Unit studies for topics starting with P

The Pilgrims - Mini-Unit for the Fifth Grade Level (M)

Sheep Unit (Passover) - From Biblical Holiday Passover Section (M)

Poetry Unit - detailed 27 lesson unit including the use of simile and metaphor in poetry, puns, alliteration, onomatopoeia, hyperbole, imagery, proverbs, haiku, acrostic, and more (M)

Mini Unit - Pigs - 2nd Grade (Y)

Life on the Great Plains - In this four-part lesson, students examine the concept of geographic region by exploring the history of the Great Plains. (O)

Polar Ice Caps - 10th Grade (O)

Example of a Five in a Row unit (uses The Story of Ping) - Using The Story of Ping, Jane Lambert illustrates how to use a Five in a Row unit. (Y)

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

Pumpkins - From atozteacherstuff.com (Y,M)

Here a Plant, There a Plant, Everywhere a Plant, Plant - This supplemental unit provides resources for students in Grades 3 and/or 4 to focus on the the life of Luther Burbank. Students will use various Web sites to learn about his life, contributions and how they have effected the agriculture in Sonoma County. They will research, retell, compare and contrast and study author's craft. They will write both a humorous and serious autobiographical event using the author's craft of Robert Quackenbush and Ruth Franchere. Grades 3-4 (Y)

Charlotte's Web - This supplemental unit provides resources for students in third /fourth grade to understand the relationship between Fern and the animal characters and what is involved in caring for a pet. Grade 3-4. (Y)