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Appeal to kids' love for treasure-hunting and their natural curiosity with classroom activities for Kid Pickers: How to Turn Junk into Treasure, by Mike Wolfe. This teacher's guide provides many opportunities to meet Common Core State Standards as students learn about history and develop their research skills. Through these activities, students will develop an appreciation for repurposing old objects.

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Earth Day STEM Choice Board for Elementary Grades

These Earth Day activities for the classroom focus on STEM learning for a great way to celebrate Earth Day with your ele...

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National Poetry Month Themed Packet for Elementary

April is National Poetry Month! This themed packet was designed for elementary students, and includes a variety of activ...

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Spring Plants Choice Board for Elementary Grades

These spring activities for elementary students, all about spring plants and flowers, will help your students review and...

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Introduce children to classical music through the engaging and entertaining murder mystery The Composer Is Dead by Lemon...

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Teacher's Guide to Books by Jason Chin

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Frog Song Teacher's Guide

Introduce young readers to frogs and the boreal forest.

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Leave Your Sleep Teacher's Guide

Leave Your Sleep is a collection of classic children's poetry set to music by Natalie Merchant and illustrated by Barbar...

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Captivate reluctant readers and transport them to another time in history with the Treasure Chest series by Ann Hood.

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