Week 1
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The Development of the Modern Alphabet
Where did the letter "z" come from? To find out, navigate to the ready-to-use reproducible on Scholastic's Teacher site. (p. T11)
http://teacher.scholastic.com/lessonrepro/reproducibles/
litplace/r980217f.htm
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Week 2
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Mexican Tamales
Tamale teamwork can be researched on the Internet. Go to Donna's Day Web site to find a tamale recipe that lists steps in creating a fun tamale assembly line. (p. T61)
http://www.ktca.org/donnasday/creative/recipe20.html
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KidsConnect
For more information about Mexican-American holidays and traditions, families might visit the Kids area of
ICONnect. Students can pose questions to a librarian and he or she will respond with ideas for where to find more information. (p. T77)
http://ala8.ala.org/ICONN/kidsconn.html
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The Official Gary Soto Web Site
Gary Soto, the author of Too Many Tamales, has his own Web site. Here children can learn more about his achievements, books, and the places he'll be visiting next. (p. T93)
http://www.garysoto.com
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Week 3
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The Total Yellowstone Page
Have students check out Yellowstone National Park on the Internet. The site includes a lot of Yellowstone facts, an art gallery, wildlife updates, a kids page, and links to other Yellowstone sites. (p. T115)
http://www.yellowstone-natl-park.com
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The National Parks Service
To find out more about national parks such as Yosemite, the Grand Canyon, the Badlands,
Acadia, and
the Everglades, send students to The National Parks Service Web site. (p. T154)
http://www.nps.gov/parks.html
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Week 4
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Let There Be Light!
Guide children to Scholastic's Internet Field Trip "Let There Be Light!" Here they can learn why the diamond reflected light in the colors of the rainbow in Tomie dePaola's story
The Legend of the Persian Carpet. (p. T177)
http://teacher.scholastic.com/fieldtrp/science/light.htm
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Tomie dePaola
To learn about Tomie dePaola's life, students can check out his Web site. Here they'll find answers to frequently asked questions and much more. (p. T191)
http://www.tomie.com
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Week 5
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The Tooth Fairy Online
Make an appointment to meet the tooth fairy online. This children's dental site provides information about growing and caring for teeth. Check the FAQs (frequently asked questions) to learn what the tooth fairy does with baby teeth! (p. T213)
http://www.toothfairy.org
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Meet Wildlife Vet Dr. Mark Johnson
My what big teeth you have! Send students to the Wolves project on
Scholastic.com, where they can read a transcript of an interview with wildlife veterinarian Dr. Mark Johnson. In the interview, Dr. Johnson answers questions about his work
— including his dental work — with wolves. (p. T229)
http://teacher.scholastic.com/wolves/vet.htm
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