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Wisconsin Agriculture; Berry Bunch's Cherry Fast Facts

3rd - 6th
Young scholars explore agriculture by researching Wisconsin's economy. In this cherry industry instructional activity, students read assigned text about the amount of cherries Wisconsin produces annually and the revenue it brings in to...
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Save the Lofty Trees

3rd - 5th
Save the Lofty Trees, by Leslie Mills, provides the text for a study of the roles of animals and humans in the forest. Richly detailed, the plan offers two approaches to the play: as a scenario for children to imagine what actions would...
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Shizuko’s Daughter: List-Group-Label Strategy

7th - 12th Standards
Help your learners navigate the vocabulary of Shizuko's Daughter by Kyoko Mori with a instructional activity on categorizing words. After coming up with a list of things that grow from the earth, learners decide which categories...
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The Life And Times Of The Apple

K - 5th
Students engage in a study about the biology of apples that includes growth and reproduction. They conduct research using a variety of resources. Students write a description of an apple brought to class by answering several questions....