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Nesting Cans

Teaching the concept of your city is in your state…is in your country…is in your continent…is in the world can be such a tough topic for youngsters. My kids still get mixed up on cities, states, and countries sometimes. Mandy...

Published Mon, Jan 16 2012 10:48 AM by Layers of Learning

Filed under: Lesson Plans, Explorations, Geography Explorations, General Geography, Reviews, Featured Sites

Edward III’s Coat of Arms

Edward III was monarch of England during the early years of the Hundred Years War. He changed his coat of arms from the three lions of King Richard I to the lions quartered with the fleurs-de-lis of France. He did … Continue reading → Read...

Published Fri, Jan 13 2012 5:04 AM by Layers of Learning

Filed under: Lesson Plans, Medieval History, Explorations, History Explorations, Printables, Medieval History Printables, History Printables

Seusstastic

Muslim Mosaics or Cool Random Art Project…You Pick

We originally did this art project to go along with a study of the way Muslims traditionally made mosaics. Unlike the Christian mosaics which included people and landscapes, Muslim artwork focused on geometry of shapes and patterns. People...

Published Tue, Jan 10 2012 5:23 AM by Layers of Learning

Filed under: Lesson Plans, Explorations, Art Explorations

Canterbury Tales for Kids

The Canterbury Tales were written by Geoffrey Chaucer in England toward the end of the 1300′s. Less than fifty years earlier the Black Death had swept through Europe, killing perhaps a third of the population, the peasants of England had …...

Published Mon, Jan 09 2012 12:00 PM by Layers of Learning

Filed under: Lesson Plans, Book Projects, Medieval History, Explorations, History Explorations, Printables, Medieval History Printables, History Printables

Dichotomous Key

To help in identifying objects like rocks, plants, animals, sea shells or other stuff, knowledgeable people create dichotomous keys. When using these keys you answer questions about the object always beginning with number one and following the directions...

Published Fri, Jan 06 2012 12:00 PM by Layers of Learning

Filed under: Lesson Plans, Printables, Science Experiments and Explorations, Biology, Biology Printables, Science Printables

Worldview

If you were an ancient Greek you thought the world looked like this: This is a view of the world first drawn by Ptolemy in about 150 AD. Europeans were using this map of the world with few variations until … Continue reading → Read More.....

Published Wed, Jan 04 2012 11:48 PM by Layers of Learning

Filed under: Lesson Plans, Explorations, Geography Explorations

Foundational Principles of Good Government

Foundational Principles of Good Government is a high school US government course, designed to be a discussion between the student and mentor. It covers: What are the different types of government Why do we have government Where does government get...

Published Tue, Jan 03 2012 9:00 PM by Layers of Learning

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The North Pole May Not Be As Far Away As You Thought

For a fun twist on geography, instead of learning all about one place in the world, pick a theme and see how many places in the world have names around your theme. Since it’s Christmas time, right now you could search...

Published Fri, Dec 23 2011 1:55 PM by Layers of Learning

Filed under: Lesson Plans, Explorations, Holidays, Geography Explorations, General Geography, Christmas

The History of Christmas

I love learning about the history behind the things we take for granted. It gives an insight into aspects of our daily lives that we wouldn’t even consider without the background information behind it. It’s like stepping back and seeing …...

Published Fri, Dec 23 2011 12:41 PM by Layers of Learning

Filed under: Lesson Plans, Explorations, History Explorations, Holidays, Christmas

testing our feed

I apologize to our regular subscribers, but we’re having some trouble with our feed since we switched sites. This is just a test to see if our feeds are working. (I wish I could promise this will be the only … Continue reading → Read...

Published Sun, Feb 19 2012 8:19 PM by Layers of Learning

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Another feed test

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Published Sun, Feb 19 2012 9:10 PM by Layers of Learning

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Testing our feed…thanks for being patient! Read More...

Published Sun, Feb 19 2012 8:43 PM by Layers of Learning

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Feed Test

If anyone is actually getting these, they’re probably gonna be MAD at me! Read More...

Published Sun, Feb 19 2012 9:46 PM by Layers of Learning

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Presidential Fact Finders

To celebrate President’s Day this year, we’re playing Presidential Fact Finders. You start with a simple craft, then turn it into a game! You’ll need 2 contrasting colors of construction paper, pencils, scissors, glue, and this printable...

Published Thu, Feb 16 2012 9:49 PM by Layers of Learning

Filed under: Lesson Plans, Explorations, History Explorations, Printables, Modern History and Government, History Printables, U.S. Government Printables, Renaissance and Colonial History Printables, Modern History Printables, Renaissance and Colonial Period

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Nesting Cans

Edward III’s Coat of Arms

Seusstastic

Muslim Mosaics or Cool Random Art Project…You Pick

Canterbury Tales for Kids

Dichotomous Key

Worldview

Foundational Principles of Good Government

The North Pole May Not Be As Far Away As You Thought

The History of Christmas

testing our feed

Another feed test

Feed Test

Presidential Fact Finders