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USA State Mazes

September 13, 2016 By Valerie Mcclintick Leave a Comment

This project has been in the works for a while now, and I’m so excited to release it this week in time for the 2016/17 school year! 50 State Mazes is a great addition to your US History or Geography studies and the perfect accompaniment to our USA State Activity Pack.

This new activity pack is included in our $15 USA Activity Bundle which includes:

U.S.A. Activity Pack

5o State Activity Pages: For each of the fifty states children map the location, capitol, landmarks, abbreviation, nickname, state flower, and state bird. Children color the state flag as well as the state flower and state bird with ample room to add interesting facts and notes. This activity pack includes two games to finish out your unit: USA Bingo & Roll Across America.

U.S.A. State Bird Art Cards

Children can color their way through our Nation’s state birds with these fun and realistic art cards. Each bird is shown with it’s unique markings for children to copy and color their own. Each bird features a coloring card, visual fact card for children to fill in, and memory matching cards. This set include 27 different birds as many states have the same state bird.

U.S.A. 50 State Mazes

50 State Mazes includes a fun and challenging maze for each of the 50 states. This activity pack is sure to excite your children during your U.S. Geography studies. Suggested age range is K-3rd for a challange, but older children will enjoy them as well.

Free Layers of the Earth Worksheets

May 13, 2016 By Valerie Mcclintick Leave a Comment

Learning about the Layers of the Earth is always fun for children. Today, I’ve got some new printable resources available for you on our sister site HomeschoolClipart.com

Layers of the Earth Printables

I’ve created all sorts of charts, worksheets and activity pages you can use in a Science notebook or journal:

Layers of the Earth

Coloring Pages
Notebooking Journal Pages
Color Coded Charts
Labeling Worksheet
Nomenclature Cards (Color & BW)

Print all these Layers of the Earth Printables here on HomeschoolClipart.com

You can even grab the clipart to make your own worksheets (for personal use only).

Find more Science Worksheets Here

Try this Layers of the Earth Crafty with Play Dough

Physical Map Collage

These fantastic maps are not only fun to make, but they are a great way to learn about your state or country’s terrain. This would be a great activity to teach children about the physical properties of land, as well as how to read a physical map

Materials:

Paper Mache Recipe
Newspaper
Mixing Bowl
Paint (blue, green, brown, white)
Paintbrushes

Suggest Resources for a Unit Study:

Art Project Tutorial:

Step 1

Find a good picture of a Physical Map. Draw the outline of the state or country you'll be making.

Step 2

Find some old magazines and tear out some of the colors you'll use for the map. (Substitute bright colors for extra fun!)

Step 3

Set up a glue station for children to dip their brushes

Step 4

Tear up different colors of the magazines and place them in the right places on the map. Using different hues of a color and layering really make the map look more realistic.

All Done

Find the letters to make a title for your map, or even add a map key at the bottom.

Paper Mache Globe Craft

This project is perfect for anytime you’re teaching children about the world they live in. It’s a little messy, but well worth the investment!

Materials:

Paper Mache Recipe
Newspaper
Mixing Bowl
Paint (blue, green, brown, white)
Paintbrushes

Suggest Resources for a Unit Study:

Art Project Tutorial:

Step 1

Choosing a balloon: Try to find a punching bag balloon because of it's size and shape when blown up. (Dollar Tree)

Step 2

Blow up the balloon, and tie off the end.

Step 3

To keep the balloon steady, you can use a small mixing bowl as a base. Tape if necessary.

Step 4

Cut up a pile of newspaper strips. I like them longer better so I cut vertically

Step 5

Mix up your Paper Mache and begin to cover your balloon with layers of paper.

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Step 6

Once you're entire balloon is covered, let it dry. This could take a few of hours

Step 7

Draw in the continents. Older children can do it on their own, younger children will need a bit of guidence.

Step 8

As you draw in the continents, point out the various places where one ends and the other meets.

Step 9

Now for the fun! Start to paint your continents GREEN.

Step 10

Then let the children feel the globe. Can they find any mountain ranges?

Step 11

Go through each continent and paint in some Mountains (BROWN) where ever the children feel them.

Step 12

Now it's time for the oceans! Mix up some BLUE paint and fill in the rest! Older children can use different hues of blue to represent currents as well.

All Done

Once dry you can add in the names of the continents an oceans, draw in an equator, or even wind currents!