INCLUDED IN THIS *DIGITAL* UNIT
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- 12 open-and-go lessons
- All *DIGITAL* guidebooks included to cover the whole family, aged pre-reader to adult
- All guidebooks are specifically choreographed to be used together
- Core Connections are included, to extend this into an all-in-one unit study, covering multiple school subjects (all ages)
- Just download, use on any device (or print, if desired) and go!
- Downloads appear immediately after purchase on your device screen
- You get to keep your products forever, to be reused over and over again as the children grow
CAMPFIRE STANDARDS:
Our units are taught through living book format. They are applicable to all age levels, pre-reader to adult. If you would like to see how we adjust each level for difficulty (while allowing the whole family to come together), please visit this page HERE.
UNIT DESCRIPTION:
Step into the world of those who throw caution to the wind… literally. Storm chasers aren’t just “cowboys” or “adrenaline junkies.” They are our early warning system. They keep everyone safe. Tornadoes, hurricanes, derechoes, blizzards…. but it’s not just based on guesses and gut instincts. It’s based on science…. the science of meteorology. So come with us into a unit cram-packed with activity options, atmospheric science, physics, chemistry, language arts AND history (never thought you’d say that, right? who knew that a tornado saved Washington and that the first storm chasers were created amidst world wars?)….
With a splash of adrenaline, you can cover all of your school subjects, have a place for dad to join in (if he wants) and get some true understanding into the world of meteorology and storm chasing.
As we wrote in the introduction to the unit: “…whether you are the person afraid of the storm, or the person racing to catch up to one… you are in good company. Hero? Scientist? Thrill Seeker? Filled with fear? Come with us; this unit is for you.”
CORE CONNECTIONS COMPANION:
History Focus:
European History & American History (1700s – present), inventors, major battles and historical events, and how they are all links
Geography Focus:
Amsterdam, Germany, Holland, Denmark, Sweden, Poland, United States Midwest
Science Focus
Physics, Atmospheric Science, Earth Science
Language Arts Project
7 elements of public speaking
Extracurricular Focus/Job Shadowing
Job of a meteorologist; hobby of a storm chaser
Heidi Kennedy (verified owner) –
This was the first campfire curriculum unit we tried and my boys loved it. I have a dyslexic son and the multisensory activities and videos built in were great for him and his older brother loved it too. There is a faith talk at the end of every lesson, as a secular homeschooler it was easy for me to skip that section, unlike other curriculum where religion is so interwoven you can’t use it. I appreciated the think tank section which had solid philosophical questions that brought about some great discussions. We bought 3 more units and can’t wait to start.
Natalie Duhon (verified owner) –
This was one of our favorite units! Wonderful way to understand weather and how God’s world works.
Joelle Allen (verified owner) –
Amazing! I cannot believe the amount that our family learned through this unit. It is fantastic. We did this study 8 months ago and our children still will make comments about what they learned in this study. I was wondering if the study was too information heavy for my 8, 10, and 11 year olds, but when I tried to divide a lesson into two parts (thinking it would be helpful with memory retention), my children insisted that I finish the lesson because they were enjoying it so much. My daughter who was 3 at the time keeps asking me to make her atmosphere cake again, and every time she hears the word atmosphere she gives me the definition of what atmosphere is. haha.
Jenna Fettes (verified owner) –
My one son has a dream of becoming a meteorologist some day! He loves watching Ryan Hall. This unit was such a hit for him and all of us! My other son use to get so nervous during storms, especially since we have had now 2 times where a tornado hit close to our home! After finishing the unit, one of those times that hit close happened. He handled it so much better than the year before! My boys now love to watch the clouds and have learned all about what a wall cloud is! This unit is packed with so many great activities! We honestly did almost all of them because they were so engaging! We ended the unit with them researching historical storms and then pretending to be a weather reporter for that storm! My youngest did the 1900 Galveston Hurricane and even talked like a cowboy during his report. My oldest decided to do a report on the 1936 Tupelo Tornado (he’s a huge Elvis fan and Elvis survived it being 1 year old) and the Joplin Tornado. He was amazed that during the 1936 tornado, the word tornado was to not be used in weather forecasts. So he did the two to showcase the differences in forecasts with the word tornado not used and used. The core connections really helped them tremendously in their reports! Thank you again for this incredible unit!