Grade 3 Unit 2 –  Smart Solutions Dear Teacher, Have you noticed this image in your Teacher's Edition? The Monitor Progress boxes help you to check progress quickly during instruction and identify student needs along the way. They are worded with "If/Then" statements, which will guide your teaching and provide easy-to-use reinforcing or reteaching ideas as you need them. When you find a skill area that needs more time for student mastery, you may want to attach a sticky note to flag the page for future reference.

Cross-Curricular Resources Week One Penguin Chick Caring for Baby Animals Use this graphic organizer to describe ways that animals care for their young. Where Are the Animals? This reading activity helps build skills in understanding plurals. Silent Consonant Penguins This reading activity helps build skills in "kn," "wr," and "gn." Compact Bodies Students research a list of animals to find out how animals adapt to a cold climate. Animal Fathers Read about how various animals father their young. Unit Inquiry Project: A Book of Solutions Students create a Giant Book of Solutions. They can collect riddles, knock-knock jokes, and brain-teasers from brothers and sisters, parents, and so on. Week Two A Day’s Work How Does Your Garden Grow? By making their own miniature garden, students can observe firsthand how plants grow. Jobs That Depend on Other Jobs Asking students to think of related jobs helps them to understand careers and the economy. Gardening with Kids Here are excellent tips for gardening with children. Traveling Seeds Discover how seeds hitch a ride with the wind, in the water, or on an animal to find a new home. Science, Technology, and Society: Getting the Bugs Out Use this reading passage and comprehension questions to explore modern farming. Online Student Edition Classroom Set Access Pack Complete contents of the Student Edition online support a strong school-home connection with games, assessment, and homework activities. Students can learn at home without having to carry heavy backpacks. Week Three Purdy's Problem and How She Solved It Personal Space This activity teaches students to respect the personal space and belongings of their classmates. Find the Compound Words Build skills in understanding compound words. Forming Plurals Students copy each word and add "s" or "es" to make it plural. Practicing Problem Solving This lesson introduces students to a problem-solving procedure and provides practice in resolving conflict. Week Four Tops and Bottom Farm Categories Students build their categorizing skills by sorting farm terms into the appropriate categories. Jobs at Home This activity focuses on showing respect for family members by taking your responsibilities seriously. Famous Storytellers This article discusses some of the world's most famous storytellers. The Grasshopper and the Owl: A Fable by Aesop Students read one of Aesop's enjoyable fables, and then use a chart to record their conclusions. Week Five William’s House A Day in the Life of Colonial America Working on this activity gives students the chance to immerse themselves in the daily lives of a family in colonial America. Let's Build a House Students follow instructions to build a model house out of rocks, and then answer questions about their rock house. Basics of New England Cooking Learn what foods were available to the Pilgrims. Life in Plymouth Plantation Take a virtual tour of a 17th-century New England settlement and learn how the Pilgrims adapted to the region with the help of their Native American neighbors. Science and Social Studies: What's Burning? Students learn why wood burning stoves can cause pollution, and find out what other types of heat are better for the environment.

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