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Food Contributions
Fourth graders make an alphabet book. In this food contributions lesson students identify foods first harvested by indigenous people. Students use the different foods that are still eaten today that were first harvested by indigenous...
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Italy
Pupils read stories about Italy and identify main events and characters. They take an imaginary trip to Italy and write a story about their adventures. In addition, they practice several italian words and phrases.
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Solid Waste and Recycling
In this unit of lessons, students examine solid waste and recycling. They examine the relationship between Native Americans and land. They also decorate bags in which they discover the concept of decomposition.
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Searching for Strega Nona Facts
Third graders comprehend what they read. They use a strategy called "story grammar" to comprehend what they read. Students use story grammar to identify the main character of the story, where and when the story took place, what the...
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Traditions of Tribal Sharing
Students examine the idea of tribal sharing in the Native American community. They read a story about Native Americans and note the ways they are helping others. They draw a picture showing one of these acts.
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What's In A Name?
Students analyze themselves as members of the community. They choose a name to describe themselves and explain why they choose the name they did. They identify activities they perform in and out of school to help the community.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Tomie De Paola's Biography
This resource features a booklist for Tomie dePaola. There is a summary and a picture of each book.
Other
Tomie De Paola
This site is more for teachers than students. There are very few graphics, however the site does provide abundant information about the author and his work.
Kids' Wings
Texas Bluebonnet Books: "26 Fairmont Avenue"
Here you will find activities for Tomie dePaola's autobiography, "26 Fairmont Avenue."
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Introduction to Clouds
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart students will get a brief introduction to clouds. The Cloud Book by Tomie de Paola is used in this lesson.