Have you ever wondered about the letters and words we use in talking and writing? What did people do before there were letters? Why are there only 26 letters in English? Often you are unaware that your questions drive your curiosity and exploration into language and communication. In this unit, your job is to decipher (figure out) the patterns, similarities, and differences of letters, word families and origins, sounds, and languages. Why are there so many languages in our world? Human language is unique and may help you to think in a different way as you explore the amazing variety o
The Student Mathematician’s Journal presents simulated or real-life problems that encourage students to think, write, and read like mathematicians. They are asked to reflect on what they have learned and communicate in writing on worksheets.
In this unit, students explore two-dimensional shapes and in doing so, discover properties of these shapes rather than memorize definitions given to them.
For grades 4-5, this unit explores that change affects people and their relationships as well as t