It’s been awhile since I’ve been over here to update my own blog. I’ve been sharing my creative juices with Homeschool Nature Study crafting science worksheets for their Members. I’m really excited to offer more content for them! However, it’s a lot of science and nature. Which I absolutely love, me being an #outdoormom. But, we all know my little heart flutters for History!
One date I have remembered is the Titanic sinking on April 14, 1912, because my boys loved the Sink of Float buoyancy experiment.
We conducted so many crazy water experiments. From holding ice cubes on our bellies to seeing how much water we could hold in our mouths. Yes, using a water hose – and we survived! How long we could float in the pool. What it felt like to hold a dumbbell at the bottom of the pool.
Which then led us to reading 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and creating all the fun deep sea drawings – plus those unit studies. I really loved how one event in history had the power to direct an entire month of learning. Someone might think we “wasted time” on a wild goose chase … and maybe no one needs to remember the Titanic sank in the freezing waters of the North Atlantic on April 14th. But the time we spent together learning was worth every rabbit hole, every distraction, and every wild experiment. Because my boys look back now and we laugh so hard. We were creating memories while we were learning. And it was worth it!
On This Day in History Worksheet
I don’t have little ones in the home anymore. Jake is 21yrs old & Hank is 16. Little ones were always ready for the next crazy lesson plan. High schoolers, not so much. I am incredibly less cool than I’ve ever been. So I created something a bit more … mature …. for those who love a good historical date to study.
You can download On This Day In History Worksheet and use it for any day of the year. Use it for any event you are studying. There is room for event info & a drawing – because we always wanted to combine art with our lessons. Plus a space for a short Biography to highlight someone.
Speaking of those littles … here they are now, Easter 2024. Crazy how fast time flies when you’re having fun!
More History Worksheets
I created these other historical worksheets if you’re interested in adding them to your social studies time. These are not event driven but rather biographies.
