Medieval Times - Unit Study

Here's some of my resources on Medieval Times: 

We'll be doing about a month on medieval times and it will come together as we watch 'How To Train Your Dragon' and 'The Sword in the Stone'


Vid Clips

You know how much I love ZuiTube now, I think doing a day on Legends & Folktales is important, and of course no medieval study would be complete without Castles, King Arthur, and Knights or Overall Medieval History 
 more medieval history

Units & Printable's

• http://www.tooter4kids.com/MedievalTimes/steps_of_knighthood.htm
• http://abcteach.com/directory/basics/social_studies/history/
• http://www.yourchildlearns.com/castle.htm  (Build an online Medieval Castle)
• http://www.funsocialstudies.learninghaven.com/links/medieval_history.html
• http://www.learninghaven.com/articles/medieval-history.html
• http://happyhomeschool.familyclassroom.net/Archives/History/KingQueens.shtml
• http://homeschooling.families.com/blog/a-unit-study-starter-on-castles-and-medieval-life
• http://www.easyfunschool.com/ (with a unit on How To Train Your Dragon)
• http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1533305/free_printable_medieval_activities.html?cat=37
• http://freeprintableactivities.blogspot.com/2009/03/free-printable-medieval-castle.html
• http://partysupplieshut.com/medieval/medieval-history.htm  http://partysupplieshut.com/medieval/medieval-party-games.htm
• http://www.printactivities.com/Theme-Printables/Medieval-Printables.shtml
• http://cybersleuth-kids.com/sleuth/History/Medieval/Medieval_Knights/
• http://www.teachervision.fen.com/middle-ages/printable/50546.html

Astronomy Vids

Well, you know my favorite new site is the ZuiKids (YouTube For Kids) so I'm just categorizing some of my fav's we're using for school -

ASTRONOMY/ SCIENCE:
The Sun Is Hot
The Real Perspective of the Solar System (earth's size in comparison to other planets)
Did You Know?....

DISCOVERY KIDS

 MATH:
Metric & Standard Measurement

HISTORY:
Social Studies
Mythology

READING / Words Helper


Little Genius

GRADES -

Homework Helper 1
Homework Helper 2
Homework Helper 3
Homework Helper 4
Homework Helper 5
Homework Helper 6

Cool New Site

As many of you know i use lots of lapbooks with my boys. But I also like to watch childrens videos for things like History topics. Let's face it, describing something like the Romans isn't as clear as watching it. But, on YouTube you're way more likely to find a History Channel clip (waaay to boring for my 8 & 6 y/o's) or a joke than something pertinant. So, this morning I was searching for clips on Christopher Columbus (as PS holidays just mean EXTRA work for us HS'ers..lol) and came across a YouTube-like site specifically for kids!!!! So I just had to share it with you all!!


ZuiTube - videos for kids

Anatomy & Physiology Visuals

So, not everything can be learned in a lap or Combo book. *gasp* Yup I said it...er...wrote it...lol... To help my boys get a better understanding of our subject matter (since we don't use traditional school books) I like to find little video clips or animations on the internet. Since I'm waaaay frugal I prefer them to be free. :-D

Here are some cool anatomy & physiology animations/clips:
http://www.visiblebody.com this is a really cool animation site that allows the student to travel within the body to check out how systems actually work!

You Tube Vids:
Your Circulatory System
Respiration
The Digestive System
The Muscular System
The Nervous System1 / Nervous System 2
The Glucose Song (Nutrition)
The Food Groups Song (fun nutrition)
Cookie Monster's Healthy Food Rap (fun nutrition)
Timon & Pumba Healthy Food Adver (very short but fun)
The New Food Pyramid
Bill Nye The Food Web Song
Skeleton Macarena (great for learning the actual names of the bones)
Bill Nye - Just Wash Your Hands (germs)
Bill Nye on Germs
Bill Nye on Skin
Bill Nye "It's Called Genetics" Song
Bill Nye on Genetics (I just love this show!)

This Year

Here's some of the YouTube clips we'll be utilizing in lessons this coming year:

• Bill Nye The Science Guy (if you search on YouTube you can find whole episodes)
• Sid The Science Kid (again you can use YouTube or go to PBSKids.org)

I've also discovered Teachers Corner ( www.theteacherscorner.net ) and it's a fab site for lesson plans - especially science!

My Fav. YouTube Vids

education.The kids love it!! And it's free, so mom loves it too...lol....so I thought I'd just add a list of some of my favorites for y'all...
The Universe Song 50 States & Their Capitals
The US Presidents (to Clinton) Nations Around The World
We Sign (sing language) Sign A Song (sign language)
Signing Time: The Zoo (sign language) School House Rock (The Body Machine)
The Shape Song US History Rap
The Wowzies (money) 7 Days in a Week
The Coin Song Colors / Colors In Sign
The Spanish Alphabet Numbers in Spanish
Telling Time / Telling Time in Spanish Survival Spanish Course
How Much Does It Cost?/I'll Take It/ Counting to 10 in German
German 101 Tutoring for Mom - Teaching Math
Just for whoo-has I'll add this my favorite body weight workout vid.