Who Owns the Sun?
Having learned from the father he admires so much that the world is filled with things too special for any one person to own, a boy is upset to hear that he and his father are owned by the man in the big house where they work.
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Online Units and Resources for Who Owns the Sun?
Example of a lapbook using Who Owns the Sun?
From the blog of Who's Normal Anyway? (T, Y, M)
Bio for Stacy Chbosky
From IMDb (Y, M, O, T)
FIAR Planning Page for Who Owns the Sun?
"One example of how to plan out your week of Five in a Row using Who Owns the Sun. This is not to be taken as the *only* example, but just to give you a simple idea." (Y)
Supplemental Book List
from the FIAR Message Board Archive (T)
Go-alongs about Slavery
Activities and Lessons - From Teacher Views. Grade 3. (Y)
Digital History - Children in History - "Young people were involved in all the crucial episodes of American history: They sailed with Columbus; served as go-betweens for English colonists and Indians; toiled as indentured servants; were kidnapped into slavery; fought in the Revolution and the Civil War; labored in coal mines and factories; and stood at the forefront of the Civil Rights movement. Many young people recorded their experiences in diaries, personal letters, and memoirs." (Y, M, O, T)
Slavery and the making of America - K-9 explore the role played by perspective and point-of-view in an examination of American slavery. (Y, M, O, T)
Slavery and the Underground Railroad - Uses Follow the Drinking Gourd to discuss the Underground Railroad (Y,M)
Slavery in America - Multiple lesson plans from for all age groups (Y, M, O, T)
Slaves and conductors of the Underground Railroad - Learn why and how slaves escaped from their owners using the underground railroad, and who ran the underground railroad. Lots of online resources and activities. (Y, M, O, T)
The Underground Railroad - You are a slave.
"Your body, your time, your very breath belong to a farmer in 1850s Maryland. Six long days a week you tend his fields and make him rich. You have never tasted freedom. You never expect to. And yet . . . your soul lights up when you hear whispers of attempted escape. Freedom means a hard, dangerous trek. Do you try it?" (Y,M)
Go-alongs about Seasons
A Guide to Snowflakes - (Y, M, O, T)
Apples - From atozteacherstuff.com (Y,M)
Bentley Snow Crystal Collection - A digital library providing a high-quality collection of stunning, un-retouched images of Wilson A. Bentley’s original glass slide photographs of snow crystals. (Y, M, O, T)
Bibliography of Materials to AccompanySnowflake Bentley - (Y)
Guide to Snowflake Bentley - pdf file from Weston Wood productions. grades 1-3 and 4-5 (Y)
Haiku - Grade Levels: 3 - 6. Students learn the syllable structure and mood of haiku poems by comparing the serenity of the autumn months with the peaceful rhythms of haiku poetry. (Y)
Just In Time - Activities, Print Materials, and lesson plans for telling time, as well as calendars and seasons. (Y,M)
Making paper Snowflake - (Y)
October Theme - ABC Teach - (Y, M, O, T)
Winter Activities and Lesson Plans - Iditarod - From The Teacher's Corner.net (Y)
Go-alongs about Inventions
Forces: Springs & Direction - From BBC; includes activity & fact sheet (Y, M, O, T)
Inventors and Inventions Theme Page - This "Theme Page" has links to two types of resources related to the study of inventors and inventions. Students and teachers will find curricular resources (information, content...) to help them learn about this topic. In addition, there are also links to instructional materials (lesson plans) that will help teachers provide instruction in this theme. (Y, M, O, T)
Lever - A simple activity showing different classes of levers (Y, M, O, T)
Machines In Action - Simple worksheet using observation to help students become more aware of the machines in use around them (Y, M, O, T)
Overcoming Friction I - A simple experiment showing friction in action (Y, M, O, T)
Pulleys I - An experiment with pulleys (Y, M, O, T)
Simple Machines Activities - Learn about simple and compound machines while you explore the House and Tool Shed! (Y, M, O, T)
Simple Machines Activities - Learn about simple and compound machines while you explore the House and Tool Shed. Each area contains examples of simple machines to find and classify. (Y, M, O, T)
Springs I - An experiment using springs (Y, M, O, T)
The Invention Dimension - From MIT; an inventor's handbook, the invention of the week archives, and invention related links and resources (Y,M)
The Inventor's Workshop - Learn about Leonardo DaVinci while exploring machines (Y, M, O, T)
Go-alongs about Nutrition
Fitness Program - FREE Downloads: -Work Your Body: Fitness chart -Feed Your Body: Nutrition Chart -Daily/Weekly Nutrition Goals: (Y, M, O, T)
Food Is Elementary - Food is Elementary© (FIE) is a unique and vibrant curriculum introduced into schools and communities that teach children about food, nutrition, culture, and healthy living. (Y)
Kidnetic.com - Kidnetic.com is a cool site for kids like you — kids who like to play hard and have fun. Kidnetic.com lets you tap into your own energy so you can feel great all day long. The Kidnetic.com Parents’ Guide provides lots of ideas and tips to get the whole family involved in making healthier food choices, managing portion size, and getting active together. (Y, M, O, T)
New Food Pyramid - You have probably heard that there is a new Food Pyramid out there that better represents healthy eating choices. MyPyramid.gov is an interactive guide to the new Food Pyramid and has lots of neat features. MyPyramid Plan can help you choose the foods and (Y, M, O, T)
Smallstep Kids - Find out COOL stuff about FOOD and what it can do for YOU! Find out how eating healthy can be fun! (Y, M)
Smallstep Teachers - Calling all teachers and educators! Check out the new SmallSteps education program below. Developed in partnership with Scholastic™, materials have been designed to help 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade students build Language Arts and Math skills as they learn about health and fitness. We hope that you will share this valuable program with your class, and help young students build a healthy foundation for life! (Y)
Staying Healthy - Find out how to take care of your body, eat healthy, and stay fit! (Y, M)
The MyActivity Pyramid - The MyActivity Pyramid handout is based on the new 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and MyPyramid. The handout is designed to help children ages 6 to 11 include a variety of physical activities in their daily lives. The 8.5- by 11-inch handout was piloted with more than 250 students in both urban and rural settings. (Y, M)