Unit Studies
Welcome! This page brings together all of the unit studies currently available on my site. It includes both:
- Original unit studies created specifically for Homeschooling on a Shoestring, and
- Unit Safari unit studies, originally developed in the late ’90s through the original Unit-Safari project and now restructured, updated, and preserved here for today’s homeschoolers.
Unit Studies
Some unit studies have been fully updated and expanded, while others are in the process of being refreshed. If a unit appears twice, it may be listed both under its original Unit-Safari date and under its newer, updated version.
| Year and Unit Name | Date of Unit | Subject |
| 50 States | 4-May-03 | geography |
| Aesop’s Fables | 27-Jun-04 | literature |
| Africa | 10-Feb-02 | geography |
| Alaska | 11-Mar-07 | geography |
| Alternative Energy | 20-Aug-06 | science |
| American Girls | 8-Aug-04 | literature |
| American Government (how it works, etc) | 10-Sep-07 | social studies / history |
| American History 13 Colonies | 9-Mar-03 | social studies / history |
| American History Civil War | 15-Jun-03 | social studies / history |
| American Indians | 12-Jan-03 | social studies / history |
| American Revolution | 16-Jun-02 | social studies / history |
| Amish and Mennonites/Pennsylvania Dutch | 7-Sep-08 | social studies / history |
| Amphibians | 20-Aug-07 | science |
| Anatomy & Physiology | 5-Sep-04 | science |
| Ancient Egypt | 23-Jun-02 | social studies / history |
| Ancient Greece | 28-May-07 | social studies / history |
| Ancient Hebrews | 1-Sep-02 | social studies / history |
| Ancient Israel – More Old Testament Stories | 21-May-07 | social studies / history |
| Animal Classification | 7-Jul-02 | science |
| Animation | 24-May-09 | science |
| Apples | 9-Jul-07 | science |
| Archaeology | 24-Aug-08 | history & science |
| Architecture | 30-Oct-05 | science |
| Arctic & Antarctic | 19-Mar-06 | social studies / history |
| Art & Artists | 20-Apr-03 | arts |
| Art History & Appreciation | 15-Aug-01 | arts |
| Art Media | 23-Jan-05 | arts |
| Asia | 8-May-00 | social studies / history |
| Australia / Oceanic Countries | 24-Feb-02 | social studies / history |
| Aztecs, Incas & Mayas | 7-Sep-03 | social studies / history |
| Aztecs, Incas, Mayans | 3-Apr-00 | social studies / history history |
| Basic Computer Skills | 17-Sep-06 | technology |
| Ben Franklin | 9-Oct-00 | social studies / history history |
| Bible timeline/History | 4-Dec-00 | Bible |
| Bookmaking | 27-Nov-05 | science |
| C. S. Lewis | 4-Sep-05 | literature |
| Camping | 19-Sep-04 | life skills |
| Cells | 21-Mar-04 | science |
| Celts | 10-May-09 | history |
| Character & Manners | 1-Jun-03 | life skills |
| Charles Dickens | 24-Jul-05 | literature |
| Chemistry | 6/19/2000, 1/11/2004 | science |
| Chess | 9-Jan-05 | games |
| Chocolate | 23-Jul-06 | home economics / cooking |
| Choosing a Career | 21-Aug-05 | life skills |
| Chores & Responsibilities | 5-May-02 | life skills |
| Christian Missionairies | 9-Apr-01 | Bible |
| Christmas | 18-Dec-00 | holidays & seasons |
| Christmas / Winter | 1-Dec-01 | holidays & seasons |
| Chronological History of America | 11-Sep-00 | social studies / history history |
| Civics | 18-Sep-05 | social studies / history history |
| Colonial America / Thanksgiving | 15-Nov-01 | social studies / history / holidays |
| Computers | 14-May-01 | technology |
| Cooking With Kids | 6-Mar-05 | home economics / cooking |
| Countries of Asia | 27-Jan-02 | social studies / history history |
| Creation | 29-May-05 | Bible |
| Creative Writing | 30-Nov-08 | language arts |
| Daniel Boone | 6-Feb-05 | social studies / history history |
| Day 1 – Creation – Light | 1-Aug-01 | Bible |
| Day 2 – Creation – Oceans | 1-Sep-01 | Bible |
| Day 2 – Creation – Water properties, bubbles & floating | 1-Oct-01 | Bible |
| Diary of Anne Frank | 16-Apr-06 | literature |
| Dinosaurs | 10-Apr-00 | science |
| Dissection | 5-Jul-09 | science |
| Dogs | 5-Nov-07 | science |
| Dr Seuss | 15-May-05 | literature |
| Early Explorers, Vikings & Navigation | 15-Oct-01 | social studies / history history |
| Easter | 2-Apr-01 | holidays & seasons |
| Elections | 10/23/2000, 10/17/2004 | social studies / history history |
| Electricity | 24-Nov-02 | science |
| Emergency Preparedness | 6-Aug-06 | life skills |
| Energy | 16-Nov-08 | science |
| Entrepreneurship | 26-Apr-09 | business |
| Europe | 31-Jul-00 | social studies / history history |
| European Countries | 13-Jan-02 | social studies / history history |
| Explorers of the New World up to Late 1700’s | 27-Mar-00 | social studies / history history |
| Extinct & Endangered Animals | 25-Sep-00 | science |
| Eyes (Optics/Eye/Illusions/Blindness/Braille) | 13-Jul-08 | science |
| Fairy Tales | 12-Jun-05 | literature |
| Famous People of the American Revolution | 25-Jan-04 | social studies / history history |
| Famous People of the Civil War | 4-Apr-04 | social studies / history history |
| Farm Animals | 9-Jul-06 | science |
| Farm/Farm Life | 2-Oct-00 | science & life skills |
| Fashion/Costume | 25-Dec-05 | social studies / history history |
| Fire Safety | 28-May-01 | life skills |
| Fish | 6-Aug-07 | science |
| Genetics | 7-Jun-09 | science |
| Geography Terms | Incomplete 2007 | geography |
| George Washington Carver | 11-Oct-09 | history |
| Germany | 10-Aug-08 | social studies / history history |
| Great Barrier Reef | 14-Jan-07 | science |
| Great Depression – done, not uploaded | 8-Oct-07 | social studies / history |
| Habitats | 28-Nov-04 | science |
| Health & Nutrition | 3-Oct-04 | science |
| Helen Keller | 26-Feb-01 | social studies / history |
| History of American Cities | 22-Jan-06 | social studies / history |
| Holidays | 31-Oct-04 | holidays & seasons |
| Holling C. Holling Books | 20-Feb-05 | literature |
| Holling C. Holling books: Paddle to the Sea, Seabird, Minn of the Mississippi, Pagoo | 7-Aug-00 | literature |
| Home Economics | 16-May-04 | home economics / cooking |
| Horses | 2-May-04 | science |
| How Things are Made | 29-Jun-08 | science |
| How Things Work | 24-Dec-06 | science |
| Huck Finn | 22-Aug-04 | literature |
| Human Body-Brain | 1-Jan-01 | science |
| Human Body-Eyes, Ears & Nose | 15-Jan-01 | science |
| Human Body-Heart & Lungs | 22-Jan-01 | science |
| Human Body-Misc | 29-Jan-01 | science |
| Human Body-Skeleton | 8-Jan-01 | science |
| India | 7-Aug-05 | social studies / history |
| Industrial Revolution | 12-Nov-06 | social studies / history |
| Infamous people of the Bible | 2-Nov-08 | Bible |
| Insects and Spiders | 29-May-00 | science |
| Inventors & Inventions | 9/4/2000, 4/7/2002 | science |
| Ireland | 27-Nov-00 | social studies / history |
| J.R.R. Tolkien | 17-Apr-05 | literature |
| Jungles & Rainforests | 13-Mar-00 | science |
| Lewis & Clark | 13-Oct-02 | social studies / history |
| Life Skills | 13-Jul-03 | life skills |
| Lighthouses | 19-Oct-08 | history & science |
| Literary Units | 26-Mar-01 | literature |
| Literary Units | 23-Apr-01 | literature |
| Literary Units | 11-Jun-01 | literature |
| Little Bear Lit Unit | 3-Jul-00 | literature |
| Little House on the Prairie | 22-Feb-04 | literature |
| Mammal Unit | 6-Mar-00 | science |
| Mammals | 25-Jul-04 | science |
| Map Skills | 6/26/2000, 9/21/2003 | geography |
| Mark Twain | 11-Feb-07 | literature |
| Math | 10-Jul-05 | math |
| Medicine & Louis Pasteur | 14-Aug-00 | science |
| Medieval Times | 2-Jun-02 | social studies / history |
| Meteorology – The earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere | 1-Oct-06 | science |
| Microscopes & Microscopic Items | 21-Sep-08 | science |
| Middle Ages | 12-Feb-01 | social studies / history |
| Missionaries | 12-Dec-04 | Bible |
| Misty of Chincoteague | 25-Jun-06 | literature |
| Money | 27-Aug-07 | math |
| Music & Composers | 18-May-03 | arts |
| Music Appreciation | 21-Jul-02 | arts |
| Mysteries (critical thinking, deductive reasoning & Sherlock Holmes) – done, not uploaded | 24-Sep-07 | logic |
| National Parks | 3-Sep-06 | science |
| Natural Disasters | 26-Jan-03 | science |
| Nature Studies & Journals | 19-May-02 | science |
| Newtons Three Laws of Motion | 15-Oct-06 | science |
| North America | 24-Mar-02 | social studies / history |
| North America (geography) This will consist of all states and Canada | 17-Apr-00 | social studies / history |
| Nutrition | 29-Jun-03 | science |
| Ocean Life | 18-Apr-04 | science |
| Old Testament | 29-Sep-02 | Bible |
| Olympics | 1/8/2006, 7/27/2008 | social studies / history |
| Oregon Trail | 19-Feb-01 | social studies / history |
| Origami | 29-Oct-06 | arts |
| Paper (where it comes from, how it’s made, etc.) | 22-May-00 | science |
| Paper Dolls | 25-Mar-07 | arts |
| Paper Making | 30-Apr-01 | arts |
| Phonics / Reading | 18-Aug-02 | language arts |
| Photography | 5-Feb-06 | arts |
| Physical Education | 19-Feb-06 | life skills |
| Physical Science | 14-Nov-04 | science |
| Pilgrim’s Progress | 26-Jun-05 | literature |
| Pilgrims Progress Lit Unit | 6-Nov-00 | literature |
| Pioneers | 21-Apr-02 | social studies / history |
| Pirates | 5/2/2000, 9/15/2001 | social studies / history |
| Pirates & Treasure | 19-Oct-03 | social studies / history |
| Plants | 11-Jun-07 | science |
| Plants & Gardening | 6-Apr-03 | science |
| Pond Studies | 2-Oct-05 | science |
| Pre-School Fun | 23-Jul-07 | teaching |
| Presidents | 11/2/2003, 8/13/2007 | social studies / history |
| Quilting as a teaching Tool | 25-Feb-07 | teaching |
| Rainforest | 23-Mar-03 | science |
| Renaissance & Reformation | 10-Aug-03 | social studies / history |
| Renaissance and Reformation Individuals | 3-Dec-07 | social studies /history |
| Reptiles | 19-Nov-07 | science |
| Robinson Crusoe | 21-May-01 | literature |
| Robotics | 28-May-06 | science |
| Rocks & Minerals | 24-Aug-03 | science |
| Rocks and Minerals | 30-Oct-00 | science |
| Russia | 30-Apr-06 | social studies / history |
| Safety (fire, street, drug, strangers, etc) | 21-Aug-00 | life skills |
| Santa Fe Trail | 14-May-06 | social studies / history |
| Self Discipline / Goal Setting | 2-Apr-06 | life skills |
| Seven Wonders of the World | 20-Mar-05 | science |
| Shakespeare | 4/16/2001, 11/30/2003 | literature |
| Simple Lifeforms | 30-Jul-07 | science |
| Simple Machines | 18-Sep-00 | science |
| Slavery | 11-Dec-05 | social studies / history |
| Solar System | 16-Nov-03 | science |
| South America | 10-Mar-02 | social studies / history |
| South America (Geography & Culture) | 20-Mar-00 | social studies / history |
| Space | 27-Oct-02 | science |
| Sports | 5-Jun-00 | life skills |
| Springtime | 24-Apr-00 | holidays & seasons |
| Stamps | 21-Jun-09 | history |
| Starting a Business | 11-Jun-06 | life skills |
| States & Regions | 30-Dec-01 | social studies / history |
| Swiss Family Robinson | 7-Mar-04 | literature |
| Teaching Helps | 3-Apr-05 | teaching |
| Thanksgiving | 13-Nov-00 | holidays & seasons |
| The Alamo | 30-May-04 | social studies / history |
| The Ears & Deafness | 11-Jul-04 | science |
| Thomas Edison, Sound and Light | 15-May-00 | science |
| Time & Measurement | 16-Aug-09 | mathematics |
| Titanic | 5-Mar-06 | social studies / history |
| Toys | 12-Apr-09 | social studies |
| Trail of Tears | 18-Jun-01 | social studies / history |
| Trains | 29-Dec-02 | science |
| Transportation Unit | 28-Feb-00 | science |
| Trash/Recycling/Worm Farming/Composting/Conservation | 27-Sep-09 | science |
| Trees | 24-Jul-00 | science |
| Underground Railroad | 8-Dec-02 | social studies / history |
| Valentine’s Day | 5-Feb-01 | holidays & seasons |
| Veterinary Science | 30-Aug-09 | science |
| Vikings | 27-Jul-03 | social studies / history |
| Vitamins & Minerals | 10-Dec-06 | home economics / cooking |
| War of 1812 | 13-Jun-04 | social studies / history |
| Wars | 13-Nov-05 | social studies / history |
| Westward Expansion | 5-Oct-03 | social studies / history |
| Where the Red Fern Grows Lit Unit | 16-Oct-00 | literature |
| William Shakespeare his life and works | 15-May-00 | literature |
| Winter/Holiday | 17-Dec-07 | holidays & seasons |
| Women of the Bible | 1-May-05 | Bible |
| World Geography | 15-Jun-08 | geography |
| World War I | 26-Dec-04 | social studies / history |
| World War II | 8-Feb-04 | social studies / history |
| Wright Brothers | 7-May-01 | history & science |
| Zookeepers and Zoo Animals | 28-Jan-07 | science |