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Review & Routines: The First 15-20 Days of Benchmark Advance

Before diving into Unit 1 of Benchmark Advance, there are several weeks of lessons meant to prepare your students for what’s about to hit them!

Unit 1 of Benchmark Advance

Immediately after the Review + Routines weeks, CA and National Edition teachers transition into a unit on rules and government, which I think is pretty

Unit 2 of Benchmark Advance

Unit 2 focuses on characters and is the first fictional unit for the year. Using fables and folktales, we will learn about characters. This unit

Unit 3 of Benchmark Advance

Welcome to your mega-resource for teaching Benchmark Advance, Unit 3!

Unit 4 of Benchmark Advance

Your starting point for all things Unit 4 of Benchmark Advance!

Unit 5 of Benchmark Advance

Welcome to Unit 5! This is the main hub for all my resources, tips, tricks, project ideas, and freebies for this exciting unit! But first,

Unit 6 of Benchmark Advance

Welcome to Unit 6 of Benchmark Advance! Let’s look at anchor charts, read aloud books, and extension ideas that work well with this unit!

Unit 7 of Benchmark Advance

Welcome to Unit 7! This unit is all about communities, culture, and civilizations. This is the main hub for all my resources, tips, tricks, project

Unit 8 of Benchmark Advance

Let’s get started on Unit 8! Here, friends, is your home for all of my resources, tips, tricks, project ideas, and freebies on Benchmark Advance

Unit 9 of Benchmark Advance

Now, I have to be honest with you. As much as I liked the unit concepts for Unit 9 of Benchmark Advance, I rarely ever

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