If you're reading the story "Merry Christmas, Geraldine" by Holly Keller, this is a fantastic cross-curricular resource to use. Complete with activities for language arts, science, social studies, art, and math, you'll get the most out of this book study. Pupils examine wants and needs, comparison words, what makes plants grow, and antonyms and synonyms. 

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english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Before conducting the lima bean experiment, ask kids to create the different variables, covering the scientific method in the process

Pros

• Worksheets and template provided for most activities, easily printed

Cons

• No graphic organizer for the science plant-growth observation activity