Civilizations Standard Unpacking Guide

An introductory social studies sequence exploring geography foundations, core geographical themes, and basic economics. Students participate in highly interactive lessons, readings, task cards, and hands-on worksheets.

Explores fundamental economic concepts such as trade, natural and human resources, and the balance of supply and demand through simulations and worksheets.

A comprehensive 2-page teacher resource containing lesson plan details, pacing, discussion prompts, and answer keys for the worksheets and pre-assessments.

An immersive 3rd-grade Project-Based Learning unit where students act as museum curators to design and exhibit a living history museum, answering the driving question: How did where colonist lived shape how they lived?

Introduces three major themes of geography: Location, Place, and Human-Environment Interaction. Includes station task cards and guided reading passages.

A quick diagnostic exit ticket checking student comprehension of resources, trade, and supply and demand dynamics before concluding the unit.

A comprehensive unit on child development from birth through age 18, focusing on physical, cognitive, and social-emotional growth across early childhood, middle childhood, and adolescence.

Students explore the differences between maps and globes, understand coordinate grids, and explore world regions. Includes a comprehensive diagnostic pre-assessment.

A hands-on student activity ledger simulating a lemonade stand to practice resource categorization and analyze real-world supply and demand shifts. Designed with clean student writing spaces.

A comprehensive program to establish and run an active 5th-grade student council. It covers introductory roles, democratic campaigning, leadership training, and meeting protocols.

A high-engagement ancient history unit sequence focusing on how river valleys and early writing shaped Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt. Students investigate the Fertile Crescent, cuneiform, the Nile, and monumental architecture through visual presentations and hands-on worksheets.