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April 16 reading ideas
Finding reading ideas for this date…
Finding reading ideas for this date…
April 16 invites students to read about elephants, fungi, and orchids.
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Compare a reserve and a sanctuary and explain how each can help protect elephants.
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Explore Endangered Animals and Conservation Reading Passages as additional context for this reading activity.
Compare a reserve and a sanctuary and explain how each can help protect elephants.
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Mushrooms are one visible part of the world of fungi. Read how fungi help break down plant scraps in compost.
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Explore Ecosystems and Food Webs Reading Passages as additional context for this reading activity.
Open collectionMushrooms are one visible part of the world of fungi. Read how fungi help break down plant scraps in compost.
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Read about the Cloud Forest at Gardens by the Bay and look for the conditions that support its plant displays.
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Explore Rainforest Reading Passages as additional context for this reading activity.
Open collectionRead about the Cloud Forest at Gardens by the Bay and look for the conditions that support its plant displays.
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Use a teamwork story to discuss ways people can recognize and encourage one another.
Use a teamwork story to discuss ways people can recognize and encourage one another.
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Explore plants, wildlife, and changing weather throughout spring.
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Read Nature's Recyclers: How a Compost Pile Works. Trace what happens to one scrap of plant material. Label the stage where decomposers do their work.
