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Week One
The Houdini Box
The Tablecloth Trick
and Inertia
Learn about inertia by performing the tablecloth trick.
Illuminating Illusions
The eye actually retains an image for about a tenth of a second after the image has passed. Explore this concept by observing different optical illusions.
The Magic Wind and You!
Students write stories and create a writing collection called The Day the Magic Wind Came.
Unit Inquiry Project:
Unlock Nature's Mysteries
Students investigate a mystery of nature and uncover the scientific explanation of theories for it.
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Week Two
Encantado: Pink Dolphin of the Amazon
Dolphins, Bats, Submarines
This science activity focuses on sound.
Animal Research - Plan Ahead This form is useful in planning ahead for an animal research report.
Animal Research and Writing
In this activity, students choose an animal they would like to be, then research and write about it.
Science Skill: Making and Using a Model Food Chain
Students make a model of a food chain and write a description.
Vocabulary: Surviving in
the Environment
This worksheet provides a set of vocabulary words associated with the environment.
Week Three
The King in the Kitchen
It Takes All Kinds
This little book explains how various inventions came about.
Kitchen Safety
Familiarize your students with basic rules of kitchen safety.
George Washington Carver
Review George Washington Carver's major discoveries, then try the suggested activities.
Science and Writing: Food Poetry
Students write a poem about eating, using the words provided.
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Week Four
Seeker of Knowledge
"Hi" in Hieroglyphics
Translate names and common words from English into hieroglyphics.
Egyptian Hieroglyphics
This math activity focuses on place value and decoding hieroglyphics.
An Expedition to Egypt
Students work out a budget for an exhibit on ancient Egypt.
Mad Libs ® and Mad Libs Junior™ Teacher Guides
These activities can be used with Mad Libs ® books (or online games) as a supplement to reading and language arts study.
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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.
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Week Five
Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Slippery Salamander
Amphibians Venn Diagram
Students analyze what several species of amphibians have in common and how they are different.
Reptile and Amphibian Defense Strategies
Students will understand a range of defensive strategies used by herps.
Some Unusual Facts About Snakes
Share these facts about snakes with your class.
Herptofuana Species Populations
This activity combines arithmetic with graphing to teach students about reptiles and amphibians.
Be a Physical Science Detective
Students solve a science mystery about physical changes.
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The Grammar & Writing Book
Leveled grammar practice and weekly writing models extend instruction in the Student Edition. Practice activities prepare students for tests and introduce them to the writer's craft.
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