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Lesson Plan: Tackling Tall Tales
Read and evaluate some of the “tall tales” that children have traditionally been told, and enjoy their silliness while learning to look for evidence and explanation. Use creative writing techniques to create new tales.
Lesson Plan: How Do You Know?
Examine the difference between true and false by asking different kinds of questions. Analyze what is meant by “fact,” or “truth”.
Lesson Plan: TV Land Vs. The Real World
Understand the role of media in our everyday lives. Evaluate different media as sources of facts, by analyzing images and messages conveyed.
Lesson Plan: What Was That?
Examine how our senses can deceive us. Make connections between what our senses tell us and what is actually “out there”.
Lesson Plan: Do You Know What I Know?
Examine the connection between our senses and our physical environment by making observations and sharing experiences. Discuss the role our senses play in gathering information.