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Chicken in Space

PDF · 29 pages · 1.2 MB

A design-thinking challenge using recycled materials. Students plan, prototype, test, and revise a flying machine.

Multi-book STEM pack

STEM picture books: engineering launchpads
Teaching article
Classroom activities that use picture books as a starting point for STEM thinking.
Teaching article
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Zoey Coloring Sheet
PDF · 1 page · 0.7 MB
Bring Zoey to life with color. A printable for the Chicken series.
Chicken-series printable
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Zoey + Sam’s Word Search
PDF · 2 pages · 0.3 MB
Find words from Zoey and Sam’s world, including school and space vocabulary.
Chicken-series printable
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Visual Literacy Classroom Toolkit
Grades K–5 · PDF · 11 pages · 1.3 MB
Use the pictures to notice facial expressions, motion, and details the short text leaves for readers to infer. K–5 toolkit, with teacher adaptation for Pre-K.
General picture-book activities
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Interactive Reading Lesson Kit
PDF · 14 pages · 0.3 MB
Invite readers into a story through interactive reading techniques. Includes Bear Snores On, Jam, Too?, and Mahogany as examples.
Adaptable; named-book examples
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Improv Story + Heart Mapping Lesson Plans
PDF · 8 pages · 0.5 MB
Use collaborative storytelling and heart mapping to explore ideas, personal connections, and community.
Flexible storytelling activities
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Creative Writing Lesson Kit
PDF · 14 pages · 0.6 MB
Explore narrative structure and writing with picture books. Choose a narrative picture book that fits the lesson; examples include We Love Fishing!.
Requires a suitable narrative picture book
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