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UNIT 1
W O R D A N D PU B L I S H E R
K Community

5th American Colony

Helpers

Brochure

1st US Symbols Book 6th-7th Ancient Israel and

2nd Complete
Sentences
3rd Campaign Poster
4th Region Brochure

Religions of the World

Brochure
8th Revolutionary War
Newspaper

Animals And
Their Babies!
Kindergarten

Delete the babies that do

not belong to the parent

Delete the babies that do

not belong to the parent

Match the parents with

the babies
Pig and
piglet
Hen and
chick
Cow and
calf
Horse and
foal

Goat and
kid

Match the name to the

baby

ducklin
g

calf

foal

lamb

puppy

kid

Which is not a
mammal?

If these two animals are not

mammals, what are they? Birds

My favorite animal is a horse.

1 S T GRADE

Shapes

FACES OF SHAPES

REAL OBJECTS SHAPED LIKE SOLID FIGURES

USE PATTERN BLOCKS TO MAKE NEW FIGURES

SIDES AND CORNERS

Sides: 4

Sides: 6

Sides: 0

Corners:
4

Corners:
6

Corners:
0

Sides: 3

Sides: 5
Corners:
5

Sides: 4

Corners:
3

Corners:
4

CREATE YOUR OWN

A corner is also known as a what? Vertex
Create and color your own shape!

Sides: 7
Corners:
7

http://www.abcya.com/shapes_geometry_game.htm

Rocks, Minerals
and Fossils

2nd Grade
http://www.minsocam.org/msa/k12/k_12.html

Rocks
Name

Definition

metamorphic

This rock was made

when heat and
pressure changed and
igneous rock into
another rock.

igneous

This rock was made

when lava cooled and
hardened.

sedimentary

This rock was made

when layers of
minerals built up at
the bottom of a lake.

Image

Rock Cycle

Metamorphic

Sedimentary

Igneous

The way we study rocks and minerals

Name

Definition

Image

Describe it

color

Every rock has a color or

colors that can be seen. It is
black, brown or what?

texture

Every rock feels a certain way.

Is it rough, smooth, bumpy or
jagged?

luster

Every rock reflects light in a

certain way. Is it shiny, dull,
metallic or sparkly?

Shiny

hardness

Every rock has a different

level of hardness. What can
scratch a soft rock like
limestone?

Nail

shape

Every rock has a shape. Is it

round, square, jagged or
what?

Square

Gold

Smooth

What are fossils?

A

fossil is an imprint
thats left behind by a
plant or animal that
lived long ago.

stone

Fossils

can be found in
stone, frozen ground,
or amber.

frozen ground

amber

Examples of fossils
Name

Description

Plant fossil

These can show how plant

forms changed over time
from simple to complex.

Shell fossil

These are formed when an

animal dies and sinks to the
bottom of a lake or ocean.

Trilobite (bug)
fossil

These are from bug-like

creatures which lived in
oceans millions of years ago

Bone fossil

Animals like snakes, fish and

even dinosaurs leave these
behind and we can tell how
old it is by the age of the
rock.

Image

All About
Plants
3rd Grade

Labeling a flower
Seeds
Flower

Stem

Leaves

Roots

Function of Plant Parts

Plant Part

Function

Roots

Used to give the plant support and

absorb water and other nutrients from
the soil

Stem

Delivers the soil nutrients to the leaves

Leaves

Makes energy for the plant using

sunlight, carbon dioxide and water

Seeds

These are a plant's way of getting from

one area to another by either wind, water
or animals.

Flower

Contains the petals which are important

because they help attract pollinators
such as bees, butterflies and bats.

Image

What Plants Use To Make Food

Term

Definition

Carbon Dioxide

A colorless, odorless gas in the

air that people and animals
breath out of their lungs.

Chlorophyll

The green coloring in a plant

that captures the suns energy

Oxygen

A colorless, odorless gas in the

air that is needed for most living
things to stay alive.

Photosynthesis

The process that allows green

plants to make food from water,
carbon dioxide and sunlight.

Image

Inside a Plant Cell

mitochondria

vacuole

nucleus

cytoplasm

chloroplast
cell membrane

cell wall

Plant Life
Cycle

By The Great
Horn Spoon
Author: Sid Fleischman

4th Grade

By The Great Horn Spoon

Type of book Historical fiction
Number of pages 193
Setting Old Town, Sacramento during the
Gold Rush

By The Great Horn Spoon

Chapter 1:
Praiseworthy and
Jack stowaway on
a ship called the
Lady Wilma.

Chapter 2: Jack
and Praiseworthy
believe there is a
thief on the ship
so they have a
test.

Chapter 3: The
Lady Wilma spots
another ship and
saves it.

Chapter 4: Jack
had named a pig
Good Luck and he
liked her, but the
butcher tried to
kill her.

Chapter 5: The
Lady Wilma takes
on the Horn after
she passes
another ship
called the Raven.

By The Great Horn Spoon

Chapter 6: After
the Lady Wilma
was ahead for a
few days, the
Raven was
suddenly miles
ahead.

Chapter 7: When
the Lady Wilma
stopped at the
Bay of Callao,
about 100 cats
went on deck!

Chapter 8: Finally,
the Lady Wilma
arrives in
California.

Chapter 9: Jack
and Praiseworthy
meet up with
their friend Mr.
Cut-Eye Higgens
when they are in
a wagon.
Chapter 10: Some
robbers come and
attack the wagon, but
luckily Praiseworthy
had a sack of gold in
his glove and punched
them.

By The Great Horn Spoon

Chapter 11: When
they finally arrive
at their mining
destination, PitchPine Billy teaches
them how to mine
for gold.

Chapter 12:
Everyone hears
about
Praiseworthy
punching
someone uphill 6
feet.

Chapter 13: Jack

buys a whole
batch of neckties
and sells them
because a woman
is coming.

Chapter 14: Jack

and Praiseworthy
get a mule to
carry their
supplies.

Chapter 15: Jack

falls in a steep
hole while trying
to get a bunny
and a road agent
saves him!

By The Great Horn Spoon

Chapter 16: Jack
and Praiseworthy
help save a
friends life.

Chapter 17: While

Praiseworthy and
Jack were digging
in the ground to
make a grave,
they strike it rich!

Chapter 18: Aunt

Arabella (Jacks
mom) and
Praiseworthy get
married.

My
Favorite
Character

Praiseworthy is the worlds best butler

and I like him for his resourcefulness,
charm, and levelheaded courage!

MEDALLION

By: Dawn L.
Watkins
Presented By:

Fifth Grade

Point of View

The novel is
written in third
person with
Prince Trave
being the main
character
followed in the
story.

Setting

This story is set in

the Medieval times in
a land called Gadalla.
Gris and Trave travel
to the Kolonian
border passing
through Rubran,
Skreel Forest, Blee
Bog, Dider, Ogham
Pass and Torus Point.

Characters

Prince Trave is the prideful

prince of a land ruled by his
lazy uncle, Panii. Gris is the
King of Kapnos who comes
to see King Panii. Tanarad is
one of Griss Captains and
an excellent horseman.
Sard is a cruel character
who wants to capture, the
prince, get the medallion
and deal with Gris. Thag is
a high ranking Sardan who
wants to take Gadalla by
force. Enna is the kind girl
who heals Traves wrists
when he is injured.

Rising Events

Prince Trave is the prideful prince of a land

called Gadalla. His country is ruled by his lazy
uncle, Panii. His uncle refuses to side with the
other good countries called Kapnos, Kolonia,
and Dider. Then Gris, King of Kapnos, comes
to see King Panii in Ganet, the capital of
Gadalla. Panii still refuses to become allies
with the other countries even though the
Dark Alliance-- the three remaining countries
of Sarda, Torridia, and Litoris-- plan to take
over Gadalla by force. Then Gris tells Trave of
a medallion. A medallion that belonged to
Trave's late father. A medallion that the true
king of Gadalla needs. A medallion that is
needed to successfully rule the kingdom.
Then Trave leaves with Gris in search of his
father's medallion.

Problems

Solutions

On this long
journey, Trave
encounters spies,
an earthquake, an
immense bog
inhabited by a
mysterious hermit,
and giant birds of
prey. Because of
pride and flattery,
he refuses to listen
to Gris and he
briefly joins the
bad side and soon
realizes that was a
huge mistake.

Trave becomes less

critical of others and is
humbled through the
experiences of this
journey. He learns that
Kings need to show
compassion for their
men and be concerned
with their safety and
well being. He learns
that it is important to
be decisive, but to
listen to his people. He
becomes king and
wears the medallion

Theme

Qualities such as honesty, hard-work,

loyalty and forgiveness are present
themes in this novel. Being a good
judge of character, knowing the
dangers of false pride, learning to
lead by following and understanding
the value of loyalty and authority are
also important. In his journeys, Trave
learns the duties of a king: to learn
what is true, to believe the truth and
to act on that belief.

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