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For example, your family may love a particular breed. Does anyone have allergies so you need a dog who doesn't shed hair? Or one girl told me that they needed a big dog because her father had back problems and couldn't bend over to pet a small dog. Discuss all the criteria with kids to help them understand the implications of becoming a dog owner. Then use an interactive \u003ca title=\"Dog Breed Selector Tool\" href=\"http:\/\/www.animalplanet.com\/breed-selector\/dog-breeds.html\"\u003eDog Breed\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca title=\"Dog Breed Selector Tool\" href=\"https:\/\/www.akc.org\/breed-selector-tool\"\u003eSelector\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca title=\"Dog Breed Selector Tool\" href=\"http:\/\/www.animalplanet.com\/breed-selector\/dog-breeds.html\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etool\u003c\/a\u003e. Different tools will emphasize different criteria, but each will give you a list of breeds making your criteria.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow Can You Help Kids Write a Dog Essay or Pet Essay?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen a child goes through the ten criteria listed above, they start to formulate opinions.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMy Pet Dog Essay\u003c\/em\u003e becomes simple because they have already thought about the criteria. 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The project guidelines are clear: the winning house must stand upright on its own and a gingerbread boy and girl must fit inside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSounds easy? It would be except…cookies burn, the icing is too thin, the house caves-in, someone is eating the candy decorations, and—oh!—they forgot about the gingerbread boy and girl.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFollow the team as they struggle to create the perfect gingerbread house. Young engineers will learn to overcome problems and press on to a finished house. At the end, they evaluate their efforts and plan for a better gingerbread house.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNeed a winter STEM engineering project that includes a lesson plan?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis book inspires the budding engineers to think about the classic gingerbread house in a new way. Written in a lyrical rhyme, it’s sure to please the language arts folks, too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSEL LEARNING\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn the midst of the COVID pandemic this last year, kids have had to be resilient. This book helps teachers and parents discuss overcoming challenges. In the story, the gingerbread house falls apart! How do kids deal with failure, taking risks and overcoming challenges? They do it together! By taking one problem at a time and finding a solution. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA project may look like a disaster. 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Angel and Jazz hope to make the final twenty, but to do that, they need views. That means, more pressure on every video. They need stronger ideas and better acting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px; margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px; margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003eTo make it even harder, Director Stanley gives them all a new challenge. Ex-Marine Captain Piper Crouch will teach the kittens acrobatics.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px; margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px; margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003eAngel is shocked! 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Drawing from the original field notebooks of scientists, kids will learn about descriptive, informative, humorous, and expository writing. Scientists use notebooks to summarize data, draw maps, or draw specimen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented are scientists studying\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ebirds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecactus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ezoo keeping\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehuman diseases\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003etermites\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emollusks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003egrasses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMayan ruins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChinese plants and animals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003etaxidermy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epeanuts. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKids will be inspired to create their own field notebooks. The work is presented in a fun, browsable layout. 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For example, one scientist drew three native potteries. The label explained that one was the size of a cup, one held about two quarts, and the largest held about five gallons. Without the label, the relative sizes of the pots would not be understood.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColor Illustrations. Extra information is often added with color. In one scientist's notebook, two similar fish were distinguished when color is added. Close-up Illustrations. Illustrations in a science notebook may be life-size, or may zoom in close. These close illustrations allow scientists to add extra observations and details.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLandscape illustrations. On the other hand, when a scientist wants to place observations in context, the strategy may be to draw a landscape. When the viewer's eye is pulled out to this wider angle, the observations are clearer in context. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInformative Writing. Often a scientist writes in an informative manner, conveying information about his observations. These are detail-oriented and meant to inform the reader. Interestingly, the scientist is often the reader, as they re-read their notebooks before reporting their observations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiagrams, Charts, or Maps. When needed, scientists add explanatory drawings. They chart, diagram, or map as they observe.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhotographs. Today, scientists often include photographs as part of their notebooks. These could be close-ups, landscapes, or even x-rays.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWriting Prompts After reading about a scientist and how each wrote in their journals, it should be easy to create writing prompts. Think about how the scientist used the writing to record information, data, or humor. Read this book for a deeper understanding of famous scientists and their notebooks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin: 0in; background: white;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; color: #535a62;\"\u003eTABLE OF CONTENTS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"background: white;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; color: #535a62;\"\u003eWhat are Field Notebooks?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"background: white;\"\u003eAlexander Wetmore, ornithologist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"background: white;\"\u003eJoseph Nelson Rose, botanist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"background: white;\"\u003eBill and Lucile Mann, zookeeper and writer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"background: white;\"\u003eFred Lowe Soper, epidemiologist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"background: white;\"\u003eMartin Moynihan, ornithologist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"background: white;\"\u003eMargaret S. Collins, entomologist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"background: white;\"\u003eWilliam Dall, malacologist and naturalist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"background: white;\"\u003eDonald S. Erdman, ichthyologist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"background: white;\"\u003eMary Agnes Chase, botanist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"background: white;\"\u003eWilliam Henry Holmes, anthropologist and artist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"background: white;\"\u003eDavid Crockett Graham, missionary and naturalist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"background: white;\"\u003eWatson M. Perrygo, taxidermist and exhibits specialist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"background: white;\"\u003eGeorge Washington Carver, chemist and agriculture professor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"background: white;\"\u003eStart Your Own Field Book\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; background: white;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mims House","offers":[{"title":"paperback","offer_id":40214578593952,"sku":"z6knw","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"hardcover","offer_id":40214578626720,"sku":"dy5pe","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"ebook","offer_id":40214578659488,"sku":"jwnv8","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"audiobook","offer_id":40214578692256,"sku":"p625j","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0066\/3679\/8009\/products\/FieldNotebooks-600x600x72.jpg?v=1624027069"},{"product_id":"fever","title":"FEVER: How Tu Youyou Adapted Traditional Chinese Medicine to Find a Cure for Malaria","description":"\u003ch1 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFun Facts about Tu YouYou\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003ca title=\"Darcy Pattison, children's book author\" href=\"https:\/\/mimshousebooks.com\/pages\/darcy-pattison-author\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby Darcy Pattison\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"...engaging story of scientific research, hope, and determination.\"\u003c\/em\u003e Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePeople were dying! Malaria is a deadly mosquito-borne disease that causes fevers, chills and often death. In 1969, the People’s Republic of China created a task force to find a cure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWorking in the 1970s, Chinese scientist Tu Youyou reviewed the traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) scrolls for ideas on where to start her research. She found 640 traditional treatments, and methodically started extracting compounds and testing them against malaria. 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Working under harsh conditions, she extracted compounds from thousands of plants to discover a chemical that killed the \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ePlasmodium falciparum parasites that causes malaria. She tested the medicine on herself first. When it was successful, other human trials proved it worked.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eImportant Facts About Tu YouYou\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYouYou studied traditional Chinese medicine. 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