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1. Evelyn Saenz: Lensography of a Teacher My passion is teaching and finding ways to teach children in fun, hands-on, creative ways. The unit studies I make on Squidoo reflect my view that learning should be integrated and no skills should be taught in isolation. I believe that each topic s...
2. Garner Rix and the Royalton Raid - 1780 Garner Rix was just 12 when he moved with his father, pregnant mother, two sisters and three brothers from a farm in Connecticut to a log cabin on the banks of the White River, a place that would one day be called Royalton, Vermont. He helped h...
3. California Missions - History and Resources If you live in California and you are a 4th grade student, 4th grade teacher, or a 4th grade parent, this website is your starting point for the California missions research and model project. In this lens, you will find tips for doing research and f...
4. Unit Studies Headquarters Unit Studies: Fun, Active, and Creative Learning Join our group to share your ideas for making learning fun, active and creative for all. Reading each of the lenses in this group will help each of us discover new ideas and inspire new lenses. Please...
5. All About Frogs: Games, Activities and Unit Studies Children learn best when engaged in hands-on, creative learning projects that excite and keep them focused. A frog theme lends itself to just that type of experience. Here you will find a collection of lenses leading to games, learning activities and...
6. Ancient Greece: A Unit Study Ah, the Ancient Greeks! What a wonderful subject to explore! From Ancient Greek Mythology to the Philosophies of Socrates and Plato, from Euclid's Geometry to the origins of Democracy, this is a unit study for middle schoolers that can easily be...
7. Transportation Unit Study Young children are always on the go so it only follows that some of their favorite toys are cars, boats, planes and trains. This transportation theme can wheel us along with games, math activities and science projects that keep your child busily lear...
8. Christmas Unit Study 2 - Social Studies Christmas is such an amazing time of year to celebrate the birth of the blessed baby, Jesus. While parents and teachers who are teaching about the events of the Bible, and the events of the seasons, why not turn it into a fun unit study? Add some mat...
9. Whitefoot the Wood Mouse: A Mouse Unit Study Whitefoot welcomes homeschoolers, teachers, parents and children to turn into mice, scurry through the tunnels and sniff out learning opportunities in every corner. Whitefoot the Wood Mouse welcomes everyone to his nest where learning never ends. He...
10. American Girl - Julie Albright See the newest American Girl historical character, Rebecca Rubin "Julie Albright doesn't want to move away from her San Francisco neighborhood near Chinatown, even if their new apartment is just a few miles away. Moving means leaving her best friend,...
11. Adjectives: A Unit Study for Valentine's Day Fill the day with arts, crafts, science experiments and ways to say I Love You. Pour out your feelings of love throughout the day. But it's not Valentine's Day you say? No Problem, these activities adapt to any other day or holiday. You will find b...
12. History Lesson Resources History is such an important subject ~ what we can learn about the past will help us no doubt in the future. To be honest, I never liked studying history or social studies. It seemed way too boring to learn about old dead people ~ who they were, whe...
13. The United States Flag "This flag, which we honor and under which we serve, is the emblem of our unity, our power, our thought and purpose as a nation. It has no other character than that which we give it from generation to generation. The choices are ours. It floats in ma...
14. Homework Help for Teens Idea Girl Consulting -Homework help for teens- Funny videos to amuse you while you organize your homework for the day! Oscar Mayer Commercial from 1960s, the song, learning how to remember facts for a History Exam.Math, English, Science, Geography, W...
15. Nutty about Peanuts Unit Study Peanuts and peanut butter spread all across the curriculum in this new botanical unit study. Investigate peanut plants and learn how they fix nitrogen in the soil. Shell the peanuts and lean about mathematical averages. Grind the peanuts into peanut...
16. Make Way for Ducklings Unit Study Make Way for /Ducklings by Robert McCloskey is a wonderful introduction to a unit study about ducks. As a homeschooling Mom as well as a classroom teacher i found Make Way for /Ducklings tofo be an exciting way to explore all areas of the curriculum....
17. Homeschooling My grandmother was a teacher and I always had the highest respect for teachers when I was in school. Things are not so good in some of the public schools anymore. The stories coming from the public education sector get more horrifying each year. Nea...
18. Back to School Group Headquarters It's nearly time for another year of school to start. The classroom walls are bare, the floors have been polished and a new group of students are eagerly looking forward to starting a new year. Whether you are a classroom teacher, parent or homescho...
19. American Girl - Rebecca Rubin Rebecca Rubin is a lively nine-year-old girl growing up in a big Jewish family in New York in 1914. She dreams of becoming an actress, but her parents and grandparents have traditional ideas and don't think young ladies should perform. When Rebecca l...
20. Lesson Plans Headquarters Lesson Plans Squidoo is full of wonderful lenses about teaching. This group is an index of the best teaching lenses. These lenses were written to help teachers, parents and homeschoolers find fun, educational activities in an organized collection. &n...