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The Spider Lady Nan Songer and Her Arachnid WWII Army

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This is a fabulous read aloud for older elementary school students or middle school students. It is the true story of Nan Songer who helped the WWII effort by harvesting silk from black widow spiders to make crosshairs for weapons. Includes an I Have Who Has game about spiders, vocabulary activities, a STEM project about spider webs, and Biomimicry brainstorming. Print in landscape.

3rd - 8th

Engineering, General Science, Reading

School Improvement Persuasive Essay Opinion Writing Scaffolded Unit Grades 5–8

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Smarter Teaching K-8

Do you ever wonder what students really think about their school? This engaging School Solutions Persuasive Essay resource gives students in grades 5–8 the chance to share their honest ideas, reflect on real school needs, and propose thoughtful solutions through purposeful writing. Instead of writing about a generic prompt, students are invited to think critically about their own school community and explain what change they believe would make the biggest difference. This persuasive writing l

5th - 8th

Civics, Writing-Essays, Writing-Expository

CCSS

CCRA.R.1

, CCRA.R.2

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