renabeth Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 Don't flame me...but I have a third grader fascinated by all things outdoors...does anyone know a good unit study that has all or some of these things...hunting, fishing, survival skills? Please help. Thanks a bunch.:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virg Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 Oh my twins would LOVE this! Uncle and Papa do lots of it with them but to actually have a unit study! That would be sooo cool! :) I hope someone responds and knows of one! It never even crossed my mind and now I am so excited about it. I love this forum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renabeth Posted September 14, 2010 Author Share Posted September 14, 2010 I hope we find one. Crossing my fingers and really not wanting to make up my own. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fhjmom Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 I don't know what state you are in or if your state agency woudl have similar resources, but the Texas Parks & Wildlife website has a wealth of information you could use to do your own studies. It covers all the topics you mentioned and lots more. Granted, mcuh of the ionformation is Texas-specific, but certainly there is a lot you could use. When I was getting my biology & PE teaching certification, I was trained in the TP&W "Project WILD" program for teachers and to be a certified ropes-course instructor. No flames for outdorr ed from me!! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swainsonshawk Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 I've never seen it, but it's been in my bookmarks for a while. Maybe it's something you could use? It seems for a little older kids and kind of expensive, but . . . http://www.wildernessawareness.org/home_study/kamana.html :001_smile: Becky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annabel Lee Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 I was just browsing around this site http://www.alaskacenters.gov/ last night. On the left-hand side is a menu bar w/ tons of great stuff under "For Kids", "For Teachers", "History & Culture", and the Science one. There's stuff about fire safety, camping safety - incl. bear safety, etc. Loads of good stuff. I'll bet other states' Public Lands Information Centers offer similar stuff - just google them to find out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBP Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 I'm not sure about hunting, but I know there are Boy Scout merit badges for wilderness survival and fishing, and they have some surprisingly meaty little booklets available at the Scout shop (or online, I'm sure) covering these topics. If you couldn't find an actual unit study, these might give you a start in pulling something together on your own. :) SBP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechWife Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 Keep Boy Scout merit badge books in mind, although your son is young for them. You may be able to get some ideas from them, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.... Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 OK, I've never tried this one...and I accidentally stumbled upon it one day...:leaving: http://www.prepareandpray.com/ It even has a unit on how to build emergency shelters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Indeed Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 There is a unit study on the book Sign of the Beaver on Homeschoolshare that has some of this as the young boy is learning skills to survive from the Indians as his father went to go get the rest of the family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renabeth Posted September 14, 2010 Author Share Posted September 14, 2010 Wow...Thanks for all the help! I just looked it up and I think we are hitting a boy scout meeting tonight. :) The Sign of the Beaver on homeschool share sounds really good. I think we will do that... Thanks so much!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnandtinagilbert Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 Don't know about a unit study, but you could find a nice Boy Scout to do some community service hours and teach all of this :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plansrme Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 Have you checked with your state's Department of Natural Resources (or the equivalent)? I live in GA, and a couple of years ago, we stumbled upon a weekend DNR program at a state park that was all about introducing shooting, fishing and archery to kids. It was staffed mostly by volunteers, and the kids went around to various stations and shot bb guns, fished for trout (that were released just upstream throughout the day--it wasn't quite "shooting fish in a barrel," but it was close), shot bows and (my favorite) watched demonstrations of hunting and law enforcement dogs. Since then, I have noticed other DNR programs in GA with similar goals. I've seen their promotions for "teach a kid to fish" day or something like that, though it may be a national program. Sounds like a lot of fun. Can I send my kids over??? Terri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIch elle Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 Tom Brown's Field Guide: Wilderness Survival Tom Brown's Field Guide: Nature and Survival for Children I have both these books and they are very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloridaLisa Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 I also remember seeing waaaay back a unit study on Swiss Family Robinson that incorporated a study on survival skills. Looked fun, but we weren't the unit study type. :001_smile: Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sun Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 There are a lot of great survival stories that you could use as part of the unit as well. (e.g. Hatchet, My Side of the Mountain) I'd love to hear what you come up with! It sounds like a great idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwickimom Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 Our state (IL) has a youth hunters safety course. There is a book to go with it. Maybe you can do something like that for hunting. Its a requirement in our household at age 8 :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snipsnsnailsx5 Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 I don't know if this will help , but my 3rd grader is in cub scouts and in his book are whole sections on outdoor skills, fishing, etc. Also, the Dangerous Book for Boys was really cool. ;) Its like a "how to" book for everything a boy should know, from making paper airplanes, to fishing, to building a fort, etc etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Endorphins Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 It's not a unit study, but the My Side of the Mountain trilogy is fantastic. My 7 year old is thoroughly enjoying it and it's been inspiring a lot of related questions and activities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechWife Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 Get these books by Daniel Beard, too: The American Boy's Handy Book: What to do and How to Do It The American Boy's Handy Book: Build a Fort, Sail a Boat, Shoot an Arrow, Throw a Boomerang, Catch Spiders, Fish in the Ice, Camp Without a Tent and 150 Other Activities The Field and Forest Handy Book: New Ideas for Out of Doors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorriekay Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 I don't know but I was Instantly drawn to the title of your post! I will have to check into this .. We joined cubscouts to do camping, outdoor stuff LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renabeth Posted September 15, 2010 Author Share Posted September 15, 2010 Today, stopped by the used book store and found Hatchet and My Side of the Mountain for 2.50. Great suggestions! They didn't have Sign of the Beaver. I think we are going to start Hatchet tonight. Haven't decided on my spine of my study yet. The Tom Brown Survival for children looks good and the Boy's Handy Book too. I think I am going with Brown and read a little everyday and let the kids pick one reasonable thing to try a week as a family. Thanks for all the help. I can't believe I was afraid of flames...all I got was great advice. This board is the best. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oceantash Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 In the DC Metro area we have Ancestral Knowlege. www.ancestralknowldege.org They have wilderness survival and naturalist programs from age 8 and up. (They are trying to start a 5-8 yr old one as well.) They have copy of their homeschool naturalist curriculum here: https://www.ancestralknowledge.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/Homeschool-naturalist-program.pdf Maybe you could use that to develop something.... :-) Natasha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Endorphins Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 Get these books by Daniel Beard, too: The American Boy's Handy Book: What to do and How to Do It The American Boy's Handy Book: Build a Fort, Sail a Boat, Shoot an Arrow, Throw a Boomerang, Catch Spiders, Fish in the Ice, Camp Without a Tent and 150 Other Activities The Field and Forest Handy Book: New Ideas for Out of Doors Don't know how I forgot these! The only one we don't have is The Field and Forest Handy Book, but I'll be remedying that shortly. My boys have LOVED the American Boys Handy Books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flux Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 I bookmarked a post from Higher Up and Further In where she was giving a glowing book review (DK I think). She says she gives it to her 10 year olds. Here is the link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neesy Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 Don't flame me...but I have a third grader fascinated by all things outdoors...does anyone know a good unit study that has all or some of these things...hunting, fishing, survival skills? Please help. Thanks a bunch.:) Prepare And Pray! and Blessed Assurance! We used P&P with my oldest two....right before Y2K :glare: Feel free to ask questions. Blessings, Denise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neesy Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 Don't flame me...but I have a third grader fascinated by all things outdoors...does anyone know a good unit study that has all or some of these things...hunting, fishing, survival skills? Please help. Thanks a bunch.:) Here are some. Just google it. I loved that book as a kid!! That might be the place to start? Amazon has a couple really good literature guides, too. Hope you find what you're looking for! One more thing, I'm sure you've probably heard of the game, Worst Case Scenario? Survival game...either a board game or you can get a card game. http://www.teachervision.fen.com/life-skills/printable/46312.html http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/collateral.jsp?id=1487_type=Book_typeId=2343 http://ethemes.missouri.edu/themes/1622 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.