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Kids love animals - and so does Aline Alexander Newman. It's the perfect match to get them reading! |
English/Language Arts
Explore using anecdotes to illustrate main idea
The main idea in this Minute is expressed in the title, and Author Newman illustrates that idea with several stories to support what the research has found. Can you students find examples of this in their nonfiction reading? Can they employ this techniques in their own nonfiction writing? Bet they can!
Social Studies
Explore world geography - map skills
This Minute takes the reader from Fairfax, California, to South Africa, to Elmsdale Nova Scotia and Adelaide, Australia. Hone their geography skills by locating these places on the globe. Have students use cardinal directions to describe how to get from one locale to the other. Can they measure the distance? Can they tell you how many hour the location is in front or behind where they live?
STEM
Explore experiment design - animal behavior
How do you go about designing an experiment on animals? How do you control the environment? How do you choose your “subjects?” What kinds of controls must be put in place? What kind of ethical responsibilities do you have when using “live” subjects? Use this Minute to discuss and design experiments - even if you cannot carry them out. The critical thinking involved in designing research studies provides a great exercise for students of all ages.
Explore using anecdotes to illustrate main idea
The main idea in this Minute is expressed in the title, and Author Newman illustrates that idea with several stories to support what the research has found. Can you students find examples of this in their nonfiction reading? Can they employ this techniques in their own nonfiction writing? Bet they can!
Social Studies
Explore world geography - map skills
This Minute takes the reader from Fairfax, California, to South Africa, to Elmsdale Nova Scotia and Adelaide, Australia. Hone their geography skills by locating these places on the globe. Have students use cardinal directions to describe how to get from one locale to the other. Can they measure the distance? Can they tell you how many hour the location is in front or behind where they live?
STEM
Explore experiment design - animal behavior
How do you go about designing an experiment on animals? How do you control the environment? How do you choose your “subjects?” What kinds of controls must be put in place? What kind of ethical responsibilities do you have when using “live” subjects? Use this Minute to discuss and design experiments - even if you cannot carry them out. The critical thinking involved in designing research studies provides a great exercise for students of all ages.
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