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The Mystery of the Missing Marshmallows - an Ezra & McGuffin Story
McGuffin is a dog who can be counted on to lead you nose first into mischief, mystery, adventure, and discovery! Ezra is her curious human companion. Together they go, sleuthing their way from one natural mystery to another. "The Mystery of the Missing Marshmallows" marks the first of many such discovery stories.
                   
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Wild Animal Friends - Cottontail Match-up Cards K-3
Let's play wild! This is a "concentration-style" card game that, while developing vocabulary and memory, introduces children to some of our wild North American animal friends. Beyond the match-up game, these cards can be used as a jumping off point for teaching about how animals survive in the wild. Who is predator? Who is prey? Who is herbivore, carnivore or omnivore? What physical features do they have to help them survive? As you use these cards, you can present questions such as these to inspire inquisitive thought and lively discussion. This package contains 8 animal image cards, 8 single-word name cards (grades K-1), 8 proper species name cards (grades 1-3), predators & prey heading cards, 1 page of wallpaper for the flip side of cards, and links to an online story & an online game.
Wild Animal Friends - Cottontail Match-up Cards 2-5
Let's play wild! This is a "concentration-style" card game that, while developing vocabulary and memory, introduces kids to the scentific names of some of our wild North American animal friends. Beyond the match-up game, these cards can be used as a jumping off point for teaching about how animals survive in the wild. Who is predator? Who is prey? Who is herbivore, carnivore or omnivore? What physical features do they have to help them survive? As you use these cards, you can present questions such as these to inspire inquisitive thought and lively discussion. This package contains 8 animal image cards, 8 English/Latin species name cards (grades 2-5), 8 Latin-only species name cards (grades 3-5), predators & prey heading cards, 1 page of wallpaper for the flip side of cards, and links to an online story & an online game.
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Trails & Travel Nature Awareness Activities for Kids
This eBook is a cornucopia of games and activities designed to challenge the five senses. These engaging activities, designed for ages 4 through 12, stimulate curiosity, imagination and creativity. Optimized for mobile devices, this book is easy to use when you are out and about. The Senses Alive! activity develops sensory awareness and explores how our five senses connect us with our surrounding world. This activity lays the groundwork for the Nature Awareness Activity Cards. Each card offers a sense-based challenge or game. Included in the package: Senses Alive! activity, 120 Trail and 40 Travel Nature Awareness Activity Cards, 4 short original stories of nature encounters enjoyed by the author, told in the voice of a child Senses Alive! Field Journal & Telling My Backyard Story pages links to downloadables and on-line bonus features.
                   
Wild Animal Friends: Eastern Cottontail Rabbit
This lesson is stuffed full of wonder and fun facts, not simply about Eastern Cottontail Rabbit, but about many of the plants and animals associated with this species. The goal of this dynamic, indoor learning experience is to enhance awareness during outdoor exploratory learning by building a eco-centric knowledge base. This is accomplished through the use of stories, online interactive slides and popup panels, cooperative and individual creative activities, as well as online interactive games. Structured as a 45 minute lesson, the amount and quality of information offers learning well beyond this time frame. Accessible from school and home, the online interactive Eastern Cottontail Rabbit Field Guide offers a unique supplementary learning opportunity, and is highly suitable for use in a flipped classroom environment. While the online interactive content is enjoyable for all ages, the 45 minute lesson plan is designed for grades 1-4 (ages 6-10).
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