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Create-a-Town Simulation
Create-a-Town Simulation
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In this activity, students actually build a model town and learn about their communities by doing activities related to libraries, post offices, schools, hospitals, police stations, fire departments, banks, restaurants, and more.

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Movement Activities for Elementary Students

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Movement Activities for Elementary Students

Break up the day and get your students moving with these movement activities for elementary students.

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Indoor Recess Choice Board Activities for Elementary

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Indoor Recess Choice Board Activities for Elementary

This menu features a selection of simple and engaging student-choice indoor recess activities.

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Simple STEAM Suggestions

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Simple STEAM Suggestions

Bring Science,Technology, Engineering, Art and Math into the classroom with these fun, cross-curricular projects for ele...

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Library Activities Printable Book (K-4)

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Library Activities Printable Book (K-4)

Browse a printable book of teacher resources that focuses on different areas of the library.

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WORKSHEETS

Library Questionnaire

Find out how much you know about your local library.

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WORKSHEETS

Bats at the Library Event Kit

Kids and librarians will go batty for the fun activities in this Bats at the Library event kit.

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CLASSROOM TOOLS

Library Survey

Find out which books are most popular in the school by gathering and graphing data.

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REFERENCE

A Guide to Library Books: The Dewey Decimal System

Imagine walking into a house where room after room is filled with shelves, all packed with books in no specific order.

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GAMES AND APPS

"The Bear" Facts -- Library Skills

Develop library-skills with this activity that focuses on using the library to find information on bears featured in boo...

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