AFTER READING Have students look at the map on the Contents page. Ask them to find each family’s hometown, then identify the regions each family traveled through to arrive in South Dakota. You may wish to distribute copies of the Comprehension Master on p. 87. Vocabulary Activity: Travel StoryMaterials: list of Key Vocabulary words, index … Read more
Some neighborhoods are like a small city. Everything people need is there. In a city neighborhood, families can walk to a restaurant. They walk to the post office and the library. Some neighborhoods only have houses. In these neighborhoods, people drive their cars everywhere they need to go. What can you learn about your neighborhood? … Read more
AFTER READING Discuss what children learned from reading the story, and fill in the third column on the chart. Ask if anything they learned about Laura Ingalls Wilder surprised them. Response ActivitiesAn InterviewMaterials: writing paper, pencilsHave children write questions they would like to have asked Laura Wilder. Then have children take turns pretending to be … Read more
Over the years, buildings got taller and taller. In 1895, the Park Row Building in New York City reached a height of 386 feet, or 29 stories. In 1931 the Empire State Building rose to a height of 1,250 feet or 102 stories. For years, it was the world’s tallest building. The tallest building in … Read more
Big animals have big appetites. In the wild, an adult eats from 400 to 600 pounds (180 kg to 270 kg) of food every day. It drinks about 40 gallons (150 liters) of water. It sucks up the water with its trunk. Then it squirts the water into its mouth. Having a big trunk, or … Read more
GeographyAn understanding of geography can help people interpret events from the past and understand cultures. American HistoryThere were similarities between the early societies of the Americas and Ancient Egypt. Links to Reading/Language ArtsComprehension InferenceVocabulary Meaning MapsPhonics/Word Study Variant Consonants/Context CluesText Feature MapsLiterary Analysis SettingNonfiction Genre Expository Text Vocabulary Linksagriculture (noun) the production of crops and … Read more
Fly north over the Pacific to Alaska and see snow-covered Mt. McKinley— the highest mountain in North America. See huge forests, glaciers, and the tundra. Then head back over the Northwest to see the giant trees and orchards of Washington and Oregon. Fly east over the Rocky Mountains—the longest mountain range in North America. In … Read more
Physical ScienceSimple machines or tools such as levers, pulleys, and wedges make work easier. Some animals have the ability to use tools, and some can even make tools. Earth ScienceAnimals can adapt to changing conditions in their native environments, and some animals can find their way home using Earth’s magnetic field. Links to Reading/Language ArtsComprehension … Read more
Answer Key – White Light and Prisms Answer Key The light bends as it enters the prism, separating the colors in light. The colors are bent again as they exit the prism, spreading out more. A spectrum is seven colors that make up light. Water, like glass, can bend light. A raindrop bends rays of … Read more
AFTER READING Have children summarize the story. Help them use the table of contents to organize their retelling. Ask volunteers to share what they most admire about Gail Devers. Response ActivitiesFuture Olympic StarsMaterials: paper, pencilHave children write about a sport for which they would like to win an Olympic gold medal. Ask them to illustrate … 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
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
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
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.
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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Food chains are made up of producers, consumers, and decomposers. Two or more food chains can be linked together by a common producer. Linked food chains are called food webs. Answer Key – A Prairie Food Chain Answer Key prairie grasses consumer coyotes gophers might starve might increase the bacteria consumer
Directions Darken the circle by the correct answer to each question. What city is the national capital of Nigeria? Which city in Nigeria is located nearest to 4° N? Which city has a latitude and longitude of about 6° N, 3° E? The latitude and longitude of Abuja is about __. ActivityFind where you live … Read more
Camping is a great experience. There is much to see and do in addition to enjoying the scenery, or nature, and the fresh air. In a group of campers, everyone has a chore. Putting up the tent, getting water from a stream or lake, building a fire (and making sure it’s out before going to … Read more
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