Biography-Louis Pasteur
Bible-Psalm 91
Health & Safty-Manners/Etiquette, Gun Safty, Lungs, Skin, Nutrition, Gun Safety
Science-Bears, Light, Animal Tracking, Bees
Music-The History of Yankee Doodle
Crafts-Corn Cob Doll & A ball made from a hog's bladder
In the Kitchen-Make Butter, Hasty Pudding, Hominy, Johnnycakes, Maple Syrup
Video-Old Yeller, The Story of Louis Pasteur
History-California Gold Rush
Just For Fun-Gold Rush Party [divide house into claim areas, hide "gold nuggets" (Bible
references of scriptures memorized)on crumbles yellow paper, win prizes, Eat only yellow foods.
ANIMALS
Black Bears
Pumas
Beartracker's Animal Tracks Den
GOLD RUSH
Valdez Museum's California Gold Rush
The Gold Rush
Story of a Gold Rush Girl
ACTIVITIES
SCORE's Activities for Big Woods
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LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE covers many of the events that took place before "Big Woods". One thing that Laura remembered most were the Indian War Chants from the Osage Indians. Biography-"My Indian Boyhood" by Luther Standing Bear or "Indian Boyhood" by Harles Eastma
Health & Safty-Blood, Fever, Malaria, Calcium
Science-Mules, Wolves, Mosquitos, Snakes, Types of trees
Geography-United States
Crafts-Indian Headdresses, moccasins
In the Kitchen-Make Molasses, Bean Porridge, Salt Rising Bread, Stewed Dried Fruit
People-Indians lifestyles, dress, foods, sign language, and headdresses
History-Osage Indians, Postal Service, Pony Express, Minnesota Massacre
Just For Fun-Indian Party(pick an indian name, learn sign, dress, games, headdress)
INDIANS
On THE BANKS OF PLUM CREEK, the Ingall's return to Pepin, then to Walnut Grove where they bought 172 acres surrounding the banks of Plum Creek.
Science-classifying animals and plants, grasshoppers, butterflies, bees, leeches, birds, weeds, animal tracking.
Bigraphy-Noah Webster
Bible-Memorize Psalm 51
Human Body-Response to fear
In the Kitchen-Perserving fruit, Horehound candy, parched corn, vanity cakes
Geography-Topography of U.S. and Reading road maps
Music-History and origin of American Folk Songs
Crafts-Nine-Patch quilt square
ACTIVITIES
BY THE SHORES OF SILVER LAKE has the famly moved back to Walnut Grove where a baby boy is born, then died less than a year later. Later Grace was born after moving to Burr Oak.
Science-Germs & diseases, immunizations, eyesight, bird migration
History-Your state's history and constitution, first settlers in your area, Railroads, Government chain of command
Bible-Motivational gifts
Read-Pineapple Story
Biography-Louis Braille
EYESIGHT
THE LONG WINTER is about the Ingall's struggle to survive a very hard winter.
Craft-Needlework, latch hook, whilling button lamp
Bible-Memorize Psalm 34 or Psalm 37
Biography-Samuel Morse
Life Skills-Survival and Emergency Preparedness
Science-Water cycle, wind chill factor, winter weather
History-Homesteading, Schooling
Geography-Rotation of the earth and its effect on sunrise, sunset, and climate
In the Kitchen-Ginger water, wheat vs. white flour
Our Body-Snowblindness, light deprivation, frostbite, vitamin deficiencies
MORSE CODE
In LITTLE TOWN ON THE PRAIRIE, Laura prepares for her school exhibition in De Smet. She begins teaching.
History-Constitution, Presidents, Civil War,Louisiana Purchase, War of 1812, Supreme Court, Battle of Little Big Horn
Science-Electricity, telegraph, morse code
Bible-Memorize Romans 12
In the Kitchen-Lemonade, Blackbird Pie, mexican dinner
Grammar-Sentence Diagramming
UNITED STATES
In THESE HAPPY GOLDEN YEARS, Laura continues teaching and meets Almanzo.
Bible-Courtship vs. dating, Character Traits to have before courting
History-Logging
In the Kitchen-Fresh farm eggs vs. store bought
Just for Fun-Taffy Pulling Party
Science-Horses, sound waves and the ear, tornado
Music-America the Beautiful, pitch ranges and musical scales
FARMER BOY is about Almanzo's life from boyhood to manhood.
Science-Plants, matter (solids, gases, liquids), photosynthesis, plant a garden, taste, fish, pigs, heart
Crafts-Loom project
Bible-Memorize 1 Cor. 13:1-8
Kitchen-Apples 'n onions, birds' next pudding, twist doughnuts, ryen' ingun bread, pancakes, maple syrup, homemade icecream, eggnog
History-Public Schools
Poetry-The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost
GARDENING
THE FIRST FOUR YEARS is about Laura and Almanzo's marriage.
Bible-Psalm 46 or Proverbs 31 or Ecc. 4:9-12
Biography-Thomas Edison
Body-Pregnancy, Birth, and Babies
Science-Nervous system, weather
Kitchen-Graham flour
Safety-Fire Safety
Read-Little House in the Ozarks
THOMAS EDISON
Osage Indians
Native American Indian Resources
ACTIVITIES
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Walnut Grove Home Page
Noah Webster
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Eye Charts
Cow Eye Dissection (step-by-step directions)
ACTIVITIES
50 States & Capitals
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Morse Code
SCHOOL
Going to School in the 1800's
ACTIVITIES
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The Constitution of the United States
The Presidents of the United States
The Civil War Home Page
War of 1812
Custer and Little Big Horn Battle
ACTIVITIES
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COURTSHIP
Christian Courtship
LOGGING
Logging with Draft Horses (Pictures & Links)
TWISTERS
The Online Tornado FAQ
Tornado Project
Pictures of Tornados & Wall Clouds
ACTIVITIES
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Gardening for Kids
Garden for Kids
POETRY
The Road Not Taken and other poems by Robert Frost
EDUCATION
The History of American Education
ACTIVITIES
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Edison Shop (photos & sound)
Biograhpy of Thomas Edison
FIRE SAFETY
USFA Fire Saftey for Kids
WEATHER
Weather.com
Weather Underground
Intellicast (radar images)
ACTIVITIES
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