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Getty Villa, Percy Jackson & Mythology for Fourth & Fifth Grade

Getty Villa, Percy Jackson & Mythology for Fourth & Fifth Grade

Mythology hooked my kids in fourth grade. They dove into gods and goddesses, primarily in Greek culture, but learned about mythology from around the world. Here are some of our adventures and resources as they explored the magical world of mythology. affiliate links are included 

Marine Biology Field Trip & Unit Ideas for Third, Fourth & Fifth Graders

Marine Biology Field Trip & Unit Ideas for Third, Fourth & Fifth Graders

Marine Animals are kind of an obsession in my house. My son has basically minored in sharks the last 3 years and my daughter vacillates between adoring anything from octopus to whale sharks to seashells and more. affiliate links are included below. Declaring Marine Biology 

Ideas for Third, Fourth, and Fifth Graders

Ideas for Third, Fourth, and Fifth Graders

My twins have moved into the upper grades of Elementary School. They are third graders which is crazy to me. I remember being in third grade! Third grade was my favorite. My kids are just as curious as ever and I want to encourage them 

Ireland Unit for Upper Elementary

Ireland Unit for Upper Elementary

Ireland is a gorgeous and fun country to visit. I’ve been lucky enough to visit twice and would love to go back with my kids. In the states, around St. Patrick’s Day, it is normal to see lots of green and pots of gold and 

Geology Unit for Upper Elementary School

Geology Unit for Upper Elementary School

Rocks are the things I find everywhere. My kids stash rocks in the pockets around their seats in the car. I find rocks in the pockets of all of my coats from my kids asking me to “please save this!” when they find a special 

Ideas for Learning about Fish: A Look at Emergent Curriculum

Ideas for Learning about Fish: A Look at Emergent Curriculum

Swimming back and forth in the tank in our schoolroom is Mr. Weasley. He’s a beta fish we recently adopted from some friends who are moving. He’s bright orange which is probably the most exciting thing about him, because honestly he spends most of his 

Japan Unit for 7-10 Year Olds

Japan Unit for 7-10 Year Olds

Japan is a beautiful, unique country with a vibrant culture. This is one of those places I most want to visit, but since we weren’t able to travel this year a unit study about Japan was the best we could do. Japan is also particularly 

Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks

Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks

Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks have been on my go-list since we moved to California. We absolutely loved our trip to the Redwoods National Park and I really wanted to see how they compared. We visited Sequoia and Kings Canyon during the pandemic, so 

Learning Outside with Outdoor School

Learning Outside with Outdoor School

Outdoors is where we want to be any time of the year, but especially in the spring. Now is the time to take advantage of the warming weather, animals waking up or migrating back, and plants blooming. Head outside and make the most of your 

Germany Unit Ideas

Germany Unit Ideas

Germany is one of the countries we are learning about this year and I am in full planning mode. There are so many amazing resources out there about German food and traditions and history and architecture. Below are Germany Unit ideas for ALL ages. If