Dive into a world of enchantment and adventure with our homeschooling curriculum Unit Study of Mermaids & Pirates, perfect for ages 6-11! Enrich your children's learning with comprehensive resources, engaging books, and hands-on activities. This carefully crafted unit covers a variety of captivating topics, including fiction vs non-fiction, fictional genres, myths & fairy tales, symbolism, allegories & archetypes, and character analysis. Explore the wonders of buoyancy & gravity, navigate through map reading, coordinates, and compasses, and delve into the fascinating pirate culture. Bring the magic of pirates and mermaids to your homeschooling journey today with Busy Bee Homeschool!
Topics included
-
Topics included
This 4 week homeschooling curriculum unit study includes the following topics within 9 modules:
Module 1: Fiction or Non-Fiction
Module 2: Fictional Genres
Module 3: Elements of a Story, Characters, & Conflict
Module 4: Symbolism & Archetypes
Module 5: Pirateology book study
Module 6: Exploring Pirate Ships & What makes them float?
Module 7: Pirate History & Terms
Module 8: Pirate food, flags, & weapons
Module 9: Navigation, maps, & plotting coordinates
Sensory: How to create an ocean themed sensory bottle Pirate themed play dough mats (also beneficial for fine motor development)
Tracing Handwriting practice Activities:
Story Mapping of The Little Mermaid & Peter Pan
Story Map comparison of characters in a film and a book
Float a Boat Experiment
Design a Pirate Flag Map Coordinates
Floating Compass Experiment
Create a Treasure Map
Create Pirate shapes using play-dough
-