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Welcome to Kordeks Korner ! This is a biweekly newsletter to share what is available within our library and on the internet for you to use to support your curriculum. The resources will also be posted on my blog, Kordeks Korner, for future reference.
A Biweekly Newsletter Issue 9 - Mar 11, 2012f

Planting a Rainbow
By: Lois Ehlert Call Number: E EHL Grade: K-2 A mother and her child plant a rainbow in their garden using different colored plants.

Magic School Bus: Plants Seeds

By: Patricia Relf Call Number: E 580 REL Grade: K-4 Another one of Mrs. Frizzles crazy adventures. The school bus turns into a lady bug and learn about how plants grow.

Suggestion: A good spring story. It can be used as artwork and/or writing. Students can draw a garden or another spring item (insects, butteries) using the colors of the rainbow. The writing about their ve senses or what they would feel.

Suggestion: Magic tree house is always a good way to teach different science topics because it combines students humor and silliness with science.

Yours Truly, Goldilocks

By: Alma Flor Ada Call Number: EADA Grade: K-4 Goldilocks sends letter back and forth with some of our favorite nurse rhythm characters about a party. Suggestion: This can be used as a letter activity. Students can be a nurse rhythm character and write to or from Goldilocks. It also can be used as a lesson for students to identify other stories within stories.

Very Hungry Caterpillar Day

March 20, 2012 is both the rst day of Spring as well as the Very Hungry Caterpillar Day. This is a day to celebrate and read one of Eric Carles well known book, The Verty Hungry Caterpillar. It is a great way to welcome spring with its fun colorful pictures and the ease it can be used
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to teach multiple subjects. Below are some helpful links, videos, and activities that you can use on this day or any day. -Video of Eric Carla Reading his story Link -Video of Eric Carla talking about his career as an author and illustrator Link -Very Hungry Caterpillar Activity sheets. (Dot to Dots,

color pages, etc) Link - Color by Number Link - Penguin has a very nice website, with a video, and a activity sheets. There is a make your own caterpillar and some fun activity sheet for a packet. Link - Make a Very Hungry Caterpillar Mobile. Link Many of Eric Carles book can be used on this day such as The Very Clumsy Click Beetle of The Very Quiet Cricket

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The library has many books and videos

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360 Panoramic
Website: http://www.airpano.com/ 360Degree-VirtualTour.php? 3D=Everest-Nepal Curriculum: Science and Social Studies, Mt. Everest Uses: Center or group activity Feature: - Multiple locations from around the world - At each locations are multiple images - Can go in 360 and up and down - Low and High resolution - Can switch images from within another images

Volcano Explorer
Website: http://dsc.discovery.com/ convergence/krakatoa/ virtualvolcano/virtualvolcano.html Curriculum: Science Uses: This I would recommend for a center activity. Students can have an activity sheet to guide them through the exploration. Features: -Good introduction to topic - Visual representation where volcanoes are all around the world - Types of volcanoes - Inside a volcano - Build your own volcano and see how viscosity and gas affect the eruption - Denes words/topics

Cube Creator
Website : http:// www.readwritethink.org/parentafterschool-resources/games-tools/ cube-a-30180.html Curriculum: Language Arts Uses: This can be used as a book report or in class project. This can make a good activity for students who have bad handwriting because it can be printed so easier to read. Features: - Biography, Mystery, Story Cubes - Create your own - Predetermined sides - Once nished it can be printed and glued/taped together

Additional Resources
Qwips http://qwips.com/ You can record short audio clips to place with pictures. Can be used when having pictures of a problem or writing problem and want to tell the answer or correct pronunciation of a word. It can even be an explanation. Hello Slide http://www.helloslide.com/ Problem with putting slideshows online to share is that they dont have your voice to explain either the image or what isnt on the slide. This allows you to add your voice. YouTube: Cotton Gin http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=9IRpIwuRzSQ&feature=related A quick video showing someone using a cotton gin. This can be used when discussing inventions.

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