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Stellaluna - Mammals and Birds Lesson PlanStellaluna - Mammals and Birds Lesson Plan
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Stellaluna - Mammals and Birds

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Second graders read Stellaluna, by Janel Cannon, 2nd graders classify selected animals into two groups, (1) Mammals as in the bat, Stellaluna and (2) birds.

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birds, mammals

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bird, mammal, sorting activity, science
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2nd
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Science
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