Each unit incorporates a variety of subjects through hands-on activities and real-life experiences, perfect for children from 4 to 12 years old.
to Spark Curiosity
to Start a Dialogue
with Experts in the Field
for a Literacy-Rich Environment
for Deep Learning
to Extend Understanding
for an Extra Challenge
for Easy, Beautiful Learning
10 Hands-On Activities
10 Interesting Facts
10 Discussion Questions
8 Watercolor Vocabulary Cards
5 Math Enrichment Word Problems
5 Literacy Enrichment Activities
1 Watercolor Journal Cover
Plus book suggestions, curated YouTube videos, beautiful printables, and optional extensions to further the learning!
"I’m a second year homeschooling mom, first time creating a curriculum on my own. We are LOVING the family units. We are using them for our 1st, 4th, and 6th graders, and our 4 year old is tagging along.
They are just so well put together: they’re  engaging, fun, and long enough to gain great information but short enough to keep interest at all levels. Â
I love the differentiation for the different grade levels of our kids, too. It’s empowering to see them recognize they all might be learning the same material, but they have different levels of understanding to go along with the knowledge."
—Jill A.
In the Reptiles Family Unit Study, you will explore 10 topics through hands-on activities and experiments:
Topic 1: What is a Reptile? Learn about reptile characteristics and play a fun matching game together.
Topic 2: Cold-Blooded: What does it mean to be cold-blooded? Test it with a simple experiment!
Topic 3: Scales or Scutes: Learn all about reptile skin and make some scales and scutes with salt dough.
Topic 4: Lay Eggs: Did you know most reptiles lay soft eggs? We'll try making an egg soft with a hands-on experiment.
Topic 5: Lungs and Vertebrates: Let's take everything we've learned so far and compare two reptiles!
Topic 6: Turtles: Learn all about turtles and make your very own turtle scute rings.
Topic 7: Lizards: Do you know how lizards are able to climb so well? Learn about their special skills while making a beaded lizard.
Topic 8: Snakes: Snakes have some incredible adaptations! Learn about them while you try some snake origami.
Topic 9: Crocodiles: Find out once and for all what makes a crocodile different than an alligator!
Topic 10: Tuatara: Learn all about tuatara and practice making your own reptile tracks with a sensory activity.
"I’ve eyed and looked through so many reptile units. I feel so many science units are information overload and really over the heads of kids.
Your unit gets to the point and is in a language kids will actually connect with! AND it’s not full of write a paragraph, write, write, write and more writing!"
—Whitney
"Just wanted to share with you how much fun we’re having with the human body unit study.  My 3 yo is loving the YouTube videos and asks to watch ‘body’ movies several times a day!
My 5 yo was able to correct his 5 yo buddy from down the street about what your rib cage is and what organ it protects and what its function is!! He’s really good at math also and loves the word problems—even getting the multiplication and division questions!Â
My 13 yo is my teaching assistant this year and she’s even enjoying them! (Although, don’t tell her that - she’s too cool for this little kids stuff 🙄😄😂)"
—Tanya
I'm here to help! Send me an email, and we can chat about Family Unit Studies to see if they are the right fit for you and your family. You can reach me at sarah@howweelearn.com. I can't wait to hear from you!
xo Sarah