Home. A Valentine's Day Chocolate Curriculum - Homefires.com. By Fran Wisniewski, Diane Flynn Keith and Annette M. Hall Valentine's Day is synonymous with chocolate. Did you know that chocolate has been around for over 2000 years? It didn't start out as a candy bar — it started out as a drink! What follows are some great links to websites where you can learn about the origins of chocolate, how it was used, when and where the first chocolate factory started and much more! You'll also find some sweet activities that your family can do to extend the learning.
The Fascinating History & Science of Chocolate: Virtually Pick Cacao Pods & Process Cocoa Beans Into Chocolate! Take a virtual trip through the interactive exhibit at the Field Museum and learn how to pick cacao pods and ferment and process cocoa beans into chocolate. Is Chocolate An Animal, Vegetable Or Mineral? Get the scoop on chocolate and discover when and where the first chocolate factory opened.
Meet The Creator of The Hershey Bar! There is more to Hershey chocolates then meets the eye! Blackdog's Thanksgiving Fun and Games. Thanksgiving Dinner Math Activities - DreamBox Learning. By @DreamBox_Learn on November 19th, 2010 How many people are coming over? How much food should we buy? How many pies should we make so each person gets a piece? These are the typical questions I hear each year. Many families prepare large meals for their family and friends; so it can be the perfect time to involve your children in dinner preparation to incorporate real-life conceptual understanding of mathematics.
Here are some activities! Have your child determine what size turkey you need to feed everyone coming for dinner. Incorporating math into everyday activities can help strengthen a child’s conceptual understanding. Thanksgiving Dinner Problem. The First Thanksgiving: Voyage on the Mayflower. Thanksgiving Interactive: You are the Historian. What really happened at the First Thanksgiving? Become a history detective and find out! In this fun, award-winning activity, you take on the role of a “history detective” to investigate what really happened at the famous 1621 celebration. (Hint: It was a lot more than just a feast!) Along the way, you will read a letter written by an eyewitness to the event, learn about Wampanoag traditions of giving thanks, and visit Pilgrim Mary Allerton’s home.
As a final activity, you can design and print your own Thanksgiving exhibit panel. begin your adventure Great for kids (and adults) of all ages, the activities are designed to address Massachusetts’ and national curriculum standards. What You'll Need Adobe Flash Player Internet Explorer 8 or better Firefox 3 or better Speakers or headphones - make sure your volume is turned up For best viewing, set your screen resolution to 1024x768 Downloading Save the file OLC_Install.zip to your hard drive and un-zip the contents. Classical Composers Monthly » Thanksgiving. Classical Composers Monthly » Veterans Day. Welcome to this special *free* learning resource! As a busy homeschool mom, I know all too well how some “lesser-known” holidays come around and I haven’t had time to prepare anything special to teach my children about it.
Well, we are aiming to make things easier for you by doing all the legwork! Our hope is that this Veterans Day resource collection will make it super simple for you to just jump in and enjoy sharing the information with your kids. We have bunches of printables, videos, and interesting things to learn. Whether you have little tykes or teens, there is something for everyone here.
If you like what you see, please feel free to help yourself to the other freebies we have available. ~Erica Johns Classical Composers Monthly mother of six, and home educator since 1997 November 11th Every year a day is set aside to remember those who fought and died in America’s wars. Here’s some videos and resources to teach you about this holiday. Fun Stuff: Here’s a fact sheet about Veterans Day.