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Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs

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Second graders explore weather. In this weather lesson, 2nd graders read Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs and participate in four supplemental science activities. Students participate in Internet research, create weather maps, illustrate pictures, and design a food pyramid.

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Grade
2nd
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
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For Teacher Use
Duration
2 days
Instructional Strategies
Inquiry-Based Learning
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Year
1998

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