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Memoir Writing Based on Jerry Spinelli's Milkweed
Using chapter 1 of Jerry Spinelli's Milkweed, middle schoolers write a personal memoir based on Spinelli's style and a Six Trait writing activity. The lesson suggests several ways to activate prior knowledge, including a picture book and...
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Milk and Monarch Butterfly Mania Journal Entry
In this milk and monarch butterfly mania journal entry learning exercise, students write a scientific journal entry about the milkweed plant, using the information from another linked website. This learning exercise includes many...
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"Where is My Food?"
Students investigate the monarch's searching behavior and ability to find food. They determine whether or not a caterpillar can find food in a simple Y-shaped maze. They record and graph or chart the data from several attempts using...
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What Do Monarch Caterpillars Eat?
Learners record and analyze what types of food monarch caterpillars will eat.
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Milkweed and Monarch Butterfly Mania-True/False Quiz
In this milkweed and monarch butterfly worksheet, students complete a 9 question true/false quiz. Students may retrieve score on line.
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COLORS ON THE FARM
Students follow directions regarding what colors farm objects should be
colored. They identify various items pictured on provided worksheet that can be found on a farm or are made from farm animals. Finally, they match each color crayon...