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Head, Shoulders, Knees & Toes Lesson PlanHead, Shoulders, Knees & Toes Lesson Plan
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Head, Shoulders, Knees & Toes

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Students, through observation of crickets, recognize and use proper names for human and insect body parts. They compare and contrast parts of human and insect body parts.

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Grade
K
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning
Year
1997

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