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I am a pencil : a teacher, his kids, and their world of stories / by Swope, Sam.(CARDINAL)771536;
The blackbird is flying -- Grade three: The box project -- Becoming Mr. Swope -- Mrs. Duncan -- Write a story, any story -- Which one is Su Jung? -- I do! I do believe in fairies! -- Hunting for stories -- The Christmas spirit -- Courage -- How to kill the parents -- Your child is wonderful -- You don't got no friends -- The little liar -- All that glitters in not gold -- Sugar plum saves the day -- Kindness and doom -- A world without story -- Grade four: The island project -- All about me -- Mr. Swope redefined -- Poetry 101 -- The animal in Miguel -- Surprise! -- The queen mother of the west -- The fantastic binomial -- The great tribulation -- The case of the missing report cards -- Le Vieja -- They go all the way down -- The island project -- Blubber Island -- Whose story is it, anyway? -- Miguel's Island -- The ludicrous girl -- The black plain -- Party island -- Grade five: The tree project -- The tree is -- Dear tree -- The park -- The middle school problem -- Max in control -- Afros, Chinos, and Skittles -- The willow tree -- How to draw a tree -- Night writing -- The McDonald's conferences -- The Stalwart boy -- Emotion recollected in tranquility -- Snow poems -- The bud lesson -- Epithalamium -- The story trees -- The mountain climber -- A spring surprise -- Who is Su Jung? -- Loose ends -- Good-bye and good luck.A children's book author relates how a workshop for a group of third graders grew into a three-year relationship with the class of mostly new Americans as he taught them to write stories and poems and learned of their hopes and lives.
Subjects: Anecdotes.; Swope, Sam.; Children of immigrants; English language;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Projects with plants / by Green, Jen.(CARDINAL)189136;
Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.A world of plants -- What do plants need? -- Make this : plant label -- Parts of a plant -- Make this : edible plants picture -- Trees -- Make this : pinecone hedgehogs -- Flowers, fruits and seeds -- Make this : pressed flower diary -- Scattering and sprouting -- Make this : sprouts caterpillar -- Useful plants -- Make this : popsicle stick magnets."Learning about plants becomes interactive and fun with this engaging title. Crafts meet science as readers are pulled in by varied projects involving plants, and as they create, they learn vital information about plants. With a playful design and vibrant photos and illustrations, this book will capture the attentions of artists and scientists alike!"--Provided by the publisher.4.8-11.3-6.4-8790LS
Subjects: Botany; Handicraft; Plants;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Pavel and the tree army / by Hyde, Heidi Smith,author.(CARDINAL)476839; Vavouri, Elisa,illustrator.(CARDINAL)412094;
"As they plant trees and do other environmental projects for the Civilian Conservation Corps, Russian immigrants Pavel and Anatoly are happy to find employment during the Great Depression, but when other workers accuse them of not being "real Americans," Pavel and Anatoly learn the words to the Star Spangled Banner, newly designated by Congress as the national anthem." --Ages 5-9.700L
Subjects: Picture books.; Historical fiction.; Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.); Immigrants; Depressions; Jews; Russian Americans; Jews, Russian;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 6
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Projects with rainforests / by Powell, Jillian.(CARDINAL)774265;
Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.About rainforests -- Why are rainforests important? -- Make this : rainforest in a bottle -- Rainforest trees and plants -- Make this : pitcher plant tiddlywinks -- Creepy crawlies -- Make this : butterfly mobile -- Other rainforest animals -- Make this : tropical fish -- Rainforest peoples -- Make this : tribal mask -- Saving rainforests -- Make this : save the rainforest T-shirt."This book will take readers deep into the rainforest as they learn what grows and lives there, and its importance to the Earth. Each chapter introduces a new topic through a fun craft activity, and readers will get hands-on as they learn and create. With tribal masks and 'Save the Rainforest' t-shirts, kids will have practical keepsakes to go along with all their newly acquired knowledge"--Provided by the publisher.4.8-11.3-6.4-8Q
Subjects: Handicraft; Rain forests;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The 1619 Project : born on the water / by Hannah-Jones, NikoleAuthor(DLC)no2015149176; Watson, RenéeAuthor(DLC)n 2009031208; Smith, Nikkolas,1985-Illustrator(DLC)no2016168408; 1619 Project.(DLC)n 2020038958;
Stymied by her unfinished family tree assignment for school, a young girl seeks Grandma's counsel and learns about her ancestors, the consequences of slavery, and the history of Black resistance in the United States.Ages 7-10.Grades 4-6.
Subjects: Free verse.; Fiction.; Creative nonfiction.; History.; Juvenile works.; Picture books.; Children's stories.; African Americans; Slavery; Genealogy; Grandmothers; African Americans; Genealogy; Grandmothers; Slavery; African Americans; Slavery; Genealogy; African Americans; Slavery; Genealogy.; Grandmothers.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Me and my body. by DK Publishing, Inc.,editor.(CARDINAL)317714;
You are super! -- Building a person -- See me grow -- Family tree -- Touchy feely -- Special senses -- Super skeleton -- My body map -- Your smart brain -- Amazing blood -- Paper lungs -- Yummy food -- Germ attack! -- Stay healthy.An introduction to the human body includes hands-on projects that help readers learn about the different parts of the body and how they work.
Subjects: Human body; Human anatomy;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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Holiday cheer quilts
"Create holiday magic! Celebrate the season with your choice of nine festive quilts in a wide variety of styles. Projects range from a bold "Holiday Cheer" table runner to a dazzling "Christmas Star Wreath." And don't miss the fast and fun "Little Forest" quilt, where the trees grow quickly. Learn easy techniques and get creative with fanciful fabrics." -- P.[4] of cover.
Subjects: Quilts.; Quilting; Patchwork;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Designer digs : finding area and surface area / by Brunner-Jass, Renata.(CARDINAL)401521;
Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index.iMath ideas : how much area -- Discover activity : think big -- The colorful square room -- The palace room -- Connecting to history -- The tree room -- Math at work -- The basketball room -- The space room -- The big wrap-up -- iMath ideas : focus on area -- What comes next?"The mathematical concepts of perimeter, area, and surface area are explored as a student designs dream rooms for a school project. Readers learn the formulas to calculate area for quadrilaterals and triangles. Additional concepts include parallel lines,right angles, irregular polygons, decomposing shapes, and area nets. This book features a discover activity, history connection, and mathematical vocabulary introduction"--10-12.Grade 4 to 6.760LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Geometry;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Berenstain bears. [videorecording] / by Television adaptation of (work):Berenstain, Jan,1923-2012.Works.Selections.; Television adaptation of (work):Berenstain, Stan,1923-2005.Works.Selections.; Nelvana (Firm),television production company,publisher.(CARDINAL)708731; PBS Distribution (Firm),distribution company.(CARDINAL)309769; PBS for Kids,publisher.(CARDINAL)343475;
New neighbors -- the big election -- at the giant mall -- the giddy grandma -- think of those in need -- the hiccup cure -- go to the movies -- car trip -- pet show -- pick up and put away -- hug and make up -- big road race -- attic treasure -- moving day -- gotta dance -- the bad dream -- say please and thank you -- help around the workshop -- white water adventure -- showdown at Birder's Wood -- that stump must go -- draw it -- papa's pizza -- the female fullback -- bears for all seasons -- grow it -- go up and down -- big bear, small bear.Join Papa Bear, Mama Bear, Sister, and Brother for fun-filled adventures in Bear Country! When Sister must write about a bear she admires the most for a school project, she quickly learns just how many awards and trophies Grizzly Gran won in her younger years!Rating: TVY.DVD, 4x3 full screen, region code 1; stereo.
Subjects: Animated television programs.; Children's television programs.; Fiction television programs.; Television adaptations.; Television series.; Television series.; Bears; Caring; Families; Siblings;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 9
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Super simple Chinese art : fun and easy art from around the world / by Kuskowski, Alex.(CARDINAL)344228;
Art around the world -- Before you start -- Art in the Chinese culture -- Materials -- Plum blossom tree -- Spinning rattle-drum -- Firework fan -- Hanging lantern -- Lion mask -- Breezy kite -- Lucky red envelope -- Green dragon puppet.Kids love to be creative! Why not have them learn about Chinese culture at the same time? This book features fun and unique Chinese crafts that have been adapted in an easy, step-by-step activity format with pictures for a young crafter. There is an engaging project that everyone can enjoy creating, from a tissue paper plum blossom tree to a dragon puppet.
Subjects: Trivia and miscellanea.; Handicraft;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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