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Lit2Go

The Belly and the Members

5th - 8th Standards
Give your class some food for thought after reading Aesop's "The Belly and the Members" by Aesop. Once pupils have listened to an audio version of the story, they answer four questions regarding the fable's theme, including a narrative...
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Rock A Lingua

Frutas (Fruits)

K - 8th
Take a cheery trip through the produce section with a Spanish song about las frutas! Listeners learn about la sandía, la pera, and mucho mas as they follow along with an illustrated lyric sheet.
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Storynory

The Wheelie People

5th - 8th Standards
Do you believe in soulmates? You may after listening to the Greek story of "The Wheelie People," which depicts the mythological change from double-people creatures who are split into two beings, forever doomed to scour the earth for...
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Resolving to Eat Healthier

9th - 10th
National Public Radio talks with Dr. Walter Willett, Harvard MD and nutritionist, about changes that need to be made in the 1992 US Food Guide Pyramid. Interesting as an introduction to this topic, with links to related stories.
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Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: Bacteria That Eat Antibiotics

9th - 10th
Scientists discuss a group of bacterial living in soil that can consume both natural and synthetic antibiotic compounds as their sole source of carbon-based food.
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Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: A Handful of Nuts, a Lifetime of Benefits?

9th - 10th
Researchers linked daily nut consumption to a lower risk of dying from major chronic diseases. Find out some of the major findings.