All About the Rainforest

Asher is learning about Ecosystems in his third grade class at school and is creating a rainforest diorama so we thought we'd share these videos to learn more about that type of system...

The Supreme Court for Kids

Asher's 3rd grade class is studying the Supreme Court so I thought I'd post some of the resources we've been studying here...

ARTICLES:

Current Members (SupremeCourt.gov)

Biographies of the Justices (ScotUSBlog.gov)

CHILDREN'S BOOKS:

"A Judge Grows in the Bronx" - by Sonia Sotomayor

"I Dissent - Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark"

"Thurgood" - by Jonah Winter

"Turning Pages: My Life Story" - by Sonia Sotomayor

LESSON PLANS:

Supreme Court Lesson Plans (Teachers Pay Teachers - some free, some are offered for a charge)

The Supreme Court (Mr. Donn)

PRINTABLES:

Judicial Branch Worksheets (EasyTeacherWorksheets.com)

Justice Supreme Court Cards (researchparent.com)

VIDEOS:

How do US Supreme Court justices get appointed?

Sesame Street: Sonia Sotomayer - The Justice Hears a Case

Supreme Court of the United States Procedures: Crash Course Govt. & Politics

What is the Supreme Court?

What It's Like Being a Supreme Court Justice