Free Unit Studies
There are countless lesson plans available online. Our objective is to provide you with quality unit studies (units where educational disciplines are integrated and developed around a theme) developed by homeschool moms and provided by trusted sources.
- 5-Day Easter Study Unit
"A variety of activities can enrich your teaching, contemplation, and proclamation of the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ." From The Teaching Home. - Alice in Orchestralia
Based on the book by Earnest LaPrade, this unit is "a delightful way to introduce the musical members of the orchestra to your elementary-aged child or student." From The Phunny Farm. - American Revolution Unit Study
From The Old Schoolhouse. - The Chronicles of Narnia Unit Study
From The Old Schoolhouse. - Create a Picture-Book Unit Study
Unit based on The Ant and the Grasshopper that also serves as an example for creating your own picture-book unit studies. From Homeschooling Today. - Expansion and Conflict
"A Unit Study on Westward Expansion in the U.S./1803–1890 - Adapted from the Modern Volume of the History Portfolio Books By Barbara Shukin." From The Old Schoolhouse. - Globalmania
"Master World Geography in just 7 Months" - A free unit study from Terri Johnson at Knowledge Quest. - A Honey of a Unit Study
Unit study on bees from Marybeth Whalen. - Indoor Gardening
"This unit study introduces ideas for indoor gardening projects that are suitable for students of all ages." By Elece Hollis, Home School Enrichment Magazine. - The Inuit: A Complete Unit Study
From Paul J. Miller. - Is There a Letter for Me?
"Let's take a look at the United States postal service and the job they do." From Jodie Wolfe. - Little House in the Big Woods
Fun unit study for younger students based on the book by Laura Ingalls Wilder. From the Perkins family. - KONOS Patience Mini-Unit
Taken from KONOS Character Curriculum Volume I by Jessica Hulcy and Carole Thaxton. - Maple Syrup: A Tasty Unit Study
"Does cabin fever have you wondering why you ever decided to homeschool in the first place? Does the 3 feet of snow outside your door feel more and more like an insurmountable wall? Would you be willing to sacrifice a mocha latte for just a teensy sign that spring is on its way? Presenting (drum roll, please!) . . . a unit study with the potential to bring a multi-age group of learners closer to gain new knowledge of science, history, geography, math, and more: The Maple Syrup Unit Study." By Tara Lynn Osburn, The Old Schoolhouse. - Rain: A Complete Unit Study
From Paula J. Miller. - Renewable and Solar Energy Unit Study
From The Old Schoolhouse. - The Real Easter Story (.pdf)
"An in-depth study for the whole family." From The Old Schoolhouse. - Renaissance and Reformation Times
A unit for high school students based on the book by Dorothy Mills. From The Phunny Farm. - Robotics
In this unit study, be prepared to "learn some robot terminology, glean some interesting facts about the science, write a report on the subject, take a field trip to see a robot in action, visit websites, read some literature, as well as become introduced to some great robot building books, and work on a robot building project." By Elece Hollis. - Treasure Island
"This printable 35-page PDF includes twelve lessons to take you and your student through Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson. You'll learn ancillary skills like boxing the compass, reading signal flags, and telling time with ship's bells. Write your own pirate story, make an oilskin treasure map, and learn the songs from the novel. Six vocabulary worksheets, one for each section of the book, introduce nautical terms like hawser and capstan along with regular old words like incongruous and dexterity." From Little Blue School. - Wake Up and Learn About Hibernation!
A unit study by Elece Hollis. - Winter Olympics Mini-Unit with Amanda Bennett
Geared to the 2006 Torino games, this one-week preview of Amanda Bennett's Winter Olympics Unit Study Adventure can easily be adapted to future games.