Activity-Pak: The Old Testament from Home School in the Woods: A TOS Crew Review

 

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Activity-Pak: The Old Testament from Home School in the Woods

One of may favorite ways to study history is ANYTHING from  Home School in the Woods!  This time we got to take a peek at Activity-Pak: The Old Testament from Home School in the Woods.

This is an activity packed trip through the Old Testament with 15 different lap booking activities, recipes, creative writing, and a study of Proverbs for your students in grades 3 - 8.

Here's a quick peek at the Activity-Pak studies:

The Activity-Pak is available as a PDF download (or CD) that you print at home.  All you need is paper, ink, glue and a couple of file folders to get started!

The Lapbook activities are some of our favorite. 15 different mini-books are included covering the topics of : 

• Creation
• Jubal & Tubal-Cain
• From Adam to Joseph
• Noah & the Flood
• The Tower of Babel
• Abraham, Sarah, & Isaac
• Sodom & Gomorrah
• Ten Plagues of Egypt
• Ten Commandments
• Hebrew History with Egypt
• Israel's First Three Kings
• Division of the Hebrew Kingdoms
• The Fiery Furnace
• Ruth, Naomi, and Esther
• Major & Minor Prophets

 Once you have it downloaded, you start at the Menu and print what you need. 

The handy "start" screen makes it easy for you to find each component and instructions.  I love how easy these studies are to use!

Full color, detailed instructions with photographs are included to make it simple to complete, even if you are new to lap booking.

One thing we love about lap booking, is that you get a nice, finished keepsake of your study that you can come back to later.

The lap book activities are all varied, and even include some yummy Old Testament Recipes!

We have done many other history studies from  Home School in the Woods, one thing that makes this one different is that it doesn't contain the history lesson text and reading portions.  It makes this a great add-on to your studies, or even a fun summer Bible study project to complete together.

In addition to the lap book the Activity-Pak contains a fun creative writing Newspaper project.  It contains 19 different "article" titles for you to write about, illustrate and show off.  We can't wait to get started on this section!

And... there's more..  A section on Proverbs to illustrate - with a choice of lined copywork, or handwriting practice is included with 25 key Proverbs to study and memorize together.

If you are looking for a fun way to make history come alive, be sure to check this one out!  Other members of the Crew are reviewing these great products too:

• Individual Timeline Set - NOW in digital format!
• Project Passport World History Studies 
• Time Travelers U.S. History Studies  
• Maps Combo-Pak (US & World Maps)
• Lap-Pak: Wonders of the World
• Activity-Pak: The New Testament

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Pursued to Eternity by John Riley: A TOS Crew Review

 

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Pursued to Eternity by John Riley

Stories are some my favorite way to escape, and to learn. Pursued to Eternity by John Riley is a great way to do both!

This short fiction book is a 17 chapter journey through time introducing the reader to the God of history and exploring the creation versus evolution debate.

The story follows the journey of two brothers - one a Christian, biology teacher and the other an Atheist geologist.

It's an easy to read book, once I started it was hard to put down.  The beginning chapters are set in a different time era, so it makes a fascinating trip through history as well.  The first chapter begins the story with a suspenseful dinosaur hunt.  Throughout the story, you'll travel to Egypt, visit modern American classrooms, and travel to archeological digs in Kenya.

All throughout this book, John Riley has woven Scripture, fascinating historical and archeological facts, scientific discoveries and plenty of great apologetics to help bring understanding to the creation versus evolution debate.

The author, John Riley, has a Master of Science degree and has worked thirty-five years as an engineer. During retirement, he and his wife, Nancy, have taught physics, robotics, SAT prep classes and an Apologetics: Creation vs. Evolution course on SchoolhouseTeachers.com. It's a 14 week, video-based course geared for 7-12th grade.

This story was an engaging quick read, but would also make a great introduction for students interested in apologetics and creation vs. evolution.  One chapter includes 68 key questions that can be researched to help students understand why they can believe in the Biblical creation account.  This would make an excellent, in-depth study for anyone!

The final chapters tie the early chapters together with the discoveries of archeological artifacts and show God's pursuit of man as the atheist brother comes to faith. 

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Famous Figures of the Early Modern Era from Figures In Motion: A TOS Crew Review

                                 

  

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Famous Figures of the Early Modern Era from Figures In Motion

 Figures In Motion has been a family favorite for years! In fact, we were delighted we could complete our collection with Famous Figures of the Early Modern Era (the only one we didn't have yet!)

These delightful articulated, historical paper figures are creations of Cathy Diez-Luckie, a homeschool mom.   "What is an articulated paper figure?"  They are sturdy card stock paper figures with several movable sections - connected together with brads.  They make a wonderful, hands-on addition to any of your history studies.

Each volume comes with full-color figures, and black-and-white figures for you to color yourself. The pages are perforated to make them easy to remove. The  Famous Figures of the Early Modern Era volume includes 21 history makers from the mid-1500s through the mid-1800s.

This is a great history project for ages 6-12 but, we have enjoyed them at any age! My testers have loved these and created the figures from every other volume of the series, so we were happy to have Famous Figures of the Early Modern Era  to go along with our modern history study this year.

Each book contains mini-biographies of each of the figures with dates, and some key facts to remember. Using the figures to create a moveable timeline is a great idea!

A Reading List is also included, which makes a great way to bring the figures to life.

The Directions are super clear and easy to follow.  No unusual supplies are required, all you need is a scissors and some brads. It's easy enough for most children to complete independently.  So much easier than some of our complicated history projects that are so intense... like paper mâché or salt dough, anyone with me? 

Each assembled figure is about 12-13 inches tall with the name of the figure printed on the back (nice when you have a pile of them)

We have used these in so many ways.  My first book was Famous Figures of the Middle Ages & Renaissance and I used it to tell history stories in my co-op history class, the students loved seeing "who" was coming to class to tell them the story.  When I brought them home, I saw that my children kept on playing and telling stories with them... and I have been using them as an addition to our history study ever since.  They make a great review tool to see what they have remembered.

My son (now 15) has LOVED the figures - in fact, they were on his birthday list for several years.  Not only did they provide hours of interesting play, they also greatly helped him develop his fine motor skills as he carefully cut and assembled each of them. He's a "lefty",  so cutting skills took lots of practice and a left-handed scissors.  The figures gave him motivation to keep practicing!

When I asked him what he liked best about them, he said he loved that they could move and make poses.  He created elaborate battle scenes with these figures for hours on end. Even now, he offered to "make some more" just to help me 😊 

My daughter (age 11) was not about to let him have all the fun!  She claimed this volume as "hers" and has been happily creating figures.  She really loves using the hole punch we were sent to make the openings for the brads - it helps the figures move more easily.  

 

One of her favorite parts of these books is being able to color her own figures and create new historical figures.

I have been so impressed by how much these figures have gotten used over the years in our homeschool.  I would highly encourage you to add them to your history tool chest.

Make sure to visit their website and sign up to get a FREE Articulated King Tut puppet and visit the blog for tons of great ideas and freebies.

    

Check out reviews from the Crew on the other editions:

Famous Figures of Ancient Times
Famous Figures of the Middle Ages & Renaissance
Famous Figures of the American Revolution
Famous Figures of the Civil War

PS - They also have editions for  Dinosaurs and Queen Esther and we love them too!

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1-year membership to Super Teacher Worksheets: A TOS Crew Review

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1-year membership with Unlimited downloads/access from Super Teacher Worksheets

Founded in 2007, Super Teacher Worksheets offers an online 1-year membership with Unlimited downloads/access to over 16,000 downloadable and printable resources.  It's designed primarily for grades K-5, with more and more resources being added all the time, and it's one of my favorite homeschool resources!

You will want to stock up on printer ink, because they have something for everyone!  Their worksheets are organized conveniently by subject, making it easy to find what you want.

• Math - topics from addition to geometry
• Reading Comprehension - organized by grade levels 1st grade through Middle School
• Reading & Writing - a variety of worksheets to improve reading skills and engaging writing exercises and prompts
• Phonics - sounds, blends, word families, and more
• Early Literacy - alphabets, sentences and sight words
• Grammar - parts of speech, punctuation, syllables
• Spelling - spelling lists for grades 1-5 and holiday themed lists
• Chapter Books - literacy units for dozens of popular children's books
• Science - worksheets for all science subjects
• Social Studies - US States, maps, history timelines and much more
• Holidays - seasons and holiday themes
• Puzzles & Brain Teasers - cootie catchers, puzzles, sodoku, hidden pictures, and much more
• PreK and Kindergarten - alphabets, numbers, shapes
• Teacher Helps- awards, certificates, planners, templates and more

These make great additions & supplements to any curriculum, and have saved me hours of searching to find that perfect worksheet.  

In addition to traditional worksheets, they offer a variety of unique printable games, scavenger hunts, cootie catchers, dioramas, puppets, task cards, mini-books and much more.  I love all the choices!

The team at Super Teacher Worksheets, in-house writers, artists and web-developers, work to create resources to help students  "use higher-order thinking skills, promote creativity, and make learning fun!"

In addition to math and language arts, we really appreciated the variety of science, social studies, and even art worksheets they have to choose from.

My testers enjoyed the mystery pictures. They plotted coordinates and connected the lines to create the picture.  She could see right away where she missed...

They have great quizzes that you can use for review.  All the printables come with full answer keys for you too!  My testers told me... "these are the best worksheets we've ever done..."

The Worksheet Generator allows you to create your own custom word searches, crosswords, word scrambles, and math worksheets. We love the bingo cards I made with our vocabulary words, it's a fun way to review, and it's so easy to do!

The handy My File Cabinet feature allows you to save worksheets into your personal collection, so they are super easy to find and print again.

I highly recommend this affordable homeschool resource, be sure to check it out!

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Time Travelers U.S. History Studies -The Industrial Revolution through the Great Depression from Home School in the Woods: A TOS Crew Review

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Time Travelers U.S. History Studies -The Industrial Revolution through the Great Depression from Home School in the Woods

We love learning history with Time Travelers U.S. History Studies! The Industrial Revolution through the Great Depression in our next stop in this series from a family favorite - Home School in the Woods!

Be sure to check out our stops with New World Explorers and The Civil War studies.

This unit study designed for grades 3-8 arrives as a downloadable PDF.  I love the flexibility - you get to pick and choose what you want to print. It contains 25 lessons that will help bring history to life.  

Each lesson contains Text Pages and Project Pages.  Text Pages are the "spine", they are well-researched information with tons of fascinating facts.  Project Pages are filled with options for you to choose from to make the lesson come alive.  A full Lapbook, penmanship, recipes, crafts and more are included.  Each lesson includes Master copies and detailed instructions.  

       

Topics covered in this study include:

• Railroads, Gold, Snow and Fire
• Wars in the West
• A Gilded Age
• Innovations & Inventors
• Immigration in America
• Work Conditions Worsen
• The Arts
• America Continues to Grow
• Interesting People
• War on the Islands!
• The Progressive Era
• Other Happenings 
• World War I 
• The Roaring 20s
• The Stock Market Crash & The Great Depression 

I love when we can take history off the page and really get a chance to experience it!  These studies have a wonderful variety of activities, so you are sure to find one that interests you. 

Here are a few we liked -

My girls love anything crafty - getting to try decoupage for the first time was very fun (we only had spray mod podge - which we do not recommend).

 This study has several fun, creative hands on projects.  We can't wait to try our hand at embroidered silk postcards and felt penny rugs! 

The paper dolls gave them a peek into the fashions of this era.

     

     

I love the Timeline! It makes a great visual aid as we learn. You can choose a blank version and add figures as you work through the lessons, or I prefer the completed Teacher Key found in the handy Teacher Helps section.

We also enjoyed the file folder games.  These make a great way to review information, and I love to use them in my Coop history classes as well.  This game takes you on a fun trip on Route 66 as you learn about America.

Recipes are included for you to plan your own "Depression-Era Dinner". 

Vocabulary cards, postcards, maps, and plenty of mini books are included.  I love all the variety!

    

These studies are SO easy-to-use and everything has been planned out for you so that you can really experience history, not just read about it!

• Don't miss the U.S. Elections Lap-Pak (grades 3-8) - Check it out! 

• Benjamin Franklin K-2 Lap-Pak (grdes K-2)
• Timeline Collection: A Collection of Historical Timeline Figures (grades K -12)

• Time Travelers U.S. History Studies (grades 3- 8 ) Check out our past reviews!

• New World Explorers
• Colonial Life
• The American Revolution
• The Early 19th Century
• The Civil War
• The Industrial Revolution through the Great Depression
• World War II

• Make-A-State Activity-Pak (grades 3-8)

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A free copy of Greek Life! File Folder Game when you use the code TOSGameNight at checkout. No purchase necessary.


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