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After reading "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" by Eric Carle, have students write what they would eat to stay healthy if they were the very hungry caterpillar. Students can then draw a picture of their caterpillar selves eating that healthy food.

This is a fun, engaging unit that is relevant to preteens, while encouraging good writing and reading practices for informational texts and was created with a 5/6 class in mind, though also has activities that could be used to make it appropriate for intermediate classes as well. The unit includes: - a PowerPoint outlining all activities for the unit - 2 reading activities with rubrics - 2 writing activities with rubrics - 2 media literacy activities with one rubric - a debate as the oral commu

This is a guided inquiry unit that can cover ancient Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Mayan, Aztec, Inca, Japanese, and Chinese civilizations, if your class has the time to cover all of these fascinating early societies. Students learn the traits of civilization and conduct research using the free, mostly kid-centered websites and videos that have been provided. Centers have been created based on the traits of civilization, and generalized questions that can be applicable to any of the early societies