What an appropriate title for an exploration of the field of archaeology! In this award-winning unit for grades 2-4, students are put in the role of junior archeologists at a research museum and discover that construction work has been halted on a new school because historic artifacts were discovered. To determine whether or not the dig is important enough to halt building the school entirely, students learn to excavate and actually conduct the dig -- carefully seeded with "historic artifacts."
Science fiction meets fantasy when Meg’s physicist father disappears while doing work for the government, and she must go on an adventure through time and space to save him. Traveling in the fifth dimension with her brother Charles Wallace, and a new friend, Calvin, the three children are guided by a mysterious trio of women who give them the tools they need to fight the powers of evil that are holding Meg’s father captive. Students will be able to explore with the characters the concepts of good and evil
Each of us has experienced the effects of time on various phases of our life. Many individuals take time for granted and do not understand its important role in their lives. Both the reading selections and instructional activities in this unit were designed to intrigue and challenge high ability students. Students will work independently and in groups doing classwork as well as homework outside of the classroom.
The Student Literature Workbook includes student activity pages that support lessons and each unit’s short stor
OpenSciEd Middle School science program addresses all middle school NGSS standards. This comprehensive science curriculum empowers students to question, design, investigate, and solve the world around them.