A Walk Through Georgia: Georgia’s Habitats

3rd Grade

Students will explore the characteristics of the five main Georgia regions with a focus on animal and plant habitats and their adaptations. Students will define adaptation and apply their knowledge to understand how Georgia plants and animals adapt to changes in their habitats. Habitats are affected by different types of pollution including water, land, air, and noise pollutions; students will discover the effects of pollution on animal and plant habitats and learn how to apply conservation practices to help protect our environment.

Digging into the Past and Present: Muscogee (Creek) and Cherokee Nations

2nd Grade

Second graders will dig into the past and discover the life of Georgia’s earliest people. In this unit, second graders will develop a deep understanding of the Muscogee (Creek) and Cherokee Indians of the past. They will also explore the various tools, clothing, shelters and accomplishments of the Muscogee (Creek) and Cherokee, both pre-European contact and during the founding of Georgia. Students will also learn about 4 historical figures and their accomplishments. Finally, students will learn that the Muscogee and Cherokee Nations are still alive and thriving today. In this Digging into the Past and Present: Muscogee (Creek) and Cherokee trunk, explore artifacts that will make this unit come to life.

Branching Out- American Government Learning Trunk

Branching Out: American Government

3rd Grade

Students will understand why it is important for Americans to share certain democratic beliefs. Students will learn that this applies to our personal and civic lives. Students will be able to explain the need to promote the common good, obey laws all while also respecting the rights of others. Students will also describe the elements of representative democracy/republic in the United States. Students will be able to recount the three branches, levels of government, and responsibilities of each branch.

Superheroes of Georgia: Georgia’s Civil and Human Rights Leaders Learning Trunk

Superheroes of Georgia: Georgia’s Civil and Human Rights Leaders

2nd Grade

Second graders will explore some of Georgia’s own Superheroes of civil and human rights. They will explore the lives of these individuals, and what inspired them to fight for expanded rights or activities for historically marginalized groups. They will learn that they can also be Georgia Superheroes, and make “ripples of change” in their community with a family service learning project (or you can do a class service learning project to support a local nonprofit or community resource!). In this Georgia Superheroes trunk, explore artifacts and stories that will make this unit come to life.