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Free Grade 4 | CKSci Unit 4: Processes That Shape Earth Free Resource Focus: In this unit, students explore the dynamic nature of Earth, including the layers of our planet: the inner and outer core, the mantle, and the crust. As they explore the ever-changing Earth and the processes that drive change, students see... View
Free Grade 1 | CKHG Unit 3: Ancient Egypt Free Resource Focus: This unit continues the exploration of ancient civilizations begun in the Grade 1 CKHG unit about ancient Mesopotamia. Students will study the geography of Egypt, specifically the Nile River, as well as the culture and beliefs associated... View
Free Grade 6 | CKHG Unit 7: Immigration Free Resource Focus: The resources for this unit (Immigration) are part of the individual resources titled The Making of America: Immigration, Industrialization, and Reform. In this unit (Unit 7 for schools using the CKHG™ series in Sequence grade-level... View
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Only a well-rounded, knowledge-specific curriculum can impart needed knowledge to all children and overcome inequality of opportunity.

- E. D. Hirsch, Jr., Core Knowledge Foundation Chairman and Founder Why Knowledge Matters (2016) Read more writings by E. D. Hirsch, Jr.
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