Alaska Salt Map showing major land forms
and marking for major cities.
Starting with geography I read one of my favorite books aloud to the kids as they worked on their salt maps. (The Year of Miss Agnes!) Then, we made our way through life in Alaska studying windchill, rainforest (Queen Charlotte Islands to Kodiak Island), whales, mountain building, salmon migration, bears, Iditarod, native people and the Aurora Borelais. We even played a spirited game of Perils of the Trail.
Alaska Unit Study
Salt map before paint!
Adding some color
The Year of Miss Agnes - a book about a one room school house in Alaska
And, in addition to the 'normal' school routine, we took in our local Renaissance Faire and made Thanksgiving Napkin Holders at Home Depot. Fun for all ages!SPECIAL OFFER FOR Homeschool Circus SUBSCRIBERS through October 31: Use code LISAtips for a $19.99 discount when you buy any curriculum CD Library plus Spanish Empire library. This post written and property of Homeschool Circus and can be found at: www.upatdawnreadytowork.com.