When I Was Young in the Mountains
When I Was Young in the Mountains by Cynthia Rylant
For twenty years, Cynthia Rylant's story of childhood in the Appalachian Mountains has been an enduring favorite. Growing up in the mountains is depicted with a spare, lyrical text and beautiful, tender illustrations by Diane Goode. The book was awarded a Caldecott Honor Medal.
Why are we featuring this book?
When I Was Young in the Mountains is a book featured in Five in a Row, a literature-based unit study curriculum. Many families use FIAR for all but the Grammar / Reading and Math, and others use it in conjunction with other resources. Below you will find information about the author and illustrator, story summaries, and links to lesson plans and websites that are great go-alongs for When I Was Young in the Mountains. Please note that these resources are meant to complement, not replace, the Five in a Row units. The Five in a Row volumes are inexpensive and well worth the investment.
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Go-Alongs:
Online Units and Resources for When I Was Young in the Mountains
When I Was Young in the Mountains
From TeacherViews (Grade K) (Y)
Mother's Day Card
From LessonsPlanPage.com (Y)
When I Was Young in the Mountains
From SuccessLink lessons. (Grades K-3) (Y)
When I was Young resources
Vocabulary cards, graphing sheets, writing template, and more. (Y)
When I Was Young In...A Literature to Language Experience
(Grade 6-8) (M)
Home in the Mountains
West Virginia's Appalachian Music and Literature: Wind Up (Y)
History Hunt: Family Memories
Family memories introduces students to the importance of family and
history. Students learnfamilies are the people fromwhomthey receive love
and support. Familymemories are historical records about their family that
can provide important links to the past. (Grades K-4) (Y)
When I Was Young in Brooklyn
This project began as an introduction to the genre of memoirs. Students read several memoirs, including those by authors Patricia Polacco and Cynthia Rylant, before deciding on a model for their own memoir book. (Y)
Go-alongs about
Appalachian Riddle Song - Capture your students' attention with this lesson focusing on "The Riddle Song" to show the pentatonic scale and Appalachian culture. (Y, M)
Home in the Mountains - West Virginia's Appalachian Music and Literature: Wind Up (Y)
Mountain Humor: Folklore - Written for older students but adaptable for younger ones, this lesson looks at humor and perception of Appalachian people. (Y, M)
Spelldown lesson plan - This lesson plan is written around the online story Spelldown. "It gives modern and non-Appalachian students a taste of what school was like for both extremely poor children who were seen to be less than human and for children who were poor but avidly worked to improve themselves. Almost every student can relate to the situation described in "Spelldown" on some level, especially since spelling bees are still a part of many classrooms. There are always students who surprise us in so many different ways. (Y, M)
Go-alongs about Astronomy
A Solar System Coloring Book--Beginner - (Y)
A Trip Through Our Solar System An Internet Scavenger Hunt - (Y, M)
A Trip Through the Solar System - PPT presentation from Mrs. Frederick's
6th Grade Class in 2004
(Y, M)
Amazing Space - Web-based space activities for classroom use. This site is full of excellent lesson plans and activities, but be aware this site does present the Big Bang Theory in an understated way. (Y, M, O, T)
Apollo 11 - From NASA. (Y, M, O, T)
Apollo 11 Story - On July 20, 1969, the human race accomplished its single greatest technological achievement of all time when a human first set foot on another celestial body. Get the Apollo 11 story from launch to splashdown. (Y,M)
Astronomy Picture of the Day - Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. (Y, M, O, T)
Astronomy Picture of the Day - Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.
(Y, M, O, T)
Astronomy: Our Place in Space - From Ology - American Museum of Natural History. (Y, M, O, T)
Auroras - Find out more about the mysterious phenomenon also called the Northern Lights. Beautiful photography and a teacher's guide with a few ideas for using the site in the classroom.
(Y, M, O, T)
Blast Off Boutique - (Y)
Build your own comet - From the National Optical Astronomy Observatory. Active Learning Exercises in Planetary and Solar Astronomy for grades K-3. (Y)
Discovering Uranus - from thinkquest.org (Y, M, O, T)
Earth science & Astronomy science projects - (Y, M)
Exploring Planets in the Classroom - Hands on activity guide introduces scientific concepts involving space. (Y, M, O, T)
Google Earth - Want to know more about a specific location? Dive right in -- Google Earth combines satellite imagery, maps and the power of Google Search to put the world's geographic information at your fingertips. (Y, M, O, T)
Interplanetary Virtual Tour - This is an awesome collection of almost 100 pages of photos and information that can be explored systematically through the tour or overviewed through the "Express Tour". The images of the planets and their satellites will entertain the youngest students (Y, M, O, T)
Journey Through the Solar System - A ThinkQuest Junior project. (Y)
Kennedy Space Center Educator Resources - The NASA Educator Resource Center (ERC) at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex provides educational resources available include videos, slides, lesson plans, publications and lunar & meteorite samples. (Y, M, O, T)
Make a comet - From the Lunar and Planetary Institute. This activity introduces kids to the structure of comets and the interactions between comets and our Sun. Activity for space unit. (Y,M) (Y,M)
NASA Kids Club - Space science for kids! (Y M)
Nasa News for Kids - Science fun, Games, Art & Stories, Activities and Kids club. (Y, M, O, T)
Nasa Quest - Connection K-12 classrooms with people, research and science through mission based interactions and activities. (Y, M, O, T)
NASA Teaching Materials - Extensive database of downloadable educational materials searchable by subject, grade level and product type (Y, M, O, T)
NASA's Kids Science News Network™ - (Y, M, O, T)
National Science Foundation - NSF - Where discoveries begin. (Y, M, O, T)
Ology - American Museum of Natural History in NYC. Science-rich Website for Kids. (Y, M, O, T)
On the Moon Activity Guide - Six activities that bring engineering and NASA's moon missions to life. Two activities--Launch It and Touchdown--are for grades 3-8 (and work well at events). Three activities--Roving on the Moon, Heavy Lifting, and On Target--are for grades 6-12. One activity--Feel the Heat--is for grades 9-12. (Y, O, M, T)
Outer Space Crafts - Great hands on crafts for younger students studying space. (Y,M)
Soaring Through Our Solar System - Reading Comprehension worksheets for solar system unit. (Grades 2-4) (Y)
Solar System Wordsearch - From ABC.teach (Y, M, O, T)
Space Science Institute - The Space Science Institute (SSI) is a nonprofit, public benefit corporation formed in 1992. Our purpose is to create and maintain an environment where scientific research and education programs can flourish in an integrated fashion. (Y, M, O, T)
Space Shuttle Launch Simulation - From NASA; this simulation requires students to complete pre-launch steps in order to actually launch the space shuttle. If an error message occurs, the all systems will shut down and the student must restart the launch process. Good practice for real life. (Y, M, O, T)
Space Weather Center - With games, Activities and E-Cards. (Y, M, O, T)
SpaceWeather.com - For the skywatchers among us, SpaceWeather.com is a wonderful site for predicting space events such as meteor showers, auroras (northern lights), falling asteroids, and more. (Y, M, O, T)
Star Journey - This site from National Geographic contains star charts, start attractions, and views from the Hubble telescope. (Y, M, O, T)
StarChild: A Learning Center for Young Astronomers - The StarChild site is a service of the High Energy Astrophysics Science Archive Research Center (HEASARC), Dr. Alan Smale (Director), within the Astrophysics Science Division (ASD) at NASA. (Y M)
Styrofoam Planets - You guessed it: make styrofoam planets. (Y,M)
The Animated Virtual Planetarium - (Y, M, O, T)
The Aurora Page - A source for Information, links and images about the "Northern Lights" on-line since the Web began (Y, M, O, T)
The Comet's Tale - From the Science Engineering Gateway for Berkeley education. A look at all aspects of comet's from history to predicting future killer comets. Instructions for making a comet. (Y, M, O, T)
The Nine Planetss - A Multimedia Tour of the Solar System:
one star, eight planets, and more (Y, M, O, T)
The Space Place - Games, animations, projects, and fun facts about Earth, space and technology. (Y)
The Virtual Sun - (Y, M, O, T)
Trip Through the Solar System - Language Arts Grade Level - 1 (Y)
Uranus - from solarviews.com (Y, M, O, T)
Uranus - from EnchantedLearning.com (Y, M, O, T)
Who discovered Uranus? - from coolcosmos (Y, M, O, T)
WorldWide Telescope - WorldWide Telescope (WWT) enables your computer to function as a virtual telescope. (Y, M, O, T)
Zoom Astronomy - A comprehensive on-line site about space and astronomy (Y)
Go-alongs about Nutrition
Akamai Backyard - Akamai means intelligence or common sense in Hawaiian and reflects the attitude of using the natural resources found in your own backyard to learn while doing. The folks at Akamai Backyard say they are "Helping to heal our planet, one backyard at a time." (Y, M, O, T)
Apples - From atozteacherstuff.com (Y,M)
Body and Mind - From the CDC. (Y, M, O, T)
Cereal grains - Students will learn the basics about cereal grains. They will learn the main seven types of grains, the nutritional value found in cereal, and they will cook with a grain. (Y,M)
Eat Smart. Play Hard.™ Materials - PDF sticker book and guidelines for ages 6-8 from the USDA.gov (Y)
Food Detectives Fight Bac - From Food Detectives.com (Y, M)
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)
Food Safety Education For Kids & Teens - Be Food Safe Activity Book, Food Safety at Home Podcasts, Food Safety Mobile Game and more. (Y, M, O, T)
Fruit and Vegetable Publications - From the CDC. (Y, M, O, T)
Global Breakfast - Students explore the concept of global interdependence by investigating the origins of the foods they eat. Students will recognize the fact that many of the foods they eat, and the ingredients that go into making them, are produced in other countries. They will speculate about why certain foods are produced in different regions of the world, and what might happen if the production and/or distribution of these goods was to stop. Grades 3-5 (Y)
Healthy whole grains - Selection of grain resources from the Kansas State Research and Extension Office (Y, M, O, T)
Kidnetic.com - Move, Eat, Learn! - From Kidnetic.com (Y, M, O, T)
Learn to be Healthy.org - With LearntobeHealthy.org, students can play cool health science education games and activities, explore interactive webquests, and learn ways to make their body strong and healthy. LearntobeHealthy's web-based kits meet many National and State Education standards and make health education fun. (Y, M, O, T)
MyPyramid Blast Off Game - An interactive computer game where kids can reach Planet Power by fueling their rocket with food and physical activity. "Fuel" tanks for each food group help students keep track of how their choices fit into MyPyramid. (Y, M)
MyPyramid for Kids - A child-friendly version of MyPyramid designed for 6-11 year olds. (Y)
MyPyramid Plan - Want to know the amount of each food group you need daily? Enter your information to find out and receive a customized food guide. (Y)
National Watermelon Promotion Board - Lessons, activity sheets, coloring pages and recipes are all downloadable for free. For more information or tools to assist you teach about nutrition (Y, M, O, T)
Nutrition 1: Food and the Digestive System - Students learn about the digestive system. To begin to explore where nutrients come from, as well as their importance for particular tasks in the body. Grades 3-5 (Y)
Nutrition 2: Good Food, Good Health - Explore ways in which food provides energy and materials for our bodies. Grades 3-5 (Y)
Nutrition 3: Got Broccoli? - In this lesson, students are asked to look critically at the advertising claims of foods they eat, recognizing those that ascribe unrealistic, emotional, or psychological benefits to foods, rather than nutritional benefits. Students will then create an original advertising campaign for a "forgotten" vegetable, presenting compelling, factual information about the nutrients found in these foods and the benefits derived from them. grades 3-5 (Y)
Nutrition – A Mini Unit - March National Nutrition Month - This unit will help you learn about making healthier food choices using interesting projects and age appropriate activities. (Y, M, O, T)
Pass the Plate - From Disney - Explore the global world of recipes. (Y, M, O, T)
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)
The whole grain guide - lesson on what whole grains are and the health implications of avoiding them (Y, M, O, T)
Whole grains lesson plan - Scroll down to see the lessons; created for older adults but well-suited for use with children (Y, M, O, T)
