Here’s what you need for Week 1:
Books (find at your local library or order below on Amazon):
- The Usborne Encyclopedia of World History by Jane Bingham (you will also use their online resources)
- Honest History – Issue Ten: A Portrait of India (use code LEARNANDLIVE15 for 15% off your purchase!)
Optional additional reading:
- Classic Tales from India: How Ganesh Got His Elephant Head and Other Stories by Vatsala Sperling and Harish Johari
Optional chapter books for the month:
- Angry River by Ruskin Bond
- Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling
- Girls of India: A Mauryan Adventure by Subhadra Sen Gupta
- The Teenage Diary of Jahanara by Subhadra Sen Gupta
- I am Gandhi: A Graphic Biography of a Hero by Brad Meltzer
- A Bagful of History by Subhadra Sen Gupta
Supplies (use what you have, but here are links to shop if you need anything):
Note: We break down our supply list by so you can choose what you need based on which lessons you plan to do with your child.
Make a map activity:
- paper + access to a printer (don’t have one? we like this model)
- 2 T coffee
- 2 black tea bags
- permanent marker
Water filtration STEM activity:
- dirty water
- plastic water bottle or 2-liter soda bottle
- 2 coffee filters
- sand
- gravel/pebbles
- rocks
(+) Water testing upgrade:
Build an Indus Valley home:
- Minecraft, LEGO, or scrap cardboard
Make a toy activity:
Indian chicken curry recipe:
Cilantro taste test:
- fresh cilantro
Microbe experiment:
Purchase the below materials to make your own, OR you can buy these prepared petri dishes instead.
- petri dishes (or you can use clear plastic cups with lids)
- agar agar or packages gelatin
- 1 bouillon cube
- 2 tsp sugar
- Q-tips
Bartering game:
- printer
- cardstock
- laminator + laminator sheets (optional, but recommended for repeating lessons)
Here’s what you need for Week 2:
Books (find at your local library or order below on Amazon):
- The Usborne Encyclopedia of World History by Jane Bingham (you will also use their online resources)
- Honest History – Issue Ten: A Portrait of India (use code LEARNANDLIVE15 for 15% off your purchase!)
- One Grain of Rice: A Mathematical Folktale by Demi (or read it here on OpenLibrary)
Supplies (use what you have, but here are links to shop if you need anything):
Note: We break down our supply list by so you can choose what you need based on which lessons you plan to do with your child.
DIY rock scratch test:
- collection of rocks and minerals or this kit
- nails
- black paper
- magnifying glass
Soluble vs. insoluble experiment:
- sugar, salt, coffee, flour, pepper, and sand (you can also use baking powder)
- 6 clear jars or beakers
- hot water
- stirrers, spoons, or straw for mixing
Here’s what you need for Week 3:
Books (find at your local library or order below on Amazon):
- The Usborne Encyclopedia of World History by Jane Bingham (you will also use their online resources)
- Honest History – Issue Ten: A Portrait of India (use code LEARNANDLIVE15 for 15% off your purchase!)
- Finders Keepers?: A Bus Trip in India by Robert Arnett
Supplies (use what you have, but here are links to shop if you need anything):
Note: We break down our supply list by so you can choose what you need based on which lessons you plan to do with your child.
Build a Hindu temple model:
Elephant drawing activity:
- eraser
- black permanent marker
- crayons
- pastels (optional)
Taj Mahal drawing:
Build a tuk tuk:
- LEGO Tuk Tuk or supplies below
- cardboard pieces (our bottom piece of cardboard is about 12 cm long and 7 cm wide)
- cutting blade and scissors
- glue gun + glue
- 4 mini craft sticks
- straw
- skewer stick
- 3 LEGO wheels that have a hole through the center
Optional gameschooling idea:
Pakora recipe:
Here’s what you need for Week 4:
Books (find at your local library or order below on Amazon):
- Honest History – Issue Ten: A Portrait of India (use code LEARNANDLIVE15 for 15% off your purchase!)
- The Secret Kingdom by Barb Rosenstock
- The Boy Who Dreamed of Infinity by Amy Alznauer
Supplies (use what you have, but here are links to shop if you need anything):
Note: We break down our supply list by so you can choose what you need based on which lessons you plan to do with your child.
Make a map activity:
Paint an elephant activity:
- watercolor paper
- watercolors
- black permanent marker
- colored pencils (could also use markers, crayons, or pastels)
- salt (optional)
Make natural dye activity:
- turmeric (or other vegetables or spices listed in blog post)
- measuring cups and spoons
- medium saucepan
- vinegar
- strainer
- prewashed white cotton shirt (or other fabric such as washcloth, apron, cloth grocery bag, etc.)
- rubberbands (optional for twisting fabric)
Henna at home:
Creative writing:
- paper + access to a printer (don’t have one? we like this model)
Lassi recipe:
- ingredients for this recipe
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