Grade Range: K-4Resource Type(s): Lessons & Activities, Reference MaterialsDate Posted: 11/4/2009
People around the world have studied the stars and shared stories through constellations and astrology. By using this OurStory module, children and adults can enjoy exploring history together through children's literature, everyday objects, and hands-on activities. Focused around Maria's Comet, a work of children's literature about a young girl who longs to study the stars, the module includes links to hands-on activities and a list of recommended readings for further exploration.
Computer assisted instruction, Experiential learning, Hands-on learning, Interdisciplinary, Multiple activities, Museum education, Thematic approach
This "Solar System" quilt was made by Ellen Harding Baker of Cedar County, Iowa, in 1876. The woo...
reading, Women, children’s literature, OurStory, literacy, nineteenth century, family, Women's History Month, 1800, History, Women's History, march, biography, 19th Century, Our Story, woman, picture book, family activity, parent guide, science
Loosely based upon the childhood of Maria Mitchell, America's first woman astronomer, here is sto...
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