{Classical Conversations} Cycle 1 | Week 4

In addition to the specific resources for this week, we are also listening to Story of the World (SOTW) on CD, watching selected episodes of Drive Thru History, and keeping a cummulative timeline of things we learn in history. I am planning appropriate activities for Mia that are a little less complicated than last year and giving PJ freedom to research the topics on his own and come up with a way to show me he’s learned something. We do all of our memory work to song. If CC doesn’t provide a tune, we find one on CC Connected (well worth the subscription in my opinion).

History: Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

Video Intro (+,-, V,A)
Love that the video gives dates.  We’ll use those to add the wonders to our cummulative timeline.
Name that Wonder! (+, V, A, K)
Social Studies for Kids (+,V)
Great for independent research
Another research site (+, V)
Clickable Map (+,-,V)
Notebooking Pages (+,V,K)
Matchbooks for a lapbook (+,-,V,K)
Hands-on Projects (+,-,V,A,K)
Montessori 3-Part Cards (-, A, K)

Science: Insects

Interactive Intro (+,-,A,V,K)
Lapbook (+,-, V,K)
Create your own insect (+,-,K)
Make sure to label each part!
Lots of activity suggestions (+,-,A,V,K)
Interactive Website (+,-,A,V,K)

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This is by no means a complete list but resources we will most likely use. As I come across other helpful resources, I will leave notes in the comment section below so be sure to check back as the week gets closer. Also, feel free to leave a comment with any of your suggested resources.

Cycle 1 Outline
All Classical Conversations Posts
Cycle 1 Lapbooks for Memory Work
Pinterest

KEY
+ older elementary
– younger elementary
V for the visual learner
A for the auditory learner
K for the kinesthetic learner