North America Movement Gr 5 8

**This is the chapter slice "Movement Gr. 5-8" from the full lesson plan "North America"** Travel from the northern tundra all the way down to the Yucatan Peninsula while exploring North America. See the physical features that characterize the continent on a map. Find countries in North America and list them in order of most northerly to most southerly. Locate where many of North America's largest cities were developed and why they were set up there. Decide whether a situation is either a positive or a negative human/environment interaction based on the scenario. Compare the different kinds of transportation used on a fishbone graphic organizer. Collect facts about the Rocky Mountains, like physical characteristics and vegetation on a web organizer. Review a detailed region map of the United States to see transportation routes from one end to the other. Aligned to your State Standards and the Five Themes of Geography, additional maps, crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included.

Travel from the northern tundra all the way down to the Yucatan Peninsula while exploring North America. See the physical features that characterize the continent on a map. Find countries in North America and list them in order of most northerly to most southerly. Locate where many of North America's largest cities were developed and why they were set up there. Decide whether a situation is either a positive or a negative human/environment interaction based on the scenario. Compare the different kinds of transportation used on a fishbone graphic organizer. Collect facts about the Rocky Mountains, like physical characteristics and vegetation on a web organizer. Review a detailed region map of the United States to see transportation routes from one end to the other. Aligned to your State Standards and the Five Themes of Geography, additional maps, crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included.

Take a road trip with our Americas 2-book BUNDLE. Start off by traveling the northern tundra all the way down to the Yucatan Peninsula in North America. Locate where many of the continent's largest cities were developed. Decide whether a situation is either a positive or a negative human/environment interaction based on the scenario. Collect facts about the Rocky Mountains on a web organizer. Then, become aware of the endangered environment and wildlife that inhabit South America. Describe the relative location of Chile using the features around it. Discover how the Andes Mountains and the Pampas are different. Compare an ancient civilization with the one that exists there now on a graphic organizer. Each concept is paired with blackline and color maps. Aligned to your State Standards and the Five Themes of Geography, additional crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included.

Here is everything you need to know about the very different Governments of North America with our 3-book BUNDLE. Start off by breaking down the complicated system that is the American Government. Make a list of the main ideas for each of the amendments to the Bill of Rights. Move through the systems of government to discover how a bill becomes a law. Then, travel back to the Confederation to see how the Canadian Government was born. Read the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Understand that Canada is made up of provinces and territories, each with its own government. Finally, visit a country's rich history of fighting for liberty and independence that led to the Mexican Government. Read the presidential oath of office. Gain an understanding of the different political parties in the United Mexican States. Each concept is paired with writing tasks. Aligned to your State Standards and written to Bloom's Taxonomy, additional crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included.

Take the mystery out of motion. Our resource gives you everything you need to teach young scientists about motion. Start off by learning about speed and distance. Recognize if things are standing still or in motion. Graph the velocity of students walking home from school at different speeds. Identify when a skydiver is accelerating during their jump. Follow directions to find your way using a treasure map. Find out about frequency and pitch in vibrating motion. Conduct an experiment with a bicycle wheel and office chair to learn about circular motion. Finally, identify the wavelength and amplitude on a wave. Aligned to the Next Generation State Standards and written to Bloom's Taxonomy and STEAM initiatives, additional hands-on experiments, crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included.

Give your students a kick start on learning with our Force and Motion 3-book BUNDLE. Students begin by exploring different Forces. Conduct several experiments on the force of friction and air resistance. Understand that acceleration and deceleration are examples of unbalanced forces. Next, take the mystery out of Motion. Graph the velocity of students walking home from school at different speeds. Follow directions to find your way using a treasure map. Finally, get familiar with Simple Machines. Conduct an experiment with first-class levers to study distance and force. Find the resistance force when walking up an inclined plane. Each concept is paired with hands-on activities and experiments. Aligned to the Next Generation State Standards and written to Bloom's Taxonomy and STEAM initiatives, additional crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included.

Become a cell expert. Our resource demonstrates why cells are the building blocks of life. Start your breakdown by first identifying what a cell is. Then, compare single-celled and multicellular organisms. Introduce the concept of DNA before exploring the different parts of a cell. From there, take a look at the jobs of these parts. Move on to cell reproduction by exploring mitosis and meiosis. Dissect plant and animal cells to see how they work and how they are similar. Look at the big picture by seeing how cells become organisms. Finally, learn how particles move through cell membranes with diffusion and osmosis. Aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards and written to Bloom's Taxonomy and STEAM initiatives, additional hands-on experiments, crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included.

Break down the complicated system that is the American government to discover how it all works. Our resource explores the legislative, executive and judicial branches of the federal government to make it easier to understand. Learn what a government is, its roles, and why we need it. Recognize that there are several different kinds of government, like constitutional monarchy, dictatorship and representative democracy. Determine which kind of government embodies the United States. Find out the purpose of the Constitution and what rights citizens have within their government. Make a list of the main ideas for each of the amendments to the Bill of Rights. Move through the systems of government to discover how a bill becomes a law. Become the president and solve three problems your country is having. Aligned to your State Standards and written to Bloom's Taxonomy, additional writing tasks, crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included.