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Explore is changing...
When I launched Explore, it was as much a personal journey as it was a venture for my customers. Crafting comprehensive lesson plans was something new for me, but I’ve grown and finally feel like I have found my stride.
Over the next year, I’ll be refreshing all my Explore lesson plans, making them more consistent, clearer, and more engaging than ever before.
The new Explore range will be called "Let's Explore". My next topic - Cartography - will be the first topic with the new look and what you can expect from this subscription going forward.
In the meantime, the Explore subscription will continue and remain a favourite with so many homeschoolers.
If you are unsure about subscribing, try it out with my two free samples.
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Now includes an option to choose the Wild Explorers Letters each month. See below for more information
A weekly (minimum four-weeks) lesson plan based on the concept of exploring the world around you. Each topic follows the same three basic steps:
THINK
READ
EXPLORE
Each topic is designed to get your child thinking and learning in a fun way!
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More about Explore....
Are your children bored of the same old workbooks? Do they want something a little different and more engaging?
Explore is the subscription for you!
Explore is a topic-based weekly (or daily) lesson plan pack. (See the topics below).
Each week, your child will be encouraged to think about and discuss a piece of information. Read about the said topic and complete an activity or activities. There are activities for ages 5 to 12 years. (Soon to be up to age 16 years).
Individual Topics
Explore now includes the option to select The Wild Explorers Club, Wanderlust Diaries letters or Myths and Legends as your monthly topic
Explore Topics
Let's Explore:
Cartography
Let's Explore Cartography is the brand-new format for Explore. It includes ten lessons with activities for three age groups:
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Seekers - ages 4-6 years
Explorers - ages 6-12 years
Pathfinders - ages 12-16 years.
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Learn all about cartographers, the history of maps, types of maps, key elements of a map, grid references, longitude and latitude and much more!
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There are over 110 pages in this resource and many hands-on or interactive activities.
Topic One - Forests
Week One - Biomes
Week Two - Temperate Forests
Week Three - Boreal Forests
Week Four - Tropical Forests
Learn about the etymology of the word 'biome' and look at the meaning of other forest biome words. Read about the forest biome and photosynthesis. Explore temperate forests and do a fun art activity. Look at boreal forests as well as evergreen and deciduous trees. Delve into the world of tropical rainforests and complete a Mayan Maths activity. There is an extended research project on how you can help deforestation.
Topic two - The Seven Continents
Week One - Africa
Week Two - Antarctica
Week Three - Asia
Week Four - Australia
Week Five - Europe
Week Six - North America
Week Seven - South America
Learn facts about each continent and complete a project for each.
AFRICA - Art project with artist Esther Mahlangu
ANTARCTICA - Create a flag for Antarctica
ASIA - History of Silk
Australia - Coral reef diorama
Europe - European Lanaguage
North America - Biomes of North America
South America - Maths project - Populations of South American countries.
Include one UNESCO Site information sheet from each continent.
Topic three - Ice Expedition
Week One: Polar Regions
Week Two: Antarctica
Week Three: The Arctic
Week Four: Inuit
Activities include: label the maps, race to the South Pole, become an explorer, pack your rucksack, create aurora art and learn to speak Inuit.
Topic four - Desert Caravan
Week One - Desert Biomes
Week Two - Hot and Dry Deserts
Week Three - Cold Deserts
Week Four - Coastal Deserts
Learn about the different types of desert biomes. Colour in maps, cactus, desert essentials page. Complete the wordsearch. Play the desert game. Learn about Marco Polo's discoveries across the Silk Road, discover the amazing abilities and adaptions of the camel, explore desert animals and how they survive the harsh climate of coastal, hot and cold deserts. There are two cut out booklets to write about deserts around the world as well as desert animals
Topic Five - Italian Roadtrip
Week One - Italy Facts and Maps
Week Two - Venice
Week Three - Saturnia
Week Four - Colosseum
Week Five - Pompeii
Let's visit Italy! This road trip will take you to
Venice, the hot springs in Saturnia, Rome, and Pompeii. Learn about the food, culture, landscape, facts, language, music and much more!
Topic six - Wonderful Water
Week One - Oceans
Week Two - Science of Water
Week Three - Rivers
Week Four - Protect Our Water
Water is amazing! Let's discover all about this wonderful compound that we sometimes take for granted. Let's visit the oceans and the animals that dwell beneath the big blue. A cut and stick activity will keep the little ones busy. Learn about the layers of the ocean and what lives in each part of the ocean. Then we'll dig into a bit of science. What is water made of? Do you know the states of matter? Then we will sail down the Amazon and explore the anatomy of rivers. And lastly, but one of the most important aspects of this pack - how to save our precious water. Let's protect this precious necessity. Look at the uses and waste of water.
Topic Seven - The Five Senses
Week One: Smell
Week Two: Taste
Week Three: Touch
Week Four: Hear
Week Five: Sight
Activities include: spice paintings, taste the five different flavours your tongue can taste, touch different textures and use adjectives to explain how they feel, listen to different types of music; how does it make you feel and complete a pupil dilation experiment.
Topic Eight - Eat a Rainbow
Week One - Five Food Groups
Week Two - Protein
Week Three - Carbohydrates
Week Four - Fats
Week Five - Vitamins
Week Six - Minerals
Week Seven - Fibre and Water
Everyone likes to eat! So let's look at our diet. What is healthy? What do we need to eat plenty of? What should we avoid? Learn about the main five food groups, what quantities we need to eat daily, which foods to avoid and learn to look at the labels on our foods to really see what is in it. Complete a food diary and see where our food comes from around the world. Included is your own recipe book to fill in with healthy and tasty recipes.
Topic Nine - Explorers
Week One - Sylvia Earle
Week Two - Ibn Battuta
Week Three - Juan Sebastian Elcano
Week Four - Amelia Earhart
This is a real explorer topic! Swim under the ocean with Sylvia Earle. Discover her amazing life and how she is working hard to save our oceans! Learn about 'Hope Spots' around the world. Can you contribute to this amazing project?
Next, we travel with Ibn Battuta, a Muslim who went on a pilgrimage and decided not to return home but keep travelling! We will look at Islam and the Five Pillars of Islam.Â
Our third adventure will take us along with Juan Sebastian Elcano - the first person to circumnavigate the world! Learn about this voyage full of mutiny, danger and even death!Â
Finally, we will learn about Amelia Earhart, her amazing accomplishments as a woman and her strange disappearance. Will we ever truly know what happened?
Week One - Geography, Climate & Language
Week Two - Life in Egypt - Housing, Farming, Food & Animals
Week Three - Pharaohs & Amulets
Week Four - Gods & Goddesses
Week Five - Pyramids & Mummies
Topic ten - Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt is one of the most famous civilisations ever to have existed! I could never cover every aspect of this ancient world, so I have picked five topics.Â
Learn to write like an Egyptian. Explore the River Nile and the importance of it to the Egyptians. What did they eat? Discover dangerous animals and those that were worshipped. Look at farming techniques and tools. Who were the Pharaohs? What were amulets? The Ancient Egyptians worshipped many gods and goddesses. We will look at seven of the many they had. What were the pyramids for? Explore the mummification process...I promise this is a pack you'll never forget!Â
Let's Explore Palaeontology
Week One - What is Palaeontology?
Week Two - What is a Fossil?
Week Three - Stratigraphical Column
Week Four - Epic Finds
Week Five - Extinct Species
Week Six - Dinosaurs
Over 90 pages
Ages - 5 to 16 years
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Learn about palaeontology and what a palaeontologist does.
Learn how fossils form and read about four epic fossil finds around the world, including dino poop!
Discover a world of dinosaurs and extinct species.
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Topic twelve - Botany
Let's learn all about plants! This topic contains five lesson plans all about flowers and plants.
Lesson One - Botany & Plant Life Cycle
Lesson Two - Parts of a Plant
Lesson Three - Photosynthesis
Lesson Four - Pollination
Lesson Five - Plant Uses
Topic thirteen - Explore Zoo
Learn about the animals at Explore Zoo.
Receive a letter from seven animals at the zoo.
Your child will have a checklist with learning objectives. For each animal, they will look out for which animal group it is part of, its habitat, what they eat, their basic needs and how they reproduce.
Topic fourteen - Forensic Science
Become a detective and solve the case of the stolen emerald through four clues.
Investigate the crime scene and look at four different types of evidence used in solving crimes - blood, fingerprints, DNA and a paper trail.
Can you solve this mystery? The game is afoot!
Topic fifteen - Astronomy
Welcome to Infinite Space Centre - your mission is to fly around our solar system and gather crucial information. Let's get you debriefed, suit up and on the spaceship, ready for launch in ..5, 4, 3, 2, 1 BLAST OFF!
Your child will learn about the Moon and Sun, the four inner planets, four outer planets and other space objects.
Get ready for a space adventure!
Topic sixteen - The Human Body
Week one - Skeleton
Week two - Major organs
Week three - The brain
Week four - The Heart
Week five - The Respiratory System
Week Six - The Digestive System
Read about our bodies from the inside!
Learn about each of the major organs and how vital they are to keeping our bodies healthy.
Explore different processes that occur and complete fun activities.
Topic seventeen - Chemistry
Week one - States of Matter
Week two - Changing States
Week three - Periodic Table
Week Four - Elements
Learn about the states of matter and complete a sorting activity.
Read about changing states, including water and do a science experiment.
Then look at the period table and the first ten elements. Go on to read about how the periodic table is broken down and research some cool elements.
Topic Eighteen - The Weather
Week one - Six Main Weather Components
Week two - Rainbows, Thunder, Tornadoes & Hurricanes
Week three - Weather Instruments
Week Four - Global Warming
This topic is full of science experiments and lots of fun activities for younger children as well.
Research about Global Warming and what we can all do to help our amazing planet.
Topic Nineteen - Ancient Rome
Lesson one - Where is Rome? Who were the Romans?Â
Lesson Two - Roman Life
Lesson Three- Roman Numerals
Lesson Four - The Colosseum & Gladiators
Lesson Five - Roman Gods & Goddesses
Lesson Six - Pompeii
Lesson Seven - Roman Rulers & The Army
Let's go back in time and visit Ancient Rome.
Learn about everyday life, what the Romans have given us and what they have left behind. Explore Pompeii and discover how this catastrophic event happened.
With lots of fun activities for ages 5 to 12 years.
Topic twenty - Greece - Hellada
Lesson One - Greece facts and Map
Lesson Two - Marine Animals of Greece
Lesson Three - Geeky Greeks
Lesson Four - Food
Lesson Five - Gods and Goddesses
Plus - Alex the Great & The Trojan Horse
This topic is a mix of Ancient Greece and modern Greece. Learn about the country, its marine life, food and how Greece played such an important part in molding the modern world.
For ages 5 to 12 years.
Topic twenty-one
Phenology: Rhymths
of the Earth
Lesson one - Day/Night
Lesson two - Days of the Week
Lesson three - Months of the Year
Lesson four - Seasons
Lesson five - Lunar Calendar
Lesson six - Spring/Spring Equinox
Lesson seven - Summer/Summer Solstice
Lesson eight - Autumn/Autumn Equinox
Lesson nine - Winter/Winter Solstice
A topic encouraging your child to observe, discover and connect.
Learn about Earth's natural cycles: day/night, days of the week, months of the year, seasons, and the lunar calendar.
We will look at each season and explore the spring equinox, summer solstice, autumn equinox and winter solstice. Discovering celebrations around the world from various cultures.
Twenty-two
Treasure Hunters & the Lost Inca Gold
Lesson One - Learn about the Inca civilisation
Lesson Two - Meet the team and learn some Quechua
Lesson Three - Let the treasure hunt begin
Lesson Four - Find the treasure.
Learn about the Inca civilisation and the story behind the lost Inca gold.
Fly to Cuzco and meet the team, learn some Quechua and solve the puzzles to find the lost treasure!
Twenty-three
Norse
Lesson One: Who were the Norse?
Lesson Two: Norse Life
Lesson Three: Runes
Lesson Four: Boats, Navigation & Voyages
Lesson Five: Warrior, Weapons & Raids
Lesson Six: Famous People
Lesson Seven: Gods, Afterlife & Religion
Lesson Eight: Entertainment
Learn all about the Norse people with a lapbooking activity pack. ​
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Bees
Lesson One - Facts about bees, bee anatomy & life cycle
Lesson Two: Inside the Hive
Lesson Three: How honey is made, chemistry of honey, uses for honey, wax and propolis
Lesson Four: Pollination, CCD, beekeeping, the hive through the seasons.Â
Learn all about bees and beekeeping. Who are the members of the hive? What are their jobs?
How is honey made? What is the chemical make-up of honey?
What are the use for honey, wax and propolis?
There are activities for all ages.
Topic twenty-five
Maya Civilisation
Lesson one: Who were the Maya?
Lesson two: Maya Cities & Buildings
Lesson three: At the Market
Lesson four: Maya Writing
Lesson five: Maths & Calendars
Lesson six: Maya Beliefs
Lesson seven: Maya rulers
Additional information about fashion, the quetzal bird and cacao.
Welcome to the world of the Maya, an ancient civilization that thrived in Mesoamerica thousands of years ago! The Maya were a fascinating and advanced society known for their remarkable achievements in art, architecture, mathematics, and astronomy. From towering pyramids to intricate hieroglyphic writing, the Maya left behind a rich legacy that still captivates us today. Join us as we embark on a journey to discover the secrets of the Maya, their vibrant culture, and the incredible achievements that continue to inspire and amaze us.
Topic twenty-six
Biomes
Topic Twenty-six - Biomes
Page count: 87 pages
For ages: 5 to 16 years
Explore Earth's different types of biomes, from lush rainforests to vast deserts. You'll learn about each biome's unique characteristics and inhabitants. You'll examine the environmental challenges various biomes face and the impact of human activities, such as deforestation and pollution, on these delicate ecosystems. Get ready to become biome experts!
Topic Twenty-seven
Aviation
Topic Twenty-seven - Aviation
Page count: 33 pages
For ages: 5 to 12 years
Get ready for take-off with topic twenty-seven - Aviation!
Learn about what Aviation is all about and the history of flight. Explore the four forces that act on all aircraft. Discover Wonderful Wings and Extraordinary Engines. Learn about the parts of a plane, plane movements, plane controls and TCAS (Traffic Collison Avoidance System).
topic twenty-eight
Hawaii
Topic Twenty-Eight - Hawaii
Page Count - 57 pages
Ages - 5 to 12 years
Week one- How Hawaii was formed.
Week Two - Volcanoes on Hawaii.
Week Three - Climate and Plant Life
Week Four - Animal Life
topic twenty-Nine
New Zealand (Aotearoa)
Topic Twenty-Nine - New Zealand
Page Count - 37 pages
Ages - 5 to 12 years
Covers: Fun facts, Map, Flag, Climate, Plant & Animal Life, Moari people.
topic Thirty
Ancient China
Topic Thirty - Ancient China
Page Count - 55 pages
Ages - 5 to 12 years
Lapbook-style projects. Cover: Facts, dynasties, language, inventions, Great Wall of China, Terracotta Army, Tiantan, Silk, Dress, Medicine, Dragons, Confucius and the Chinese Zodiac.
Dragons
of the
World
Page count: 56
Ages - 5 to 16 years
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Dragons have long fascinated people. Every corner of the world seems to have a dragon tale to tell.
This resource studies five different dragons:
Bakunawa: Philippines
Quetzalcoatl: Central America
Y Ddraig Goch: Wales, U.K.
Rainbow Serpent: Australia
Ninka Nanna: Africa
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Learn how to make your own dragon blood!
Natural Disasters
Page count: 51
For ages: 6 - 12 years
Explore natural disasters.
This resource covers various natural disasters such as wildfires, earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, volcanoes and tsunamis. Learn about how these events occur, how they affect lives and how to be prepared.
The Natural Apothecary:
Essential Oils
Topic: Thirty-Two
Pages: 56
Ages: 6 to 16 years
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Explore how nature can support our well-being and aid in healing. This guide delves into the world of essential oils, examining their benefits and origins. You'll discover how essential oils are extracted, learn about base oils, and understand various methods of use. We'll also touch on the history of essential oils, explore fragrance families, and take a closer look at ten of the most beneficial oils—lavender, tea tree, eucalyptus, ylang-ylang, grapefruit, cloves, peppermint, frankincense, lemon, rosemary, and chamomile. Plus, the guide includes recipes to help you get started.
