Cultural Studies
Explore geography, science, botany, zoology, history, and the arts through hands-on discovery.
138 activities in this unit
- Globe: Land and Water
- Puzzle Map: Continents
- Land and Water Forms
- Parts of a Plant
- Animal Classification
- Timeline of the Day
- Sink and Float Experiment
- Music: Bells and Pitch
- Parts of a Leaf
- Parts of a Flower
- Life Cycle of a Butterfly
- Flags of the World
- Solar System Introduction
- Magnetic and Non-Magnetic
- Parts of a Fish
- Art Appreciation: Famous Artists
- Personal Timeline
- Weather Recording and Patterns
- Puzzle Map: Individual Continents
- Parts of a Tree
- Life Cycle of a Frog
- Volcano Experiment
- Continents Song and Movement
- Parts of an Insect
- Seasons of the Year
- Seed Germination Experiment
- Musical Exploration: Rhythm Patterns
- Water Cycle Demonstration
- Art: Watercolor Painting
- Parts of a Bird
- Continent Box: Africa
- Simple Machines: Levers and Ramps
- Calendar and Days of the Week
- Leaf Classification by Shape
- Art Appreciation: Nature Drawing
- Living and Non-Living Classification
- Cultural Celebrations Around the World
- Gardening: Planting and Tending
- Puzzle Map: World Continents
- Parts of a Leaf: Botany Nomenclature
- Animal Classification: Vertebrates
- Sink or Float: Science Experiment
- Parts of a Flower: Botany Puzzle
- World Music and Cultural Dance
- Magnetic and Non-Magnetic Sorting
- Life Cycle of a Butterfly
- Land and Water Forms: Globe Work
- Seasons and Weather Observation
- Art Appreciation: Famous Artists Study
- Seed Dissection and Observation
- Flags of the World: Continent Study
- Water Cycle Demonstration
- Parts of a Fish: Zoology Nomenclature
- Layers of the Earth
- Cultural Cooking: Foods Around the World
- Simple Machines: Inclined Plane Exploration
- Music Appreciation: Instruments of the Orchestra
- Personal Timeline: History of Me
- Land, Air, and Water
- Sandpaper Globe
- Puzzle Map of the Continents
- Parts of the Flower
- Parts of the Fish
- First Great Lesson: God With No Hands (The Coming of the Universe)
- Time Line of Life
- Fundamental Needs of Humans
- Third Great Lesson: The Coming of Humans
- Impressionistic Chart of Ancient Civilizations
- Second Great Lesson: The Coming of Life
- Parts of the Bird
- Time Line of Humans
- Work of Water — Erosion Experiments
- Biomes of the World
- Fourth Great Lesson: The Story of Writing
- Fifth Great Lesson: The Story of Numbers
- Music — Tone Bars and Scales
- Economic Geography — Where Things Come From
- Going Out — Independent Research Project
- Peace Rose — Conflict Resolution
- Five Kingdoms of Life — Classification Chart
- Parts of the Mammal
- The Black Strip — Timeline of the Universe
- States of Matter — Experimental Observation
- Simple Machines — Lever, Pulley, Inclined Plane
- Elements of Art — Line, Shape, Color, Form, Texture, Space, Value
- Composer Study — Introducing a Classical Composer
- Animal Kingdom Classification — Phyla and Classes
- Clock of Eras — Geological Time as a 12-Hour Clock
- Parts of the Reptile
- Parts of the Amphibian
- Life Cycle of the Butterfly
- Pond Ecosystem Study
- Magnetism — Poles, Attraction, Repulsion
- Electricity — Building a Simple Circuit
- Principles of Design — Balance, Contrast, Emphasis, Pattern, Rhythm, Unity
- Musical Rhythm Notation — Whole, Half, Quarter, Eighth Notes
- The Peace Table — A Ritual Space
- Human Geography — Political Map of the World
- First Great Lesson — The Coming of the Universe and the Earth
- Second Great Lesson — The Coming of Life (Black Strip)
- Third Great Lesson — The Coming of Humans
- Fourth Great Lesson — The Story of Writing (Communication in Signs)
- Fifth Great Lesson — The Story of Numbers
- The Clock of Eras — Geological Time on One Face
- Time Line of Humans — 200,000 Years
- Fundamental Needs of Humans — Cosmic Framework
- Biomes of Earth — Classification and Comparative Research
- Going Out — Visit to a Local Museum
- Ancient Civilization Study — Mesopotamia
- Ancient Civilization Study — Egypt
- Ancient Civilization Study — Ancient Greece
- Fossils and Paleontology — Field Research
- Plant Life Cycle — Angiosperms
- Animal Kingdom — Vertebrates vs Invertebrates
- Elements and the Periodic Table — Introduction
- Light and Optics — Refraction and Reflection
- Sound — Waves, Vibration, and Pitch
- Art Study — Renaissance Masters
- Ancient Civilization Study — Rome
- Ancient Civilization Study — China
- Middle Ages — Feudal Europe
- Magnetism and Electromagnetism
- Plant Classification — Monocots vs Dicots
- Insect Life Cycles — Complete and Incomplete Metamorphosis
- The Water Cycle
- The Rock Cycle — Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic
- Composer Study — Bach, Mozart, Beethoven
- Gratitude Practice — Peace Education
- American Revolution Study
- Industrial Revolution
- World War I — Causes and Consequences
- Five Kingdoms of Life — Classification
- Parts of a Tree — Roots to Canopy
- Photosynthesis — How Plants Make Food
- Earth's Magnetic Field
- Evolution — Natural Selection
- Composer Study — Vivaldi
- Philosophy — Introduction to Ethics