Forensic Science Patchwork Study

Welcome to the Harbor + Sprout Forensic Science Patchwork Study, the February 2022 release of our original elementary-level homeschool unit study curriculum. This unit study features 4 weeks of lesson plans and materials covering all 9 of our core subjects plus a playful supplemental section of thematic activities. This unit study is meant for use by children ages 3-12.  This unit is delivered via a secure link as a digital download. CONTENT: Handbook Daily, weekly, and monthly planning pages Book list including stories, poems, and field guides with recommended ages, subject correspondence, and brief summaries for each title Lesson plans for 4 levels of learning Family read aloud with discussion guide and recipe Character kit- new monthly character illustrated by Stephanie Groves to act as your guide through the unit Science Week 1: Case of the Stolen Emerald Week 2: Fingerprints Week 3: DNA Week 4: Cryptography Nature Study Weeks 1-4: Guess that Animal + Animal Kingdoms Study Language Arts Week 1: Sherlock Holmes Week 2: The 5 W's Week 3: Cursive Week 4: Riddles Writing Week 1: Plan Week 2: Plot and Outline Week 3: Write Week 4: Revise History Week 1: Disguises Week 2: Fingerprinting Week 3: DNA Week 4: Back at the Lab Geography Week 1: The United Kingdom Week 2: Maps Week 3: British Culture and Tradition Week 4: Geography Detectives Music Week 1: Inspecting Spaces Week 2: Time Signature Week 3: Detective Music Week 4: Forensic Musicology Art Week 1: Composite Imagery Week 2: Age Progression Week 3: Demonstrative Evidence Week 4: Facial Reconstruction Math Week 1: Decode the Secret Message Week 2: Who Stole the Painting? Week 3: Who Stole the Painting Part 2 Week 4: Numbers Mandala Supplement Nature Activities Animal Track Cards Animal Track Matching Disks Animal Track Nature Hunt Animal Track Posters Animal Track Puzzle Match Coloring Poster 1 Coloring Poster 2 Forest Play Scenes Wellness & Quiet Time Match a Track Game Forensics Detective Paper Dolls The Missing Cookie Game Forensics Wordsearch Writing & Language Arts Forensics Vocabulary Spelling Practice Clue Spelling Puzzles Word Family Cards Word Family Word Search Forensic Word Search Forensic Crossword Detective Quotes and Copywork Writing Reference Pages This unit will be delivered digitally as a downloadable zip file. H+S Patchwork Studies average approximately 550-650 pages of content. While the download does include the option to print the full unit straight through front and back, we recommend printing on an as-needed, as-you-go basis. Enjoy your forensic science exploration!