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  • Scientists and Engineers Are DREAMERS (Grades 3–5)

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    In this lesson, students learn that scientists and engineers are dreamers. They read about amateur scientist Luke Howard in the book The Man Who Named the Clouds. After reading, they observe clouds as water-cycle…

  • Scientists and Engineers Are THINKERS (Grades 3–5)

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    In this lesson, students learn that scientists and engineers are thinkers. They read about inventor Philo Farnsworth in the book The Boy Who Invented TV. After reading, they create a new invention or a replica of an…

  • Scientists and Engineers Are INSPIRED (Grades 3–5)

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    In this lesson, students learn that scientists and engineers are inspired. They read about inventor Thomas Edison in the book Young Thomas Edison. After reading, they ask Thomas Edison’s three questions at four learning…

  • Scientists and Engineers Are DILIGENT (Grades 3–5)

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    In this lesson, students learn that scientists and engineers are diligent. They read about inventor George Washington Carver in the book A Picture Book of George Washington Carver. After reading, they will become…

  • Scientists and Engineers Are IMAGINATIVE (Grades 3–5)

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    In this lesson, students learn that scientists and engineers are imaginative. They read about scientist Annie Jump Cannon in the book Annie Jump Cannon, Astronomer. After reading, they learn about how Annie Jump Cannon…

  • Scientists and Engineers Are VISIONARY (Grades 3–5)

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    In this lesson, students learn that scientists and engineers are visionary. They read about engineer George Washington Ferris Jr. in the book Mr. Ferris and His Wheel. After reading, they create a three-dimensional…

  • Scientists and Engineers Are PATIENT (Grades 3–5)

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    In this lesson, students learn that scientists and engineers are patient. They read about scientist Gregor Mendel in the book Gregor Mendel: The Friar Who Grew Peas. After reading, they create a model of inherited…

  • Scientists and Engineers Are OBSERVANT (Grades 3–5)

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    In this lesson, students learn that scientists and engineers are observant. They read about primatologist Jane Goodall in the book Jane Goodall’s Life With the Chimps. After reading, they observe crickets and discover…

  • Scientists and Engineers Are PUZZLERS (Grades 3–5)

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    In this lesson, students learn that scientists and engineers are puzzlers. They read about Charles Darwin in the book Darwin: With Glimpses Into His Private Journals and Letters. After reading, they become familiar with…

  • Scientists and Engineers Are INTUITIVE (Grades 3–5)

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    In this lesson, students learn that scientists and engineers are intuitive. They read about paleontologist Barnum Brown in the book Barnum’s Bones: How Barnum Brown Discovered the Most Famous Dinosaur in the World.…

  • Scientists and Engineers Are DEDICATED (Grades 3–5)

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    In this lesson, students learn that scientists and engineers are dedicated. They read about photographer Wilson Bentley in the book Snowflake Bentley. Students learn how Wilson Bentley introduced the world to the…

  • Scientists and Engineers Are CURIOUS (Grades 3–5)

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    In this lesson, students learn that scientists and engineers are curious. They read about naturalist John James Audubon in the book The Boy Who Drew Birds: A Story of John James Audubon. After reading, they construct a…

  • Scientists and Engineers Are INNOVATIVE (Grades 3–5)

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    In this lesson, students learn that scientists and engineers are innovative. They read about inventor Ada Byron Lovelace in the book Ada Byron Lovelace and the Thinking Machine. After reading, they use scientific…

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