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Welcome Winter

Learning Goal: During winter the weather is cold, the days are short and food is scarce. Animals must prepare, adapt or hibernate to survive.Reading= The Mitten by Alvin Tresselt (or Jan Brett), Bear...

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Snow & Ice

Learning Goal: Water can be changed from one state to another (solid, liquid, gas) by heating or cooling.Reading= The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats, Snowmen at Night by Caralyn Buehner and There Was a...

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Dinosaur Bones

Learning Goal: Bones provide evidence that dinosaurs lived long ago. I have bones like dinosaurs.Reading= How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food? by Jane Yolen, Bones, Bones, Dinosaur Bones by Byron Barton...

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Construction Zone

Learning Goal: Buildings are constructed from many materials, such as wood, metal, glass, brick and stone. Magnets attract only certain kinds of materials.Reading= Raise the Roof by Anastasia Suen, Tip...

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Dirt & Germs

Learning Goal: Personal hygiene is important to maintain health and prevent illness. Many diseases are caused by germs (viruses and bacteria).Reading= Mud Puddle by Robert Munsch, Good Thing You’re Not...

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Music & Sound

Learning Goal: Music brings us joy. Sound is produced by vibrating objects. Reading= Animal Orchestra by Scott Gustafson, Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb by Al Perkins and Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You? by Dr....

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Love Your Heart (Valentine's Day)

Learning Goal: Exercise and good nutrition are important for a healthy heart. The heart shape is a symbol of love. Reading= The Day It Rained Hearts by Felicia Bond, Millie Waits for the Mail by...

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Presidents & Pennies

Learning goal: Every country has a leader (president, king or queen). National leaders appear on coins and money. Reading= Duck for President by Doreen Cronin (or Follow the Leader by Emma Chichester...

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Oceans & Fish

Learning Goal: The world has many different environments, including oceans that support a large variety of life. Reading= Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister, Rub a Dub Sub by Linda Ashman, Ten Little...

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Dr. Seuss's Birthday

Learning Goal: Nutrition is essential to health. Recommendations for good nutrition include eating a variety of foods (fruits, vegetables, grains and protein). Reading= Green Eggs and Ham, The Cat in...

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Rainbows & Potatoes (St. Patrick's Day)

Learning Goal: Light can be reflected, refracted (bent) or absorbed by an object. Rain bends and separates sunlight into colors of the rainbow. Reading= Green as a Bean by Karla Kuskin, Pigs Love...

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Eggs & Easter

Learning goal: Mammals give birth to live offspring; oviparous animals lay eggs. Reading= Chickens Aren’t the Only Ones by Ruth Heller, Minerva Louise and the Colorful Eggs by Janet Morgan Stoeke,...

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Kites & Wind

Learning Goal: Wind is moving air. Both lightning and electricity produce light, heat and sound (called thunder). Reading= The Wind Blew by Pat Hutchins, Where Do Balloons Go? by Jamie Lee Curtis, How...

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Peanut Butter & Jelly

Learning goal: People continue inventing new ways of doing things, solving problems, and getting work done. (Consider the invention of the peanut butter and jelly sandwich!) Reading= The Red Ripe...

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Spring Brings Change

Learning goal: Changes in environments can be natural or influenced by humans. When the environment changes, some plants and animals survive and reproduce, and others die or move to new locations....

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Clouds & Rain

Learning Goal: Weather changes from day to day. Rain is important to every living thing. Reading= Little Cloud by Eric Carle (or It Looked Like Spilt Milk by Charles G. Shaw), Umbrella by Taro Yashima,...

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Caring for Earth

Learning goal: Earth provides the things that we need, such as air, water, food, fuel and building materials. The supply of these resources is limited; resources can be extended through recycling and...

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Dogs & DNA

Learning goal: Compare pets and stuffed animals to distinguish between living and non-living things (e.g., living things grow, reproduce and have DNA).Reading= I Wish My Brother Was a Dog by Carol...

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Flowers & Bees

Learning goal: Plants have structures that serve different functions in growth, survival and reproduction. Reading= The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle, What Does Bunny See? by Linda Sue Park, Drat that Fat...

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Mothers & Babies

Learning goal: Objects have many observable properties and the ability to react with other substances. Enjoy this introduction to diaper chemistry!Reading= I Love You, Stinky Face by Lisa McCourt,...

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