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1. Classroom Resources | Grades   K – 2  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Adventures in Nonfiction: A Guided Inquiry Journey
   Students are guided through an informal exploration of nonfiction texts and child-oriented Websites, learning browsing and skimming techniques for the purpose of gathering interesting information.
   
2. Classroom Resources | Grades   K – 5  |  Calendar Activity  |  July 14
   Author Laura Joffe Numeroff was born in 1953.
   Using one of Numeroff's books as a model, students use the circle plot structure as a culminating project for a unit of study completed in the classroom.
3. Classroom Resources | Grades   K – 2  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Combining Read-Alouds With Economics in the Primary Grades
   Students learn that what you read in books can really add up when they analyze literary texts for economic concepts.
4. Classroom Resources | Grades   1 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  July 12
   Henry David Thoreau was born in 1817.
   Students make mental "snapshots" of a natural setting, then capture the details of their setting by writing and then creating a class booklet of the nature walk.
5. Classroom Resources | Grades   1 – 6  |  Calendar Activity  |  July 1
   The first U.S. zoo opened in Philadelphia in 1874.
   Students consider how zoos have changed over the past century and design their own zoo of the future using drawings, posters, dioramas, or other displays.
6. Classroom Resources | Grades   1 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  July 7
   Write letters that make things happen!
   In a small group or as individuals, students write letters related to a unit of study or particular topic they have studied.