Suggestions
of things you can do to integrate learning into other subjects
while doing unit studies:
Read/Write
Learners:
Read
library books related to the topic.
Complete
a writing project related to the subject. See Writing
Ideas.
Write
a biography of a person studied. Have them answer:
- When
and where was this person born?
- Why
is this person important in history? What did he/she contribute?
- Include
a picture or drawing, if available.
- If
a Christian, how did God influence this persons
work? (7th)
Create
a Current Events Notebook. Include:
- Read
and cut out one article per week from the local paper and
paste in a notebook.
- Write
a short summary of the article in your own words.
- Write
a short letter to the editor about how
you feel the event affects you, either positive or
negative.
- Illustrate
your summary with a political cartoon
or drawing.
- Write
a paragraph or two on how this event relates to Gods
plan. Use scripture if possible. (Use a concordance.)
7th+
Write
a bibliography to put at the end of the notebook. (7th+)
Write
a country report
for a country being studied.
Write
a Position Paper about the topic. (7th+) Include:
- 1st
paragraph: state position
- Middle:
facts and reason why you take that position
- Ending:
conclusion
Create
a Quiz related to the topic using free resources at Personal
Education Press.
Visual
Learners:
Do
an art project related to the topic.
Look
at art work created by artists living during the time period.
Read
a biography of artists who lived during the time period being
studied.
Take
photographs
Paint,
color, or draw a picture
Create
a Venn Diagram
Design
a game board as a quiz on the topic
Design
a poster or banner or bulletin board
Make
a chart or graph
Make
a flip book
Watch
a video related to the topic. A
great resource for this is Learning
with the Movies. See my review at: http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/EmptyNestMom/130848/
Draw
of illustrate maps
Outline
the events
Make
a sculture or clay model
Make
booklets or scrapbooks
20th
Century Decades Project. Pick one decade to research.
Make a booklet with the following included:
- world
events
- US
events
- famous
people
- fads
- time
line of major events
- map
showing where major events occurred
- pictures
and drawings
Time
Line Project.
- Create
a time line of the topic being studied. Use paper (long
butcher paper works well), computer, or any other method
desired to create and illustrate the timeline.
- Illustrate.
- Or
use my free, printable Timeline
Computer
projects:
- Create
a slide show related to the topic
- Research
the Internet about the topic
- Email
a friend or relative about what you learned or did related
to the project
- Create
a graph related to the topic
- Create
a spreadsheet related to the topic
- Create
a vocabulary word dictionary in word processor
- Create
a fill-in-the blank story related to the topic
- Create
a web page about the topic
- Scan
photos from field trip related to the topic and make a photo
journal or scrapbook
Auditory
Learners:
Real
aloud
Listen
to a lecture/speaker/radio show
Make
a tape recording about the topic
Make
up riddles or songs about the topic
Perform
a song or recite a poem about the topic
Listen
to and/or play music created by musicians living during a
time period
Read
a biography of musicians who lived during a time period being
studied
Conduct
a survey
Tell
about the topic
Participate
in a debate on the topic
Disuss
the topic
Watch
a video related to the topic. A
great resource for this is Learning
with the Movies. See my review at: http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/EmptyNestMom/130848/
Kinesthetic
Learners:
Do
a science experiments related to the topic
Take
a field trip related to the topic.
Cook
recipes related to the topic of study:
- Make
a Recipe Book for a country of study. Research your country,
states, or topic at the library to discover what kinds of
foods are commonly. Write down recipes in a special cookbook
for that topic. Illustrate your cookbook if possible Cook
some of the recipes. If possible, take photos and paste
in your notebook. Check out World Recipes for ideas: http://www.world-recipes.info/
- Edible
Rock Recipes (Science)
Play
a game related to the theme: http://www.educationallearninggames.com/
Hands-on
history kits: American and World history: http://www.knowledgequestmaps.com/historykits.htm
Construct
a diorama
Build
a time capsule
Plant
a garden
Collections:
rocks, shells, stamps, photo cards, insects
Make
a collage
Create
a model
Hike
on nature trails
Go
to the zoo
Reenact
an event or put on a play about a topic
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