Unit studies for topics starting with A

Archaeology Unit - Middle school study of archaeology (M)

The American Revolution - From A Lesson Plans Page for grade 5. (M)

Arthurian Legend Project Links - Intended to help those with an interest or curiosity in Arthurian Legend. (M,O)

Artist Quest - (Y, M, O, T)

Africa - Come with me to Africa - (Y)

American Heroes - (Y,M)

Anne Frank - Grades, 3-6, 7-12, and teachers references (Y, M, O, T)

Apple Unit - Johnny Appleseed - (Y)

Archaeology Unit - (M)

Katy and the Big Snow - This supplemental unit was developed as a part of the Schools of California Online Resources for Educators (SCORE) Project. Students will create maps, explore mapping skills, learn about the inter-relatedness of community services, create a book of their own and use a Learning Log. (Y)

A New Coat for Anna - This supplemental unit provides resources for students in first and second grade to understand how people acquire goods and services. More specifically, the children will learn about the process involved in making a coat, from sheep to clothing. (Y)

Mini-Unit Topic: Vertebrates - This lesson is designed for fifth-graders. (Y,M)

Life on the Rivers of Asia - National Geographic unit using The Story of Ping (y)

Apples - From atozteacherstuff.com (Y,M)

Apples - This unit is intended to be used as a reference point and supplemental activity resource for a thematic unit about Apples. Grade 2 (Y)

Abuela - Activities and web resources developed as part of the Schools of California Online Resources for Educators (SCORE) Project, funded by the California Technology Assistance Program (CTAP). This unit is designed for second grade students. Abuela has great appeal to second generation Hispanic children, though all students will enjoy the story. Students will take Rosalba's place and spend their time exploring some of the same places that she went with her grandmother. They write a letter to their grandmother after taking a virtual fieldtrip to The Statue of Liberty . They visit an airport site and make their own paper airplanes, as they discover interesting facts about flight. They will explore their family roots and create a family tree. They research the various types of cloud formations and participate in a whole group art activity making their own clouds. They will be able to expand further on the multicultural language connection made in Abuela. (Y)