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Answer Key frame The tires drop from upper floors to the assembly line. The car bodies are lowered from the ceiling onto the moving frames.
Answer Key frame The tires drop from upper floors to the assembly line. The car bodies are lowered from the ceiling onto the moving frames.
PROCEDURE Place all the objects except the magnet on a table. Predict what the magnet will pick up.Record your predictions on the chart. Use the magnet to try to pick up each object. Which objects did the magnet pickup? Record your findings on the chart. DRAWING CONCLUSIONS Which objects stuck to the magnet? What are … Read more
AFTER READING Have children summarize what they learned about inventions. Help them list the inventors and their inventions. Ask them to discuss which of the inventions they think made the most difference in their lives. Response ActivitiesInvention Hall of FameMaterials: art paper, writing paper, crayons or markers To follow up on the discussion in After … Read more
Physical ScienceVibrations (from sound, light, earthquakes, etc.) move in waves at different speeds and have different wavelengths. Life ScienceAnimals process, react to, and store information from the environment. Links to Reading/Language Arts Comprehension Compare and ContrastComprehension Main Idea and DetailsVocabulary Synonyms and AntonymsPhonics/Word Study Dipthongs/Compound WordsText Feature Cross-Sectional DiagramsLiterary Analysis Character TraitsNonfiction Genre Interview Vocabulary … Read more
Physical ScienceThe motion of an object can be described by its direction and speed. Motion can be measured and represented on a graph. Earth ScienceGravitation is a force that determines both where a ball will land and the path of the planets around the sun. Links to Reading/Language Arts Comprehension InferenceVocabulary Parts of SpeechPhonics/Word Study … Read more
World History Economic, political, and cultural links occurred among Africa, Europe, and the Americas between 1500 and the present. 2. Europeans colonized the African continent and brought enslaved Africans to their colonies in the New World. American HistoryThe values of European economics took root in the colonies, and slavery reshaped European and African life in … Read more
AFTER READING Lead students in a discussion about the elements of nonfiction, including the text organization used by the author. You may wish to distribute copies of the Comprehension Master on p. 58. Vocabulary Activity: Word RelationshipsMaterials: glossary wordsHave students work in pairs to look for relationships among the glossary words. Ask them to choose … Read more
AFTER READING Discuss what children learned from the book. Create a list that compares how monkeys move and how another kind of animal moves, such as a snake. Invite children to brainstorm action words for the list. When the list is complete, pantomime the actions and have children guess the animal move. Response ActivitiesWhat a … Read more
AFTER READING Talk about how Mouse helped Lion. Ask children to think of ways Lion could help Mouse in return. Encourage children to discuss the lesson taught in this fable. Response ActivitiesAnother FableMaterials: noneHave children divide into small groups to make-up and act out their own fables about Lion and Mouse. Remind them to include … Read more
AFTER READING Talk about this version of “Little Red Riding Hood.” Discuss how the pictures help tell the story. Ask children to describe what they think the pictures reveal about each character. Response ActivitiesWhere Do We Go From Here?Materials: board, chalkOn the way to Grandmother’s house, Little Red Riding Hood made several stops. With children, … Read more
American History The Americas attracted Europeans, they brought enslaved Africans to their colonies, and Europeans struggled for control of North America and the Caribbean. GeographyUsing geographic representations, including maps and globes, to acquire, process, and report information should be understood. Links to Reading/Language ArtsComprehension Cause and EffectVocabulary Using “Finish the Idea” RoutinesPhonics/Word Study r-controlled vowels/Homographs … Read more
AFTER READING Return to the chart made in Before Reading. Ask volunteers to add other reasons that animals are in danger. Response ActivitiesAnimal Letter CampaignMaterials: paper, pencil, copies of Animals in DangerHave pairs of children choose one animal from the book. Then have them write a letter to one of the organizations listed on page … Read more
Vermont “Jography” Word Search Vermont Jography Table of Contents What is “Jography”? – 4Some Down-To-Earth Reasons to Know Your “Jography” – 5“Jography” Word Search – 6“Jography” Comes in All Flavors! – 7Our State from A-To-Z! – 8A-Maze-ing Capital! – 9The Great Escape! – 10Over the River and Through the Woods! – 11State Borders – 12A … Read more
AFTER READING Have students tell which landform they find the most interesting and explain why they chose it. You may wish to distribute copies of the Comprehension Master on p. 46. Vocabulary Activity: Draw the MeaningMaterials: glossary words, colored pencils or markersHave students select 6–8 words from the glossary that they can depict in a … Read more
AFTER READING Talk about what happened in the book. Review children’s pre-reading predictions. Ask children if they were surprised by the ending. Have children think about vegetables they would and would not put in a salad. Response ActivitiesSalad RecipesMaterials: paper, crayons, salad ingredients, bowlLet children view the available ingredients and think about their own secret … Read more
AFTER READING Guide children to review the book. Have volunteers tell which bird they liked best and why. Compile children’s responses on the board. Then as a class choose one of the birds to research and learn more about. Response ActivitiesBird Trading CardsMaterials: index cards, crayonsGive each child three index cards. Tell children to select … Read more
The prairie dog builds a mound, or small hill, around the opening of the burrow. When it rains, the water runs down the sides of the mound and not into the burrow. Groups of prairie dogs live near each other in a town. All the prairie dogs in a town protect each other from enemies. … Read more
Figure skating includes solo skaters, pair-skating, and ice-dancing couples. Each type of skating has its own requirements for competition. Figure skaters, whether paired or solo, are judged on the basis of their technical performance, which is the accuracy of moves, strength, and skill. They are also judged on composition and style. Composition is the presentation … Read more
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