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Teaching Through Trade Books: Pondering Plants

Science and Children—November 2013

This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. This month’s issue has students exploring the physical structure of a plant, how a plant grows, and what a plant actually is.

Life Science Lesson Plans Teaching Strategies Early Childhood Elementary

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