Grade 3 Unit 4 –  One of a Kind Dear Teacher, Have you seen this image in the Student Edition? It indicates activities and resources for enhancing "New Literacies" – teaching students how to read Web pages, use email, search online, evaluate online sources, and use Web references and directories. These are the skills for the 21st century and beyond! Development of these skills begins in the Student Edition and is supported by corresponding online activities in sfsuccessnet.com.

Cross-Curricular Resources Week One Wings Whirlybirds Build and modify flying paper vehicles in order to observe the effects of gravity, air resistance, and slipstreaming. Pronoun Vines This word-usage activity focuses on pronouns. Strange New Neighbors Students write a story about the "strange" new neighbors that move in next door. How Are We Different? Teach students to take their pulse and do other measurements, and then compare them with their friends' measurements. Unit Inquiry Project: A Person of Interest Students choose an individual of interest and research why that person is considered unique. Students may use print or online resources as available. Week Two Hottest, Coldest, Highest, Deepest Great, Big Enormous Animals Students walk the length of different animals to gain an understand of their size. Skill Builders: Geography Challenge Questions These weekly geography challenge questions help students learn research skills and discover fun facts. Highest, Lowest, and Mean Elevations in the United States, by State Here's a chart of the highest, lowest, and mean elevations in the United States, by state. Investigate Activity: Making a Model of a Landform Students make a model of a landform and observe how drops of water and poured water affect sand and pebbles. Geographical Superlatives Quiz your students on the driest, the biggest, the deepest, etc. geographical feature in the world. Fresh Reads for Differentiated Test Practice Weekly below-level, on-level, and above-level passages give students additional fluency and comprehension practice. Multiple choice and short answer questions prepare students for state, national, and classroom tests. Week Three Rocks in His Head Rocks and Minerals Wordo Your students will enjoy playing this rocks/minerals game. Explore Activity: Exploring Properties of Rocks Students describe the properties of different types of rocks, and classify the rocks into groups. Rocks in My Pocket Learn about past and present rock collecting. Rock Collections This printable contains instructions for starting a rock collecting hobby. Life Skills: Geology Careers In this activity, students research a career in geology. Week Four America's Champion Swimmer: Gertrude Ederle Investigate Activity: Investigating Currents and Waves Students make a model of a current and waves, and observe how waves affect the movement of currents. First Swimmer to Cross the English Channel This resource provides interesting facts and fun activities related to the first swimmer to cross the English Channel. Fastest Woman in the World: Wilma Rudolph Share the story of Wilma Rudolph's achievements with your students, and assign the related activities to help them learn more about a noteworthy female athlete. Centipede Contractions Children work with contractions in this reading activity. Week Five Fly Eagle Fly Activities for African Folk Tales Use these activities while reading African folk tales. Background Information on African Folk Tales This article details the various types of African folk tales and gives examples of them. Basics of Bird-Watching Learn about birding - a fun and inexpensive pastime. Transition Words and Phrases Use this list of transition words and phrases to teach students writing skills.

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