Download or read book Cross-Curricular Building Blocks - Grades 5-6 written by Judy A. Johnson and published by Lorenz Educational Press. This book was released on 2009-09-01 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique selection of articles and non-fiction stories can be used in a wide variety of teaching situations and can be easily integrated into existing classroom studies. Including 12 educationally-based articles and 36 reproducible activities, Cross-Curricular Building Blocks are perfect for a quick break during the day or as complete, comprehensive units. All of the articles and activities in this resource support the National Standards. Article topics include the International Space Station, Chinese New Year, cave paintings, earthquakes, Special Olympics, skin, Statue of Liberty/Eiffel Tower, insects, Pluto, mimicry in nature, rainforests, and Abigail Adams.