Social Studies & Science Resource Lists {Virtual Curriculum Fair}

Welcome to week three of the 2014 Virtual Curriculum Fair.  Today I'm sharing on Social Studies {History & Geography} and Science, both what we do and some of the curriculum that is available in the homeschool market to help you in these areas in your homeschool.

My personal passion is teaching/learning history chronologically. My reasons for this are: dates help us to anchor our learning and every single subject you learn happened somewhere in history.  The stories of history are my personal favourite and I have shared more thoughts on this  here: Teaching History Revisited

Over the years I have found that geography is one area that is mournfully neglected in the home school community.   There are a few ways of teaching this interesting subject after all everything that has ever happened in history happened somewhere in our amazing world!

I have also come to appreciate the value of hands on science learning and as a result I am purposing to do more experiential learning with Sir N. I have shared more thoughts on this in these two posts: Science in the Junior Years and Science in High School.

Our Year Ahead
In our homeschool we are following an eclectic approach this year incorporating a Charlotte Mason approach along with Delight Directed education and Sonlight

History / Geography

• The Usborne Time Traveler
• Tut's Mummy Lost & Found
• Houses and Homes
• Peoples of the World
• George Muller
• Archaeologists Dig For Clues
• The Greek News
• The Great Wall of China
• Roman Diary
• The Usborne Book of World History
• A Child's History of the World
• The Geography Book
• We will continue on occasion with Expedition Earth

Science

•  Pasteur's Fight Against Microbes
• Space 
• Discover & Do Level 1 DVD 
• First Encyclopedia of the Human Body 
• See How It's Made 
• What Makes You Ill? 
• Science Activities, Vol. 1 
• The Magic School Bus at the Waterworks 
• Why Do People Eat? 
• The Usborne World Of Animals 
• Night Animals
• Science Activity/Notebooking Pages

Resources
There are many many resources available to homeschool families in these areas.  If I started to add the lists here we will be reading for many years.  In order to make it easier I have compiled lists covering history, geography and Science.  Click on a subject graphic to access more information. 
You can find full internet linked lists covering Pinterest, Curriculum Choices, on the www, and freebies for the following subjects (click on the graphic to see the post)



Blessings

Chareen



Take some time this week to visit some of the other 2014 Virtual Curriculum Fair participants.

Some of these links will not be live until tomorrow due to time zone differences as these bloggers are from across the globe.

• A Classical Approach to Ancient World History for All Ages by Susan @ Homeschooling Hearts & Minds
• Supercharged Science's eScience Program by Kristi K. @ The Potter’s Hand Academy
• History and Science: Learning About the World Around Us by Leah@As We Walk Along the Road
• Designing a Unit Study for History, Geography, or Science by Amy @ Eclectic Homeschooling
• Virtual Curriculum Fair:  Social Studies by Joelle @ Homeschool for His Glory
• Uncle Sam & You- Notgrass by Lynn @ Ladybug Chronicles
• My Favorite History Books for Boys by Monique @ Living Life and Learning
• Social Studies in Our Homeschool by Laura @ Day by Day in Our World
• A Peek into our Homeschool: The Sciences by Brittney @ Mom's Heart
• Our Curriculum Choices 2014 ~ History & Science by Renata @ Sunnyside Farm Fun
• We're having a Social Studies-heavy Year by Debra @ Footprints in the Butter
• Our Journey Around the World by Laura @ Four Little Penguins
• My Favourite Social Studies Curriculum by Kim @ Homestead Acres
• RaisingMap Nuts: Learning Geography Naturally by Kristen @ Sunrise to Sunset
• The Whos, Wheres and Whys by Michele P @Family, Faith and Fridays
• Exploring Our World: Social Studies and Science in our Classical Homeschool by Sharra @ The Homeschool Marm
• Time Travel Throughout the World {or History and Geography in Our Homeschool} by HillaryM @ Our Homeschool Studio
• Virtual Curriculum Fair Week 3: Exploring Our World – Social Studies and More Science by Stacie @ Super Mommy To The Rescue
• Why We're Ditching Story of the World by Tauna @ Proverbial Homemaker

What are you using for Math and Logic this school year? Susan has invited you all to share what you are using and add your link to the linky