A Perfect Day

STREAM = Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art, Math

STREAM connection: It's a perfect day to be outside! Take a walk and make observations about what you see in nature. Find the perfect rock and decorate with paint. 

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A Hundred Billion Trillion Stars

STREAM = Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art, Math

STREAM connection: Practice basic place value concepts by assembling objects in groups of tens to make one hundred. Students can use manipulative blocks, coins, beads, or any other small object that can be easily grouped into tens. To add a creative touch to this activity, after students have grouped their objects into tens have them glue the objects onto gridded paper to make an array. Small items such as popcorn kernels, Cheerios, and pasta noodles are excellent materials to use in this project.

STREAM connection: Even though there are 100,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 stars, the author points out that there is only one you! Draw yourself to express your individual style.

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Storytime Activities

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After the Fall

STREAM = Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art, Math

STREAM connection: Using makerspace materials, create a contraption that would keep Humpty safe from falling (use real eggs and conduct experiments by dropping from a high surface).

STREAM connection: Create paper airplanes like Humpty Dumpty did in the story. 

STREAM connection: Complete a story map.  

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Only Picture Books

The Classroom Bookshelf

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Trio: The Tale of a Three-legged Cat

STREAM = Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art, Math

STREAM connection: Hands-on Activity: Prosthetic Party: Build and Test Replacement Legs

STREAM connection: Building Prosthetic Limbs 

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Lesson: The Pirates of Prosthetics: Peg Legs and Hooks

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Be Quiet!

STREAM = Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art, Math

STREAM connection: Draw a wordless picture story in typical picture book or graphic novel form.

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Groundhug Day

STREAM = Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art, Math

STREAM connection: Make a groundhog out of makerspace materials, such as LEGOs. Then, perform shadow experiments. 
LESSON PLAN

STREAM connection: Shadow Heart Activity

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LEGO Drawing Shadows STEAM Activity

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If Sharks Disappeared

STREAM = Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art, Math

STREAM connection: Using makerspace materials and library books, research and create a food chain (of any animal).

STREAM connection: Find cause/effect examples from the story.

STREAM connection: Using makerspace materials, create a shark like one from the book. 

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Educate.Empower Blog

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