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This is a difficult concept for students who have just completed second grade and entered third grade. This packet drills down to the essential concepts of heredity without the complications of genetic mechanisms or human examples as written into the standard itself. Explanations of parent/offspring, inherited/acquired traits and effects of the environment on organisms are explored. Three classroom activities are included: 1. Analyzing traits to match parent to offspring, 2.Classifying inherited

This product thoroughly covers this NGSS module for grade 3. It introduces, compares and contrasts various life cycles. Once life cycles are explored, complete focus is placed on the life cycle of flowering plants and their reproductive processes. The unit includes 21 pages of material and 3 developmentally appropriate lab activities. For specifics see preview,

The unit begins with identifying the needs of animals and progresses into how they provide those needs for themselves. Coping with environmental changes through adaptation is explored. Animal group behavior is a focus both in presentation, discussion and through lab activity. See preview for specifics.

This is a comprehensive and precise unit beginning with a background knowledge vocabulary and study guide questions with answers at the end of the unit. It begins with coverage of the Vikings, navigation technology developments, sailing schools, analysis of North American currents, design of sailing vessels and the growth of trade from the Silk Road to international waters. Spanish, Portuguese, British, Dutch and French sailors along with their accomplishments are profiled along with a realistic

The unit begins with a background knowledge vocabulary and study guide questions with answers at the end of the unit. The factors that enabled the colonies to grow are examined. The southern colonies are explored through plantations, Tidewater Aristocracy, dependence on slavery, population imbalance, and elected assemblies. In the Northern Colonies students explore town life, trade and industry, an active slave trade with limited use of slaves, and puritan values. in the middle colonies mixed ag

This short unit begins with a background knowledge vocabulary and study guide questions with correct answers at the end of the unit. It focuses on the political climate in the colonies as well as the incidents that set the stage for the Revolutionary War. Included are: Both the British and the French seeking alliance with Native Americans, the construction of forts, The Albany Plan, George Washington and the Colonial Militia, The French-Indian War, The Seven Years War, European allies during the

The unit begins with a background knowledge vocabulary and study guide questions with correct answers given at the end of the unit. The first North American people, the Anansi and the Hohokan, are introduced, compared and contrasted. Cliff dwellings and kivas are explored. Developments in farming are explained. A major concept of this unit is how the first North Americans separated and spread to different parts of the continent; thereby developing very different societies due to differences in c

Eliminate the frustration and fear of multiple step problem solving in your students by providing them with Core Rigor's Mathematical Procedure Manuals.This product is designed to be used as a procedure manual in the application of number and operation skills, which in turn will prepare students for higher education, employment upon high school graduation, and problem solving in life. It may also be printed as individual handouts for math notebooks or enlarged to be classroom anchor charts. It i

The unit begins with a background knowledge vocabulary and study guide questions with answers provided at the end of the unit. It include coverage of the First and Second Continental Congress, Declaration of Rights, Suffolk Resolves; William Dawes, Paul Revere and Robert Newman; Minute Men, North Bridge, Commander George Washington, Olive Branch Petition, Ethan Allen, Benedict Arnold, Redcoat Retreat to Canada; Thomas Payne and Common Sense; Ben Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams and John Ha

This unit gives precise coverage of the development of the first civilizations in Mesopotamia with classroom practicality. Exploring the role of the geography in the development of Mesopotamia introduces the unit. Histories of Sumeria, Assyria, Akkadia and Babylonia are compared and contrasted by covering leadership, government, religion, inventions and lifestyle. The great kings of the era , Sargon I of Akkadia and Hammurabi of Babylonia, as well as their accomplishments are noted. Cuneiform, a

This unit begins with a background knowledge vocabulary and a study guide with correct answers at the end of the unit. The location of the Indus River Valley as well as the Indus and Ganges Rivers reveal reasons the area became populated. City features of citadels, public toilets, wells and irrigation systems are revealed. Trade with Sumer is explored. Students are exposed to Sanskrit and view the most famous Sanskrit poem, "The Cloud Messenger" via a YouTube video of its interpretation through

This product begins with a background knowledge vocabulary and study guide questions with answers given at the end of the unit. It introduces land bridge theory and hunter-gatherer populations crossing Beringia during the Ice Age. It explains how various cultures and societies grow to be different. The effects of farming are investigated. Students are introduced to the Olmecs, Mayans, Aztecs and the Incas by comparing and contrasting their development as well as their demise as early civilizatio

The unit begins with a background knowledge vocabulary and study guide questions with correct answer key at the end of the unit. The thirteen colonies are introduced in the order in which they were settled; citing founders, issues and accompanying laws. Historical figures included are: George Calvert, King Charles II, James Oglethorpe, William Bradford, John Winthrop, Thomas Hooker, Roger Williams, Anne Hutchinson, John Wheelwright, William Penn, as well as Chief Massasoit and his son, Chief Met

This short unit conveys four distinctions of the Jamestown Colony: 1. The first permanent English Colony. 2. The first English Royal Colony 3. The birthplace of representative government in the future United States. 4. The first colonial rebellion against failure to deal with land, high taxes, and other issues. It begins with a background knowledge vocabulary and study guide questions with an answer key at the end of the unit. It covers such topics as The Virginia Land Company, settlement of

This short unit begins with a background knowledge vocabulary and study guide questions with answers at the end of the unit. It explains the end of Salutary Neglect and the beginning of the excessive taxation in the colonies which sparked the Revolutionary War. Topics included are the Sugar Act, James Otis, The Stamp Act, The Declaratory Act, Samuel Adams, The Sons of Liberty, The Daughters of Liberty, Patrick Henry, The Townshend Acts, The Writs of Assistance, The Boston Massacre, John Adams, J

This is a short unit citing the significance of the Phoenicians and the Israelites from 1550 BCE - 300 BCE. It begins with a background knowledge vocabulary and study guide questions with an answer key at the end of the unit. Students will discover the sea faring trade and the easy to use alphabet developed by the Phoenicians. The development of monotheism (evolving into Judaism) by the Israelites is discovered through the leadership of Abraham, Moses, King David, and Solomon. The destructive re

Eliminate the frustration and fear of multiple step problem solving in your students by providing them with Core Rigor's Mathematical Procedure Manuals.This product is designed to be used as a procedure manual in the application of algebraic thinking skills, which in turn will prepare students for higher education, employment upon high school graduation, and problem solving in life. It may also be printed as individual handouts for math notebooks or enlarged to be classroom anchor charts. It inc

Arm your parents with strategies to guide them in helping their child read at home. This send home packet includes a motivating letter to the parent and a simple, yet effective research based strategy sheet that correlates with the guided reading strategies that you employ at school. Perfect for beginning of the year packets or as student reading readiness skills emerge, this will be a tool that you want every parent to use at home. Designed with the busy teacher in mind, just sign, copy a