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  • Suffixes and Saving the Salmon
    Lesson 203

    Suffixes and Saving the Salmon

    English3rd Grade

    Learn about the -ous and -en suffixes, read a nonfiction text about salmon, and brainstorm ideas for narrative writing.

  • Clouds and the letter C
    Lesson 204

    Clouds and the letter C

    EnglishKindergarten

    Learn about the letter C and sort the different types of clouds.

  • S Blends Under the Sun
    Lesson 204

    S Blends Under the Sun

    English1st Grade

    Practice words with s blends and connect a story map to your own writing.

  • Architectural Designer

    Architectural Designer

    Career Exploration3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade

    Architectural Designer Tiffany Brown “builds” Janellyn’s knowledge about architecture! Janellyn learns the science and art that goes into the process of creati…

  • Preservation
    Lesson 4

    Preservation

    ArchitectureMathScience1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten

     Have you ever heard of time capsules? Because of how architects have designed the world we live in, any building or structure we come across can be a time cap…

  • Landmarks
    Lesson 3

    Landmarks

    ArchitectureMathScience1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten

     How many different kinds of landmarks can you find in one neighborhood? Landmarks in a neighborhood act as an “anchor”. Just like how an anchor on a ship hold…

  • Put Shapes Together
    Lesson 207

    Put Shapes Together

    MathKindergarten

    Warm up with a Mystery Math Mistake to tell whether Dotson's 10-frames represent a number more than his focus number. Examine a train to find shapes. Put toget…

  • Ways to Make Different Shapes
    Lesson 208

    Ways to Make Different Shapes

    MathKindergarten

    Warm up with a Mystery Math Mistake to tell whether Dotson's 10-frames represent a number less than his focus number. Tell Which One Doesn't Belong by examinin…