Sentient candies who revolt against their Maker. The real reason the Titanic sank — (did somebody say zombies)? What do these have in common? Why, the makings of a great story, of course. If you’re studying literary elements and techniques with your kids, reading short stories can provide a clear view of the whole “narrative …
Incorporating primary source analysis into your history studies is easier than ever these days due to a number of free sites with ready-made lessons and activities. Here are several for American history: Write an Essay: At Historical Thinking Matters, learners are presented with conflicting accounts for debate, and prompts for writing essays. Investigate a Historical …
Interactive Eye: The guide takes you through each step of the visual process; the anatomy of the eye; how each part works; how the brain interprets images. Eye Teaching Guide Interactive Ear: View interactive models of outer, middle and inner ear, with descriptions of each part. Smoking Lung: See how the lungs work and the …
These Harcourt PDF workbooks are free to download: Grade 1 Reading Practice Grade 1 Spelling Practice Grade 1 Grammar Practice Grade 2 Reading Practice Grade 2 Phonics Practice Grade 2 Grammar Practice Grade 2 Spelling Practice Grade 3 Grammar Practice Grade 3 Reading Practice Grade 3 Spelling Practice Grade 4 Grammar Practice (with answer key) …
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Glencoe Science Modules covering topics in Life Science, Earth Science, Physics, and Chemistry. Besides the primary topics, each title includes a science skills handbook with explanation of the scientific method, try-at-home labs, and math skills review. The modules: The Nature of Matter: Atoms, elements, compounds and mixtures; states, properties and changes of matter; the periodic …
This post begins with descriptions of the free ebook resources available here. Scroll down for the actual links to each grade (K – 6). Clicking into the links will automatically launch the ebooks. The ebooks that are handbooks or workbooks have printable pages. To print, open a workbook and look at the buttons on the …
Click on the links below to download for free a variety of science books about animals for grades K – 6. The books are from 10 – 18 pages, with questions at the end. Grade 1 A Frog’s Life A Kitten Grows Animals Grow and Change Animals of the Forest Food Chains and Habitats How …
These free lesson resources can be used to build a tall tales unit study as part of a larger elementary literature curriculum. Since it includes reading, writing, and dramatic presentation activities, it could work well for one student or in a group setting. The Instructor information provides background on the origin of tall tales, and …
Long Long Time Ago Stories for Children: Fables, folktales, fairytales, myths; a section that tells the stories behind some well-known nursery rhymes, and a couple of tales from history: King Robert of Scotland, and Ashoka, great emperor of India. Myths and Legends: Has a wide variety of myths and legends from around the world. Also …
For budding entomolgists and nature detectives, these free insect investigations help take the learning outside: Field Guides: Essential for comparing illustrations with actual crawlies and flying beasties discovered, and for learning fast facts. Here are a couple you can download for free: Orkin Guide: Has color photos and basic information on common insects, like bees, …
