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The Guest Family
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Guest Hollow’s Science of Seasons Unit Study is stuffed full of fun options that are totally customizable!
You can’t go wrong with the free version of the curriculum, but here are a few reasons to purchase a printable version:
You get a printable booklist to help you with your planning and book purchases.
There is a supply list to give you a heads-up about the items to have on hand for the weekly activities.
It’s easy to use the printable schedule for recordkeeping purposes.
You can edit the Microsoft Word version of the schedule and customize it any way you’d like! It’s easy to remove or add in items to reflect the learning choices you make for your students.
Click on each week below to see the online curriculum schedule. You can click directly on the links!
Last schedule update: 12/16/2024. Click here to see the update history.
NOTE: This schedule contains a BUFFET of activities. Choose the ones you want to do. 😊Some weeks have a LOT of activities, others don’t. Feel free to spread the activities out if a particular week has too many scheduled and you’d like to do them some other time.
Please be on hand to closely supervise and assist your students with all activities.
| Week 1 | Bible: The seasons Language Arts: Quotation marks, writing comics with dialogue, copywork, writing ideas Science: Making a science journal, Reading through The Science of the Seasons |
| Week 2 | Art: Sun paper prints Bible: The Day the Sun Stood Still Greek & Latin roots: equinox, vernal, perihelion, aphelion, solstice, latitude, migrate, hibernate Language arts: spelling “ph” words, writing a report, writing lapbook information, writing ideas, Miracles on Maple Hill novel study Literature: Miracles on Maple Hill Science: The sun, stars, constellations, what causes day and night, tilt of the earth |
| Week 3 | Art: Making a Papier-mâché globe and other craft options Bible: The parable of the sower Geography: continents & oceans Language Arts: Filling out lapbook information, writing ideas, Miracles on Maple Hill novel study materials Literature: Miracles on Maple Hill Math: angles, using a protractor Science: soil temperature, germination and seed growth, photosynthesis (basic), soil, hydroponics, tilt of the earth, whales |
| Week 4 | Art: Various arctic related crafts Bible: Let Your Light Shine Geography: the Arctic Language Arts: Writing ideas, filling out lapbook information, Miracles on Maple Hill novel study materials Literature: Miracles on Maple Hill Math: visualizing a million Music (and history): Vivaldi’s Four Seasons Science: the science behind the seasons, solstices and equinoxes, perihelion, aphelion, direct and indirect sunlight, earth’s orbit, capillary action in plants, polar animals |
| Week 5 | Art: Pinecone tree craft Bible: Positive and negative attitudes Language arts: reading skills, writing ideas, The Secret Garden novel study Literature: The Secret Garden Math: temperature, finding an average, graphs, negative numbers, recording time Science: seasonal temperatures, broadleaf vs. conifers, tree sap, buds |
| Week 6 | Art: northern lights project, kangaroo craft Bible: The Bible is our compass Geography: Australia, labeling a map, salt-dough map Language Arts: The Secret Garden novel study, writing ideas, filling out lapbook items Literature: The Secret Garden Science: northern lights, earth’s poles, making a compass, tree bark, the age of a tree, states of matter, Australian animals |
| Week 7 | Art: making paper, bird related crafts (that are science-related) Bible: Rain go away (story & lesson) Language arts: copywork, writing ideas, The Secret Garden novel study Literature: The Secret Garden Science: condensation (rain in a jar experiment), water cycle, observing birds, spring, flying paper airplanes, bird treats |
| Week 8 | Art: Butterfly crafts Bible: New life in Christ (like the butterfly) Language arts: verbs and adjectives, copywork, The Secret Garden novel study, writing ideas Literature: The Secret Garden Science: migrating animals, butterflies and caterpillars |
| Week 9 | Art: make a pop-up card, animal habitat crafts and diorama Bible: Satan is our enemy (other options: animals) Geography & Culture: Japan and Japanese writing systems, traditions, etc. Language Arts: Writing ideas, The Secret Garden novel study Literature: The Secret Garden Science: baby animals, camouflage, animal homes and habitats, predators, colors are warnings |
| Week 10 | Bible: Elijah’s prayer for rain Language arts: vocabulary, copywork, writing ideas, Farmer Boy novel study, journaling Literature: Farmer Boy Science: growth in animal & human babies, spring weather, make a cloud experiment, summer solstice, types of clouds, floods and monsoons |
| Week 11 | Art: paper cutting Art: paper cutting, winter crafts Bible: Whiter Than Snow Language arts: copywork, vocabulary, winter poetry, Farmer Boy novel study, journaling Literature: Farmer Boy Science: winter, snow kit |
| Week 12 | Art: How illustrations are made, using a grid method to draw, seeing negative space, making a wind chime Bible: “Fall” on your knees and pray Language Arts: vocabulary, copywork, writing a recipe Science: Why leaves change color, wind, fall |
| Week 13 | Art: paper cutting, winter crafts Bible: Whiter Than Snow Language arts: copywork, vocabulary, winter poetry, Farmer Boy novel study, journaling Literature: Farmer Boy Science: winter, snow kit |
| Week 14 | Art: Winter tree art Bible: Treasures under the snow Language arts: my favorite holiday memories (writing), poem, Farmer Boy novel study, writing ideas Literature: Farmer Boy History: Snowflake Bentley Science: animals in winter and hibernation |
Updates
12/11/2024: Our big yearly link check and update was started. Thank you to Nicol M. for checking the links and letting us know what needed to be fixed! The following items have been fixed/changed:
This was a massive overhaul!
The cover graphic was edited.
Extra checkbox options were added to the printable version’s booklist.
Books were ranked in the printable booklist.
A quick view book and resource list was added to the printable version.
A supply list was added to the printable version.
The format of the entire schedule was completely changed and greatly improved to reflect the current way we make our schedules.
11 new book options were added. Options were added to the schedule to make it work for a larger age spread, especially for older students up to grade 6. Now the schedule is appropriate for grades 2-6 (grade 1 can tag-along).
Not all new items added are listed below. There were a TON!
Week 1: 5 videos were added. A craft was added. A link to Scholastic Teachables was added (for a variety of season related printables, crafts, and activities). Writing ideas were added.
Week 2: The what makes day and night printable is no longer available. Craft options were added. A printable booklet about the sun and other sun printables were added. 8 videos were added. New Bible lesson options were added. A new book replaced one that was no longer available. Marshmallow constellation cards were linked for an activity. A book option for older students was added. A link to Stellarium was added (so students can look up current constellations, etc.). Scholastic Teachable links were added. A link to Miracles on Maple Hill novel studies was added. Writing ideas were added.
Week 3: 14 videos were added. Bible lesson extras were added (a video, poster, and coloring pages), 2 crafts were added. A new book was added for younger students (the book option for that week is already appropriate for older students). Scholastic Teachables links were added. Writing ideas were added. The Sea World teacher guide links were updated.
Week 4: 2 lapbook options were added, craft options were added, 10 videos were added, a full-length rated G documentary was added. Scholastic Teachables links were added. Writing ideas were added. The All in a Day’s Work link is no longer available. The SeaWorld arctic animal teacher’s guide links were updated.
Week 5: The Wheel on the School book is no longer available. It has been replaced with The Secret Garden. Two options for this book have been provided: the unabridged version and the abridged Classic Starts version. A lapbook for The Secret Garden was added. Coloring pages, worksheets, and activity ideas were added for A Secret Garden. A pinecone craft was added. 10 videos were added. Novel studies for A Secret Garden were linked. Writing ideas were added.
Week 6: The Secret Garden books were added to this week. A salt-dough map activity was added. A kangaroo craft was added. 12 videos were added. A map game was added. A lapbook was added. Writing ideas were added.
Week 7: The Secret Garden books were added to this week. A backyard bird-watching book was added. 6 videos were added. 3 activities were added. Coloring pages were added (for all skill levels). A lapbook was added. Free bird nature study flashcards were added. Online activities were added. A Bible craft was added. Scholastic Teachables links were added. Writing ideas were added.
Week 8: The Secret Garden books were added to this week. A book option for older students was added. A migrations mapping printable was added. Scholastic Teachables links were added. Craft options were added. 11 videos were added. A full-length documentary (rated G) was added. A website link was added. Lapbooks were added. Writing ideas were added.
Week 9: The Secret Garden books were added to this week. The Hide-and-See book was removed as it’s no longer available new. A new book option was added to replace it. A book was removed (it’s no longer needed for that week as there are better options now). Additional Bible lesson options were added. A recipe was added. A field trip idea was added. Scholastic Teachables links were added. Diorama craft links were added. 9 videos were added. Writing ideas were added.
Week 10: Videos were added. Scholastic Teachables links were added. Additional Bible links were added. Coloring pages were added. Writing ideas were added.
Week 11: The weather book was replaced with a book about extreme weather. 12 videos were added. Lapbooks were added. Scholastic Teachables link was added. Weather related crafts were added. A video for the Bible lesson was added. Writing ideas were added.
Week 12: 1 video was added. Scholastic Teachables links were added. An optional experiment was added. Another book option was added. Fall related crafts were added. Lapbooks were added. Writing ideas were added.
Week 13: Writing ideas were added. Scholastic Teachables links were added. The instant snow kit was changed. Winter craft ideas were added. 6 videos were added.
Week 14: The science theme for the week was changed to animals in winter and hibernation. Writing ideas were added. A new Bible lesson was added. 6 videos were added. Snow craft options were added. Lapbooks were added.
3/7/2024: Week 4 – The Vivaldi teacher’s packet link has a 2nd option.
12/2/2023: Our big yearly link check was completed for this schedule. The following changes were made:
Week 5: The conifer confusion worksheet link was updated.
Week 11: The first printable for Battleship was updated.
10/26/2023: Week 1: The Bill Nye Seasons video link was updated.
1/4/2023: Big yearly link check (a huge thank you to Calina J. for checking links!):
Week 4: The equinox worksheet link was updated.
Week 6: The make your own compass link was updated.
2/11/2022: Our big yearly link check was completed for this schedule.
The following schedule changes were made:
- Week 1: A note was added for the Make Your Own Comic link. The Prismacolor link was changed.
- Week 2: The Sun, Moon, and Stars lapbook has been changed to the Space lapbook. The NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory link was updated.
- Week 4: The Equinox worksheet link was updated. The Vivaldi Teacher’s Resource Kit link was updated.
- Week 5: A note was added about the Education.com resource.
- Week 7: The book A New Beginning was removed from the schedule, as it’s no longer available.
- Week 12: The Thames and Kosmos Wind kit has been updated to the new kit.
- Week 14: The Volcanoes video was replaced with a National Geographic for Kids volcanoes playlist.
A huge thanks to our volunteer link checker! We appreciate her so much!
1/18/2022
Week 3: Continents and Oceans worksheet replaced a link that wasn’t working on day 5.
9/10/2021
- Week 2: The more ph worksheets link was updated. The Parts of the sun full-color worksheet link has also been updated.
2/5/2021 – Big yearly link check:
- Broken links were fixed
- Information at the beginning of the printable schedule was updated to reflect the changes on our new website
