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This anchor chart appears as though the class was able to participate in it, making it easy to open a conversation about the facts of the Civil War, and misconceptions students may have about the war.

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This anchor chart not only shows the basics of the water cycle, but offers an explanation as to why the various things happen. I really love all the bright colors and details used to create this anchor chart.

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I like how this anchor chart is clearly labeled “U.S. Coins” so students do not get confused with other currency. It also opens up a discussion about what currency looks like in other parts of the world.

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Welcome to my online resources! My name is Emma DeRousse, and this is where I will be keeping my resources for my future elementary classroom. Here, you can find resources for subjects such as mathematics, science, and social studies.

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Fractions in Disguise: A Math Adventure 

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Author: Edward Einhorn
Illustrator: David Clark
Year Published: 2014
Publishing Company: Charlesbridge Publishing

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Fractions in Disguise: A Math Adventure Summary

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Fractions in Disguise: A Math Adventure Summary

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George Cornelius Factor (GCF) is obsessed with fractions. He is a collector of them, and is in search for the prized 5/9 fraction. After bidding on it at an auction, the fraction goes missing! George, Madame de Geometrique, and Baron von Mathematik go on the hunt for the disappearing fraction. Is it the mysterious Dr. Brok? This book could be used as a way to get children excited about learning about fractions, and to have the children write out the way the fractions are written in the book.

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Author: Roseanne Greenfield Thong
Illustrator: John Parra
Year Published: 2013
Publishing Company: Chronicle Books LLC

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Round is a Tortilla: A Book of Shapes Summary

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Round is a Tortilla: A Book of Shapes Summary

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This book shows how shapes make up everyday objects around us. For example, a flag is a rectangle, tortilla chips are triangles, and bird nests are circular. Students could be encouraged to find other shapes in the room after reading the book and draw or write them down (for differentiation). This book also includes a handful of Spanish words, so the teacher would either need to pre-teach them if their class is predominantly English speaking.

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Author: Greg Tang
Illustrator: Harry Briggs
Year Published: 2001
Publishing Company: Scholastic, Inc.

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This book focuses on helping children who are having a difficult time with their multiplication facts. It breaks down how multiplying by two is similar to multiplying by four and six. This gives children their own problem-solving strategies for memorizing those hard multiplication facts that are needed to move into upper level mathematics.

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This anchor chart could be filled out as a class and used as a reference when working daily with fractions and how to identify them, especially for younger grades who are being introduced to fractions for the first time.

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I liked this anchor chart as a resource that students can reference frequently throughout the lesson on 2D shapes. The shapes are easily distinguished, and sides and vertices are outlined.

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This anchor chart gives students several strategies on how to multiply numbers. Of course these strategies must be taught beforehand, but they would be a useful reminder while completing assignments in the beginning.

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This is an interactive, fun game for students to use who are first being introduced to fractions. Students select the correct fraction from four options represented in a pie graph.

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3rd Grade Math - Third Grade Math Games and Worksheets

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Splash Math is an award winning math program used by more than 30 Million kids for fun math practice. It includes unlimited math lessons on number counting, addition, subtraction etc.

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In this game, students play as a koala bear jumping from log to log. The students identify the name of a shape, and jump to the log with that shape on it. Students also choose their difficulty, allowing it to be differentiated for those students who are struggling a little more to comprehend the subject.

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Play with Shapes | Geometry Game | Turtle Diary

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Play with Shapes is adeptly designed to help kids practice identifying various shapes. In this game, kids simply need to identify various shapes. For this, they

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This game could be used for students who are more advanced in their multiplication skills as there is not a lot of time to answer the question, but it is a fun racing game that students could use to test their multiplication fact knowledge.

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Multiplication Racing Game for Tablets and iPads

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B is For Battle Cry: A Civil War Alphabet

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B is For Battle Cry: A Civil War Alphabet

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Author: Patricia Bauer
Illustrator: David Geister
Year Published: 2011
Publishing Company: Sleeping Bear Press

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B is For Battle Cry: A Civil War Alphabet Summary

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B is For Battle Cry: A Civil War Alphabet Summary

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B is for Battle Cry: A Civil War Alphabet discusses some of the most intense battles during the Civil War as well as introduces important leaders such as Abraham Lincoln and Robert E. Lee. It is written in poems and provides extra details on the sides of pictures for those students who crave more in depth information and more facts.

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Author & Illustrator: Rozanne Lanczak Williams
Year Published: 2001
Publishing Company: Charlesbridge Publishing

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This book counts how many pennies it takes make a nickel, dime, quarter, and dollar. It then illustrates the different ways each amount can be made with the different kinds of cents. The author uses rhymes to have sentences flow together and create more of a sing-song book. It clearly shows real money so children and students can hold up real pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters to the book to see how it translates in real life.

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Author and Illustrator: Janet Piehl
Year Published: 2009
Publishing Company: Lightning Bolt Books

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This book offers insight into what is really happening inside the Capitol Building. It shows real pictures of what it looks like inside, and offers historical reference to why the Capitol Building was built. It also explains the significance of the Capitol Building in Washington, DC, and what it is used for today.

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This anchor chart offers the visual aspect of “branches” in regards to branches of government, as well as providing a brief overview of each aspect. If I were teaching this lesson, I would mostly focus on the legislative branch as we are discussing Capitol Hill, where the legislatures meet.

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This BrainPop shows a brief, kid-friendly version of the Civil War for those students who would understand better in an auditory and visual setting.

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A movie about the War between the Confederates and the Union. Abraham Lincoln presided over the bloodiest war in American history, but it ultimately emancipated the slaves.

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This game is cross-curricular, incorporating both math and social studies. In order to play, students need to be able to identify what kind of coin it is, how much it adds up to, and then subtract that amount from a given amount. Students can choose the difficulty (easy, medium, hard) as well as what country the money is from (US, Canada, Mexico, UK, and Australia).

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Suitable for grades 3 - 4, Change Maker lets you count the change back after making a purchase. Count correctly to win. Play Change Maker online, here.

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This interactive website comes from the United States Senate. On it’s description it reads “this interactive site provides a tour of the federal government, covering the three branches of government, democracy, the Constitution, and elections.” Students can explore the website on their own or as a whole class, and read articles regarding various topics.

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U.S. Senate: Reference Home > Congress for Kids

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Book: Congress for Kids from the Dirksen Congressional Center

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A Drop of Water: A Book of Science and Wonder

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A Drop of Water: A Book of Science and Wonder

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Author and Photographer: Walter Wick
Year Published: 1997
Publishing Company: Scholastic Press

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A Drop of Water: A Book of Science and Wonder Summary

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A Drop of Water: A Book of Science and Wonder Summary

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This book provides detailed and up close pictures of water as well as introduces scientific terms about water vapor, condensation, evaporations, and clouds making it very suitable for third grade.

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Author: Gail Gibbons
Illustrator: Scholastic
Year Published: 1990
Publishing Company: Scholastic

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Weather Words and What They Mean Summary

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Weather Words and What They Mean Summary

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This book offers a variety of descriptive words used when discussing weather. This is a great introduction to what weather is and how it can mean a variety of things. Vocabulary like wind, rainbow, and thunderstorm are explained in detail so students are not left with any questions.

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In this book, the main character, Isatou Ceesay, notices a problem with plastic bags in Njau, Gambia. People were littering their plastic bags on the street and this started to negatively affect their environment. With plastic bags in piles on the sides of the road, animals began eating them. Others tried to burn the bags which would create a terrible odor. Isatou Ceesay found a way to recycle the plastic bags and create change in her community.

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Author: Miranda Paul
Illustrator: Elizabeth Zunon
Year Published: 2015
Publishing Company: Millbrook Press

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This more basic weather anchor chart is great for those students who are first learning their weather terms. The more advanced anchor chart under it is a great reference for those older students who are interested in learning the weather terms used, especially on television when watching the news.

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This anchor chart seems to have been made from the class. Because this standard addresses changes in environment that affect the animals and plants around it, encouraging students to recycle during this lesson seems appropriate. Learning about how to reduce, reuse, and recycle is important for keeping a healthy planet.

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NEOK12 Offers quizzes on the water cycle for grades 3rd-8th. Students can quiz themselves in two different quizzes, as well as test their knowledge on the processes of the water cycle and weather terms.

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NASA offers a variety of games and resources regarding weather and climate. For this unit, I found this link to a YouTube video be the most beneficial: https://youtu.be/vH298zSCQzY

In this video, students learn the difference between weather and climate, and how each affect the earth differently. This could be a great introduction to the topic of weather!

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Weather is a specific event-like a rainstorm or hot day-that happens over a few hours, days or weeks. Climate is the average weather conditions in a place over 30 years or more. NASA has observed that Earth's climate is getting warmer.

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Recycle Roundup: Here, students can play as a monkey wearing a superhero cape who is trying to distinguish between items that should be recycled, composted, or thrown away. This is a great way to have students test their knowledge on the subject once they have been taught about recycling.

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B Is For Battle Cry: A Civil War Alphabet 

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B Is For Battle Cry: A Civil War Alphabet 

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A Drop of Water: A Book of Science and Wonder

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A Drop of Water: A Book of Science and Wonder

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Knowledge of Continuity and Change in the History of Missouri and the United States

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Knowledge of Continuity and Change in the History of Missouri and the United States

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Knowledge of Economic Concepts and Principles 

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Knowledge of Economic Concepts and Principles 

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Knowledge of Principles and Processes of Governance Systems 

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Knowledge of Principles and Processes of Governance Systems 

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Each section is color coded to match with the big idea it is associated with. Please scroll through each section to see entirely what each category has. You can find pictures, summaries, and explanations for each item.

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These resources match up with third grade standards, however, I do believe they could be modified to fit many elementary grades. Literacy should be embedded throughout each subject and these resources are a great way to begin the process.

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This last section includes evaluations for each book, print material, and technology link. Again, each section is color coded to make sorting out materials easier. Under these standards, I believe each material is fit and approved for an elementary classroom.