Here’s what you need for Week 1: Castles:
Books (find at your local library or order below on Amazon):
Note: There are SO many castle book options for this age! We’ve listed a few examples below, but use whatever you already own or can find at your local library if you don’t want to make a purchase. As long as your book shows a bit about how castles were built, their parts, and the people who lived in them, they should work fine for this unit. Here are some we enjoy:
- Fast Forward Castles by Peter Dennis (or read this slightly different edition on OpenLibrary)
- See Inside Castles by Katie Daynes
- Castles – Usborne Beginners by Stephanie Turnbull (or read it here on OpenLibrary)
- (+) The Usborne Book of Castles by Lesley Sims (or read it here on OpenLibrary)
Other books for this unit:
- The Hawk of the Castle by Danna Smith (this book is difficult to find, so you can listen to this read aloud instead if you can’t find it)
- Knight: A Noble Guide for Young Squires by Sir Geoffrey De Lance and Dugald A. Steer (or read it here on OpenLibrary)
- Who Wants to be a Princess? What it was Really Like to be a Medieval Princess by Bridget Heos (or listen to the L+L read aloud here!)
Supplies (use what you have, but here are links to shop if you need anything):
- paper + access to a printer (don’t have one? we like this model)
- laminator + laminator sheets (optional, but recommended for repeating lessons)
- cardboard (you will need scrap cardboard for a variety of crafts this week, so save any shipping boxes you receive!)
- coloring materials (crayons or colored pencils)
- medium to large cardboard box (or you will need 4 paper towel rolls, 4 pieces of scrap cardboard, and tape or glue)
- tape
- paint (black and gray)
- craft knife or scissors
- string, ribbon, or yarn
- paintbrush
- sponge (optional)
- toothpicks
- cardstock
- single hole punch (or you can use your craft knife or scissors)
- 2 pony beads (optional)
- straw (optional)
- one large piece of blue felt (34cm x 128cm piece)
- white, gray, and red felt (at least 20 x 22cm)
- measuring tape
- fabric glue and/or hemming web
- gold spray paint (or you could use regular gold paint)
- aluminum foil
- a long cardboard tube (a paper towel roll will work, but it works best with something more durable, like a wrapping paper tube or the cardboard tube from a box of foil or plastic wrap)
- craft knife
- hot glue gun + glue
- small beams of wood (~3 feet long) + small wood pieces to act as fulcrum (if you’re not able to get to a hardware store, see the modification for the catapult activity)
- construction paper
- rubberbands
- bamboo skewers
- glue
- dry erase markers (if laminating)
- small magnets
- black marker
- toilet paper roll
- small cardboard box (like a rectangular tissue box)
- stiff cardboard tube (like the roll from a box of foil, or a paper towel roll will work)
- popsicle sticks
- 5 small jars
- 1/2 head of red cabbage
- Sprite (or similar soda)
- cream of tartar
- baking soda
- vinegar
- lemons or lemon juice
- colander
- pitcher (or any pourable container)
- ingredients for this recipe
- 2 plastic cups
- duct tape
- gem stickers (optional)
Here’s what you need for week 2: France:
Books (find at your local library or order below on Amazon):
- The Cat Who Walked Across France by Kate Banks (or read it here on OpenLibrary)
- A Walk in Paris by Salvatore Rubbino (or read it here on OpenLibrary)
- The Iridescence of Birds: A Book About Henri Matisse by Patrician MacLachlan (or read it here on OpenLibrary)
- Hot Air: The (Mostly) True Story of the First Hot-Air Balloon Ride by Marjorie Priceman (or read it here on OpenLibrary)
- Crêpes by Suzette by Monica Wellington (or read it here on OpenLibrary)
Supplies (use what you have, but here are links to shop if you need anything):
- atlas, globe, or world map
- paper + access to a printer (don’t have one? we like this model)
- construction paper
- cardstock
- colored pencils
- glue stick
- ruler
- newspaper (or you could use foil)
- stapler
- tape
- laminator + laminator sheets (optional, but recommended for repeating lessons)
- foil
- birthday candles (you can probably find these cheaper at a dollar store)
- ultra-thin plastic bag (like office trash can bags or dry cleaning bags)
- plastic straws
- lighter or matches
- agar plates
- masking tape
- ingredients for this recipe
- ingredients for this recipe + toppings for your crepes
- trying escargot? It’s optional, but you’ll need the ingreidents for this recipe. if you do!
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