Updates and upgrades to Kits 6, 7, 8 2014 Editions
ELA, Science, Social Studies New, compact box No inner boxes 3 x lesson plan books ELA, Science, Social Studies 3 x 15 cooperative books ELA, Science, Social Studies Grade-specific journal with graphic organizers 2 x USB drives Interactive texts + audio tracks
Anchor standards correlation Aligning with CCSS requirements New lesson focus Incorporating explicit CCSS elements Updated/rewritten lessons In which the comprehension strategy is “in service” to the CCSS standards New text type information Aligning with CCSS terminology New CCSS-aligned writing activity Thumbnail of text for use under a document camera (if not using a projector and whiteboard)
CCSS-aligned activities added Cooperative activities updated Icons added CCSS-aligned activities added Cooperative activities updated
10% National Geographic content Adapted articles Photos and diagrams Videos