Download N Go Review: Terrific Tigers

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We are halfway through our Terrific Tigers Unit from
Download N Go. Being sick knocked us out for a few days, so we're a little behind.

So far we've learned about 3 different tigers, gone to the zoo, and had a lot of fun!

Marshall has been pretending he's a tiger and we're grateful for the break from being a robot and a dinosaur. Our toddler, Coen, even has his own little growl down. It's so cute!

Speaking of growls, I think one of the most interesting things I've learned in this unit is the different names for tiger's growls! A growl is a growl, right? Wrong! People who work with tigers actually have a few different names for different types of growls.

Marshall's favorite part was the jokes. He saw them in with the lapbook pieces and just had to practice a few before we could get started. He had a fun time retelling them to Dad when he got home from work.

Aside from jokes and growls, we have also done 2 tiger puzzles, one on-line, and one that was in the unit to be cut out.

Download N Go is quickly becoming a favorite of mine for 3 main reasons:
1. For the ease of use. Everything you need comes in the download for a low, low price! Just download and go, like the name implies!
2. Because the units cover a wide range of subjects like geography and map skills, to fun things like puzzles and craft suggestions. I love integrated curriculum!
3. These units are extremely well organized. They have a 5 main points on which they build the day's studies (see below). Each day has a subset of topics as well. This helps tremendously so Marshall and I don't feel like we're just wandering about aimlessly. There is direction and order.

Day 1: What Is a Tiger?
Day 2: Getting to Know Tigers
Day 3: Where Are the Tigers?
Day 4: The Science of Tigers
Day 5: Cool Things About Tigers

Here is the inside of our lapbook. We just have to finish up a couple pieces.

The frame of the cut out puzzle. I'm teaching Marshall to find the corners, then the edges before filling in the middle.

Coen and Marshall at Kansas City Zoo! We lucked out - residents are free in October and November!!

The zoo's very own Sumatran Tiger!! When I told Marshall what kind it was he said, "Hey, that's the first kind we learned about!" I was happily surprised he remembered such a fact. But my proud mommy moment came when our friend asked her mom "What do tigers eat?" And Marshall was the one who replied, "They eat deer and other animals because they're carnivores."

To see what other reviewers had to say check out the Terrific Tigers Blog Tour! This post will be linked up there as well.

Download N Go is a product of The Old Schoolhouse.

Let me end with a joke. See if your kid/s found the hilarity in it that Marshall did.

What did the tiger say to his friends before they went hunting for dinner?
Let us prey.