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Activity
Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: If You Give a Pig a Pancake

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Improve students' reading fluency while providing fun and purposeful practice and performance through Reader's Theater Scripts. The focus is on reading the text with expressive voices and gestures - no memorization required! Have fun...
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Reading Camp Day 1: Alpha Pig's Alphabet Day | Super Why!

For Students Pre-K - 1st
The SUPER WHY Reading Camp builds on the signature early literacy approach of the SUPER WHY television series. Each day at Reading Camp, children transform into one of the SUPER WHY characters. Click on the Super Why links to access an...
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Other

Guinea Pigs Online: New Piggie Owners

For Students 9th - 10th
New guinea pig owners and classroom keepers can get advice on the care of their favorite pets.
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Other

Guinea Pigs Online: Piggie Health

For Students 9th - 10th
Get health tips and find links to other sites for your guinea pig.
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Other

Guinea Pigs Online: Piggie Nutrition

For Students 3rd - 8th
Find helpful information and pointers on guinea pig nutrition.
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Other

Guinea Pigs Online:piggie Sounds

For Students 9th - 10th
Have you ever wondered what those piggie sounds mean. Now you can listen to examples and be amazed at what your guinea pigs may have been telling you over the years!
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Website
Other

President John F. Kennedy

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a biography of President John F. Kennedy, as well as the full text of several of his speeches and debates, and a description of the Bay of Pigs Invasion and the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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Website
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum

Jfk Library: Jfk in History

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a look at this extensive collection from John Kennedy's presidency. Among many events, discover history of Bay of Pigs, Civil Rights Movement, and the U.S. Physical Fitness Program.
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Lesson Plan
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Learning Lab: What Shape Is Money? Money Doesn't Have to Be Round or Rectangular

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pigs, rice, nuts, teeth, eggs, feathers - these are all types of currency! This lesson discusses different types of objects that can be used as currency and learners will decide what qualities make an effective currency. Included are...
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Interactive
Starfall

Starfall: Make a Word: Ig

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Create short IG words using picture cues. Drag the initial letter sound to spell each short I word. Match pictures to make words: pig, wig, big, dig.
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Other

Educational Paperback Association: Robert Newton Peck

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical information on the young adult author Robert Newton Peck. Includes selected works and citations pertaining to the author.
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Website
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: John F. Kennedy as President

For Students 9th - 10th
The Kennedy administration faced triumphs and failures only to end in a horrific manner. Read about the election, presidency, and assassination of Kennedy in this summary. Also included are references for further reading, questions for...
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Handout
Denver Zoo

Denver Zoo: Red River Hog

For Students 9th - 10th
The Denver Zoo provides an in-depth overview of Red River Hogs highlighting their habitats, range, adaptations, diet, physical characteristics, and more.