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This story is based on a story about counting money. The Wigz family wants to go to the carnival, but they don't have enough money to pay for food, rides, and souvenirs. They search the house and count the money they find until they have enough to enjoy a day at the fair. The mathematical connection for this is counting money.
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In this story, two friends make themselves flat to take on a tremendous school project. They travel to Egypt and China to learn important details that they can share with their class in a school project. The social studies connection for this story relates to studying different world cultures.
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Patterns are found in many places in our world, from the back of a zebra to a rainbow in the sky. This story shows students the intricate patterns of a spiderweb and how patterns are often found everywhere in nature. The mathematical connection is understanding that patterns are a repetition of colors or objects, and that they can be created by putting shapes or colors together. This story is based on The Spider Weaver: A Legend of Kente Cloth by...
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This story is based on the true story of Helen Keller and her teacher, Annie Sullivan. Helen and Annie develop a special friendship as they learn and grow together and teach one another about the world. The language arts connection is related to studying biographies. This story can be used to introduce any biography.
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This story is based on a story about counting money. The Wigz family wants to go to the carnival, but they don't have enough money to pay for food, rides, and souvenirs. They search the house and count the money they find until they have enough to enjoy a day at the fair. The mathematical connection for this is counting money.
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In this story, Mr. Cool Coyote is a sneaky character. He continually steals sweet little animals from Farmer Joe and Farmer Jack. On their own, the farmers' efforts to catch Mr. Cool are unsuccessful, but when they work together, the coyote's antics are put to an end! The language arts connection is writing narratives.
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Firefighters play an important role in our community. But, their job is not easy. There are many things a firefighter must do to prepare for his/her job. Lucky the Firehouse Dog takes a cat, Pumpkin, on a tour of a firehouse. Pumpkin learns all about firefighters and how they prepare for an emergency. The social studies connection relates to firefighters and their role in our community.
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Luke and Karl have been studying the solar system in school. They have to do a creative project for science class, but they don't have any ideas. One night their dreams take them on the greatest journey of their lives. As they travel, the boys learn many new facts; plus, they come up with a great project. The science connection is the solar system.
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Just as the title of the reader's theater implies, animals are amazing and children, in particular, find them fascinating. This story gives readers the opportunity to learn interesting facts about animals-while a young child, who loves all animals, must choose only one for a pet. The science connection involves learning about the various characteristics of different animals.
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What would you do with a million dollars? In this story, Ben and Melissa work for their neighbors, Mr. and Mrs. Cash to earn some extra money. By the time they finish helping their neighbors, Ben and Melissa discover how to someday become millionaires. They have a great time imagining what they would do with a million dollars, but they also learn about money and the banking process. The mathematical connection is understanding the various denominations...
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Florence's grandson, Joshua, finds the famous photograph of his grandma taken when she was a migrant worker during the Great Depression. Joshua and his father coax Florence to give her side of the story to Bill Ganzel who is writing a book about the lives of people during the Depression.
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Making changes is often difficult for anyone, no matter how young or old. Moving Forward explores the topic of immigration and the feelings immigrants might have had, through a story told by a grandmother to her granddaughter, who is nervous about moving to a new school. The social studies connection for this story relates to understanding reasons why immigrants often came to America.
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In this reader's theater story, a young boy and his family talk about what happened on the night the boy was born as well as how the boy overcame the challenges of blindness. The boy asks his grandfather to retell the stories and to help him remember them so he can carry them with him even after his grandfather is gone. The social studies connection relates to the oral storytelling traditions of the American Indians.
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Act out the story of the events that led up to the writing of the Star-Spangled Banner! Students will learn about Mary Pickersgill, who made a flag for the War of 1812 that inspired the famous poem. The six roles in this Spanish-translated script are written at different reading levels, supporting differentiation and English language learner strategies. Teachers can easily implement these strategies into instruction by assigning specific roles to...
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In this story, a young boy and his family talk about what happened on the night the boy was born, as well as how the boy overcame the challenges of blindness. The boy asks his grandfather to retell the stories and to help him remember them so he can carry them with him even after his grandfather is gone. The social studies connection relates to the oral storytelling traditions of the American Indians.
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Pharaoh Rhombuses of Anglezandria wants his successor to have the same love for math that he does so he sends the citizens of his city on a scavenger hunt for clues to find the Golden Tri-Scarab. Find out how what magical combination helps two farmers, Acutus and Pentagonus, to solve the mystery.
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