Complete with insect-related reproducibles, this project is crawling with online activities that explore the realm of insects. There's an Internet Field Trip and a theme unit on butterflies, a ride on Scholastic's The Magic School Bus and an interview with Ms. Frizzle. In our final installment for the year, Weather Watch investigates these swirling monsters of destruction.
Students talk back about books they've read.
You'll also find links to authors' biographies and lists of printable questions you can use for further discussions of the featured books in your classroom. Squids author, John Sceizska, helps kids create the weirdest, wackiest creatures on the planet and then make up fables based on their creations. Tomie dePaola, author of 26 Fairmont Avenue , guides kids in writing about themselves through stories that recount the most important moments of their lives. Kids practice counting and naming the seasons and months of the year. Students uncover the mysteries about these fascinating creatures from long ago through activities like an interactive time line, and a discussion group with a dinosaur expert.