These are websites, books, videos, and other resources that correlate with CC Cycle 2, week 8 New Grammar. A few quick disclaimers: I have used every resource that I list, but I may not have used it as intended. (For example, you’ll see a note under the Latin heading about a file folder game I printed and slipped into a page protector for reuse as a printable each week.) Also, I am very comfortable editing books that I read to my children on the fly. If you are concerned about the level or content of a book or resource, please peruse in advance. Some links may direct to affiliate sites. For other CC-related posts and weekly resource links on this blog, click here.
SCIENCE
Education.com has a freshwater habitat coloring page. Incidentally, their $8 per month annual plan is currently on sale for $5 per month and is worth it if you find yourself in need of quality worksheets and no time to go digging, or even just distractions for little hands!
A deep description of aquatic biomes; best for older Masters students or some Mother Culture reading.
Abecedarians and Apprentices will enjoy this printable “Who lives in the pond?” mini book from Scholastic.
MooMoo Math and Science has a video on aquatic biomes.
This FREE printable pond pack is great for families with younger learners!
Ducksters has a page on freshwater biomes for kids.
A2Z Homeschooling has a whole page of links relating to rivers, ponds, and lakes. There are experiments, virtual tours, and more.
Books
Ultimate Oceanpedia: The Most Complete Ocean Reference Ever, by Christina Wilsdon
Ocean: A Visual Encycloedia, by Smithsonian
Citizens of the Sea, by Nancy Knowlton
Pond Water Zoo: An Introduction to Microscopic Life, by Peter Loewer and Jean Jenkins
Over and Under the Pond, by Kate Messner
Pond, by Jim LaMarche
Donald Silver’s One Small Square series has beautiful, in-depth visual resources on swamps, ponds, and coral reefs.
Rebecca Johnson’s Journey Into A series features an estuary, pond, and more.
HISTORY
A FREE TpT resource with cards of various explorers.
An interactive page featuring a whole host of European explorers that’s great for Journeymen and up.
Some online games and puzzles for quizzing European explorers.
The Mariner’s Museum has a page of information, online games, diy projects, and more! Explore the different ages from this launching page.
I love Professor Noggin’s games for our homeschool! This one, which focuses on explorers (not just European ones!) is fantastic and in heavy rotation always.
Simple History has a video on Ferdinand Magellan that’s great for even younger learners, but definitely on the level of Journeymen and Masters.
Harvest Ministries has a complete lesson plan for exploration.
Make your own Age of Exploration timeline. I’ll be using these figures to add to my kids’ timeline pages in their binders!
Books
Explorers Who Made It… or Died Trying, by Eric Olsen
To The Edge of the World, by Michele Torrey
Into the Unknown, by Stewart Ross
The King’s Fifth, by Scott O’Dell
Explorers Who Got Lost, by Diane Sansevere-Dreher
Around the World in a Hundred Years: From Henry the Navigator to Magellan, by Jean Fritz
Magellan’s World, by Stuart Waldman
Stowaway, by Karen Hesse
**I have an Idea List on Amazon of some of our favorite titles.
ENGLISH
A colorful worksheet on reflexive pronouns.
A good worksheet for even Abecedarians, if you work through it orally!
MATH
Pre-printed wheels for the 14s.
Free printable skip counting math mats for Abecedarians and Apprentices from The Crafty Classroom.
Skip counting mazes are one of my Apprentice student’s favorites.
Skip counting puzzles for Abecedarians.
Scholastic offers dot-to-dots of multiplication problems.
Free printable flashcards from 1-15!
The Big List of Skip Counting Ideas has so many options!
GEOGRAPHY
Lonely Planet Kids has a great selection of videos for so many Geography locations throughout the year.
I fell in love with those beautiful Montessori-inspired pin map sets, but they are decidedly not in the budget. The Homeschool Den has a DIY version that fits the bill, and can be customized to your studies!
Sheppard Software has games of multiple levels for all of Europe!
A map quiz game.
Some explorer-themed maps!
LATIN
Family Style Schooling has this extensive set of Latin worksheets designed to help kids get ready to Challenge A! I’m using them as a precursor to the Henle Prep workbooks recommended by a good friend who is already navigating the Challenge years.
I love Half-A-Hundred Acre Woods Latin Match-up Game. I actually use it in page protectors in my kids’ binders, and have them write in the answers. (She also has a Latin Alphabet coloring book my younger kids get a kick out of.)
FINE ARTS
A sheet of color-coded notes on a scale.
A whole host of music theory games are found here.
This video is for tutors, but also gives you an idea of what the focus is for the quarter. Hint: it’s not actually tin whistle!
Some FABULOUS ways to teach music theory that engaging and entertain!
Music flash cards (printable) for home.
So many great music theory links!