**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.

Just how simple are simple machines? Our resource makes these machines simple to teach and easy to learn. Understand that work is when a thing moves in the direction that a force is acting on it. Conduct an experiment with first-class levers to study distance and force. Explain how a wheel and axle can be used as a lever. Identify the three different kinds of pulleys. Find the resistance force when walking up an inclined plane. Figure out the direction of the effort force when using a wedge to split a log. Explain how a screw is a kind of inclined plane. Visit a hardware store to find as many simple and complex machines as possible. 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.

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.

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.

Gain insight into the events that gave America its independence to become a new nation. From 1775 to 1783, our resource highlights the details behind a war between the thirteen colonies and Britain. Start with the background information leading up to the war. Understand that Britain established thirteen colonies along the eastern coast of North America. Learn about the Navigation Acts and what they meant to these colonies. Get a sense of the growing tension between American settlers and the British with the Boston Massacre and Boston Tea Party. Find out about George Washington and Thomas Jefferson's roles during this conflict. Learn about Paul Revere's ride and the battles of Lexington and Concord. Sail across the Delaware River with George Washington to meet the British in Trenton. Discover how something as simple as tea led to the Declaration of Independence. Aligned to your State Standards and written to Bloom's Taxonomy, additional crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included.

Get a behind the scenes look at a country's inner conflict. From 1861 to 1865, our resource brings to the forefront a war between the north and south of the United States. Find out that the main problems that led to the war were slavery, industry versus agriculture, and state rights. Learn all about Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, Jefferson Davis, and Robert E. Lee. Research the Gettysburg Address and decide for yourself if it is one of the most important speeches in American history. Get down and dirty as you learn all about the attack on Fort Sumter, the battle of Bull Run, and other major meetings of conflict. Delve deeper into the meaning of the war by exploring its impact on women and African Americans. Learn about the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments made to the U.S. Constitution after the war. Aligned to your State Standards and written to Bloom's Taxonomy, additional 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.