| Regardless of what methodology you
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| | to include every one of these items in
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| normally use for your homeschool, unit
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| | every unit study that you write, you
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| studies can provide you with a nice break
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| | should have your child write something
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| from the norm sometimes. They are
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| | about the topic. A great suggestion here
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| especially nice whenever you're trying to
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| | would be to have your child read a book
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| teach your child(ren) to think a little
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| | about the topic then write a narrative
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| more about how the different parts of
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| | telling you about what he/she read in the
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| life actually fit together, and they can
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| | book.(3.) Science - Sometimes a unit
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| also give you a break whenever you're
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| | study lends itself quite easily to
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| faced with the doldrums.So, how do you
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| | science, but other times you'll find
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| decide what subjects to persue whenever
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| | yourself having to work a little bit
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| you're ready to do a unit study? Well,
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| | harder. For instance, a unit study on
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| take a look at your child and see what he
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| | bugs will let you off the hook since the
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| she is deeply interested in. Those are
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| | entire unit study is about science.
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| the subjects to pursue with your unit
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| | However, if you are doing a unit study
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| studies. Another way to decide what
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| | about ancient Egypt then you may need to
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| would make a great unit study is to look
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| | take some time to look at the creations
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| through your year's studies and notice if
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| | of the Egyptian engineers, study
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| there are any "holes" in subject matter
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| | mummification, think about ancient
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| that you think should be filled. Once
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| | medicine, or consider the tools that the
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| you find that "hole," you can find a unit
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| | Egyptians used to do their work.(4.)
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| study on that topic, and take a week or
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| | Social Studies or Geography - This may be
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| two to teach it. For instance, if your
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| | your main topic, but if it isn't, then
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| child finds black holes fascinating, but
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| | you'll need to work some information into
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| your science text book covers them in
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| | your topic. Some questions that can help
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| just a paragraph or two, then there is
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| | you here include: Where was your topic
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| the perfect opportunity to do a unit
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| | first seen or invented? What culture
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| study on astronomy.Once you've figured
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| | surrounded the time or event? Where did
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| out what you'd like to do a unit study
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| | this take place? You may also want to
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| on, all you need is a little time and
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| | learn more about the people of that time
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| creativity, and you can create your own
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| | period and place.(5.) Art - Take time to
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| unit studies. Assembling your own
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| | draw, build, act, design or create. You
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| curriculum around one topic sounds
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| | could design a Roman mosaic, sketch an
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| difficult, but if this wasn't the case,
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| | insect's genetic makeup, build a temple
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| then educational companies such as
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| | from clay or LEGOs, create a tapestry to
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| "Teacher Created Materials" wouldn't
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| | illustrate the unit that you're studying
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| publish and sell as many great unit
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| | (felt shapes work for quick tapestries
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| studies as they do.There are 2 main
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| | when needlepoint takes way too long), or
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| drawbacks to designing your own unit
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| | paint the flowers that you're learning
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| studies. First of all, it takes time.
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| | about.(6.) Music - Sometimes music fits
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| If you're a busy parent, this could be
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| | into a unit study nicely. For instance,
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| enough of a reason to take a trip to your
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| | you could always listen to some folk
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| nearest teachers' supply store with your
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| | music while you explore the civil unrest
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| credit card in hand. Secondly, it may
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| | of the 1960s. However, if you're
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| require access to a couple of grade-level
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| | studying something more scientific, then
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| subject books (ie science, language arts,
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| | you may need to work a little harder to
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| or math) so that you know which skills
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| | fit music into that unit study.(7.)
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| are typically covered at a particular
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| | History - Adding history to a unit study
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| grade level. If you have a good library
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| | should be relatively easy, regardless of
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| with an educational books department,
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| | the topic. You could simply research
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| then you may also have the perfect excuse
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| | when an event began or an item was
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| to spend a long Saturday with a pocket
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| | invented or you could talk about the
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| full of change at the library with a
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| | events and times that affected an item's
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| stack of books. Another idea is that if
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| | inventor.(8.) Physical Education - Here
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| you have a good set of Internet research
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| | again, you may need to be a bit creative.
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| skills, you can spend your Saturday
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| | However, when you discover that physical
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| tucked away at home.Now that we see the
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| | education fits into your unit study, then
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| drawbacks, what are the benefits of a
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| | you should definitely use it! For
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| unit study? You can teach whatever your
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| | instance, if you're studying the ancient
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| heart desires. Plus, if you decide to
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| | Greeks, then you could run footraces like
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| create your own unit study, you'll find
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| | they did.If you're still not certain what
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| that it is cheaper and more economical
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| | to do for your very first unit study, try
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| than tracking down a pre-made unit study.
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| | "following" your child(ren) around for a
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| Furthermore, nobody knows your child as
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| | couple days and watch what they do. For
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| well as you do, and therefore nobody can
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| | instance, if your child spends all of his
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| prepare a unit study for your child as
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| | her time engrossed in books, then think
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| well as you can.Whenever you're creating
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| | about a literature-based unit study (ie
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| your own unit study, you need to keep in
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| | how books are made). On the other hand,
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| mind that your unit study needs to cover
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| | your child may spend his/her time outside
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| all of the subjects that you'd normally
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| | digging for rocks. Then why not do an
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| teach, unless you plan to skip a specific
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| | archeology or rocks and minerals unit
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| subject and keep working through your
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| | study?Of course, there are some topics
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| regular curriculum for that subject.
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| | that you can use numerous times as your
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| However, to create a complete unit study,
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| | child(ren) grows older. These
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| you need to include the first 2 subjects
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| | include:(1.) Animals, horses, or
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| from the following list and as many of
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| | mammals(2.) Baseball, basketball,
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| the other subjectss as you can logically
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| | fencing, or sports in general(3.) Cooking
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| fit in there too. Now for the list:(1.)
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| | or catering (which may include business
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| Math - You need to create math problems
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| | and economics information)(4.) Kites(5.)
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| at your child's level. For instance, if
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| | Flight(6.) Transportation(7.) Weather(8.)
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| you're working with a young child on a
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| | Historical cultures (ie medieval history,
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| unit study about baseball, then you can
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| | ancient Egypt, etc.)The spark of a unit
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| practice addition with bats and balls,
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| | study is lit whenever your child(ren)
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| write a story problem that talks about
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| | mentions an interest. Whenever they do,
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| number of pitches thrown until the team
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| | you need to write it down somewhere.
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| reached the final out, etc. However,
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| | Keep a running list of interests and
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| older children would need something that
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| | you'll soon have more than you'll know
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| is more on their level. For instance,
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| | what to do with. However, even if your
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| you may discuss the speed of the bat,
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| | child only shows a deep interest in one
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| distance the ball travels, or the number
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| | or two topics, you should take time to
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| of hot dogs that individual team fans
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| | explore those. You may discover that
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| eat.(2.) Language Arts - This area
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| | you're able to create several unit
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| includes reading, comprehension, grammar
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| | studies based on the first one as new
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| and writing skills. While you don't need
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| | interests are developed.
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