Learn about the States with These Unit Studies for (Almost) Every State

I came across this on Pinterest the other day and it made me tired just thinking about it, but what an amazing resource for homeschoolers or anyone else who wants to teach their kids about the different states.

Ben and Me has an almost complete set of unit studies for the 50 states called Notebooking Across America. The graphic says it was supposed to be done in July but I’m not finding links for the last few states yet.

Each state’s page includes basic information about where the state is located, features, state “things,” famous people from that state, flora and fauna, history, places to visit and more. There’s even a book basket section that includes different fiction and nonfiction books to read with your kids.

You could use this whole unit study and cover one state a week for a year or more, or just pick out your home state and other states that are important to your family if you like. However you use it, there’s a ton of great information here to get you started learning about the states and what makes each one special.

[Photo: Ben and Me.]

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Fourth of July Printable Games and Worksheets

Learning about Hanukkah is important for people of all faiths as a reminder that December isn’t just about Christmas and that their are many other important holidays that happen during this time. Hanukkah unit studies can give you ideas for incorporating the holiday into your holiday studies that happen in December, or to use at home for learning about people of different faiths.

Homeschool Superfreak has a lot of basic ideas for how to build a Hanukkah unit study, as well as FAQs about what Hanukkah is and why it is celebrated. This list is a good stargint point but doesn’t include all the details you’ll need. For example it says you can play the dreidel game but doesn’t explain how to do that or why it’s important. (If you need that information, this post from Mama Smiles is a good source.)

Teachers Pay Teachers has lots of great lesson plans and activities if you’re willing to pay a little bit to get some good content. Two I really like are this Hanukkah PowerPoint presentation from Shelia Melton, which provides a good overview of traditions, food and the history of Hanukkah; and a virtual field trip to Jerusalem from MagiCore, which includes lots of videos showing the city and activities like playing dreidel, drawing a menorah and making latkes. It’s a Google Drive folder and also includes writing activities and more for kids in second to fifth grade.

Kids Activities Blog has some simple printables with facts about Hanukkah and things kids can color in like a Star of David, sufganiyots (jelly doughnuts) and a menorah. These are great for learning the basics.

Homeschool Giveaways has a printable ebook about Hanukkah complete with questions kids can answer after they read. This would be a good one for older kids with good reading comprehension.

NurtureStore’s Hanukkah unit study includes a printable mini book, tons of crafts, as well as math and writing activities. I love the dominoes game that’s part of the unit.

And check out our previous posts for more Hanukkah crafts and learning activities!

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