Bookshark for Typical 3rd - 5th Graders

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History & Geography 

American History (3-4 Grades)

Journey through American history from before the Spanish conquistadors through the 1850s. Embrace the innovative spirit that characterized early American history. Meet Incans, Aztecs and Mayans, sail with Columbus, journey with Lewis and Clark, and invent with Benjamin Franklin! Find out how Americans' unique perspective--our egalitarianism, our desire for change, and our "can-do" spirit--contributed to inventions such as ready-to-wear clothing, department stores and skyscrapers. Discover why time zones and "fast food" came into existence. Examine how mass immigration, women's suffrage, the labor movement and the Great Depression impacted the social, political, and economic climate of the country. Discuss how racism has influenced life for individuals and the entire nation throughout the years.

Eastern Hemisphere (5th Grade)

Travel to North Africa, the Middle East and Asia! Excitement and adventure await your children in the mysterious Eastern Hemisphere. The history centerpiece is Journey to the Eastern Hemisphere, a book that combines articles and photos about various countries and regions: China, Korea, Japan, Russia, Southeast Asia, Vietnam, India, the Middle East, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Africa, the Pacific Islands, New Zealand, Australia, and Antarctica.

Read-Alouds

Reading aloud to students builds their vocabulary, listening skills and imagination. Read-Alouds also help build students' congnitive development and gives them a passion to learn. 

Readers

Readers in 3rd and 4th grade tie directly into the History content. In 5th grade, students will get more glimpses into life in the Eastern Hemisphere through their Readers this year. They'll meet characters who inspire courage, curiosity, strength and lots of fun!

Language Arts

This complete Language Arts program with daily lesson plans helps students develop excellent written communication skills. In 5th grade, this program helps your child stretch his or her imagination and refine communication skills through a wide variety of writing assignments, including plenty of creative writing.

Science 

Biology, Taxonomy, and Human Anatomy (3rd Grade)
Science gives students an up-close look at the observable world and the forces behind what we can see. Students focus on Physics (energy, gravity, sound, electricity, and machines) and Biology (life, cells, plants and photosynthesis, plant growth, protists, frogs, butterflies, ecosystems, food cycle, water cycle, air cycle, the human body and animals). Students progress through 60 hands-on experiments!

Electricity, Magnetism, and Astronomy (4th Grade)
Hands-on Science with everything you need to teach successfully. Your children will study electricity, magnetism, light, color and lenses as well as space, stars and the planets. They'll make amazing discoveries as they perform over 90 hands-on experiments!

Health and Human Anatomy (5th Grade)
Students discover the wonders of the human body in Science, including anatomy, health and nutrition, diseases, survival skills, and a unit on gender differences and reproduction.

Math

BookShark offers multiple Math options.

• Math-U-See (K-12)

• Singapore (K-8)

• Saxon (K-12)

• RightStart (K-6)

Each highly respected curriculum encourages students to develop solid math reasoning skills and apply them to real-life situations.

Handwriting Without Tears

We believe that writing by hand enhances fine motor and creative writing skills. Developed by a registered occupational therapist, Handwriting Without Tears (HWT) is a developmentally-based handwriting program. This easy-to-learn curriculum makes learning to write a joy for students. HWT is available for all skill levels, including print and cursive.

Spelling

Spelling You See takes the approach that students spell correctly when words are imprinted on the visual memory. The design of the program allows students to develop spelling skills naturally, at their own pace, with the direction and encouragement of the instructor.