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Half-Chicken: A Folktale by Alma Flor Ada
In Scholastic's Writing With Writers, Alma Flor
Ada outlines characteristics of folktales. Have
students read her folktale, "Half-Chicken," and
identify the folktale elements. (p. T31)
http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/folk/read.htm
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Writing
With Writers: Alma Flor Ada
Students can find out how Alma Flor Ada learned
to love folktales, when they visit Scholastic's
online Folktale Writing Workshop. (p. T45)
http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/folk/bio.htm
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Wolves
Students can use the Internet to research the role
wolves play in the balance of nature. A great starting
place is Scholastic's online project "Wild Animal
Watch: Wolves." Kids can also check out "Restoring
America's Wolves" on the National Wildlife Foundation's
Web site. (p. T60)
http://www.nwf.org/wolves/programHomepage.cfm
and
http://teacher.scholastic.com/wolves/index.htm
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Week
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Feathered
Flights of Fancy
Unusual pet chickens are the subject of a Smithsonian
magazine article, which can be found on their Web
site. Show students how to click on the chicken
pictures to enlarge them. (p. T61)
http://www.smithsonianmag.si.edu/smithsonian/issues97/
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PBS
In the NOVA area of the PBS Web site, students can
explore this feature about creating special effects
for movies. (p. T79) http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/specialfx2/
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Daniel
Pinkwater
You'll find a brief biography of Daniel Pinkwater
as well as his answers to children's questions at
The Internet Public Library. (p. T95)
http://www.ipl.org/youth/AskAuthor/Pinkwater.html
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Vocabulary University
At this Web site, students can take vocabulary quizzes
online or write and post a "vocabulary word story."
(p. T107)
http://www.vocabulary.com
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Week
3
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Humor for Your Health
At Humor for Your Health, kids will find links to
medical research on laughing and health. (p. T119)
http://www.humorforyourhealth.com
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Yahooligans
Send students on a vocabulary scavenger hunt via
Yahooligans.com. Under Science and Nature they'll
find a category called Measurements and Units. Challenge
them to find as many measurement terms as they can
by perusing these Yahooligans-approved sites. (p.
T151)
http://www.yahooligans.com/Science_and_Nature/
Measurements_and_Units/
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Week
4
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Women
of the West
Students can learn about legendary female pioneers
such as Calamity Jane and Molly Brown by going to
The American West Internet site. (p. T159)
http://www.over-land.com/westpers2.html
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Authors
Online: Angela Shelf Medearis
At Scholastic's Authors Online, students can learn
about Angela Shelf Medearis, author of "The Zebra-Riding
Cowboy." They will learn how she tries to present
African-American life, history, and culture in a
positive way. (p. T187)
http://www2.scholastic.com/teachers/authorsandbooks/
authorstudies/authorhome.jhtml?authorID=61&
collateralID=5239&displayName=Biography
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Writer's
Corner
Students can publish their tall tales online at
the CBC4Kids' Web site. In the Writer's Corner they
will be able to read others' stories or send in
their own. (p. T211)
http://www.cbc4kids.com/general/words/writers-
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CyberComics
Send students on the "CyberComics" Internet Field
Trip. From here they can link to sites that offer
them a behind-the-scenes look at their favorite
comic strips or advice on creating cartoons of their
own. (p. T216)
http://teacher.scholastic.com/fieldtrp/lanarts/comics.htm
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