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Carlos and the Squash Plant

TITLE: Carlos and the Squash Plant
AUTHOR: Stevens, Jan Romero
ILLUSTRATOR: Arnold, Jeanne
PUBLISHER: Northland Publishing
PLACE OF PUBLICATION: Hong Kong COPYRIGHT DATE: 1993
ISBN: 873585593 PRICE: $14.99
CULTURAL GROUP: Hispanic THEME:
SYNOPSIS:
Carlos dislikes taking baths and chooses to ignore his mother's warnings of what will happen if he doesn't wash the dirt out of his ears.
CORE BOOK: no

CONTENT CONNECTIONS
SUBJECT: Social Studies GRADE: K TOPIC: Families
TECHNOLOGY LINK:
SUBJECT: Reading/Language Arts GRADE: 1, 2 TOPIC: Conflict/Resolution
COMMENTS:
Can also be used for fact/fantasy and character traits for grades 1 and 2.
TECHNOLOGY LINK:
  • Use STUDENT WRITING CENTER (The Learning Company) to create a "What If" story about what might happen if they decided not to bathe.
SUBJECT: Social Studies GRADE: 2 TOPIC: Communities, Rural
SUBJECT: Science GRADE: 3 TOPIC: Plant Growth
TECHNOLOGY LINK:
  • A WORLD OF PLANTS CD-ROM (National Geographic)
  • FOREVER GROWING GARDENS CD-ROM (Media Vision)
  • BOTANICAL GARDENS (Sunburst)

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