Make a chain crown for the slave King Aibak of India as you learn about the Delhi Sultanate and figure out what qualities Aibak possessed that allowed him to rise from slave to King of an Empire. Make your own Kris knife and put on a Wayang shadow puppet play from Indonesia. Collect oxygen from potassium chlorate when learning about non-metals. And learn to write "Juicy Sentences" with a worksheet practice guide. These activities plus dozens more are in Layers of Learning Unit 2-14. In each unit you'll find a recommended library list, important background information about each topic, lots of...

Make a puppet adventure play of Genghis Khan's rescue of his beloved Borte. Build a model Yurt. And find out just exactly how ruthless the Mongols really were. Color a printable map of the Caucasus region. Learn about Brownian motion and diffusion with easy, fun experiments . . . and brownies. And build a hot air balloon to launch. Finally Karen will walk you through some exercises to make poetry writing not only possible, but fun. Then learn to analyze a poem . . . don't worry, Karen will walk you through that too. In each unit you'll find a recommended library list, important background...

Write a newspaper report about all the trouble Yang Guifei, the emperors favorite concubine, caused. Make a dragon puppet and Chinese dumplings. Create an electric force field and store electrical charge in a homemade Leyden jar to shock your friends (literally, I'm afraid). And do Haiku origami and try your hand at Chinese paper cutting when learning about Asian Arts. All this and much more is in Layers of Learning Unit 2-16. In each unit you'll find a recommended library list, important background information about each topic, lots of activities to choose from for kids of all ages, and...

Color and label a map of the Pacific Islands. Learn the difference between Polynesians and Melanesians and make a fishing mobile. Eat a whole Micronesian feast just like they have in the islands. Create electric circuits and learn to draw circuit diagrams. Play a real stick dance game from Polynesia (beware, it takes both rhythm and practice, but it's so worth it ) All this and much more is in Layers of Learning Unit 2-17. In each unit you'll find a recommended library list, important background information about each topic, lots of activities to choose from for kids of all ages, and sidebars...

Learn how Petrarch's walk up a mountain in 1336 started a whole new Renaissance world and make a hand print painting of the moment. Bake "small cakes" and take your kids through a guided discussion of Thomas More's Utopia. Map Italy by its cheeses and make a Venetian mask for Carnival. Play with magnets and make objects levitate. Learn about the "Big Three" of the Renaissance artists and get some basic tips on sketching. All this and much more is in Layers of Learning Unit 2-19. In each unit you'll find a recommended library list, important background information about each topic, lots of...

Reenact the voyage of Columbus and make a map of the Treaty of Tordesillas. Create a Caribbean post card and make plantain sandwiches from Jamaica. Make your own electromagnet and a simple homemade motor. And learn more about Renaissance art while practicing perspective and playing "Where's Waldo" with a Brueghel. All this and much more is in Layers of Learning Unit 2-20. In each unit you'll find a recommended library list, important background information about each topic, lots of activities to choose from for kids of all ages, and sidebars with a bunch more ideas including Additional...

Learn about Native American cultures as you craft spirit wheels, map the Mississippian People, and make sand paintings. Make some crazy Canada Day headgear out of paper. Take a survey of your house to see how many computers are running your life and then take one of them apart. Read about a young Indian boy who was tricked into disobeying his guardian spirit and then make your own guardian spirit necklace in our Indian Legends section. All this and much more is in Layers of Learning Unit 2-18. In each unit you'll find a recommended library list, important background information about each...

Learn about the Age of Exploration from Magellan to William Barents. Crafting your own treasure chest then filling it with treasures of knowledge about the explorers is just one of the activities you can try. You may also like reading a book about the Argentinian Pampas and creating a book project about it. You can experiment with fruit flies and learn about their life cycle hands on. And delve deeply into fairy tales with activities like finding the patterns of three and making up your own fairy tale with help. Unit 3-1 includes all of this, plus library lists, printables, and links to take...

Learn the tale of Osman's Dream, paint it, and retell it in your own words when learning about the founder of the Ottoman Empire. Learn how to celebrate the Egyptian holiday of Sham el-Nessim (smelling the breeze) and go on a picnic with your colored eggs. Make a snake mobile, internal anatomy and all when studying reptiles. And learn step-by-step to create your own Diamante and Cinquain poems. Unit 3-2 includes all of this, plus library lists, printables, and links to take you to the web. In each unit you'll find a recommended library list, important background information about each topic,...