“We build too many walls, and not enough bridges” Isaac Newton Are you looking for a unit on Forces and Motion for your K-4th graders? You have come to the right place! In this unit, we incorporate both science and history into our unit. We study the findings of Sir Isaac Newton – force, motion, and gravity – and did […]
Marble STEM and Art
“We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” George Bernard Shaw Marbles: so many things you can do with just a small object. Here we are going to share an engaging STEM activity and an art project as well! Marble Runs A really neat project for rainy day, is to gather some recyclables […]
Bugs Under the Log
“All good work is done the way ants do things: little by little.” -Lafcadio Hearn Here in Florida, we have an abundance of bugs and critters that live right in our backyard! We took a few weeks this spring to learn about the real purpose of snails, insects, and spiders, and how much we need them in the world. So, […]
Earth Day Food
“Earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s need, but not every man’s greed.” -Gandhi We didn’t have time to put together a full unit on Earth day, but here is a fun snack and game we did to help celebrate! These were just two of our favorites from the week’s activities. Dirt Cups Since this coincided with our insect and […]
Color Wheel Cookie Activity
“The Soul Becomes Dyed with the Color of its Thoughts.” -Marcus Aurelius Need an art project to spend an hour or so in the afternoon? Enjoy this short activity on the color wheel by baking cookies and combining colors to make frosting!! Plus- you can eat your project afterwards! Supplies To do this activity, you’ll need: sugar cookies, or buy […]
The Water Cycle
“Water is the Driving Force of All Nature” Leonardo De Vinci This week we put together a little mini unit on the water cycle! We did some fun science activities, crafts, and played with candy and shaving cream! Read on to find some ideas to use in your home. Books Books about weather and the water cycle are great, but […]
Motion of the Ocean
“Rise free from care before the dawn, and seek adventures” Henry David Thoreau At my house, the study of the ocean could last on and on for weeks! We spend so much of our time at the beach, which leads to a natural curiosity about the sea-life, tides, shoreline, sand fleas and more. There is just SO much to learn […]
What is a Unit Study?
So you’re here on the website and you’re thinking… Well I like the sound of homeschool and budget, but what the heck is a unit study? Well folks, I’m here to tell you the best and simplest way to home school multiple ages, and it’s – you guessed it – unit studies. At my house I have tons of projects […]
Plants, Flowers, and Seeds
“All Good Things are Wild and Free.” -Henry David Thoreau Welcome to our plants, flowers, and seeds homeschool unit! This page should serve as a guide if you are teaching your K-6th grade students all about botany! If you are unfamiliar with what a unit study is, or how it works, I recommend you read my post about it here. […]
Welcome to Beachside Homeschool!
I started this site as a way to organize all my homeschool themes and units for my own children. It is a sister site to my travel website in which you can find free and low cost Florida destinations. In keeping with the same theme, this site provides budget friendly activities and unit studies, especially for those schooling multiple grades!! […]