Unit Study Round Up

This week over on the Crew blog some of the team are sharing a few ideas on Unit Studies and this got me thinking.  When Nathaniel was younger we did a lot of Unit Study type things together.  So today I would like to share a round up of the Unit Studies that we have done together.

Famous People Unit Studies

Mondrian Inspired Art

• Claude Monet - Artist / Art
• Wayne Thiebaud - Artist / Art
• Piet Mondrian - Artist / Art
• Charles Dickens - English Language / Drama

Current Event Lead Unit Studies

• Winter Olympics - this study focused on the 2014 games but a lot of the resources can be used for any winter Olympics.
• Summer Olympics - Explore the world of Great Britain and the 30th Olympic Games.
• World Cup Soccer - this study focused on the 2014 FIFA event hosted in Brazil.  These resources cover soccer and Brazil.
• ANZAC Day - a few resources to explore the heritage of this beautiful day of remembrance.
• We had some major fire events happen on an annual basis in Australia so felt it important to learn about Fire Safety.

 Poppins Book Nook Unit Studies

A couple of years ago I joined the Poppins Book Nook which hosted a monthly unit study  with FREE downloads and bloggers who shared the resources around that theme that they had found.  This is a great resource if you are wanting specific themed unit studies.

Here are some of the themes we participated in:

• 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
• Folk Tales - The Little Red Hen
• Learning in the Kitchen - Explore cooking with the Gingerbread Man.
• Seabird by Holling Clancy Holling taking a look at the history of travel at sea. 
• Pirates Unit Study - Ahoy Mates lets take a trip with a pirate.
• Little House Chronicles - Let's explore America's Wild West.
• What will I be when I grow Up? - getting to know Peter Pan.
• Weather - exploring the changing weather
• Farming - Exploring a year on a farm with The Year at Maple Hill Farm.
• Time to explore the Great Outdoors - Join the Berenstain Bears as they learn about the world around them.
• Science at Home - Some wonderful books and things to use in your home for science.

Unit Study We Have Reviewed

Here are some Unit Studies we have reviewed over the years.

•  World History The Middle Ages (400 AD to 1500 AD) - Project Passport from Homeschool in the Woods.
• Knights & Nobles Once a Week Unit Study from Homeschool Legacy.

This post is a part of the the Homeschool Review Crew Unit Studies Round UP be sure to pop on over to find more Unit Studies and help.