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, rescued and re-organized from the original Unit-Safari project.

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