DREW's Curriculum

Reading/Journaling: 

1) Read at least one chapter in your book, then journal about that chapter. (Be sure to indicate the chapter number as a title for each page.)

2) After completing the book, critique it (I use this Critique Form I created and posted on my Scribd account.)

Vocabulary: 

1) Write each word 10 times each
2) Write word and definition
3) Write a sentence for each word
4) Crossword puzzle (I use Armored Penguin to create my puzzles) 
5) Word search puzzle (I use Armored Penguin or Puzzlemaker to create these puzzles) 
6) Word worksheet (I use this form I created and posted here on my Scribd account) 

Math: 

1) Workbook: Brighter Child Math, Grade 3

2) Worksheets (I use this form I created and posted on my Scribd account.) 

I also create forms on Worksheet Works and The Math Worksheet Site) 

3) XtraMath.org

4) Kahn Academy

Supplemental Math games:
5) Clever Dragons for girls / Clever Dragons for boys 

6) Math Game Time
7) Manga High
8) Fun Brain
9) Toy Theatre
10) Sheppard Software Majong Math
11) IXL 

Grammar: 

1) Workbook: Spectrum Language Arts, Grade 3

Supplemental Grammar games:
2) Grammaropolis
3) Synonym Toast Game
4) Grammar Practice Park
5) Game Classroom
6) Scholastic Games

Current Event: 

1) Read what is in the news today and then journal about it.
Be sure to title your writing with the title of the news article.

Websites for reference follow:

      Time for Kids
      Dogo News
      National Geographic for Kids
      CNN for kids
      Here,There, Everywhere
      Teach Kids News
      Yahoo News for kids
      GoGo News

Geography: 

1) US State Map Worksheet – label each state with abbreviation (I use this form I created and posted to my Scribd account.)

2) US State Worksheet – choose a state, research, and answer the questions (I use this form I created and posted to my Scribd account.) 

      
 Websites for reference follow:

Wikipedia 

Enchanted Learning 

Fact Monster 

Info Please

50 States

3) Place the State game by The History Channel

History: 

1) US President Worksheet (I use this form I created and posted to my Scribd account.) Websites for reference follow:

       Wikipedia 
       IPL 
       The White House 
       Presidents USA 
       ThinkQuest 
       Kid Info
       Little Known Facts 
       National Geographic for kids 

2)  The History Channel website

Research: 

1) Topic of your choice: Research it and journal about it.

       Journaling Requirements:

a) must have name, date, and title at top of page

b) skip the first line

c) must be at least one page in length

d) practice good handwriting

Art/Creative Journaling: 

1) My list of Art Lessons

2) All in One Homeschool: Ancient, Early American, and Modern

3) Without looking, draw a creative writing prompt from your prompt bucket and follow its instruction  

(I use this form I created and posted to my Scribd account for writing prompts, cut and fold each prompt and place in a bucket.)

Religions/Spirit: 

1) Meditations

Science: 

1) My list of Science projects

2) All in One Homeschool: Biology, Zoology, and Chemistry & Physics

PE/Health: 

1) 15 minutes on elliptical

2) My list of Health Lessons

3) KFIT Health Vol1, Jumpstart Your Health: Kids Fitness and Nutrition

4) Shanti Generation: for Youth Peacemakers

5) Yoga

Other: 

1) Sudoku worksheets (In addition to purchasing books off the shelf I can also print worksheets off of Krazy Dad) 

2) Hangman

3) Test your typing: I use the following websites: Power Typing, Keybr, BBC Dance Mat Typing, Typing Master Bubbles Game, and/or Typing Games   

4) Telling Time Practice sites: Telling Time, Clock Shoot, Time Quiz


5) Arthur's Fact or Opinion Game

Wolfie's Curriculum

Reading/Journaling:

1) Read at least one chapter in your book, then journal about that chapter. (Be sure to indicate the chapter number as a title for each page.)

2) After completing the book, critique it (I use this Critique Form I created and posted on my Scribd account.)

  

Vocabulary:

1) Write each word 10 times each
2) Write word and definition
3) Write a sentence for each word
4) Crossword puzzle (I use Armored Penguin to create my puzzles)
5) Word search puzzle (I use Armored Penguin or Puzzlemaker to create these puzzles)
6) Word worksheet (I use this form I created and posted here on my Scribd account)

Math:

1) Textbook: Mathematics Concepts and Skills (McDougal Littell)
2) Worksheets (I use this form I created and posted on my Scribd account.)

I also create forms on Worksheet Works and The Math Worksheet Site)

3) Kahn Academy

4) XtraMath.org

Supplemental Math games:      
5) Manga High
6) Fun Brain

7) Math Is Fun
8) Sheppard Software Majong Math
9) IXL

 

Grammar:

1) Online Textbook: Universityof Bristol, Faculty of Arts

2) Workbook: Spectrum Language Arts

Supplemental Grammar sites:

3) Guide to Grammar and Writing
4) Grammar Bytes and Exercises

 

Current Event:

1) Read what is in the news today and then journal about it. Be sure to title your writing with the title of the news article.

Websites for reference follow:

a) Time for Kids
b) Dogo News
c) NationalGeographic for Kids
d) CNN for kids
e) Here,There, Everywhere
f) Teach Kids News
g) Yahoo News for kids
h) GoGo News
  

Geography:

1) US State Map Worksheet – label each state with abbreviation (I use this form I created and posted to my Scribd account.)

2) US State Worksheet – choose a state, research, and answer the questions (I use this form I created and posted to my Scribd account.)

Websites for reference follow:

Wikipedia

Enchanted Learning

Fact Monster

Info Please

50 States

3) Place the State game by The History Channel

History:

1) US President Worksheet (I use this form I created and posted to my Scribd account.)

Websites for reference follow:
Wikipedia
IPL
The White House
Presidents USA
ThinkQuest
Kid Info
Little Known Facts
National Geographic for kids

2) Go Social Studies Go



Research:

1) Topic of your choice: Research it and journal about it.

Journaling Requirements:

a) must have name, date, and title at top of page

b) skip the first line

c) must be at least one page in length

d) practice good handwriting

Art/Creative Journaling:

1) My list of Art Lessons

2) All in One Homeschool: Ancient, Early American, and Modern

3) Draw a creative writing prompt from the bucket and follow its instruction

(I use this form I created and posted to my Scribd account for writing prompts, cut and fold each prompt and place in a bucket.)

Religions/Spirit:

1) Spirituality for Teens
2) Teaching Tolerance: Taking a Closer Look at Religions Around The World
3) Religious Tolerance
4) Go Social Studies: World Religions
5) Meditations

  

Science:

1) My list of Science projects
2) All in One Homeschool: Biology, Zoology, and Chemistry & Physics

PE/Health:

     
1) 15 minutes on elliptical

2) My list of Health Lessons

3) KFIT HealthVol1, Jumpstart Your Health: Kids Fitness and Nutrition

4) Shanti Generation: for Youth Peacemakers
5) Yoga

      

Other:

1) Sudoku worksheets (In addition to purchasing books off the shelf I can also print worksheets off of Krazy Dad)

2) Hangman

3) Test your typing: I use the following websites: Power Typing, Keybr, BBC Dance Mat Typing, Typing Master Bubbles Game, and/or Typing Games

4) Word Scramble

5) Luminosity

6) Telling Time Practice sites: Telling Time, Clock Shoot, Time Quiz

7) Arthur's Fact or Opinion Game

Art Project Ideas

Lesson 1: 365-Photo project. Take one photo each day of the year.

Lesson 2: Henna Hands

Lesson 3: 3D Hand art: Sample 1, Sample 2, Sample 3, Sample 4

Lesson 4: Make a mandala! Watch this video about the construction and destruction of a mandala. Watch this video too, then read about mandalas. 

Lesson 5: Make a drawing related to a favorite quote. First, pick a quote! If you can't think of one, look here or here or here or here. There are lots of places to find a good quote. Write your quote anywhere on your paper - then draw a picture or put doodle art around it.

Lesson 6: Melted crayon art. Watch this video

Lesson 7: Find a photo from a magazine. Cut it out and then cut it in half. Adhere to white drawing paper. Then Draw the other half. Sample 1

Lesson 8: Shaded Cat

Lesson 9: Pattern Cat

Lesson 10: Mixed Media Seahorse

Lesson 11: Abstract Self-Portrait

Lesson 12: Tree of Life

Lesson 13: Creative Journaling ideas: Examples: Art Journal blog, Besottment, watch this video too!

Lesson 14: Optical Art

Lesson 15: Dancing Oobleck

Lesson 16: Practice drawing eyes: Step by step tutorial

Lesson 17: Leaf art! Find a green leaf outside. Paint one side of it, then press to paper. Lift, and voila! Pretty leaf art worthy of framing!

Lesson 18: T-shirt Art! This one involves preparing ahead because your parent may need to purchase a solid-colored t-shirt (unless you have an old one laying around that you can use) and bleach pens. Sample 1, and Sample 2

Lesson 19: Make a zentangle! Watch this video.

Lesson 20: Draw outside! Find a comfortable place outdoors. Draw something you see.

Lesson 21: Design your own bookmark.

Lesson 22: Color the entire page with doodle art. Check out this site for examples.

Lesson 23: Doodle inside a scribble! Draw a scribble on your page, then decorate inside the lines.

Lesson 24: Design the perfect bedroom! If you could have any room in the world, what would it look like? Draw a picture of how your perfect bedroom would look to you.

Lesson 25: Make a prayer flag! Read: What are prayer flags? Read: How to make a Buddhist Prayer Flag.

Lesson 26: Make art with your fingerprints!

Lesson 27: Create your own Family Crest and/or Coat of Arms! Read: What is a Coat of Arms? Read: Family Coat of Arms: What is it? Do I have one? 

Lesson 28: Work collaboratively. First person begins drawing for 1 minute, then pass to your sibling so that he/she can draw on the same page for 1 minute. Continue passing back and forth until the picture is complete.

Lesson 29: Make a pine cone bird feeder!




Lesson 30: Styrofoam Stamp




Lesson 31: Make Koolaid Playdough

Schoolhouse Rock!

YouTube link for Schoolhouse Rock Channel!

Just a Bill


Conjunction Junction


Interjections


Counting by Fives


Grammar Rock


Pronouns


The Preamble


No more kings


Get your adverbs here


Three branches of government


Multiplication

computer programming | App building

Code Academy

Scratch (download)

Hackety Hack (download)

Fuse Labs: Kodu (download)

Kahn Academy: Computer Science

Kids Ruby (download)

Treehouse

Homeschool Programming Inc.

Alice

Code

Hello World: Computer Programming for Kids and Other Beginners (book)

America: The Story of Us

America: The Story of Us (dvd series)

(Lesson plans by Journey to Excellence and by The History Channel website)

History Channel Episode Guide 1

EPISODE 1: Rise of the Patriots - The founding of Jamestown and Plymouth, the hardships of the early colonies, the arrival of Africans and development of slavery, and interactions with Native Americans, are explored. As the colonies prevail, tensions with the British ignite. 

History Channel Episode Guide 2

EPISODE 2: Revolution! - The sparks of rebellion, the Declaration of Independence, and the drama of the American Revolution are examined in this episode. The triumph of General George Washington and his troops pave the way for a new nation; the United States is officially born. 

History Channel Episode Guide 3

EPISODE 3: Westward - As wagon trains and cattle barons headed westward, they confronted Native American Indians, the Spanish and the French. Westward migration, the discovery of gold and other resources, and the battles to dominate the American landscape are covered in this episode.

History Channel Episode Guide 4

EPISODE 4: Seeds of War - America became a nation just as a revolution in commerce and industry swept the western world. This episode explores the economic growth of the U.S. in the context of rising divides between the North and South over slavery. After the election of Abraham Lincoln, Civil War became inevitable.

History Channel Episode Guide 5

EPISODE 5: Civil War - In 1863, the Confederate Army seemed poised to overtake the Union forces. Following the bloody battle of Antietam, Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. Former slaves joined the Union army in droves. With battlefield technology and steely resilience, the Union prevailed and America was perched to become a global superpower.

History Channel Episode Guide 6

EPISODE 6: Conquering the Plains - In 1869, the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of America were linked by continuous metal rails. Railroads connected Americans in new ways and altered the entire ecology of the continent. The vast Plains, where buffalo and Native Americans had roamed, were remade by land speculators and industrialists. In less than a quarter of a century, the West was transformed.

History Channel Episode Guide 7

EPISODE 7: City - In 1871 Chicago burned to the ground and from the ashes of the old a new kind of city rose. A flood of new immigration, resistance among workers to unfair conditions, and the expansion of mass transportation are covered. The innovative, entrepreneurial American spirit embodied by business leaders and everyday Americans come to life in this episode.

History Channel Episode Guide 8

EPISODE 8: Boom - Henry Ford’s Model T and assembly line, together with the discovery of abundant oil reserves, opened up a new way of life in the 20th-century U.S. This episode traces the significance of WWI, African American migration to northern cities, prohibition, and the onset of the film industry.

History Channel Episode Guide 9

EPISODE 9: Bust - On October 29, 1929 the boom time of the 1920s crashed on Wall Street. The dramatic effects of the Great Depression and New Deal are the topics of this episode. Despite economic collapse, major public works projects such as the Hoover Dam proved the might of the U.S. worker.

History Channel Episode Guide 10

EPISODE 10: America at War - America was still mired in the Great Depression, but U.S. involvement in WWII revved the engines of the U.S. economy – and changed American society forever.  This episode delves into the WWII era with attention to the role of women and African Americans, the use of new technologies of war, and the enormous effects of this era on the place of the U.S. in the world order.

History Channel Episode Guide 11 & 12

EPISODES 11 and 12: Then and Now - America’s most prominent leaders and personalities reflect on the defining moments of post-WWII America including the Cold War, the space race, the civil rights movement, the Vietnam War and Watergate. September 11th is memorialized and the significance of President Obama’s election is analyzed. The series concludes with a look at what has endured – and what has changed – over 400 years of U.S. history.