Multiage Titles
for Primary Grades

Each title listed below is for grades 1-3
and includes 40+ hours of differentiated curriculum.

Faces

2002 NAGC Curriculum Award Winner!

All kinds of faces are categorized, examined, and created during the Faces curriculum. Students learn what a facade is in relation to concrete objects, and to people. Students design masks to reflect what is behind the face. Students analyze and scrutinize faces in art as well as on the moon and Mars. Practical geometric problems are solved and cultural differences are explored. Students will be delighted to face the world from an entirely different perspective.

Gifts

During the Gifts curriculum, students discover extrinsic and intrinsic gifts abundantly available to them in their everyday lives. Sentimental, personal, historical, symbolic, endangered, and fragile gifts are explored. Students learn the concept of supply and demand when assessing value or worth. The processes and science of preservation of national treasures are also investigated. From Egyptian pharaohs to poor farmers, students find that everyone has gifts to offer. Students will treasure this experience, as it will open their eyes to the many gifts they have to share.

Discoveries

From the gold rush in California to the many uses of crayons, students explore the diversity and complexity of the concept of discovery. Through the eyes of a tiny mouse, students are led to evaluate and discover what they are truly made of. Students investigate why discoveries from the past are important to the present and the future. Students will examine how discoveries are made and explore the idea of serendipity. During the Discoveries curriculum, students will see the value of curiosity and perseverance.

Symbols

Though we are surrounded by symbols in our lives, we take most of them for granted. In this study, students explore why symbols are used, the origins of some, and the universal acceptance of others. Shields of old are compared to modern day mascots. Ancient symbols from the Chinese and Mayan cultures are investigated. Modern symbols seen at the Olympics and during patriotic ceremonies are identified. A search and study is also made of practical symbols used for traffic, weather, and directions. As students discover both concrete and abstract symbols, they will learn to appreciate the things they represent in our world.

Cycles - New for 2006! Available February 1, 2006

What is a cycle? How are cycles and patterns related? What parts of our lives function on cycles? These and many other intriguing questions await students in this exciting guide. Students will explore cycles and patterns in time and calendars. Misconceptions about the phases of the moon will be laid to rest in a practical lunar cycle simulation. Students will "become" butterflies and predict what they will look like in their "adult" stages of life. Ocean currents, recycling, and an in-depth look at the Tour de France will keep students thirsting for more knowledge about cycles in their lives.