Free Homeschool Student COVID-19 Printable Lesson & Worksheet

   Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Greg Landry's Homeschool Labs. 

Many of us are looking for quality materials to homeschool our children. Click on the picture beow to access this printable lesson. It is geared towrds middle and high school students.

Students in Greg Landry’s online science classes have had a lot of questions about COVID-19 (by the way, this is not the name of the virus), and your children may also have questions. Greg has created a PDF to address the common questions and to give students an understanding of viruses in general, and this virus in particular...in a way that's fun for students.

For example, Greg Landry believes that in science, it's very important for students to have what he calls "magnitude perspective". We all know that viruses and bacteria are very small but few people really have a perspective on how small they are and how they compare with each other and to the width of a human hair. He does this not only with numbers but also with graphics they can easily understand.

Free Homeschool Student COVID-19 Printable Lesson and Worksheet (and a free bonus lesson and worksheet on the muscular system).

Greg Landry’s FREE PDF also covers:

- Are viruses alive?

- How do they affect humans

- What's the actual name of the current virus? (few people know this).

- What is "coronavirus"?

- What do they look like?

- Where do viruses come from?

- What are some common diseases caused by viruses?

This PDF includes a printable student worksheet with graphics to label and color plus a virus quiz.

Click Here to Get Free COVID-19 Student Printable Lesson + Bonus! When you submit your email to receive this freebie you will also have access to a free "muscular system" lesson and worksheet!

More puzzles to exercise your brain!

Professor Puzzle provided me with these products for review.  With the schools being closed and people staying at home, keep your brain from being idle with these puzzles.

 
The Puzzling Obscurities will put your problem solving skills to the test with this exlectic mix of 10 pocket sized puzzles.  Get those synapses firing with this scorching set filled with over 60 challenges that are designed to spark your curiosity and your mind.  From the Rings of Fire to the Trapeze, each matchbox contains a different little brainteaser to solve.  Once you've mastered them all, see if you can use the wooden sticks to solve the 50 matchstick challenges listed on the cards.  It's the ultimate in brain bafflement!

 

Puzzle And Perplex is a set of 10 Ultimate Metal Puzzles.  It's just one piece from the Puzzle and Perplex range.  Can you take apart the pieces of each one of these puzzles and put them back together again?  Made of solid steel, this set of 10 puzzles is guaranteed to get you flexing your cognitive muscles.  Compete with friends and family as you test your brainpower trying to separate and reattach the parts of each puzzle.  

Ladder Toss is a fun outdoor game that the whole family will enjoy.  Go head to head with this quick and easy to assemble game as you throw the brightly colored bolas so that they wrap around the steps of the ladder.  The higher the step, the more points up for grabs.  The first player to score 21 points wins, so gather your friends and family and head on out for an afternoon of competitive fun!

A puzzle for all ages!

I was given these Smart Egg puzzles to review.

These egg shaped puzzles are perfect for Easter.  They are 3D labyrinth puzzles that vary in difficulty from easy to extreme.  The labyrinth is inside the egg shaped shell.  You need to maneuver the wand through the twists and turns starting from the top and working your way down and out through the bottom.  It's not as easy as it sounds though, because the labyrinth moves!  It isn't a straight path, you have to move the labyrinth around to find the correct path.  It's an addictive challenge that will captivate all ages.

Not only are these puzzles fun, they are beautiful as well!  Each one features a beautifully painted design that you will be proud to have on display.  The thing that I like most about these eggs is that everyone enjoys them, regardless of age!  And they get kids off of their phones and computers for some hands on activity.

You should start with one of the easier eggs so you can get the feel of how they work.  Then work your way up to the more difficult ones.  You need to learn how to listen and feel your way through the inner maze.  Once you learn how to work your way through one, then you can try timing yourself to see how fast you can get through it.  Perhaps race against a friend or family member to see who can do it the fastest! 

Each egg comes with a base for it to sit on.  It holds the wand as well.  But they won't stay on the base for long because you won't be able to stop playing with them!  

  
Of the eggs that I received, the Red Dragon is my favorite.  It is also the most difficult of the ones that I received.  It was quite challenging and took a few tries before I was able to work through it.  But the process of figuring it out is what makes it so fun!

Educational Play Kits to build and play

I received some awesome products from MEandMine for review.  They offer award winning educational play kits for children age 3-8.  Through a new play experience, a child's journey of self discovery becomes a fun, mind blowing and inspiring hands on adventure.  These play kits will help kids discover all the marvelous ways their body and emotions work to help them grow.  MEandMine products are designed by educators, pediatricians and psychologists.   

      

Fish Our Germs is a game for children age 4-7 and has a retail price of $24.99.  Germ attack alert is on!  You need to build the White Blood Cell and fish out the germs!  This box transforms kids' favorite fishing game into a crazy fun body adventure that teaches the art of healing and how kids can help get their healing squads back in shape.    

Coral-laboration is a 2-4 player game for ages 3-6.  It has a retail price of $24.99.  Our sea friend and her baby egg are in danger!  Join the Ocean Rescue Squad, team up and work together to send them home.  In this action packed adventure under the sea, kids practice good listening skills and turn taking.  They will explore their strengths and communicate ideas using their own words.

A cuddly Easter addition

I received these adorable Squishmallows from Kellytoy for review.  These soft and cuddly critters are the perfect addition to any Easter Basket!

Squishmallows are soft and squishable, and they come in many colors and sizes.  Each character comes with a hangtag that details its background story.  They are available in a wide range of characters including sea life, farm animals, jungle animals, zooanimals, domestic animals, food, fantasy creatures and seasonal offerings.   

Squishmallows help to relieve stress and anxiety by giving you something to squeeze and hug.  They are also great for those with sensory processing issue or those on the spectrum.  They have won many awards including NAPPA, Parent's Choice, Creative Child, National Parenting Center, Toy Insider and more.

 
These Sequin Bunny Squshmallows are especially perfect for Easter.  They have reversible sequins on their tummies, that allows you to make designs on them.  These are popular with younger children and with teens as well.

You can find Squishmallows at Target, Five Below, Walgreens, Walmart, Learning Espress, Cracker Barrell, CVS, Costco, Justice, Hallmark, Dave and Busters and many more national chains.