MrsH Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 We'd planned to do the BFSU lesson on biomes and landforms this week, but the way it's described in BFSU would really not work for us, partially b/c dd is already 10 and not into looking through magazines for pictures, and partially because the lesson is based on the variety that comes from having 20 kids bring in pictures, not just the one. What have others used? The problem is that she doesn't really know what landforms are (as evidenced by several map assignments this year), and I have to admit I'd never heard the word "biomes" before reading the manual last night. I'd love to spend some time on this with her, but really need some resources! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cschnee Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 The video series "Biomes of the World in Action" http://www.libraryvideo.com/product.asp?mscssid=QKH8LA4M80XP8KV6WQ176P1Q39PKFESA&sku=V7070 is a great series. Also here is a site to print out pictures and definitions of various landforms. Haven't tried it though... http://www.montessorimom.com/montessori-geography/ If you search "webquest landforms" or Webquest biomes you should get lots of great lesson plans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 I teach this topic more indepth than probably any other science topic. Simple schooling has some cheap pdfs. The later volumes of Draw Write Now are my favorite resource. Eyewitness and Bill Nye DVD's. Free Vintage geographies from Google Books. Rod and Staff grade 4 geography. National Geographic Beginner's Atlas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 Also God's Design Properties of Ecosystems, Youtube, and some Magic Schoolbus videos. Noah Plan History and Geography. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lily_Grace Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 Would Untamed Science work for that? http://www.untamedscience.com/ It's down right now darn it, but there are 2-5min videos for different biomes and land forms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsH Posted October 15, 2012 Author Share Posted October 15, 2012 Love all the resources, THANK YOU! I'm going to spend another week on crystallization (to practice and outline and see whether we can get our sugar crystals to do anything...!) and then start this next week, after I've had a chance to actually check out these resources more in-depth. That means if anyone has any more, let me know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsH Posted October 15, 2012 Author Share Posted October 15, 2012 I teach this topic more indepth than probably any other science topic. Simple schooling has some cheap pdfs. The later volumes of Draw Write Now are my favorite resource. Eyewitness and Bill Nye DVD's. Free Vintage geographies from Google Books. Rod and Staff grade 4 geography. National Geographic Beginner's Atlas. What are your reasons for this? I was almost ready to skip it but am willing to stand corrected! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 My 3rd grader read through these books and we discussed. A Walk in the Tundra (Biomes of North America) A Walk in the Deciduous Forest (Biomes of North America) A Walk in the Desert (Biomes of North America) A Walk in the Rain Forest (Biomes of North America) A Walk in the Boreal Forest A Walk in the Prairie (Biomes of North America) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 What are your reasons for this? I was almost ready to skip it but am willing to stand corrected! I've always taught more geography than any other content subject. I focused on skills not content. I don't know if I'm "right" of if there is even such a thing as "right" but I found it very interesting to learn that the Amish and the vintage teacher manuals recommend/ed the 3R's then geography, then health, then history, then science, in that order of priority. At most junior colleges and some non-selective smaller, nutrition and environmental science are the only science required. There are AP geography and environmental science tests. I've homeschooled in some pretty tough circumstances and tutored some challenged students. Focusing on the overlap of geography and environmental science just came naturally and was rewarded. :tongue_smilie: The author of BFSU first wrote a junior college environmental science textbook, and the elementary books are heavily influenced by what he wished his arriving students to know. You can go straight from BFSU to AP Environmental Science. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 My 3rd grader read through these books and we discussed. A Walk in the Tundra (Biomes of North America) A Walk in the Deciduous Forest (Biomes of North America) A Walk in the Desert (Biomes of North America) A Walk in the Rain Forest (Biomes of North America) A Walk in the Boreal Forest A Walk in the Prairie (Biomes of North America) I love these books! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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