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by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published March 7, 2024 · Last modified August 12, 2024
Our Cicadas Unit includes worksheets, notebook pages and a lapbook about the cicada life cycle, the differences between annual and periodical cicadas, and information about the cicada broods. There are newly updated notebook pages about Broods XIII and XIX as well! Some facts about cicadas: Did you know that there are over 3,000 types of cicadas? While most insects live less than a year, cicadas can live as long as...
Science: Animal Characteristics / Science: Vertebrates - Invertebrates
by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published July 3, 2020 · Last modified September 25, 2023
I wanted to let you know that I have just made some new Montessori vertebrate-invertebrate sorting cards and added them to the 100+ page Animal Unit. The Animal Unit covers animal classification, animal characteristics, spiders vs. insects, nocturnal vs diurnal animals, animal tracks, herbivores-carnivores-omnivores, and more! I included a sorting mat, as well as labels for the Montessori 3-part vertebrate-invertebrate cards. If you laminate the cards, you kids can use...
Ages 2-6: Preschool (Age 4) / Ages 2-6: Preschool and Toddler Activities / Freebies / Kindergarten / Montessori (general info) / Science: Vertebrates - Invertebrates
by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published November 20, 2019 · Last modified December 3, 2021
I made some free Owl Printables that I want to share with you today. 🙂 Have your kids dissected owl pellets? This is such a great hands-on activity if your kids are studying forest animals or the skeletal system… or even if you just want to do something exciting to add into your homeschool day! This project is wonderful with any age! My youngest daughter finished a big unit on...
Homeschool Den / Science: Animal Characteristics / Science: Taxonomy Scientific Classification / Science: Vertebrates - Invertebrates
by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published March 1, 2019 · Last modified February 23, 2024
This week I created a new Animal Classification Activity. This covers the 5 animal groups as well as some of the better-known invertebrate groups such as flatworms, annelids, arachnids, cnidarians (critters that sting) and echinoderms (spiny critters like starfish). I check in with the kids pretty regularly to see if they remember various topics we’ve covered. My youngest said she could use some review of some of animal classification (which...
Ages 2-6: Preschool and Toddler Activities / Ages 2-6: Preschool at Home / Ages 2-6: Toddler/Preschool Activities / Kindergarten / Montessori (general info) / Science: Animal Characteristics / Science: Vertebrates - Invertebrates
by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published February 21, 2019 · Last modified February 22, 2022
Herbivore Carnivore or Omnivore? I have added a new 20-page section on herbivores, carnivores and omnivores to the Animal Unit. This new section includes notebook pages, sorting cards and a herbivore, carnivore and omnivore sorting mat, as well as identification worksheets. Kids will not only learn the basics: Herbivores eat plants. Carnivores eat meat. Omnivores eat both plants and meat. but will also learn about some of the adaptations that...
Ages 2-6: Preschool (Age 4) / Ages 2-6: Preschool and Toddler Activities / Ages 2-6: Preschool for ED - Fall 2011 (age 3 1/2) / Kindergarten / Montessori (general info) / Science: Vertebrates - Invertebrates
by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published October 26, 2018
Just a quick note to let you know that I updated the Living and Nonliving packet to include worksheets and activities. It is still FREE to download. This unit will help your kids learn about living and nonliving things. Some of the things that are included in this mini-packet include Living and Nonliving Sorting Cards, the Characteristics of Living Things Notebook Pages, as well as a half-dozen different types...
Ages 2-6: Preschool at Home / Kindergarten / Montessori (general info) / Science: Animal Characteristics / Science: Biomes; Animal Habitats / Science: Vertebrates - Invertebrates
by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published March 18, 2018 · Last modified April 7, 2020
50+ page Life Cycle Unit with Worksheets and Activities This 50+ page Life Cycles Packet helps kids become familiar with the different stages in the life cycles of the chicken, sea turtle, frog, mosquito, butterfly, dragonfly, bee, mouse, and ladybug. The Life Cycle Unit includes life cycle wheels, cut-and-paste activities, ordering activities, writing pages and a life cycle board game!Spring is almost here and you may be gearing up to...
Homeschool Den / Science: Animal Characteristics / Science: Biology Unit / Science: Taxonomy Scientific Classification / Science: Vertebrates - Invertebrates
by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published December 31, 2017 · Last modified February 23, 2024
As many of you know, we have a 100+ page animal packet that is about the different types of animals (vertebrates, invertebrates), animal characteristics, insects vs. spiders, domesticated vs. wild animals, animal tracks and much more! I wanted to let you all know that I have added in about a dozen new pages including these activities about Feather Fur or Scales. I added in new notebook pages and sorting cards...
Science: Biology Unit / Science: Taxonomy Scientific Classification / Science: Vertebrates - Invertebrates
by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published November 29, 2017 · Last modified July 25, 2021
I realized that I never wrote up a summary of what we did at our last Science Club meeting! We had such an amazing experience doing this club… the kids all became good friends and if you are contemplating putting a science club together, I *highly* recommend it! My kids really looked forward to our Friday afternoons and I think everyone learned a lot along the way. If you’re just...
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by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published February 21, 2017 · Last modified November 1, 2022
Today I have a free Spring Packet to share with you, plus some fun spring-themed activities like experiments with eggs and making pony-bead lizards and snakes! We have been reading Trumpet of the Swan (affiliate link) which is a really sweet book about a swan who is mute and wants to learn and better himself (in some pretty surprising ways)!! The book highlights a number of different animals. I made...
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by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published January 6, 2016 · Last modified December 11, 2016
When I think about all we’ve done this past year in 2015 in science, I’m really pretty amazed! It’s been a fun, full year! This post has links to dozens of our science experiments, printables and hands-on activities. You’ll find direct links to the posts in the table below. We managed to squeeze in various engineering (STEM) type activities here and there. In January of 2015 we were in the...
Ages 2-6: Preschool (Age 4) / Homeschool Den / Nature / Science: Biology Unit / Science: Biomes; Animal Habitats / Science: Vertebrates - Invertebrates
by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published December 21, 2015 · Last modified February 23, 2024
Animal Unit We have a 100+ page packet all about animals! The Animal Unit covers various topics such as body coverings (feathers, fur, scales, skin), the different types of animals (vertebrates, invertebrates), animal characteristics, insects vs. spiders, domesticated vs. wild animals, animal tracks, animal homes and shelters, herbivores, carnivores & omnivores, and much more! In our animal unit, we spent quite a bit of time on animal classification. First, we...
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by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published July 20, 2015 · Last modified May 13, 2021
This is definitely the perfect time of year to study frogs, toads, and salamanders! I made some Montessori 3-Part Cards with some of the common amphibians of the northeast. This would be a perfect addition to the free Frog Lapbook over at Homeschool Share! You can download these Montessori 3-part cards by clicking on the link below. These are currently free to download! I would love it if you could help...
Homeschool Den / Science / Science: Vertebrates - Invertebrates
by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published February 15, 2015 · Last modified February 17, 2016
About the same time we studied the world biomes years ago, my son was *really* into reptiles. I made some cards for him back then and made them into pin-map pieces that he placed on our world map. There were reptiles from the rainforest, desert and tropical savanna. I also used the cards as Montessori 3-Part cards (where he matched the name with the photo). You’ll find those larger cards below....
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