Inside this Box Learn the history of chewing gum and make your own with a Mayan twist Learn about the Mayan Calendar System and create your own circular calendar model Apply temporary tattoos while learning the importance of body art to the Maya Own your own Macaw feather and find out why the Maya might have executed you for having it Color a Mayan temple …and more! Our high-quality hands-on history kits bring civilizations to life for learners of all ages. Each history box has everything you need for engaging history lessons. Our boxes can serve as a stand-alone history…
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Several years ago, a rare specimen washed up on a beach in Cornwall, England: A 100 year-old Greenland Shark. Even at a century old, this shark would still be considered a juvenile. These Arctic-dwelling predators don’t reach full adulthood until 150 years of age. They grow up to 25 feet long and eat anything they can get from fish to seals to moose if given the chance. Female Greenland sharks gestate for between 8 and 18 years before giving birth to live young. But Greenland sharks are most well known for their long lifespans; the oldest specimen captured was…
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Create your own homeschool history curriculum by pairing Oak Meadow with hands-on history through History Unboxed® Wondering how to combine two great resources into your ideal social studies curriculum? Check out our guide on matching up history unit studies from History Unboxed® with Oak Meadow lesson plans. From Grade 2 all the way through Grade 6, our boxes can be paired with many of the social studies lessons. Grades 5 & 6 take a deep dive into the Ancient World, the Middle Ages, and American History (including Indigenous experience)s, matching closely with our hands-on unit studies. All of History Unboxed’s®…
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I don’t know where you all live, but here in the northeast United States, its been raining. A LOT. There are only so many rainy day hikes and splashing in puddles in that my kids want to do, so I’ve been on the hunt for some indoor activities that are fun for them and will also support their learning. Read on for some ideas from History Camp, rainy day edition! Did you pick up one of our three-box history camp bundles? We have bundles for Ancient History, Middle Ages, and American History! This post will predominantly give ideas for the…
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Poetry teatime is a wonderful way for parents and children to connect – whether you are a homeschooling family or looking to spend time together after a day or school or work. This month is special because it’s Black History Month and there is a rich history of poetry and verse that you can explore. Visit The Poetry Foundation for an extensive list of poems, podcasts, and other resources for Black voices. Support a Black-owned business like Green Heffa Farms or Just Add Honey (or google Black owned tea company) and get yourself some delicious tea and bake up some…
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Create your own homeschool history curriculum by pairing Curiosity Chronicles with hands-on history through History Unboxed® Wondering how to combine two great resources into your ideal ancient history curriculum or Middle Ages curriculum? Check out our guide on matching up history unit studies from History Unboxed® with resources from Curiosity Chronicles. Our ancient history timeline matches up with Curiosity Chronicles’ Snapshots of Ancient History curriculum. Our Middle Ages timeline matches up with Snapshots of Medieval History curriculum. Supplement Snapshots of Early Modern History with American (US) History boxes from History Unboxed® Modern history coming soon! Snapshots of Ancient History Chapter…
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Create your own homeschool history curriculum by pairing Honest History with hands-on history through History Unboxed® Wondering how to combine two great resources into your ideal history curriculum? Check out our guide on matching up history unit studies from History Unboxed® with resources from Honest History. Way of the Samurai; Medieval Japan Unboxed Story of an Empire; Pompeii Unboxed or Julius Caesar Unboxed A Portrait of India; Mauryan Empire Unboxed Journey through the Jungle; Maya Empire Unboxed The Golden Rule; Mali Unboxed Age of Legends; Athens Unboxed
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Create your own homeschool history curriculum by pairing The Story of the World with hands-on history through History Unboxed® Wondering how to combine two great resources into your ideal history curriculum? Check out our guide on matching up history unit studies from History Unboxed® with resources from The Story of the World. The Story of the World; Volume 1: Ancient Times by Susan Wise Bauer Chapter 01; Ancient Australian Unboxed & Jomon Unboxed; Stone Age Unboxed (Downloadable Lesson) Chapter 04; Egypt Unboxed Chapter 05; Uruk Unboxed Chapter 06; Israelites Unboxed Chapter 07; Babylon Unboxed Chapter 09; Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro…
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Eclipses have always been spectacular events! Many of us are looking forward to the total solar eclipse on April 8th, 2024, but there have been many famous eclipses in history. So what did our ancestors think of these astronomical events? Let’s see in their own words! In 71 AD/CE, Greek philosopher Plutarch wrote about an eclipse seen in the Mediterranean. He states: “Now, grant me that nothing that happens to the sun is so like its setting as a solar eclipse. You will, if you call to mind this conjunction recently which, beginning just after noonday, made many stars shine…
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On April 11th, we celebrated National Pet Day! Here at History Unboxed®, we started to wonder about the history of pets. Of course, we know a lot about domestication, or the process of making wild animals tame over time to serve human needs, but when did we start having pets, or animals as purely companion animals? We might assume that humans have had pets for as long as we have had dogs, the first domesticated animals, which split from wolves around 40,000 years ago. Dogs predate agriculture and walked alongside our hunter-gatherer ancestors as they hunted megafauna such as…
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The theme for Earth Day 2024 is Planet vs Plastics. Plastic is a thoroughly-modern problem with plastic surrounding us in modern life. It contains our food. It carries our water. It holds our toiletries like shampoo, makeup, and more. As ubiquitous as plastic now is, it’s easy to forget that it wasn’t used widely until the 1950s! So what did the people of the past use instead of plastic? Let’s explore! We have evidence from across the world that our Stone Age ancestors made baskets and pots. The Jomon of ancient Japan were accomplished basketweavers and created beautiful pottery that…
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We are in a golden age of picture book biographies for children! We have vibrant, engaging biographies that cover a wide variety of people! May is Asian American, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders Heritage Month, so we have compiled AANHPI Heritage 2024 Reading List featuring biographies of impactful Asian Americans for you to discover and celebrate! On this list, you will find Asian American artists, a Native Hawaiian surfer, Japanese and Chinese actors, politicians, rule-breakers, a Filipino American chef, and a trail blazing pilot. And all made their impact on United States history. What names do you recognize? Who is…
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Learn the history of calendars around the world with this easy to use digital magazine. For thousands of years, people have used astronomy to track the passage of time. They created calendars based on the movements of the sun, moon, and stars. How did we end up with the system we have today? Travel back in time to visit the Egyptians, the Maya, and other fascinating peoples. Learn about why our weeks have 7 days Make a mobile featuring the Roman and Norse history of weekday and month names Play a card game and learn the Tsalagi (Cherokee) names of…
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