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  • Scientists and Engineers Are PERSUASIVE

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    In this lesson, students learn that scientists and engineers are persuasive. They read about Rachel Carson in the book Rachel Carson: Preserving a Sense of Wonder, by Thomas Locker and Joseph Bruchac. After reading,…

  • Scientists and Engineers Are FEARLESS

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    In this lesson, students learn that scientists and engineers are fearless. They read about Eugenie Clark in the book Shark Lady: The True Story of How Eugenie Clark Became the Ocean’s Most Fearless Scientist, by Jess…

  • Scientists and Engineers Are PROBLEM SOLVERS

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    In this lesson, students learn that scientists and engineers are problem solvers. They read about Margaret Hamilton in the book Margaret and the Moon: How Margaret Hamilton Saved the First Lunar Landing, by Dean Robbins…

  • Scientists and Engineers Are RESILIENT

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    In this lesson, students learn that scientists and engineers are resilient. They read about Marie Curie in the book Little People, Big Dreams: Marie Curie, by Isabel Sánchez Vegara. After reading, students will plan and…

  • Scientists and Engineers Are INSPIRING

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    In this lesson, students learn that scientists and engineers are inspiring. They read about Thomas Edison in the book Timeless Thomas: How Thomas Edison Changed Our Lives, by Gene Barretta. After reading, students will…

  • Scientists and Engineers Are CATALYSTS

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    In this lesson, students learn that scientists and engineers are catalysts. They read about Isatou Cessay in the book One Plastic Bag: Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of the Gambia, by Miranda Paul. After reading…

  • Scientists and Engineers Are PASSIONATE

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    In this lesson, students learn that scientists and engineers are passionate. They read about Cynthia Moss in the book A Passion for Elephants: The Real Life Adventure of Field Scientist Cynthia Moss, by Toni Buzzeo.…

  • Scientists and Engineers Are DEDICATED

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    In this lesson, students learn that scientists and engineers are dedicated. They read about John Muir in the book John Muir: America’s Naturalist, by Thomas Locker. After reading, students use their seasonal…

  • Scientists and Engineers Are CARING

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    In this lesson, students learn that scientists and engineers are caring. They read about Helen Martini in the book Mother to Tigers, by George Ella Lyon. After reading, students observe two types of worms and debate…

  • Scientists and Engineers Are EXPERIMENTERS

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    In this lesson, students learn that scientists and engineers are experimenters. They read about Michael Faraday in the book Burn: Michael Faraday’s Candle, by Darcy Pattison. After reading, students will use the…

  • Scientists and Engineers Are INVENTIVE

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    In this lesson, students learn that scientists and engineers are inventive. They read about Leonardo da Vinci in the book Neo Leo: The Ageless Ideas of Leonardo da Vinci, by Gene Barretta. After reading, students will…

  • Scientists and Engineers Are GENEROUS

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    In this lesson, students learn that scientists and engineers are generous. They read about Katherine Sessions in the book The Tree Lady: The True Story of How One Tree-Loving Woman Changed a City Forever, by H. Joseph…

  • Scientists and Engineers Are DETERMINED

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    In this lesson, students learn that scientists and engineers are determined. They read about Elizabeth Blackwell in the book Who Says Women Can’t Be Doctors? The Story of Elizabeth Blackwell, by Tanya Lee Stone. After…

  • Scientists and Engineers MAKE OBSERVATIONS OVER TIME

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    In this lesson, students learn that scientists and engineers make observations over time. They read about Ada Twist in the book Ada Twist, Scientist, by Andrea Beaty. After reading, students will recognize that…

  • Scientists and Engineers USE “OUT OF THE BOX” THINKING

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    In this lesson, students learn that scientists and engineers use “out of the box” thinking. They read the book Not a Box, by Antoinette Portis. After reading, students brainstorm ideas of what to turn boxes into. This…

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