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 or other copyrighted information 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 plan on how to use these resources, download our Cycle 3 First Quarter Sample Activity Plan.
The Link Buffet: Extension Activities
While our family has used some of the resources here (e.g., multiplication drills or on-line geography games), our family has spent more time reading and working on core skills during the elementary-school years. We’ve kept our schedule open for playing board games together, researching something that our children are interested in, pursuing poetry, art, or music, or doing science investigations or nature studies. We use our resource lists as resource lists – that is, when we wish to quickly find a resource I’ve come across in the past, we reference this list. I call it the “Link Buffet.” This is simply meant to be a reference site. 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 Please notify us of broken or outdated links, and we’ll get them fixed for you ASAP. Thank you!
The Link Buffet – Week 2
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Subject, Resource
Presentation Idea & Skill Focus,Idea: History topic (About Columbus/Explorers or How to Make or Use a Compass); Younger children: Show-and-tell something about history (also use show-and-tell for subsequent weeks if needed)
,Skill: The “Hamburger” Model
,Presentation Prep: Skills & Ideas
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Recommended Picture Books & Readers,The Pilgrims of Plimoth (Aladdin Picture Books)
,You Wouldn’t Want to Sail on the Mayflower!
,The Boy Who Fell Off the Mayflower
,Squanto and the Miracle of Thanksgiving
,Mirror Mirror: A Book of Reversible Verse
,Draw Write Now Book 3: Native Americans… Pilgrims (Draw-Write-Now)
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Recommended Read Alouds,Squanto: Friend of the Pilgrims
,The Witch of Blackbird Pond
,Magic Tree House #27: Thanksgiving on Thursday
,
English Grammar,What are Participles?
,What is a participial phrase?
,Participles as Adjectives
,Writing with Participles
,Verbals worksheets
,Phrase – Participle PDF
,Participle Worksheets
,Present Participle Phrases PDF (Page 2: “-ing Word Groups”)
,Diagramming Participles
,What are dangling participles and misplaced modifiers?
,Other English Grammar Resources
,
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
,Latin Flashcards & Games
,Other Latin Resources
,
Math,Roll-the-Die Fact Family Triangles
,Multiplication Songs from King Things (on Spotify)
,Schoolhouse Rock’s Multiplication songs
,Interactive Times Table at Mathisfun.com (also has worksheets; on-line math fact practice and other activities)
,Multiplication wheel worksheets
,Multiplication Game: I Have / Who Has PDF
,Multiplication Roll ‘Em
,Monkey Drive Multiples Online Game
,Bubble Fun Math Multiplication Online Game
,Fruit Splat Multiplication Online Game
,Pop-Up Multiplication Online Game
,Skipping to Oregon Skip count by 2s 3s 4s and 5s with this Oregon-Trail theme!
,Circle and Write Skip Counting Page PDF
,Skip Count Mazes 1-12
,Math File Folder Games for 3s & 4s
,3s Times Tables Worksheets
,4s Times Tables Worksheets
,Skip Counting by 3s Penguins Worksheet
,Number Line: Count by 4s
,Multiplication Fact Drill Sheets 1×1 through 15×15
,More resources for Skip Counting and Multiplication
,
Science – Current Week,Matchcard Science: Human Skeleton Diagram
,Joints Coloring Page (Buy the whole book here!)
,Schoolhouse Rock’s Them Not-so-Dry Bones
,Chicken Wing Exploration Lab
,Life-sized paper skeleton craft
,Make a Skeleton
,Crayola’s Human Skeleton Page
,Skeletal System On-line Game
,What is a Skeleton Animated Course
,NeoK12 Skeletal System Videos for Kids
,Skeletal System Online Tutorial
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Science – Human Body Overall,Science Scripture Connections for Human Body & Chemistry
,Classic Science Elementary Life Science Curriculum
,Human Body 11 Organ Systems Foldable
,Free Human Body Printables on TpT
,Homeschoolshare’s Human Body Lapbook
,Homeschoolshare’s My Body Unit Study
,Body Bingo
,Anatomy T-shirt
,Name that Body Part
,Videos on how the human body works
,How the Body Works
,BBC’s Anatomy Games
,Two Free Lessons of Devotional Biology (for middle + high school)
,More resources for the human body
,
History,American History Timeline Figures
,Landing of the Pilgrims Poetry & Picture Study
,The Mayflower Route Map
,Dave Raymond’s American History Free Lesson – The Colonies
,The First Thanksgiving Book
,Colonial Life & Handicrafts in History Studies
,Toymaker’s Paper Mayflower PDF
,Trailblazing Transit Art Tutorial – Native American Canoe
,Toymaker’s Paper Pilgrim and Indian Finger Puppets
,Paper Toys Pilgrim family
,Pilgrim “Thank You God” mini-book from Christian Preschool Printables
,50 States Before They Graduate – A Pilgrimage to Plymouth
,Virtual Thanksgiving Field Trip to Plimouth Plantation
,Cavalcade of America’s Sailing of the Mayflower (rightclick to download mp3)
,Notebooking and mini-book combo for the Pilgrims and Early American History PDF
,Notebooking Pages on early life in the colonies PDF
,Imagining Life as a Settler Game
,On-line Game: Explore Jamestown: Map of Discoveries
,Interactive Thanksgiving History Game
,Tom-Tom drums craft
,Jamestown’s Curriculum Materials
,Jamestown Timeline PDF
,Jamestown Q&A Sheet PDF
,Virtual Jamestown Adventure
,New England Colonies in 1677
,American Heritage: From Colonial Settlement to the Current Day High School Video Course
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Fine Arts,Symmetrical Bugs Tutorial
,Butterfly Symmetry
,Symmetry Practice Worksheet #1
,Symmetry Practice Worksheet #2
,Symmetry Practice Packet with Grids
,Using math pattern blocks to practice symmetry
,Symmetry Drawings with Grids
,Symmetry Practice
,Mirror Mirror: A Book of Reversible Verse by Marilyn Singer (book recommendation)
,Six Weeks of Drawing Lessons
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Geography – Printable Maps & Games/Worksheets,Brooklyn Bridge Paper Model
,Empire State Building Paper Model
,Statue of Liberty Paper Model (Simpler)
,Individual State Maps – Outline | Physical | Comprehensive and Label-me
,States & Capitals file folder game
,Crayola’s state fact flash cards
,Crayola’s state coloring pages (search for each state)
,Free Fifty States Notebooking Pages Ebook
,Battle of the States Game
,Racin’ Across the United States Game
,Scrambled States Memory Game
,State Capitals Bingo Game PDF
,Right-brained learner picture/story flashcards
,States Game: I have… Who has… PDF
,Passport to America File Folder Game
,States & Capitals Grid Puzzle
,States & Capitals Crossword
,Transformations on a Map
,USA Latitude & Longitude Worksheet
,Maps (Basic Map Skills)
,50 States: Penelope Peabody is Lost
,Keith’s Think Zone Map Fun
,The 50 States Food Puns
,Hands-On U.S. Geography & History Pin It Maps
,United States Test Map
,U.S. State Capital Cities Test Map
,USA Numbered Map
,US State Regions Packet
,Resources for a 50-States Unit Study
,50 States Geography Cards
,National Geographic’s Outline Maps
,Free USA Notebooking Pages from Productive Homeschooling
,U.S. State Symbols | flags | history | geographical features | fun facts
,United States Lapbook Resources
,State notebooking page PDF
,How to Make a Cherry Pie and See the USA Unit Study
,Free U.S. State Printables
,Other Free States & Capitals Games | Activities | Worksheets
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More Geography – Online Games/Videos,Draw the USA by hand – Tutorial
,Animated Atlas – Growth of Our Nation
,U.S. State Flag On-Line Game
,U.S. Capitals On-Line Game
,Drag-and-Drop States On-line Game
,On-line practice of state capitals
,Map puzzles for memorization of state location (challenging)
,Interactive maps for study
,Your Child Learns Map Puzzles | Quizzes | Interactive Maps
,Seterra.com
,Sheppard Software
,Interactive U.S. History Map
,U.S. State History Info and Videos from history.com
,Wakko’s 50 States & Capitals Song/Video
,Roadschooling the USA – 50 States Before They Graduate
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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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