A few weeks ago we visited New Zealand in Geography...not literally of course (I WISH!). Anyway, here's how Isaac's 2-week study looked:
Weeks 7-8
Country: New Zealand
Week 1
Monday:
Locate the New Zealand on world map.
Pocket Atlas, p. 108
Family Picture Atlas p. 72-73
Passport
Capital, large cities, water borders
Listen to New Zealand Song from Geography Songs CD
Tuesday:
Review New Zealand Song
Flag page
Map page
Discuss government and currency
Wednesday:
Review New Zealand Song
Geography from A to Z: Discuss islands, strait, volcanoes, hot springs, geysers, mountains, plains, fiords
Discuss New Zealand's climate
Discuss the word “kiwi” (3 references: bird, fruit, New Zealanders)
Sample kiwi fruit
Kiwi bird color page (I can't find the website I got this from, but while searching for it just now I found loads of other kiwi color pages that are much better! Wish I had found them before!)
The Goodnight Kiwi:
Thursday:
Review New Zealand Song
Discuss and look at websites on Maori culture and Maori baby names
Maori music and dance (youtube videos):
Maori love song:
Maori lullaby
The Haka:
This was used to be a war dance. Now the New Zealand All Blacks rugby team does it just before their games!
Friday:
Review New Zealand Song
Around the World in 80 Tales, p. 168 “The Kiwi’s Gift”
Peoples of the World, p. 69, 72-73
Week 2
Monday:
Review New Zealand Song
Children Just Like Me, p. 74
CJLM page (This form was made by Jolanthe at Homeschool Creations)
Tuesday:
Review New Zealand Song
Kiwi accent (YouTube video)
Study James Cook (We'd like to visit the Captain Cook Birthplace museum someday, as it's here in England.)
Wednesday
Review New Zealand Song
Lord of the Rings/Narnia sites in New Zealand (websites)
Youtube videos on New Zealand places: here, here, and here! Here's one more at kidsconnect!
Did you know organized commercial bungee jumping began in New Zealand? Have a look:
Very adventurous place:
Thursday:
Review New Zealand Song
Notebook page (form created by Jolanthe at Homeschool Creations)
Friday:
Review New Zealand Song
Discuss Sir Edmund Hillary and Mt. Everest
I'm linking this post to "History and Geography" at All Things Beautiful.
