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SS.3.2.A
identify reasons people have formed communities, including a need for security, religious freedom, law, and material well-being;
M.3.6.E
decompose two congruent two-dimensional figures into parts with equal areas and express the area of each part as a unit fraction of the whole and recognize that equal shares of identical wholes need not have the same shape.
ELA.2.2.B.ii

decoding words with silent letters such as knife and gnat;

SS.8.9.A
evaluate legislative reform programs of the Radical Reconstruction Congress and reconstructed state governments;
SS.8.9.B
explain the impact of the election of African Americans from the South such as Hiram Rhodes Revels; and
SS.3.2.B
identify ways in which people in the local community and other communities meet their needs for government, education, communication, transportation, and recreation; and
M.3.7
Geometry and measurement. The student applies mathematical process standards to select appropriate units, strategies, and tools to solve problems involving customary and metric measurement. The student is expected to:
ELA.2.2.B.iii

decoding multisyllabic words with closed syllables; open syllables; VCe syllables; vowel teams, including digraphs and diphthongs; r-controlled syllables; and final stable syllables;

21 Resources
PBS Learning Media Words from the Wild: R
Resource ID: PBS329 Grade Range: 1 - 3 Subject: ELA & Reading
Jahreese identifies words containing the letter "r" around his neighborhood in Harlem. This resource teaches reading, decoding, spelling, and vocabulary.
PBS Learning Media Road Trip—Long U
Resource ID: PBS331 Grade Range: 1 - 3 Subject: ELA & Reading
Knowing that "ew" and "u" produce the same sound, Henry and Charlotte play a game collecting words using those letters/letter combinations from signs and billboards along the road.
PBS Learning Media Music Video: Jessica & Shock—"IE" Song
Resource ID: PBS337 Grade Range: 1 - 3 Subject: ELA & Reading
Shock and Jessica rap and beatbox about how to pronounce the "ie" vowel combination. This resource teaches decoding, reading, and sight-reading. Screen reader support enabled.
PBS Learning Media <i>The Electric Company Magazine</i> | Issue Two
Resource ID: PBS338 Grade Range: 1 - 3 Subject: ELA & Reading
In this issue of The Electric Company Magazine, children will build literacy skills through games and reading adventures with Jessica and the gang. Screen reader support enabled.
PBS Learning Media Words from the Wild: F
Resource ID: PBS352 Grade Range: 1 - 3 Subject: ELA & Reading
Faith and Tiffany search through their home for items containing the letter "F." This resource teaches reading, decoding, and spelling.
PBS Learning Media Prefixes & Suffixes
Resource ID: PBS374 Grade Range: 1 - 3 Subject: ELA & Reading
This resource group teaches students about some of the most common prefixes and suffixes&nbsp;and about the effects they have on the tenses and meanings of verbs.
PBS Learning Media Shock & Friends Phonics Rap: AI
Resource ID: PBS392 Grade Range: 1 - 3 Subject: ELA & Reading
Shock and Lisa rap using words that contain the "ai" vowel combination. This resource teaches reading, sight-reading, decoding, and pronunciation.
PBS Learning Media Shock & Friends Phonics Rap: UE
Resource ID: PBS393 Grade Range: 1 - 3 Subject: ELA & Reading
Shock and James play "True or Not True" using words that contain the letters "ue" to demonstrate the sound made by that letter combination. The goal of this resource is reading, sight-reading, spellin...
PBS Learning Media Comic Cam: Lazy F
Resource ID: PBS396 Grade Range: Kindergarten - 3 Subject: ELA & Reading
Willie Reale does a standup routine about how "ph" and "gh" make the same sound as "f." This resource teaches consonant sounds and letter combinations, reading, sight-reading, spelling, decoding, and ...
PBS Learning Media Music Video: Chunking
Resource ID: PBS397 Grade Range: 1 - 3 Subject: ELA & Reading
Jessica and Shock rap about chunking, a method used to break down multi-syllable words. This resource teaches reading, sight-reading, decoding, and spelling.
PBS Learning Media Lights, Camera, Beetles | The Electric Company
Resource ID: PBS399 Grade Range: Kindergarten - 3 Subject: ELA & Reading
Jessica and Hector plan to surprise their cousin with a bug zoo for his birthday party. When Francine steals the prized rhino beetle, it's up to the Electric Company to get it back in time to save the...
PBS Learning Media Bananas | The Electric Company
Resource ID: PBS402 Grade Range: Kindergarten - 3 Subject: ELA & Reading
Learn about the vocabulary words binoculars, discover, observe, flustered, and admit with The Electric Company when family members need assistance. Annie's Uncle Sigmund needs The Electric Company's h...
PBS Learning Media Electric Sound Off—N Blends
Resource ID: PBS406 Grade Range: 1 - 3 Subject: ELA & Reading
Marcus and Annie play Electric Sound Off.&nbsp; In order to win, they must create sentences using the most "n-blends," words in which the letter "n" works with another letter.&nbsp;
PBS Learning Media Mighty Bright Knight | The Electric Company
Resource ID: PBS418 Grade Range: Kindergarten - 3 Subject: ELA & Reading
Learn about the vocabulary words individual, opponent, merit, fortunately, and unfortunately with The Electric Company when a competition almost goes too far. Jessica and Manny compete to win the last...
PBS Learning Media Road Trip—OO
Resource ID: PBS431 Grade Range: 1 - 3 Subject: ELA & Reading
Charlotte and Henry play a game comparing words which use the "oo" letter combination and the different sounds they make. This resource teaches reading, sight-reading, speeling, pronunciation, and dec...
PBS Learning Media Tips from the Playground: Mad at -IE-
Resource ID: PBS432 Grade Range: 1 - 3 Subject: ELA & Reading
Reggie gives advice on how to sound out words using the "ie" vowel combination. This resource teaches decoding and reading strategies.
PBS Learning Media Tips from the Playground: OU/OW
Resource ID: PBS433 Grade Range: 1 - 3 Subject: ELA & Reading
Reggie discusses the pronunciation of "ou" and "ow," and how to figure out which one goes in which word. He uses the phrase "oh you go first" to demonstrate that "ou" will be used when the sound appea...
PBS Learning Media Road Trip—Long E
Resource ID: PBS434 Grade Range: Kindergarten - 3 Subject: ELA & Reading
In the car with their father, Henry and Charlotte play a game collecting words containing the "ee" and "ie" vowel combinations from signs and billboards along the road. This resources teaches reading,...
PBS Learning Media Road Trip—OY
Resource ID: PBS436 Grade Range: Kindergarten - 3 Subject: ELA & Reading
Charlotte and Henry play a game collecting and comparing words which use the "oi" and the "oy" letter combinations. This resource teaches reading, sight-reading, spelling, pronunciation, and decoding....
PBS Learning Media Road Trip—N Blends
Resource ID: PBS437 Grade Range: Kindergarten - 3 Subject: ELA & Reading
While in the car with their father, Charlotte and Henry play a game comparing n-blends in words like "around" and "bang" on billboards and signs along the road.&nbsp;The goal of this resource is decod...
PBS Learning Media Tips from the Playground: X
Resource ID: PBS440 Grade Range: Kindergarten - 3 Subject: ELA & Reading
Reggie explains that while the letter "x" usually makes the "ks" sound, it also sometimes makes the "z" sound.&nbsp;
PK4.VI.A

Physical Science

SS.8.9.C
explain the economic, political, and social problems during Reconstruction and evaluate their impact on different groups.
SS.3.2.C
compare ways in which various other communities meet their needs.
M.3.7.A
represent fractions of halves, fourths, and eighths as distances from zero on a number line;
ELA.2.2.B.iv

decoding compound words, contractions, and common abbreviations;

PK4.VI.A.1

Child observes, investigates, describes, and discusses characteristics of common objects.

ELA.2.2.B.v

decoding words using knowledge of syllable division patterns such as VCCV, VCV, and VCCCV;

PK4.VI.A.2
Child observes, investigates describes and discusses position and motion of objects.
SS.8.10
Geography. The student understands the location and characteristics of places and regions of the United States, past and present. The student is expected to:
SS.3.3
History. The student understands the concepts of time and chronology. The student is expected to:
M.3.7.B
determine the perimeter of a polygon or a missing length when given perimeter and remaining side lengths in problems;
2 Resources 1 Binder
Revised Mathematics TEKS Determining the Perimeter of a Polygon (Series and Activity 1)
Resource ID: TEKS12_MATH_03_001 Grade Range: 3 Subject: Math
This activity provides an opportunity for students to investigate the perimeter of polygons.
Logo Building to Measurement with a Ruler
Resource ID: T2T05 Grade Range: 2 - 5 Subject: Math
Building to Measurement with a Ruler
T2Tbinder2 15 Teacher2Teacher Math Video Series
Grade Range: 2 - 5 Subject: Math
Explore the&nbsp;Teacher2Teacher&nbsp;math video series&nbsp;featuring&nbsp;key&nbsp;topics in mathematics instruction. Bookmark and return to this resource. New videos will be added throughout the ye...
ELA.2.2.B.vi

decoding words with prefixes, including un-, re-, and dis-, and inflectional endings, including -s, -es, -ed, -ing, -er, and -est; and

3 Resources
PBS Learning Media <i>The Electric Company Magazine</i> | Issue Two
Resource ID: PBS338 Grade Range: 1 - 3 Subject: ELA & Reading
In this issue of The Electric Company Magazine, children will build literacy skills through games and reading adventures with Jessica and the gang. Screen reader support enabled.
PBS Learning Media Prefixes & Suffixes
Resource ID: PBS374 Grade Range: 1 - 3 Subject: ELA & Reading
This resource group teaches students about some of the most common prefixes and suffixes&nbsp;and about the effects they have on the tenses and meanings of verbs.
PBS Learning Media Unmuffins | The Electric Company
Resource ID: PBS420 Grade Range: Kindergarten - 3 Subject: ELA & Reading
Learn about the vocabulary words unsure, unbelievably, undo, unfriendly, and unusual with The Electric Company in an undeniably exciting adventure. Something funny is going on. The Pranksters are bein...
PK4.VI.A.3

Child uses simple scientific tools to learn about objects.

SS.8.10.A
locate places and regions directly related to major eras and turning points in the United States during the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries;
SS.3.3.A
use vocabulary related to chronology, including past, present, and future times;
M.3.7.C
determine the solutions to problems involving addition and subtraction of time intervals in minutes using pictorial models or tools such as a 15-minute event plus a 30-minute event equals 45 minutes;
ELA.2.2.B.vii

identifying and reading high-frequency words from a research-based list;

3 Resources
PBS Learning Media <i>The Electric Company Magazine</i> | Issue Two
Resource ID: PBS338 Grade Range: 1 - 3 Subject: ELA & Reading
In this issue of The Electric Company Magazine, children will build literacy skills through games and reading adventures with Jessica and the gang. Screen reader support enabled.
PBS Learning Media Sight Word Spelling
Resource ID: PBS407 Grade Range: Kindergarten - 2 Subject: ELA & Reading
In this lesson students explore with movement and creativity to make words come alive! Using sight word flashcards, students use their bodies to spell out simple sight words.&nbsp;
PBS Learning Media Marvin K. Mooney Activity
Resource ID: PBS412 Grade Range: Kindergarten - 5 Subject: ELA & Reading
In this activity, students get to combine the world of literacy and physical movement! As the teacher reads the book “Marvin K. Mooney Will You Please Go Now” by Dr. Seuss, students listen carefully&n...
PK4.VI.A.4
Child observes investigates describes and discusses sources of energy including light, heat, and electricity.
SS.8.10.B
compare places and regions of the United States in terms of physical and human characteristics; and
SS.3.3.B
create and interpret timelines; and
M.3.7.D
determine when it is appropriate to use measurements of liquid volume (capacity) or weight; and
ELA.2.2.C

demonstrate and apply spelling knowledge by:

PK4.VI.B

Life Sciences

SS.8.10.C
analyze the effects of physical and human geographic factors such as weather, landforms, waterways, transportation, and communication on major historical events in the United States.
SS.3.3.C
apply the terms year, decade, and century to describe historical times.
M.3.7.E
determine liquid volume (capacity) or weight using appropriate units and tools.
SS.3.4
Geography. The student understands how humans adapt to variations in the physical environment. The student is expected to:
M.3.8
Data analysis. The student applies mathematical process standards to solve problems by collecting, organizing, displaying, and interpreting data. The student is expected to:
ELA.2.2.C.i

spelling one-syllable and multisyllabic words with closed syllables; open syllables; VCe syllables; vowel teams, including digraphs and diphthongs; r-controlled syllables; and final stable syllables;

PK4.VI.B.1
Child observes, investigates, describes and discusses the characteristics of organisms.
SS.8.11
Geography. The student understands the physical characteristics of North America and how humans adapted to and modified the environment through the mid-19th century. The student is expected to:
SS.3.4.A
describe and explain variations in the physical environment, including climate, landforms, natural resources, and natural hazards;
M.3.8.A
summarize a data set with multiple categories using a frequency table, dot plot, pictograph, or bar graph with scaled intervals; and
ELA.2.2.C.ii

spelling words with silent letters such as knife and gnat;

PK4.VI.B.2

Child observes, describes, and discusses the life cycles of organisms.

SS.8.11.A
analyze how physical characteristics of the environment influenced population distribution, settlement patterns, and economic activities in the United States; and
SS.8.11.B
describe the positive and negative consequences of human modification of the physical environment of the United States.
SS.3.4.B
identify and compare how people in different communities adapt to or modify the physical environment in which they live such as deserts, mountains, wetlands, and plains;
M.3.8.B
solve one- and two-step problems using categorical data represented with a frequency table, dot plot, pictograph, or bar graph with scaled intervals.
ELA.2.2.C.iii

spelling compound words, contractions, and common abbreviations;

PK4.VI.B.3
Child observes, investigates, describes and discusses the relationship of organisms to their environments.
SS.8.12
Economics. The student understands why various sections of the United States developed different patterns of economic activity through 1877. The student is expected to: