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Layers Of Learning Unit 3-13: 13 Colonies, Central America, Metamorphic Rocks, Settler Sayings
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029068
ISBN
9781508978374
Grade 1-12
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Publisher's Description of Layers Of Learning Unit 3-13: 13 Colonies, Central America, Metamorphic Rocks, Settler Sayings
In this unit you can make hand dipped candles and homemade toys like the American colonists. You can learn all about the Salem Witch Trials and the Indian wars, reading primary sources for first hand information. We'll also visit Lake Nicaragua and its famous sharks, the mysterious Ciudad Blanca, and cook authentic Central American cuisine. Then dive into rocks with Snickers bars, play dough, and egg whites (though not simultaneously). Finally learn about all the crazy idioms settlers came up with and that we still use today. Layers of Learning Unit 3-13 includes all of this, plus library lists, printables, and links to take you to the web. 52 pgs. Full color. This is a PDF.In each unit you'll find a recommended library list, important background information about each topic, lots of activities to choose from for kids of all ages, and sidebars with a bunch more ideas including Additional Layers, Fabulous Facts, On The Web, Writer's Workshop, Famous Folks, and Teaching Tips. Printable maps and worksheets are included at the end of each unit and may be printed as often as needed for your family or class.
Category Description for Layers of Learning Year 3 Units
Year Three focuses on the Colonial Period Age of Exploration to the American Independence and will continue with the countries around the world studies. Corresponding Science topics include classifications and insects, reptiles and amphibians, fish, birds, mammals and primates, sound, light and optics, history of science, rocks, gems & minerals, fossils, chemical reactions, compounds and solutions, oxidation and reduction, and acids and bases. Within the Arts, students will learn fairy tales, poetry, mogul arts, reformation art, Shakespeare, Baroque music and art, art journaling, water colors, Native American art, settler sayings, colonial art, art principles, classical and folk music, along with a variety of creative crafts. Please contact us for updated information on the suggested book package.
Details
| Product Format: | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Grades: | 1-12 |
| Brand: | Layers of Learning |
| ISBN: | 9781508978374 |
| Length in Inches: | 11 |
| Width in Inches: | 8.5 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.25 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 0.4 |
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