All of the following resources (and more) have already been available (organized by subject) on our Cycle 3 Resources Page. There are several resources on our Cycle 3 Subject Resources Pages that span multiple weeks. You will not find memory work verbiage in my links lists or in my documents.
Cycle 3 Reading Plans
For a reading/curriculum plan that overlaps much of the memory work studied during Cycle 3 with an emphasis on America’s foundations of faith along with an integrated study of U.S. history, geography, and fine arts (along with science studies from a Christian worldview), check out our Mission: Lasting Liberty Curriculum Plan. (Although Mission: Lasting Liberty is not directly correlated to the memory work, it includes a more complete study of anatomy, chemistry, and U.S. History.)
For a reading plan/schedule that corresponds more directly with the Classical ConversationsⓇ Foundations Program, visit our Cycle 3 Reading Plans page.
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For a simple example of how to use these resources, download our Cycle 3 Second Quarter Sample Activity Plan. {I have not had the time to put something like this together for third or fourth quarter, but you can use this as a guideline.}
We provide this “Link Buffet” as a service to other homeschooling families. This is simply meant to be a reference site to pick and choose what you wish to do!
These resource lists have been updated for the 2020-2021 school year. Please notify us of broken or outdated links, and we’ll get them fixed for you ASAP. If you’d like to add a great resource to this list, feel free to contact me or leave it in the comments!
These resources correlate to both the Foundations Guide 4th Edition and the Foundations Guide 5th Edition.
The Link Buffet – Week 19
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Subject,Resource
Presentation Idea & Skill Focus,Idea: Instrument family or other orchestra topic
,Skill: Strong introduction and conclusion
,Presentation Prep: Skills & Ideas
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Recommended Books,Christmas from Heaven. Story of Gail Halvorsen – a pilot in the US Army Air Corps during the Berlin Airlift – in which US forces flew supplies into Soviet-blockaded Berlin. Includes directions for creating your own Candy Bomber parachutes.
,Mercedes and the Chocolate Pilot. The true story of a seven-year-old girl named Mercedes who lived in West Berlin during the Airlift and of the American who came to be known as the Chocolate Pilot (Gail Halvorsen).
,The Wall: Growing Up behind the Iron Curtain. Through annotated illustrations Peter Sís shows what life was like to be born at “the beginning of it all on the Red side―the Communist side―of the Iron Curtain.”
,Sir Cumference and the First Round Table (A Math Adventure). Sir Cumference books are a great teaching tool for math concepts. This one explains diameter radius and circumference in a memorable way.
Books to introduce children to the Orchestra:,Sergei Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf: With a Fully-Orchestrated and Narrated CD
,A Child’s Introduction to the Orchestra: Listen While You Learn About the Instruments the Music and the Composers Who Wrote the Music!
,Can You Hear It? with CD Also includes pictures for picture study.
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English Grammar – 5th Edition,What are Clauses?
,The Basics of Clauses in English
,Clause Overview
,Sentence Diagramming Tool
,Find the Subordinate Clause
,Dependent and Independent Clause Worksheets
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English Grammar – 4th Edition,Grammar for Writers – The Main Line (Four Lessons Free)
,Make-a fun-simple-sentence cards
,Subject and Predicate Tiles
,Missing Subjects
,Missing Verbs
,Complete Subject and Complete Predicate
,More about Sentence Structure & Diagramming on K12 Reader
,Recognize Complete and Simple Subjects Worksheet
,Subject and Predicate Worksheet (Easy) PDF
,Subject and Predicate PDF
,Recognize Subjects & Predicates Worksheet
,Other Sentence Worksheets
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Timeline,American History Timeline Figures
,Our Accordion Fold Timeline
,Our Timeline Wall: What the CC timeline looks like and what we learned
,Other Timeline Resources and Free Clip-Art
,
Latin,John 1 Print and Cursive Copywork
,John 1 Latin Flashcards & Games
,John 1:1-7 Song in English and Latin from King Things (on Spotify)
,Other Latin Resources
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Math,Area of a Circle Worksheet
,Circumference and Area of a Pizza
,Circumference and Area of a Cookie
,Formulas for the Circle reference sheet
,Naming Circle Radius Diameter
,Radius & Diameter Worksheet
,Online Interactive Circle Tool
,What is Pi?
,Pi Activities: Wearing Cutting Searching Tossing Pi
,Sir Cumference and the First Round Table (A Math Adventure) Neuschwander. The Sir Cumference books are such a great way to introduce math concepts! This Sir Cumference book introduces the concept of circumference radius and diameter.
,Sir Cumference and the Dragon of Pi (A Math Adventure) Neuschwander. Introduces the concept and derivation of Pi.
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Math (Continued Multiplication & Skip-Count Practice),Multiplication Fact Drill Sheets 1×1 through 15×15 from A-Z Worksheets
,Multiplication Songs on Spotify
,Xtramath.org On-line Math Fact Practice
,More resources for Skip Counting and Multiplication
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Science – 4th Edition,Psalm 19:1 Print Copywork KJV
,Psalm 19:1 Cursive Copywork KJV
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Science – 5th Edition,Acids & Bases Videos on NeoK12
,Kitchen Chemistry Online Challenge
,Alien Juicebar Online Game
,Acids & Bases Online Interactive
,StudyJams Matter Interactive Science Activities
,Acids Bases and Metals Online Interactive (Learn about acids & bases and mix)
,Acids & Bases Sherbet-Making Activity
,Transparent Rubber Egg Acid/Base Activity PDF
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Probability,Problem Solving with Probability
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History,What is NATO? Interactive Video
,What is NATO? Brochure
,NATO Declassified Interactive Video Site
,The Role of NATO Lesson Plan (Grades 9-12 with adaptations for younger students)
,NATO Interactive Map
,The Formation of the Western Alliance Lesson (Grades 9-12)
,Cold War Europe Map
,Cold War Powerpoints
,NeoK12 Cold War
,Cold War by UK National Archives
,History Channel Cold War Topic Page
,Timeline of U.S. Wars & Casualties
,Price of Freedom: Americans at War Learning Resources
,America in the 20th Century Lap Pak
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Fine Arts: Orchestra & Composers,American Artists & Romantic/Modern Era Fine Arts Notebooking Packet
,Classical Conversations Orchestra MP3 Song (Free Public Library – CC Connected)
,The House on Melody Street (Intro to Instrument Families)
,The King’s Singers Singing Famous Composer names in the style of the Composer
,Online Interactive – Match the instruments to the sounds
,Children’s activities from Lancastor Symphony’s Website
,Many other activities (including composers and music) on our Orchestra & Composers Page
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Geography-Current Week,Manifest Destiny for Kids: Online Interactive of Trails
,Animated Map: Westward Trails Oregon and Santa Fe
,Westward Expansion: Trails West
,Trails West in the Mid-1800s Map
,Trails West Map
,Westward Expansion Through Maps Lesson
,Oregon Trail File Folder Game (printable)
,All About the Oregon Trail
,Pioneers and History of Westward Expansion/Trails
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Geography – Physical Features Overall,Chester Comix North American Geography
,Landforms On-Line Game
,America the Beautiful Quarters Program Lesson Plans (U.S. Mint)
,Major U.S. geographical features cut-and-paste
,USA Major Landforms Map
,How to Make a Salt-Dough Map
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Geography – States & Capitals Review,Draw the USA by hand – Tutorial
,States & Capitals file folder game
,Hands-On U.S. Geography & History Pin It Maps
,Seterra.com
,Others States & Capitals Resources
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Other resources,Ways to Practice Memory Work
,Memory Work Review Games
,Our Classical Notebook
,CC Reading Correlations for SOTW MOH & Scholastic
,Cycle 3 Reading Plans
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