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April 17 reading ideas
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April 17 features bats, the art of haiku, and the return of Apollo 13.
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Read how bats use caves at Carlsbad Caverns and identify one feature of their habitat.
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Read how bats use caves at Carlsbad Caverns and identify one feature of their habitat.
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Read short original poems and explore how a few words can draw attention to a small moment.
Read short original poems and explore how a few words can draw attention to a small moment.
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Apollo 13 splashed down on April 17, 1970. Use the reading to trace one decision that helped the crew return safely.
Apollo 13 splashed down on April 17, 1970. Use the reading to trace one decision that helped the crew return safely.
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Celebrate the ways libraries help people find books, ask questions, and learn together. Use the collection for a class reading activity during National Library Week.
Celebrate the ways libraries help people find books, ask questions, and learn together. Use the collection for a class reading activity during National Library Week.
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Read The Bats of Carlsbad Caverns. Identify one feature of a bat habitat and explain how it helps the bats.
