Lapbooks

Lapbooks are a fun way to reinforce the various lessons and used by many homeschool parents. You can also incorporate art, writing, handwriting, spelling, grammar, math and other subjects in any lapbook if you want. My daughter has commented many times "this is fun". While we still do some assessments, between doing the lapbooks and increasing our the amount of time we spend on field trips and hands on type experiments/activities, we have cut down the worksheets significantly.

One skill we are working to develop is "presentation". Making the lapbook nice and neat so that anyone can pick it up and understand it. Also, making it interesting. We don't want to produce a lapbook that just has words on it or a pyramid fold just because. When I think about a good business presentation in the real world, an impact powerpoint heavily uses visuals to get the message across. So, we are starting young in getting them to think about the message and visually depict it. A good skill to learn.

We don't spend alot of money on the materials. Mostly we either take pictures of relevant objects ourselves and print them or use images we found on the internet. Folders are pretty cheap and we use whatever other materials we have laying around like felt, color paper, foam, etc. Scrapbooking materials work great too.

I've tried to provide enough info where you don't have to start from scratch on your lapbook, but also allow you to customize it and gear it to different grade levels.

Science Lapbooks

Forest Biome Lapbook

Here's an idea for a forest lapbook that combines both rain forest and temperate forest information. While a third grader did this, it can be adapted for younger or older. The focus is on adaptations of forest animals and plants.

Grasslands Biome Lapbook

Tundra Biome Lapbook

Desert Biome Lapbook

Coming soon.

Chaparral Biome Lapbook

Coming soon.

Social Studies Lapbooks

California Native Indian Lapbook

The Native American Plant Uses Lapbook is a homeschool social studies lapbook about how the Achejeman used native plants. The Achejeman were native to Orange County California and the surrounding area.

Language Arts Lapbooks

Kaya American Girl Lapbook

The Kaya Lapbook is based on Book One in the Kay American Girl Historical Fiction Series. This was the first lapbook we ever did so it is a little heavy on words. However, it is a little bit more fun to do than just worksheets and assessments.

This is NOT a Social Studies Lapbook. It is intended to be more of a reading comprehension lapbook.

My daughter LOVED the books. I didn't think they would be good given the mediocre reviews at Amazon. However, I found the books pretty interesting. Yes, the stories could've flowed better between books, but It was still entertaining and there is also some wonderful factual information at the end of each book about the Nez Perce Indians.

Math Lapbooks

Geometry and Measurement Lapbook

The geometry and measurement lapbook covers most elementary geometry and measurment concepts. Its purpose is to provide both a hands on learning activity and a handy reference once it is completed. The student is given instructions to build a simple shape house based on polygons, triangles, etc. Once they have built the house, they need to label each shape and include the definitions.

Multiplication Game Lapbook

This multiplication lapbook is a game that makes remembering your multiplcation facts fun. It can be played with one person. This is a very time consuming lapbook to make. An online game version is coming soon.

Homeschool Lapbook Contents

Deer Adaptations

Bear Adaptations

Mountain Lion Adaptations

Forest Plant Adaptations

Forest Animal Adaptations

Deciduous Tree Adaptations

Coniferous Tree Adaptations

Skunk Adaptations

Cardinal Adaptations

Toucan Adaptations

Boa Constrictor Adaptations

Poison Dart Frog Adaptations

Leaf Cutter Ant Adaptations

Leopard Adaptations

Two Toed Sloth Adaptations

Spider Monkey Adaptations

Grasslands Plant Adaptations

Grasslands Animal Adaptations

Savanna Animal Adaptations

Savanna Plant Adaptations

Baobab Tree Adaptations

Cheetah Adaptations

Giraffe Adaptations

Grass Adaptations

Zebra Adaptations

Lion Adaptations

Prairie Animal Adaptations

Prairie Plant Adaptations

Bison Adaptations

Pronghorn Antelope Adaptations

Black Footed Feret Adaptations

Prairie Dog Adaptations

Monarch Butterfly Adaptations

Prairie Grass Adaptations

Tundra Plant Adaptations

Tundra Animal Adaptations

Musk Oxen Adaptations

Lynx Adaptations

Arctic Fox Adaptations

Polar Bear Adaptations

Snowshoe Hare Adaptations

Caribou Adaptations

Forget Me Nots Adaptations

Dwarf Fireweed Adaptations

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