Tour the White House Every day, more than 6,000 tourists come and visit the White House. Some tour this presidential abode on their own while others go on a guided tour. Create a tour brochure that will guide tourists to different parts of the White House. What areas do you think people shouldn’t miss on … Read more
AFTER READING Ask children what they think about the bear. Do they think the bear is smart? Do they think the bear is brave? Ask them to locate information in the story to support their opinions. Then review predictions children made before reading and discuss whether they were accurate. Response ActivitiesDid You See That Bear … Read more
Put A in the blank below if someone said this about the friend in Story A. Put B if it was said about the friend in Story B: _ And then she told a story about China. _ I saw him in the parade. He plays well! _ He told me the one about four … Read more
● The universe is made up of all the galaxies and the millions of stars in each galaxy. Scientists believe there are billions of galaxies. To make one billion, they would need one million sheets with 1,000 galaxies on each and that still wouldn’t be enough! The universe contains billions of galaxies. ● Our Solar … Read more
Biographer 1: Before we start, the real Sacagawea has asked us to read this letter of introduction to you: Dear Students: I, Sacagawea, was born around 1787 in the area now called “Idaho,” in the Rocky Mountains. There were only thirteen states and about four million people in the country then. A few years later, … Read more
The variety of suggested books provides various points of entry into adolescent-friendly topics. Further, “multiple learning and teaching approaches” (NMSA, p. 7) are nurtured through the diverse suggestions for exploring each of the texts. We believe the following are key ingredients for motivating and enhancing learning in middle school: • Students need to feel connected … Read more
Move at least 60 minutes every day. Walk, dance, bike, rollerblade —it all counts! OilsOils are not a food group, but you need some for good health. Get your oils from fi sh, nuts, and liquid oils such as corn oil, soybean oil, and canola oil.
Underline the best answer for each question: To be called a desert, an area must havea. hot weatherb. few living thingsc. less than 10 inches of rain per year. This article says thata. nothing lives in the desertb. few things grow therec. few things live and grow in deserts. From the article you can guess … Read more
The English were the last to arrive in the area. Mountains blocked the path, making it hard to move west. The English had claimed some of the land, though. For almost a century, France and Great Britain fought over the land. In 1763, Great Britain won the war and got all the land east of … Read more
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
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