Big Woods

THE NINE BOOKS OF LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE


LITTLE HOUSE IN THE BIG WOODS
LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE
ON THE BANKS OF PLUM CREEK
ON THE SHORES OF SILVER LAKE
THE LONG WINTER
LITTLE TOWN ON THE PRAIRIE
THESE HAPPY GOLDEN YEARS
FARMER BOY
THE FIRST FOUR YEARS

LITTLE HOUSE IN THE BIG WOODS takes place after the Ingalls return from the Indian territory.

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
Osage Indians
Native American Indian Resources
ACTIVITIES

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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
Walnut Grove Home Page
Noah Webster

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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
Eye Charts
Cow Eye Dissection (step-by-step directions)
ACTIVITIES
50 States & Capitals

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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
Morse Code
SCHOOL
Going to School in the 1800's
ACTIVITIES

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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
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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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

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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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
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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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
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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