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EScience, Social Studies, English, Lang Arts
Lisa Hajek
Paddle to the Sea
5



Objectives

1Studentw will understand more about water currents; the flow of water form river ot lake to ocean; and the goegraphy of our Great Lakes as well as the connection to our Red River Basin.

Standards Addressed

Students will apply reading skills and strategies for a variety of purposes.

Materials Needed

Copies of book Paddle to the Sea and video if desired.

Time Requirement

Dependent on whether students read on own time or teacher read aloud in class.

Procedure/outline

As introduction and cross-curricular extension of the "River of Dreams Canoe Launch" that I want to do, students will first read (or hear) the story Paddle to the Sea by Holling Clancy Holling.

Modifications/Adaptions/ Extensions

After launching our own canoes near our school in the Sheyenne River, the class will view the video.

Assessment

AR Test-which I will develop, survey on canoe launch.

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