Sample Lessons

These sample lessons are examples of the sorts of things you will find inside our Layers of Learning Curriculum. They are hands-on, engaging, and interesting. They’re also intended to be a springboard for taking you onto more “layers” of learning for your family as you explore the library, online resources, and further related topics. The explorations you’ll find here include library lists and additional layers, elements also included inside our units for sale.

kids doing an experiment using the scientific method

A Simple Introduction To The Scientific Method

Learn about the scientific method and design your own experiment using the principles you learned. Plus grab the experiment write up sheets to record your results.

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How To Make an Ojo de Dios

Ojo de Dios is Spanish for “Eye of God.” This woven artwork was created to watch over the Huichol Indians. Learn about the symbolism of the design and create your own using yarn and craft sticks.

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How To Make Baucis and Philemon Puppets, A Greek Myth

Use the printable puppets to retell the Greek myth of Baucis and Philemon. This tale is from Metamorphosis by Ovid, the source of most of our Greek myths.

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How to Make Construction Paper Grecian Urns

The Greeks were famous for their beautiful pottery. Useful art was a trademark of their civilization, which became so advanced that they could make their useful items – dishes, weapons, and even their buildings – into pieces of art. Learn about Grecian urns and design your own in their style.

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The Prince Discussion Guide For High School

Niccolo Machiavelli, an Italian, wrote a book called The Prince. It is dedicated very ingratiatingly to Lorenzo Di Piero De Medici.  Machiavelli outlines, very confidently, how a ruler should behave in his or her role over their people. He argues that the ruler needs to act with the end goal in view while using any…

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Newspaper Articles

Learn to write newspaper articles, then create your own newspaper using this printable newspaper article template.

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Make Your Own Travel Brochure For Any Country

Making your own travel brochures is a great way to have a place really stick in your mind. Explore the most interesting things you might see and include them all in your printable tri-fold brochure.

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Make Your Own Indonesian Wayang Puppets

Wayang shadow puppets have been used in Bali and Java for thousands of years to put on Wayang plays. Hang up a backlit bedsheet and use the printable puppets to create your own Wayang play as you learn about Southeast Asia.

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Print and Play a Medieval Indian Ocean Trade Routes Game

Print and play a game to help you learn about medieval Indian Ocean trade routes. You can play this game with all of your children at once.

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Where to See Cave Paintings In Person in North America

There’s likely cave art somewhere near you, and there’s nothing quite like seeing ancient art up close. Here’s a list of places with cave art as well as more ideas for learning about some of the earliest art on earth.

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Free Printable Russia Fact Book With Maps and More

Learn all about Russia and show what you know in this free printable Russia Fact Book, from Layers of Learning Unit 3-10.

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Eyes

Do an eye dissection while you learn first hand about the parts of an eye.

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