Our Environment

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Our Environment
A Lesson by Tara Kopp
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Objective
The students will be able to identify the
importance of taking care of the environment by
successfully reading 3 stories and completing
written activities pertaining to the environment.
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Click on picture to link to 3rd grade curriculum
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Click on picture to link to rain forest activity.
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The Great Kapok Tree
In this tale about the Amazon Rain Forest, a
young man is sent to cut down a great Kapok tree.
While napping after many hours of chopping, the
animals that live in the tree speak to him in his
sleep. What will they say to the young man? Will
he listen?
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The Wartville Wizard
By Don Madden
Click on picture for link to environment activity
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Click on picture for activity on the internet
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References

• www.junglephotos.com
• www.suessville.com
• www.owensville.k12.mo.us
• The Living Rain Forest by Paul Kratter
• Does It Always Rain in the Rain Forest by Melvin
  and Gilda Berger
• Our Environment Thematic Unit from Teacher
  Created Resources.