Category: history

  • Zookeeper’s Wife book club

    Zookeeper’s Wife book club

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    A few years ago Jeff was looking for a movie we could watch for Mother’s Day. He picked Zookeeper’s Wife, and we got about halfway through it before The Artist got overwhelmed with the darkness of the story and wasn’t emotionally ready to see the light and hope buried under all that darkness. I don’t…

  • Oregon Trail dice game

    Oregon Trail dice game

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    I like when projects can hit several different subject areas. In this instance we’re going to hit History and writing with this Oregon Trail dice game, and bonus it’s a game! Kids always love to learn more when it’s a game! So this is going to hit a history lesson, some gameschooling, and a writing…

  • STEM challenge: Design an aqueduct

    STEM challenge: Design an aqueduct

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    Romans are fascinating people. Whenever people say, “We are so much smarter than those stupid ancient people,” I point to the Romans. Have you seen what the Romans achieved? Look at the aqueducts. They are amazing! Roman aqueducts brought water from miles away to Roman cities. They figured out the math and the angle of…

  • Design an irrigation system

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    Have you ever thought about what early technology looked like? When we think of technology we tend to think of something involving a screen, or maybe a rocket. But 5000 years ago technology was a shovel, or in the case of this history lesson, an irrigation system. It takes work to design an irrigation system…

  • Oregon Trail Unit

    Oregon Trail Unit

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    If you’re around my age and grew up in the United States you probably played the Oregon Trail computer game. It solidified our grasp on US history, and for me, at least, started a love of the Oregon Trail and US history. With all that said, I’ve got a few fun Oregon Trail lessons and…