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\nAmerican Museum of Natural History\n
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\nCalculating a Biodiversity Index\n

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\nBiodiversity refers to the variety of animal and plant species in a specific habitat. With a collaborative activity, the habitat becomes a page from the white pages, and the species are the surnames in the book. Learners calculate the...\n
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\n\"Glossary,\n\n
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\nGlossary, Index, and Table of Contents\n

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\nFourth graders use two separate sources to learn about index, glossary, and table of contents usage. In this library lesson, 4th graders use two books, Learning About Weather with Graphic Organizers, and The World Almanac for Kids, to...\n
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\nUsing an Index - School-Home Links\n

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\nIn this home-school worksheet, 3rd graders review the use of an index. They read the definition at the top of the page, see an example of an index, and answer 4 questions based on the index. There is a place for the child and a parent to...\n
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\nBook Selling Project\n

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\n\nFor Teachers\n\n5th - 8th\n
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\nStudents create oral presentations and posters about a book they have read. They try and interest their classmates to read the book by writing persuasive reports.\n
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\nIntroduce: Comprehension Monitoring using About Trees\n

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\nAs scholars begin reading more difficult text, they need to acquire an arsenal of comprehension strategies. Here are few helpful ones to guide new readers through the informational text About Trees, which is linked here for...\n
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\nJack of All Tails\n

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\nAfter reading the book Jack of All Tails, learners complete vocabulary activities, play charades, consider a list of questions, and complete a list of verbs. There are also several suggestions for how to connect this language...\n
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\nUnder the Sea - KWL Chart\n

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\n\nFor Teachers\n\n3rd - 5th\n
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\nStudents create a KWL chart to start the discussion on ocean animals. They practice sorting the animals into their different classifications. They use indexes, table of contents and glossary to find information.\n
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\nTheater: Create a Script\n

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\nFigurative language is the focus in the book Teach Us, Amelia Bedelia. After reading Peggy Parish's book, class members dramatize idioms from the text, using dramatic strategies such as characterization, exaggeration, and...\n
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\nUsing Informational Books: Index, Table of Contents & Alphabetical Order\n

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\nStudents recall and use previous knowledge of the library's reference and nonfiction sections. Also they utilize various forms of reference (encyclopedias & dictionaries) and nonfiction books.\n
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\nOrganizing our Favorite Books\n

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\nYoung scholars identify the title and author of stories. They create a database that supplies both graphic and written information to identify a book.\n
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\nSun Blocks: Building a Foundation for Healthy Skin\n

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\nHere comes the sun! Primary graders engage in activities that teach them how to protect themselves from the effects of UV rays. They learn that each season (fall, winter, spring, and summer) offers its own special challenges so they...\n
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\nFrom The Mixed Up Files Of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler: Novel Study\n

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\nClaudia Kincaid decides to run away to bring some excitement to her life, but she never expects the adventure she finds. A helpful study guide takes readers through the novel From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler....\n
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\nMy Book of Thanksgiving Words\n

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\nIn these mini-book activity activity, students create a Thanksgiving word mini-book that includes the words stuffing, Mayflower, Pilgrims, corn, Native Americans, and turkey. Students also write their own Thanksgiving word and draw a...\n
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\nBook Parts Matching Activity\n

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\nFor this book parts worksheet, students match a set of definitions with their correct terms, list ways to care for books and use a word box to match statements to terms.\n
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\nBooks - Parts and Care of\n

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\nIn this books activity, students match parts of books to their definitions, write how to take care of books, and more. Students complete 3 activities.\n
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\nRead This Book\n

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\nYoung scholars practice summarizing a story that they have read. They write a persuasive essay encouraging others to read the story they have finished. They are to create a movie trailer or advertisement to promote the book.\n
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\nAlphabet & Number Books for Young Children\n

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\nFirst graders create either an alphabet or number book using Kid Pix software. In this alphabet and/or number unit, 1st graders design a themed alphabet and/or number book using the Kid Pix software over the course of three weeks....\n
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\nAll About Me Book\n

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\nFirst graders create a book about themselves and their world. In this All About Me book lesson plan, 1st graders complete prewriting activities, along with sharing their books with others.\n
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\nCrayon Rubbing Flip Book\n

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\nStudents use their hands to bend and reshape a floral wire (line). They record this experience using crayon rubbings which become the frames for their flip book.\n
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\nIntroduce Vocabulary: Alphabears: An ABC Book \n

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\nStudents explore English by reading an alphabet book in class. In this tier two vocabulary lesson, students read the book Alphabears: An ABC Book and discuss the uses of specific vocabulary words. Students define the selected vocabulary...\n
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\nDesign a Book Cover\n

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\nStudents explore character, plot, setting, symbolism, and conflict for a book that they are reading. Sample book covers are provided and students apply what they have learned by designing a book cover.\n
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\nDinosaurs Before Dark\n

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\nYoung readers travel back to the time of the dinosaurs in this literature unit based on the story Dinosaurs Before Dark. Intended for use with upper-elementary special education students, this resource provides reading...\n
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\nNonfiction Book Report\n

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\nIn this Language Arts learning exercise, students complete a chart and answer six questions about a nonfiction book. For example, students list three facts they found out from the book.\n
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\nAnatomy of a Book\n

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\nStudents reference books to become familiar with locating information necessary for citing resources in a research paper. In this technical writing lesson students work in groups to find the answers to prepared questions.\n
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