Cycles exist in every part of our world—in math, nature, art, music, and even in our own day-to-day activities. Look at the picture: from the mesmerizing brilliance of the full moon to the mysterious allure of the crescent moon, the lunar phases follow a cyclical pattern of change. Also, as the moon circles the Earth, the moon’s gravitational pull changes the height of ocean tides on Earth. What other cycles of change do you see happening around you?
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Building a New System: Colonial America 1607-1763
Grades 4-5
This unit begins with an in-depth study of the interrelationships within the Chesapeake Bay System between the Native Americans and the early English colonists in Virginia. The unit then turns to an exploration of the economic, social, and political systems of early America across the colonies, comparing and contrasting the