Owl Unit Study Resources

If you've never done a unit study about owls in your homeschool, you MUST.  It's such fun!

A homeschool day at a local nature center was all about Birds of Prey - more specifically owls.

We were fortunate enough to see a wonderful Birds of Prey demonstration, followed by owl pellet dissection, and then visiting several injured birds of prey.

We are big fans of Interest Led Unit Studies around here, and while we have joined Classical Conversations this year, I can still tell that we will have time for some quick and enjoyable unit studies throughout the year.

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A Simple Unit Study About Ben Franklin

Do you ever find yourself stumbling into a unit study? 

This recently happened in our home. Finding one sweet book about Benjamin Franklin at a used book store led to asking the librarian to help us find further Ben Franklin resources, which led us to more and more resources.

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Mandala Sand Art Mini Unit Study

Looking for an activity for your bigger kids?  Recently, while the pollen prevented us from being outside a lot, my kids dove into the stash of craft kits I have.

{Yes, I keep a stash of kits on hand - it's a good investment!}

My kids have been interested in Mandalas for quite some time.

They like to color them while I'm reading aloud. 

We learned about the history of Mandala, but found the history of sand art Mandala to be even more interesting.  

As I was searching for some relaxing art activities, I came across a beautiful Mandala Sand Art kit. Little did I know how marvelously they would turn out, or what a beautiful time we would have with them.

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