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 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.}
The Link Buffet: Extension Activities
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!
During the school year, we only know about broken links if we are notified by our readers, so please notify us of broken or outdated links, and we’ll get them fixed for you ASAP.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 – CC Cycle 3 Week 16
Presentations
Idea: Great artist or how to use an art medium
Skill: Timing (presentation takes close to 3 minutes)
Presentation Prep: Skills & Ideas
Recommended Books – 5th Edition
The Extraordinary Music of Mr. Ives: The True Story of a Famous American Composer
Ghost Liners: Exploring the World’s Greatest Lost Ships
Disasters at Sea (DK Readers Level 3: Reading Alone)
Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World’s Most Famous Bear
Christmas in the Trenches
Norman Rockwell (Getting to Know the World’s Greatest Artists)
Recommended Books – 4th Edition
The Memory Coat by Elvira Woodruff. A family leaves their Russian home to come to America and must pass the dreaded inspection at Ellis Island. A story that tugs at the heartstrings!
When Jessie Came Across the Sea by Amy Hest. Beautiful story about a granddaughter’s journey to America and how she saves money to purchase a ticket for her grandmother to join her. A story of perseverance and love.
The Long Way to a New Land (I Can Read Level 3). A great reader that follows a Swedish family who leaves their home in Sweden to come to a land of opportunity.
Draw Write Now Book 5: United States | From Sea to Sea |
Moving Forward. Step-by-step instructions for drawing patriotic images and symbols along with historical persons such as George Washington and Lewis & Clark as well as wagons astronauts and more.
882 1/2 Amazing Answers to Your Questions about Titanic. If you have a student who is interested in Titanic this is a great book. Our oldest read it through several times throughout his elementary education.
What Was Ellis Island? A simple independent read or read aloud for younger children. Includes great historical insets and illustrations.
English Grammar
To Shake Conjugation (4th Edition)
To Go Conjugation (5th Edition)
Principal Parts of Verbs Chart
Regular & Irregular Verbs
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
Math – Current Week
LEGO Perimeter and Area
Garden Area
LEGO Geometry
Graph My Room (Area and Perimeter)
Multiplication AREA Dice Roll Game
Perimeter/Area of my Clubhouse Worksheet Worksheet PDF
Finding Perimeter of a Polygon Video
Perimeter Snatch Pro Game
Area Snatch Pro Game
Area of Rectangles
Several Worksheets on Area for Squares and Rectangles
Area Worksheet Generator
For my own reference: Free LEGO Printables and 70+ LEGO learning activities (all subjects)
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
Science – Current Week
Element Flashcards Activities and Notebooking Pages
Periodic Table Mnemonic Device to memorize all elements
Memorize the First 20 Elements
Periodic Table Lesson Plan – Activity Sheets and Game!
Advanced Photographic Periodic Table interactive
StudyJams: Periodic Table
Element Flashcard Template Printable
Periodic Table NeoK12 Videos
Elements Printable Game from Collaborative Learning
Quick Six Printable Game (Element Flashcards to Color!)
Elements Coloring Pages
Periodic Table Pillowcase
Periodic Table of Elements Egg Carton Activity
The genius of Mendeleev’s periodic table
Periodic Table and Elements Online Games
The elements song
The Periodic Table of ComicBooks
Interactive Periodic Table (with descriptions linked to Wikipedia)
Periodic Table of Videos
Another Periodic Table of Elements Videos
Periodic Table Song (in order)
FunBrain Periodic Table On-Line Game
Periodic Table in Pictures from Keith’s Thinkzone
Entire set of Periodic Table worksheets and activities at the Five J’s.
Periodic Table Sorting Activity
Periodic Table board game
Element Connections (recommended for ages 9-14)
Cartoon Elements Cards
See Week 13 for additional general chemistry resources for Week 13-18
History – 4th Edition
Interactive Tour of Ellis Island: Walk in the footsteps of immigrants!
Ellis Island Articles Videos and Speeches
Ellis Island website
Ellis Island NPS Website & Resources
Ellis Island Coloring Page
How to Draw the Statue of Liberty’s Head
Draw the Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty Paper Model
Craft: Immigration Diorama
Crayola Statue of Liberty Coloring Page
Statue of Liberty – Symbols & Meaning + New Colossus by Emma Lazarus
Schoolhouse Rock’s The Great American Melting Pot
The New Americans (PBS)
History – 5th Edition
Wilson’s War Message
Hats Off Poetry & Picture Study
World War I Hero: Alvin York State Park
In Flanders Fields Poetry & Coloring Page
Lusitania & WWI Videos –History.com
America in the 20th Century Lap Pak
Industrial Revolution through World War I & Great Depression Unit Study
The Story of Cher Ami
Price of Freedom: Americans at War Learning Resources
How did World War I End? Video
Secrets Of World War I Video
History Summaries (Search for current topic)
NeoK12 WWI for Kids
Underlying Causes of First World War Dominoes
Fine Arts – 5th Edition
Rockwell Artwork in Chronological Order (Art study!)
Norman Rockwell Timeline
Rockwell Four Freedoms Project
Norman Rockwell Family Guide (Great for picture study!)
PBS: American Masters Norman Rockwell
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Rockwell Teacher’s Guide
Norman Rockwell Educator Resource Packet from Norman Rockwell Museum
Rockwell Paintings
Looking at Art with Kids (Rockwell)
Rockwell The Connoisseur Art Project
Normal Rockwell Design a Magazine Cover
Color-Me-Online Freedom from Want Coloring Page
Great Artist Pages from our Fine Arts Packet
Fine Arts – 4th Edition
All About Andrew Wyeth (with art project)
Information about Christina’s World
Great Artist Pages from our Fine Arts Packet
General Art Resources
Masterpiece American Art Coloring Pages
Great American Artists On-Line Images
Art-era timeline
Artist wall charts
Famous artist lapbook
Color Mixing Challenge
Geography-Current Week
What’s the difference between a bay and a sound?
Geography – Physical Features Overall
Chester Comix North American Geography
Landforms On-Line Game
Major U.S. geographical features cut-and-paste
USA Major Landforms Map
How to Make a Salt-Dough Map
Geography – States & Capitals Review
States & Capitals file folder game
Seterra.com
Others States & Capitals Resources
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