I’ve collected 35 resources (paid and free) to help you build out your unit studies for May.

Most of these products are from homeschool moms/business owners!

I’ve also added some book recommendations, because what’s a unit study without some books?

Here are my top 5 engaging unit study ideas for older homeschooled kids that get them outside this May!

Use all the recommended resources in a unit study, or pick and choose to customize your own.

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My 5 Unit Study Picks (Grades 3rd-6th)

🐝 honeybees 🐝

Explore the buzz-worthy world of honeybees, how they live, and how important they are to our world!

BUILD YOUR OWN UNIT STUDY

🐝 Honeybee Color and Learn Freebie (Art, Science) by ARTventurous Animals

🐝 Beehive Affirmations for the Classroom (Decor) by RTSLC

🐝 Honeybee Art Journal (Art, ELA, Science, Project-based) by ARTventurous Animals

🐝 Bee Life Cycle | PBL Biomimicry Design Inspired by Nature Compatible with NGSS (Science, Project-based, ELA, Writing) by Asa Jomard

FULL UNIT STUDIES

🐝 Bumblebee Unit Study (ELA, Writing, Science, Art, Project-based) by Heather Huhman

🐝 The Mini-Unit Series: The Bee (Science, Writing, Art) by Lucia B

BOOK RECS

🐝 The Wild Bee Handbook: The Amazing Lives of Our Wild Species and How to Help Them Thrive by Sarah Wyndham-Lewis

🐝 Amelia Ophelia The Beekeeper by the Sea: A STEAM Learning Adventure for Kids by JoAnn Dickinson

🐝 In the Trees, Honey Bees: A Rhyming Nature Book for Kids by Lori Mortensen

🌸 Flowers 🌸

Flowers are a perfect connection to honeybees, so try this one after your bee unit! I love this one for May because it gets your kids examining real flowers OUTSIDE.

BUILD YOUR OWN UNIT STUDY

🌸 Step-by-Step Informative Writing | Spring Flowers (ELA, Writing, Spring) by Heather Huhman

🌸 Spring Art Painting Freebie (Art, Spring) by ARTventurous Animals

🌸 Color & Flowers Self-Paced Art Class (Art, Spring, Science) by ARTventurous Animals

🌸 Flowers Around the World Coloring & Language Learning (Art, Language, International) by Tracy Machher

🌸 Nature Art Journal (Art, Botany, Science) by ARTventurous Animals

🌸 Sunflower Life Cycle | PBL Resource Biomimicry Design Inspired by Nature (Science, Project-based, ELA, Writing) by Asa Jomard

FULL UNIT STUDIES

🌸 Flowers Unit Study Charlotte Mason (Science, Botany, Art) by RikiTikiArt

🌸 Nature Study Journal (Nature, Seasons, Science, Art, Writing, Research) by the Blossom Tree

BOOK RECS

🌸 What's Inside A Flower?: And Other Questions About Science & Nature by Rachel Ignotofsky

🌸 The Big Book of Nature Art: The Big Book Series by Yuval Zommer

🌸 Trees, Leaves, Flowers and Seeds: A Visual Encyclopedia of the Plant Kingdom by DK

🐸 Reptiles & Amphibians 🐸

Embrace the scales and discover these amazing creatures all around us!

BUILD YOUR OWN UNIT STUDY

🐸 Horny Toad Fold-up Craft (Art, STEAM) by Lara Saldaña

🐸 Spring Animals Story Problems (Math, Science, Art) by ARTventurous Animals

🐸 Poison Dart Frog Color and Learn (Art, Science, Geography) by ARTventurous Animals

🐸 Engineer a Shelter (Engineering, Art, Science) by ARTventurous Animals

🐸 Reptiles Activity Pack (Science, ELA, Art) by Krystal Winn

🐸 Amazon Mini Art Journal: Poison Dart Frogs (Art, Geography, Science) by ARTventurous Animals

🐸 Animal Life Cycle Series: The Frog Flipbook (Science, ELA, Reading) by RTSLC

FULL UNIT STUDY

🐸 Poison Dart Frog Unit Study (Science, ELA, Writing, Project-based, Art, Research) by Heather Huhman

🐸 Frog Unit Study with Anatomy & Journal (Science, Research, Writing) by RikiTikiArt

BOOK RECS

🐸 Face to Face with Frogs by Mark Moffett

🐸 Ultimate Sticker Book: Reptile: More Than 60 Reusable Full-Color Stickers by DK

🐸 Ultimate Explorer Field Guide: Reptiles and Amphibians by Catherine H. Howell

🪻 Monarchs 🪻

These incredible butterflies make an intense migration every year, have a unique diet, and are probably in your backyard if you live in North America!

BUILD YOUR OWN UNIT STUDY

🪻Monarch Migration and Life Cycle Project (Art, ELA, Science, Project-based) by ARTventurous Animals

🪻3 Digit Addition Monarch Butterfly Mini Pack (Math) by Blooming with Mrs. Flores

🪻 Animal Life Cycle Series: The Butterfly Flipbook (ELA, Writing, Science) by RTSLC

🪻Monarch Butterfly Research, Project Based Learning Science (Science, Project-based, Research) by Sweet Integrations - Sandy Cangelosi

🪻Anatomy of a Caterpillar Nature Study (Science, Anatomy) by Hannah Lou

FULL UNIT STUDY
🪻 MONARCH BUTTERFLY Unit Study (Science, Anatomy) by PsychoScreen

BOOK RECS

🪻 What's Inside a Caterpillar Cocoon?: And Other Questions About Moths & Butterflies by Rachel Ignotofsky

🪻 Madeline the Monarch Butterfly by Deborah Carol

🪻 How to Raise Monarch Butterflies: A Step-by-Step Guide for Kids by Carol Pasternak

🪲 Insects 🪲

Creepy-crawlies may not be your thing, but they are such a great way to learn about our world! Oh, and kids usually love them.

BUILD YOUR OWN UNIT STUDY

🪲 The Orchid Mantis: Free Lesson (Science) by Diane Robertson

🪲 Honeybee Art Journal (Art, Science) by ARTventurous Animals

🪲 Science Insects | PBL Lapbook Biomimicry Design Inspired by Nature (Science, Project-based, ELA, Writing) by Asa Jomard

🪲 Magic Math Bands | Insects (Math, Science) by Happily Ever Elementary

🪲 FREE Orchid Mantis Anatomy Study (Science, Anatomy, ELA) by Luminosity

🪲 Backyard Birds, Butterflies, and Bugs (Science, Writing, Research) by There Is No Box

FULL UNIT STUDY

🪲 FIREFLY Unit Study (Science, Art, ELA, Vocabulary) by PsychoScreen

BOOK RECS

🪲 The Book of Brilliant Bugs (The Magic and Mystery of the Natural World) by Jess French

🪲 Hello Bugs & Insect Stickers + Coloring Book for Kids by the CUPKIN Store

🪲 Bug Hotel (A Clover Robin Book of Nature) by Libby Walden

🪲 The Big Book of Bugs (The Big Book Series) by Yuval Zommer

Let me know in the comments below if you try out any of these unit studies!

Got your own educational resources that would fit into these unit studies?

Email me at artventurousanimals@gmail.com and let me know your suggestions!

Thanks for being a part of this adventure!