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Homes
(Episode 19)
Try it at home!
At home …
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How many different kinds of homes can you name for different
animals? Bees have hives. Lions have dens. Birds have nests. Use an
encyclopedia to look up the answers.
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Identify the different rooms in your house and how each room is
used.
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How many different kinds of homes can you name as well as the type
of people who live in them? Igloos? Houses? Huts? Use an
encyclopedia to look up the answers.
In the kitchen …
Ants might live underground, but they walk all over
the place to find food.
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What you’ll need:
5 celery stalks
1/2 c. peanut butter
1/4 c. raisins
Cut the celery stalks in half. Spread with peanut
butter. Sprinkle with raisins.
Around town …
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Plan a trip to the zoo to find more homes for animals.
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Contact a local homebuilder or architect, and ask for a
tour of the office. Have him/her reinforce what skills
are necessary for that profession.
At the library …
While reading, ask your child if he or she can guess
what will happen on the next page. If you are reading a picture book,
ask your child to explain what the pictures mean. After the reading the
book, have your child retell the story in his or her own words.
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“We Were Tired of Living in a House” by Liesel Moak Skorpen
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“Houses and Homes” by Ann Morris
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“The House on Maple Street” by Bonnie Pryor
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“For Rent” by Charles E. Martin
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“Make Way for Ducklings” by Robert McCloskey
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“Home on the Moon: Living on a Space Frontier” by Marianne J. Dyson
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“A House for Hermit Crab” by Eric Carle
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“Kumak’s House: A Tale of the Far North” by Michael Bania
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