Before the time of Julius Caesar, March was the first month of the year. Caesar changed the calendar making January the first month of the year. January was named for the Roman god, Janus, the two-faced god who looked back to the old year and forward to the new one. Fill in the blanks. Which … Read more
White House Facts The White House was the biggest house in the United States until: Name the president who served the shortest term. How long did his term last? Click on Constructing a Home for the President. The construction of the White House began in the year . Name the first president to live in … Read more
Ancient SiteThe professor is visiting the ancient temple of Athena in Athens, Greece. The temple is almost 2,500 years old! Solve the clues to finish the crossword. ACROSS2 No one is to take stones from the temple.5 You can almost feel the of ancient people in the temple.6 Greece is the of the first Olympic … Read more
Feats of Engineering Engineers who designed and built the Transcontinental Railroad faced many challenges, such as tunneling through the Sierra Nevada mountains. Design your own railway, either by drawing on paper or using a model train set. Think of an obstacle that the Transcontinental Railroad engineers may have faced and figure out a way to … Read more
Answer Key – Identifying Plane Figures Color all of the triangles red.Color all of the rectangles that are not squares, green.Color all of the circles blue.Color all of the squares yellow.
Ten Best Friends: Part I With the help of the ten best friends, you can become the kind of person you want to be in the future. Read about what each companion can do for you. Then answer the questions. Positive attitude will help you face difficult situations and correct mistakes. How could you use … Read more
After a little while, Lucy the Ladybug felt better. She tried to get up, but for some reason, she could not move. “I am stuck!” yelled Lucy. She wiggled and wiggled but could not get loose. It felt really sticky and smelled super sweet. Right then, she realized she was stuck on a sticky, yellow … Read more
The land provides not only living space for people, plants, and animals, but also the source of most food. People have destroyed the land in many ways; by poor crop management, deforestation, waste disposal, strip mining, and urban sprawl. Climate plays an important role in our environment. A desert climate and that of a tropical … Read more
Lesson 17 Words About Algebra – 136Lesson 18 Words About How Plants Make Food – 143Lesson 19 Words About Earthquakes – 150Lesson 20 Words About Civilizations – 157Lesson 21 Words About Pollution – 164Lesson 22 Test-Taking Words – 171 Words About How Plants Make Food Learn Words About A New Subject Vocabulary Words: carbohydrates chlorophyll … Read more
MONTHLY CALENDAR – PAGE 10Make copies of the reproducible calendar to assist in planning ahead. Plot out your month with thematic units, special stories, or holiday and seasonal activities. STUDENT INFORMATION – PAGES 4-7The information contained within these pages is critical for an early childhood teacher. Make sure that each section is filled out for … Read more
Then, in 1768, Cook led an expedition to Tahiti. The Navy asked him to take some scientists to the island. They also told him to look for an “unknown land” in the southern Pacific Ocean. At the time, many people believed a big continent was there. While in Tahiti, Cook made friends with the people. … Read more
By 1925 movies became very fancy with casts of thousands. For example, The Ten Commandments, made in 1925, used 4000 costumes, 50 elephants, and 5 tons of scenery. Movies had become big business, and the center of the business was a place called Hollywood! In 1927 Hollywood produced the first “talking picture.” It was The … Read more
The Pony Express William H. Russell founded the Pony Express in 1858 as a faster way to deliver mail. He planned to have a relay of horses and riders stretching across the continent. Russell found his riders by advertising for “daring young men, preferably orphans.” Why do you think Russell asked for “daring young men, … Read more
DIXIE CHICKS “We finally got on the front row of an awards show,” said Natalie Maines. The show was the 2000 Country Music Awards. It was the first time the Dixie Chicks were given front row seats. They were surprised. Their music is a patchwork quilt of sounds. It ranges from good ol’ honky tonk … Read more
Artist Anthony Handwriting Worksheet Trace and write. Letter B: Baker Bobby buys biscuits. Handwriting Worksheet Trace and write. Numbers 1–5 Trace and write. Numbers 6–10 Color Words: red, yellow, blue, green, orange Trace and write the Months Scholastic ISBN 0439444853 944485
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The Struggle for Civil Rights Thurgood Marshall successfully argues the Brown vs. Board of Education case before the Supreme Court, making it illegal to segregate schools. In Plessy vs. Ferguson, the Supreme Court rules that racial segregation is legal. Oliver Brown tries to enroll his daughter Linda in an all-white school in Topeka, KS. The … Read more
Body Changes During Adolescence Adolescence is the period between childhood and adulthood (roughly ages 12 to 19). During adolescence a person’s body grows faster than at any other time except during the first year of life. However, not all adolescents grow at the same speed, and the changes do not happen all at once. Girls’ … Read more
Choose one tall and thin.Oh, Choose one tall and thin.Heigh-ho! Fall is here!Choose one tall and thin. Choose one small and bumpy.Oh, Choose one small and bumpy.Heigh-ho! Fall is here!Choose one small and bumpy. Now we’ll take them home.Oh, now we’ll take them home.Heigh-ho! Fall is here!Now we’ll take them home. This activity and many … Read more
The Big Frog Activity Directions: Copy onto card stock, color, and laminate for durability. Punch holes where indicated. Laces: Use real shoelaces, ribbon, or yarn with masking tape wrapped around one end as a needle. Farm Animal Stringing Patterns Activity Activity found on page 37. Directions: Copy onto card stock, color, cut out along the … Read more
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