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Top Secret: Understanding Characters! [3rd Grade], Renee E. Ulrich
Top Secret: Understanding Characters! [3rd Grade], Renee E. Ulrich
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In this novel based unit on Top Secret, students will discover how plot, conflict and relationships affect change in a character. (3rd Grade)
Personal Narrative Genre Study [4th Grade], Emily B. Delgado
Personal Narrative Genre Study [4th Grade], Emily B. Delgado
Understanding by Design: Complete Collection
This unit is intended to be a beginning of year introduction to the genre of personal narrative, with the purpose of equipping students with a solid understanding and strong examples of personal narrative writing in preparation for writing their own. Students will begin by identifying the purpose for writing a personal narrative and then uncover the components of a quality personal narrative through discussion and dissection of six mentor texts. After determining the elements of a personal narrative, students will then use those elements as guidelines for identifying and improving upon the personal narratives of others. This unit culminates with …
Microbe Hunters: Pioneers Of The Microscopic World [7th Grade], Joy Brush, Jaime Jaen
Microbe Hunters: Pioneers Of The Microscopic World [7th Grade], Joy Brush, Jaime Jaen
Understanding by Design: Complete Collection
This unit integrates reading and science as students follow the contributions of Leeuwenhoek, Spallanzani, and other influential scientists depicted in Paul de Kruif’s Microbe Hunters. Students first read and discuss the investigations conducted by these scientists in reading class. In science class, students design and implement their own versions of these experiments to build on their understanding of the microscopic world and the importance of problem solving and perseverance.