What is in the Animals and Their Worlds Living Texts Vol. 1 - 4?

You’ll study both science and social studies!  Here’s a sampling of the topics your student will encounter this year!

Wandering in the Woods

• Types of Forests
• Why Leaves Fall During the Autumn
• How a Tree Lives, Grows, and Reproduces Itself
• The Age of Trees
• Types of Leaves
• Jobs Trees Do
• Trees Provide Homes & Shelter
• Layers in the Forest
• Featured Animals:  Porcupines, Deer, Bears, Squirrels, Beavers, Owls

Walking in Wetlands

• What Makes a Wetland Unique?
• What to Look for in a Wetland
• Why Are Wetlands Important?
• Everyday Creatures You See in Wetlands
• Mucking About in a Bog
• Estuaries & Mangrove Forests
• What You’d Manage to See in a Marsh
• Slosh in Streams and Rivers
• Lakes, Ponds & Vernal Ponds?
• Stepping Into Swamps
• Featured Animals:  Tigers, Alligators, Salmon, Flamingoes, Moose, Ducks

Safari on the Savannah

• Grassland Habitats
• What It Takes to Keep a Grassland Grassy!
• All About Grasses & Grazing
• Scavengers on the Savannah
• Savannah Climate and Rainfall
• Eating on the Savannah
• Wildfire!
• Predators and Prey
• Featured Animals:  Giraffes, Lions, Cheetahs, Zebras, Elephants

Poking About in Polar Places

• Wondering About Winter?
• Winter, Polar, or Arctic?
• All About Snow, Snowpack, and Glaciers
• Surviving the Cold
• The Tilt of the Sun in the Arctic
• Sleeping Through the Winter
• Migrating Away from Winter
• Making a Living in the Winter
• Another Survival Technique – Turning White
• Things to Observe in Evergreens
• Tracks in the Snow
• Tree Shapes in Winter
• Featured Animals:  Penguins, Wolves, Seals, Sea Lions, Polar Bears, Whales

Enduring the Heat of a Cactus Desert

• What is a Desert?
• Three Basic Cloud Types
• Features in a Desert
• All About a Cactus & the Saguaro
• Desert Temperatures
• Water in a Desert
• Desert Plants & Their Survival Strategies
• Desert Predators & Prey
• Featured Animals:  Chameleons, Komodo Dragons, Snakes, Hummingbirds

Foraging in the Rainforest

• What is a Rainforest?
• Four Layers in a Rainforest
• How Big are Trees in the Rainforest?
• A Common Rainforest Resident – the Butterfly
• Identifying Butterfly Species
• Rainforest Products
• Multi-Talented Root Systems of Rainforest Trees!
• Featured Animals:  Frogs, Gorillas, Chimpanzees, Toucans, Leopards

Cruising Coral Reefs & Seashores

• Seashores & Coral Reefs & How They are Formed
• Zones Along a Beach
• Beach Residents:  Gulls and Terns
• Seashells
• Crabs & Other Creatures
• Explore Seaside Dunes
• Explore Estuaries
• Sand and Its Constant Motion
• Featured Animals:  Dolphins, Fish, Sharks, Seahorses, Australian Creatures, Creatures of the Great Barrier Reef

What is in the Animals and Their Worlds Journals?

Burrows, Beehives & Beds Journal

This WP Exclusive “Burrows, Beehives & Beds Journal” is an interactive notebook in which students record experiment outcomes, track weather, study animals and more! It features over 300 pages of interactive journaling, experiments and crafts. This is one of our PREMIUM journals and is in FULL COLOR! This journal mirrors many activities in the older “Habitats, Hollows and Homes Journal,” but also has special activities developed for young learners that involve simple crafts, easy experiments, or early learning skills. Your student may “Hunt Like a Squirrel,” “Make a Bear Paw Sign,” “Make an ‘M’ Forest,” or even “Create a Salmon Flip Book.” Fully illustrated, full color and consumable.

Habitats, Hollows & Homes

This WP Exclusive “Habitats, Hollows & Homes Journal” is an interactive notebook in which students record experiment outcomes, track weather, study animals and more! It features over 300 pages of interactive journaling, experiments and crafts. This is one of our PREMIUM journals and comes in FULL COLOR! This journal mirrors many activities in the younger “Burrows, Beehives & Beds Journal,” but also has special activities perfect for students 1st through 4th grade.  Your student may spot squirrel’s nests, measure the height of a tree, capture a pill bug, learn to fish like a heron, examine tree shapes, create their own watering hole, discover camouflage strategies, record the length of polar days, or learn to communicate like a wolf!  There’s so much to do!  Fully illustrated, full color and consumable!

Unique Aspects of These Journaling Resources

Both the “Burrows, Beehives & Beds,” and the “Habitats, Hollows & Homes Journal” offer nature observations to get kids interacting with the seven ecosystems they’ll study this year.  Students in each age group will do the same or similar observations, each at their own level.

The observations in each unit involve many different types of nature experiences.  Students are asked to observe and draw “one small square” of a habitat, write down what they see or sketch it, participate in experiments either outdoors or inside, observe animal behaviors, look into plant life or get to know natural processes, or try real-life learning activities.  Along the way, they’ll also get a feel for some of the people who work with animals or their habitats, and investigate natural substances such as sand, ice, grass, rock, leaves, and water.

What is in the Animals and Their Worlds Activity Resources?

WinterPromise considers itself a curriculum that embraces the “Experience Approach,” offering Charlotte-Mason style learning opportunities with up-to-date materials that make the most of technology, too.  In Animals and Their Worlds you’ll encounter a lot of our signature “Experiences" in the resources: Animal Easy Shape Drawing Book, Make-Your-Own Animal Book, Alphabet Fun Pack, Diorama Kit, Deep into Habitats, and the Height Chart!

Here are just a sampling of the experiences your student can choose to make a part of their year:

• Find Your Own “One Small Square” in Nature
• Take a Tree Walk or Seashore Walk
• Discover What’s Inside Acorns & Why it Matters!
• Identify Custom-Designed Tails, Fins, or Beaks
• Observe Layers in Forests and Rainforests
• Try Out Giraffe Legs or a Giraffe Tongue!
• Observe African Wildlife at a Watering Hole
• Uncover Animal Camouflage Strategies
• Consider How Animals Keep Themselves Clean
• Discover the Seven Zones on a Beach
• Take a Look at Multi-Talented Rainforest Root Systems
• Match Sharks to the Tails That Fit Their Lifestyle
• AND Much More!