Category: history

  • Making a mummy

    Making a mummy

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    We started studying Egypt this week in our homeschool history lesson, and what do you think of when you think of Egypt, but mummies.  So, taking a page from the Story of the World Ancient History, we’re making a mummy. Warning, not for the easily grossed out, or germ-o-phobes. (This post has affiliate links) Supplies…

  • Stonehenge lesson for preschool and elementary

    Stonehenge lesson for preschool and elementary

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    For our homeschool history lesson this week we read about how Stonehenge was made, and how we aren’t entirely sure how the ancient Britons moved these huge 26-ton boulders from place to place.  Of course, you can’t just read about Stonehenge without building your own Stonehenge. {This post contains affiliate links} Stonehenge lesson resources I was…

  • Wright Brothers lesson

    Wright Brothers lesson

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    The Wright Brothers first flew in North Carolina, it’s on their license plates and everything, this means when we studied North Carolina I had to create a Wright Brothers lesson and have a fun bit of history lesson and a fun science lesson as we tried to create our own flight. Only it didn’t quite…