These are websites, books, videos, and other resources that correlate with CC Cycle 2, week 24 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
A quick video explaining volts, amps, and watts.
The lemon battery experiment is a classic.
AtoZ Homeschooling has an extensive list of resources and experiments relating to electricity.
Homeschool.com has 8 ways to teach your kids about electricity.
PBS has a great experiment using play dough and circuits.
HISTORY
South African flag coloring sheet.
AOP Homeschooling has a page on Nelson Mandela that also includes a video biography.
home|school|life has ten great ways to get to know Nelson Mandela, each linked with resources.
South African History Online has a detailed explanation of apartheid, complete with historical images.
History.com also has a page on apartheid. It is very image-driven. Please preview as some photos may be disturbing, though they are not graphic per se.
ENGLISH
You can’t learn about adjectives without a stop at the Schoolhouse Rock video!
Free printable games for learning and identifying interjections.
A quick video explanation of interjections.
HomeschoolingLearning.com has a printable lesson and accompanying worksheets for interjections.
Elephango has a lesson plan, video, and activities for interjections.
For slightly older learners, I recommend this Grammar Revolution page.
MATH
Coolmath.com has some helpers for multiplication identity property and addition’s identity property.
Study.com has a lesson and practice opportunities for the identity properties.
Here’s a video explanation of the identity property concept.
GEOGRAPHY
Shepard Software has games for Africa.
Half a Hundred Acre Wood has flashcards.
LizardPoint has identification games as well.
LATIN
We’re back around the horn on tenses! Time to start reviewing, reviewing, reviewing!
Latin Tutorial on YouTube provides just that for Masters and possibly Journeymen.
Half A Hundred Acre Wood has a printable to help keep all those tenses straight!
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.)
Latinata.com has some basic games for review.
FINE ARTS
I have over 50 resources for teaching about the orchestra listed in this post.
I have an Idea List on Amazon of some of our favorite titles relating to this quarter.
My Morning Basket Plans, which bring hymns, poetry, classical music and great art into your Cycle 2 day, are available on my daughter’s Etsy shop, Sewing Seeds Designs.