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What do all these people have in common: the first man to die in the American Revolution, a onetime chief of the Crow Nation, the inventors of peanut butter and the portable X-ray machine, and the first person to make a wooden clock in this country? They were all great African Americans. For parents and teachers interested in fostering cultural awareness among children of all races, this book includes more than 70 hands-on activities, songs, and games...
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Hands-on activities, games, and crafts introduce children to the diversity of Asian American cultures and teach them about the people, experiences, and events that have shaped Asian American history. This book is broken down into sections covering American descendents from various Asian countries, including China, Japan, Korea, Philippines, India, Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. Topics include the history of immigration from Asian countries, important...
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Featuring hands-on activities, games, and crafts that introduce children to the diversity of Latino culture, this guide teaches them about the people, experiences, and events that have shaped Hispanic American history. Broken down into sections covering descendants from Mexico, Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and Central and South America, topics include Spanish colonial history; the missions and early settlements in Florida, Arizona, New...
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Hands-on activities, games, and crafts introduce children to the diversity of Native American cultures and teach them about the people, experiences, and events that have helped shape America, past and present. Nine geographical areas cover a variety of communities such as the Mohawk in the Northeast, Ojibwa in the Midwest, Shoshone in the Great Basin, Apache in the Southwest, Yup'ik in Alaska, and Native Hawaiians. Featuring a look at the lives of...
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IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
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A Green Kid's Guide to Composting will teach students how to build a compost bin with help from an adult, what to recycle in your compost bin, and how to use compost to fertilize a garden-all without harmful chemicals! A compost research project will give students a hands on activity to get them interested in gardening. Common Core and State Standards for life cycles, soil, measuring, observing, and reporting can all be connected to A Green Kid's...
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IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
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A Green Kid's Guide to Garden Pest Removal will teach students how to identify good and bad bugs, remove bad bugs, and use natural products to kill garden pests-all without harmful chemicals! A garden frog house project will give students a hands on activity to get them interested in gardening. Common Core and State Standards for life cycles, soil, measuring, observing, and reporting can all be connected to A Green Kid's Guide to Garden Pet Removal....
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IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
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A Green Kid's Guide to Organic Fertilizers will teach students what fertilizers are, how to create compost, and how to feed worms and plants-all without harmful chemicals! A worm research project will give students a hands on activity to get them interested in gardening. Common Core and State Standards for life cycles, soil, measuring, observing, and reporting can all be connected to A Green Kid's Guide to Organic Fertilizers. Looking Glass Library...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
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A Green Kid's Guide to Preventing Plant Diseases will teach students how to keep plants healthy with compost, water, and mulch instead of using fungicides. Tips on moving plants and cleaning tools are also included. A composting research project will give students a hands on activity to get them interested in gardening. Common Core and State Standards for life cycles, soil, measuring, observing, and reporting can all be connected to A Green Kid's...
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Accelerated Reader
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A Green Kid's Guide to Soil Preparation will teach students how to build a raised bed with an adult's help! The process of selecting raised bed placement, building a frame, and layering the bed's soil is explained in detail. A container garden project will give students a hands on activity to get them interested in gardening. Common Core and State Standards for life cycles, soil, weather, measuring, observing, and reporting can all be connected to...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
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A Green Kid's Guide to Watering Plants will teach students how to plant seeds in a raised bed and keep it watered properly with an adult's help! The process of selecting seeds, plant, and conserve water is explained in detail. A seedling project will give students a hands on activity to get them interested in gardening. Common Core and State Standards for life cycles, soil, weather, measuring, observing, and reporting can all be connected to A Green...
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Many Americans, educators included, mistakenly believe all Arabs share the same culture, language, and religion, and have only recently begun immigrating to the United States. A Kids Guide to Arab American History dispels these and other stereotypes and provides a contemporary as well as historical look at the people and experiences that have shaped Arab American culture. Each chapter focuses on a different group of Arab Americans including those...
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Explores what happens when parents divorce and provides strategies for coping with a changing family. Everyday life can be hard sometimes. What do you do if your family is moving? How do you cope if your pet dies? How do you make new friends--and keep them? Each book in the Smart Kid's Guide to Everyday Life tackles a common issue in a warm and helpful way. Each book features friendly cartoons and age-appropriate advice, teaching the smart way to...
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Explores what it means to be sad and angry and provides advice for understanding, letting out, and controlling these feelings. Everyday life can be hard sometimes. What do you do if your family is moving? How do you cope if your pet dies? How do you make new friends--and keep them? Each book in the Smart Kid's Guide to Everyday Life tackles a common issue in a warm and helpful way. Each book features friendly cartoons and age-appropriate advice, teaching...
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Explores what makes a good friendship and provides advice for making friends and being a good friend. Everyday life can be hard sometimes. What do you do if your family is moving? How do you cope if your pet dies? How do you make new friends--and keep them? Each book in the Smart Kid's Guide to Everyday Life tackles a common issue in a warm and helpful way. Each book features friendly cartoons and age-appropriate advice, teaching the smart way to...
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Discusses why words matter and provides scenarios showing examples of what a person can say in a variety of situations. Everyday life can be hard sometimes. What do you do if your family is moving? How do you cope if your pet dies? How do you make new friends--and keep them? Each book in the Smart Kid's Guide to Everyday Life tackles a common issue in a warm and helpful way. Each book features friendly cartoons and age-appropriate advice, teaching...
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Discusses what happens when a pet dies, explores ways to remember a pet, and provides strategies for coping with grief. Everyday life can be hard sometimes. What do you do if your family is moving? How do you cope if your pet dies? How do you make new friends--and keep them? Each book in the Smart Kid's Guide to Everyday Life tackles a common issue in a warm and helpful way. Each book features friendly cartoons and age-appropriate advice, teaching...
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Discusses why manners are important, gives advice for behaving politely in many situations, and provides simple rules for good manners. Everyday life can be hard sometimes. What do you do if your family is moving? How do you cope if your pet dies? How do you make new friends--and keep them? Each book in the Smart Kid's Guide to Everyday Life tackles a common issue in a warm and helpful way. Each book features friendly cartoons and age-appropriate...
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