New Orleans Unit Study & Notebooking Pages - Pool Noodles & Pixie Dust

New Orleans Unit Study & Notebooking Pages

A New Orleans unit study is a perfect way to learn important pieces of United States geography, history, and culture. As roadschoolers, I am always trying to find new ways to connect geography to our homeschooling. Just like this unit study and accompanying notebooking pages, which is the first in a series of US geography […]

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Poinsettia Hands-On Mini-Unit Study - Learn about the Poinsettia plant with a hands-on mini unit study! Try making dye like the Aztecs, a mixed media art project, and learning the history, culture, origins and legend of this Christmas plant. - Pool Noodles & Pixie Dust

Poinsettia Mini-Unit Study

The Poinsettia has its origins in Central America. The plant flourished in an area of Southern Mexico known as Taxco del Alarcon. The people of Mexico tell the legend of a little girl who went to the local church one night with her brother to honor Jesus on Christmas Eve. The little girl was embarrassed because […]

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Homeschool Complete Parks Unit Study - Pool Noodles & Pixie Dust

Homeschool Complete Parks Unit Study Review

We are park people. National parks, state parks, any parks. We are a roadschooling family so we spend a lot of time outdoors. And one of our family goals is to try and visit as many National Parks, Seashores, and Monuments as we can while our kids are small. Last year we visited the Gateway Arch, the […]

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