Vocabulary Lessons
Pioneer & Colonial Crafts
Take a field trip to a one-room school house.
Environmental Education for Kids
Wisconsin Forests
The Black Bear
Animal Tracking
Owl Unit Study
All About Owls
The Aviary - owl facts and photos
North American Owls
Owl Identification Guide
The Raptor Center at the Univ of MN - facts and pictures.
Oregon Trail Interpretive Center
Musings on Pioneer Clothing
Pioneer Clothing from A History of Foster County.
Domestic Frontier Clothing
Old West and pioneer dresses (commercial site with some neat drawings).
Pioneer Clothing for Children from Sew-A-Thon (another commercial site with some photos).
Simplicity #9708 - Pioneer dress for girls (size 7-14), # 9713 - matching pioneer dress for ladies. Simplicity #8654 - Pioneer dress and 1800’s patterns for 18″ dolls.
Walnut Grove, Minnesota
Recreating Me, Back in History
Webster’s 1828 Dictionary online.
Prairie Primer (a homeschooling curriculum).

The Prairie Primer: A Literature Based Unit Study Utilizing the Little House Series, by Margie Gray

The Little House Cookbook, by Barbara M. Walker

My Little House Crafts Book, by Carolyn Collins & Christianna Eriksson

The Big Woods Paper Doll Collection

Laura Ingalls Wilder Country: The People and Places in Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Life and Books, by William Anderson

In Pioneer Days Gr. 2-4. Find out what it was like to live in the days of the pioneers. Worksheets help develop comprehension, creativity, writing and other standard skills, while simultaneously teaching about a unique period in American history. Reading pages introduce life at that time, while worksheets quiz student’s retention of the material, as well as introduce creative activities. 94 classroom reproducible pages, softcover with answer key. Grades 2-4.

Pioneer Days Grades 3-5. Completely new unite on our early settlers. Contains units on all phases of early colonial life. These interesting and informative stories of our pioneer settlers include among others: first frontier tools, clothes, food, homes, transportation, friends, and foes. Teacher’s Guide included.

Pioneers Unit Study CD-ROM. This study covers the early expansion of our country, from thirteen colonies to the massive move westward along the Oregon Trail. Some of the topics include: Daily life, American history, Geography of the United States, North American Indians, Transportation in early America. Each study contains 20 days of lesson plans for two levels, elementary & Jr/Sr High. The study also includes many online resources, book suggestions, project ideas, and much more.

Pioneer Days: Discover the Past With Fun Projects, Games, Activities and Recipes, by David C King.