Amanda Bennett Unit Studies: Homeschool Curriculum

This unit study presents a bridge into the animal kingdom and all of the wonders of God's Creation. Share great classics like Lassie Come-Home, Where the Red Fern Grows, and The Call of the Wild, and learn about famous dogs like Balto, Barry the Saint Bernard, and Laika. 1 CD-ROM.

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Complete and ready to use, the study contains four weeks of daily lessons written at two levels, one for elementary grades and one for Jr./Sr. High grades. The study requires no other books - it has "clickable" Internet links throughout the lessons for the use of the students when other resources are helpful.

You'll learn all sorts of fun facts: did you know that Marco Polo witnessed kites carrying humans in China? And in 1010, a Benedictine monk was the first man to fly for some distance with the aid of wings - before falling and breaking his legs! In addition to the history, you'll delve into the science of flight - what makes an airplane fly, how is it controlled, and more.

The Flight Unit study contains 20 days of lesson plans for two levels, Lower Level (elementary) and Upper Level (Jr/Sr High). The study also includes many online resources, book suggestions, project ideas, and much more.

Sailing Ships is structured as a four-week study, spending each week on key features, with lesson plans for each day of the study. There are daily reading and writing assignments (Read and Discover), spelling and vocabulary words (Words of Wisdom), biography and geography studies (People and Places to Know), and Family Projects. Favorite books and Internet sites are included in the lesson plans as well as a large resource collection of Internet sites for each week of study.

Each day's lesson plan has been written in two levels. There is a daily lesson plan for Lower Level (elementary grades), and one for Upper Level (Jr/Sr High grades) 100 pages, printable for your family's use.

With the Internet, we can watch train cams from around the world, visit railroad museums and "see" all kinds of trains and rolling stock. We can read original newspaper accounts of the famous "Golden Spike" and the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad, and so much more!

This study includes daily lesson plans for four weeks, along with a BONUS printable Trains Timeline!

No other books or resources are required for the new Trains Unit Study -- the wealth of online information adds so much to our study. Each day's lesson plan has been written in two levels. There is a daily lesson plan for Lower Level (elementary grades), and one for Upper Level (Jr/Sr High grades). 103 pages, printable for your family's use. The study can be used for grades K - 12.

The lives of the pioneers were less complicated in many ways. They made do with what they had, observed the beauty of nature, and encountered adventure and challenge on a daily basis. They experienced a different pace of life. There are many valuable lessons to be learned from these people and times.

This study covers the early expansion of our country, from thirteen colonies to the massive move westward along the Oregon Trail. This era was an exciting and challenging time for America, for both the government and the people. Some of the topics include:

• Daily lives of the pioneers
• American history
• Geography of the United States
• North American Indians
• Transportation in early America

Each study contains 20 days of lesson plans for two levels, Lower Level (elementary) and Upper Level (Jr/Sr High). The study also includes many online resources, book suggestions, project ideas, and much more. A fascinating learning adventure for everyone! 112 pages, printable for your family's use.

The history of baseball, rules and plays, players and legends, MLB teams, science in baseball and other topics are all covered. Each day's lesson plan has been written in two levels. There is a daily lesson plan for Lower Level (elementary grades), and one for Upper Level (Jr/Sr High grades). 103 pages, printable for your family's use. 1 CD-ROM.