Home School in the Woods ~ Project Passport World History Study: Ancient Egypt ~ Review

These past few weeks have been filled with wonderful hands-on lessons and projects thanks to our opportunity to review Project Passport World History Study: Ancient Egypt from Home School in the Woods. My daughters have always been fascinated by Ancient Egypt, so this study was a huge win for our homeschool. 

What is Project Passport World History Study: Ancient Egypt? 

Project Passport World History Study: Ancient Egypt is a hands-on study that spans around 8-12 weeks. During the course your children will witness exciting events and meet interesting people of Ancient Egypt. Topics include: 

• Everyday Life 
• Agriculture
• Trade
• Education 
• Writing
• The Sciences 
• The Arts
• Great Builders and their Architecture
• Religion
• Medicine
• Government
• The Dynasties
• Kingdoms
• Famous Pharaohs
• Fitting Egypt into the Bible
• Archaeology

The suggested grades for this study are 3-8.  For the purpose of this review, we were provided with the digital download version of the study. However, it is also available as a physical CD. Included in the study are 25 "Stops". Every stop has Guide Book Text to read on a topic, and a Travel Itinerary for project choices and directions. Masters for all the printables are also included. I do recommend having plenty of computer ink for printing. 

How did we use Project Passport World History Study: Ancient Egypt?

My daughters were very eager to begin. As soon as I downloaded the file, we launched the program to check it out. I was pretty blown away at the amount of wonderful content. The first thing I did was read the introduction. After reading the introduction, we made our way to Stop #1 where we were advised to create a passport and a luggage folder.  We also created a guide book, "Scrapbook of Sights" book, and "Snapshot Moments in History" Timeline.

As we made our way through the "Stops" we were able to take part in many hands-on learning adventures such as mapping Upper & Lower Egypt, creating "Wish You Were Here" postcard greetings, writing our own newspaper, making a dining out guide, learning about what the Egyptians wore, and many other very fun projects, There are also 8 audio tour included in the study as well. My daughters loved the audio tours. We listened to them as we worked on projects. 

I loved how the study was laid out in "Stops". 25 Stops in all. Each stop worked into the previous stop wonderfully. Allowing my children to understand each piece of information better. I also loved how we could view sample pictures of completed projects by clicking on an orange photo button on the right side.  This helped us tremendously. A photo example is included below. 

My daughters favorite project from the study so far as been making their own bricks. They thought this project was very cool. I thought it was a little messy, but I'm just thankful that my daughters were so excited about it. 

Final Thought

We haven't finished all the stops on this wonderful journey yet and we plan on continuing through them. So far this study has been more than I could have imagined. We actually studied Ancient Egypt last year, but in no way did it come close to this study. I couldn't have put a study this good together. I'm very thankfully we had the opportunity to review Project Passport World History Study: Ancient Egypt and I highly recommend it to anyone wanting to learn about Ancient Egypt. I always feel like my daughters learn better with hands-on projects and that is just what this study has provided us with.

How Much does Project Passport World History Study: Ancient Egypt cost?

Download Version - $33.95

CD Version - $34.95

(Mac & PC Compatible)

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5 Ways To Make Homeschooling Tremendously Fun!

Are you looking for something to reignite the spark and passion for learning at home? 

Sometimes a change of plan or something new will do the trick!

Take Homeschooling Outdoors

Homeschooling outside is fun! Take a nature walk, explore or do some outdoor science. Observe the changes in the trees, animals, and bodies of water, compared to how they look at other times of year. Watch the clouds, plant a garden, or find a new bug. There are so many things to do outdoors. Just get out and explore and most of all have fun doing it!

Make learning hands-on 

Kids learn best through play and hands-on projects open up a world of opportunities to explore and learn. Hands-on learning enables students to become critical thinkers, able to apply not only what they have learned, but more importantly, the process of learning, to various life situations.

I have found a really fun collaborative Pinterest board that lists all kinds of free, fun, kid-friendly, hands-on activities that promote learning

https://www.pinterest.com/stevespangler/hands-on-learning-activities/

 

Plan and Take a Field Trip

Plan a trip or two. Need help finding a place to go? Try this wonderful Field Trip Locator. The site has a wonderful map that will help locate museums, zoos, aquariums, planetariums, historic houses, nature centers, cultural centers, and other educational facilities in your state or province.

I have created some fun FREE Field Trip Printables. We hope you like them. 

Click Here to Download and Print our FREE Field Trip Printables 

Stop by and visit Chestnut Grove Academy. 

They have a wonderful Field Trip Friday Blog Hop.

Play Games 

Are you bored with your regular routine? Plan a day to play games. There are lots of ways you can play games and learn at the same time.

• Card Games - Card games can build memory and strategic thinking.

• Trivia Games - Games of trivia increase the ability to recall information and help children learn to think quickly. They can be used to review Bible verses, vocabulary words, geographical information or any other fun and educational facts.

• Puzzles - Puzzles are great for improving concentration, patience and visual discrimination. They can be worked on as a family or done alone.

• Board Games - Board games are easy to learn, simple to set up, portable, and can be played many times. Many board games present opportunities for math, language, critical thinking, and life-skills development.

• Pen and Paper Games - Because pen and paper games are portable, they are great for carschooling. Word searches, crossword puzzles, hangman, and Mad Libs build vocabulary and language skills. Sudoku games and logic puzzles encourage math reasoning.

The Schoolhouse Review Crew has a wonderful post filled with lots of game and toy selections. 

Follow Your Child's Interests

Choose a few days each month to let your kids choose the topics. Read books about the topics at your local library and you could also watch videos online to learn more about what they are interested in. Sometimes student guided learning is the best so give yourself permission to follow their interests for a change!

We want to know. What are some things you do to make homeschooling fun?

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