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Colonial games and pasttimes

August 28, 2020 Ticia 3 Comments

colonial games lesson

Future Ticia 2020, I finally added in the last few Colonial games into this post. This is like the third time I've added more to this Colonial games post. Deep sigh, finally done. When you look back at Colonial America, one thing we think about is how their life is different … [Read more...]

history 1st grade, 6th grade, colonial America, primary grades, US history

Test Tube Science Kit, amazing find or complete dud?

September 30, 2019 Ticia 1 Comment

test tube science in a bag review

A few years ago in Hobby Lobby I found this cool little kit. It had 5 test tubes, a nice plastic stand, and this nice little see-through bag. Now, I love random small bags, for not other reason than it's a random small bag, and cool science stuff, why not? So I picked it up … [Read more...]

science 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, chemistry, primary grades

Whale sounds? Why do they make them, and what do they sound like?

May 7, 2019 Ticia 13 Comments

why do whales sing

In our science lessons, we’ve started learning about whales and dolphins for our Swimming Creatures Science Lessons,  and as I was reading about them it brought up all sorts of questions about their sounds, so I did a quick youtube search and played the different whale sounds.  I … [Read more...]

science 2nd grade, primary grades, Science Sunday, swimming creatures, zoology

The Great Baltimore Fire, how one person or horse can change history

November 12, 2018 Ticia 12 Comments

find the heroes lesson

Sometimes the most interesting bits of history, are not the ones we all know. As an example, I didn't know a bit about the 1904 Great Baltimore Fire until we were researching Maryland for our United States geography lessons. Then I found out about the unsung heroes of the Great … [Read more...]

history, reading and writing book and activity, primary grades, US history

Did Ponce de Leon find the Fountain of Youth?

August 24, 2018 Ticia 8 Comments

Fountain of Youth history lesson for early elementary

How many of you saw the most recent Pirates of the Caribbean film with the Fountain of Youth? I did and found the lore included in it very interesting and amusing.  Not to mention that I loved the ending with the Spaniards coming in and destroying it declaring, “Only God can … [Read more...]

history 1st grade, Age of Exploration, lego history, primary grades, Renaissance, US history

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