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Frank and Laverne: Laverne's Side of the Story

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Laverne hates it when Frank wakes her up EARLY in the morning. She prefers a more refined lifestyle of napping, kneading her cat bed, and scorning humans’ ridiculous behavior. As much as Frank loves her, the deadpan Laverne loathes Frank. She dreams of sending him away forever and claiming his fish-shaped chew toy for herself.

But whatever would the neighborhood do without Frank there to wake them up every morning? Without him to protect them from the greyhound next door? Read Frank's Story for HIS side of the story!

Frank and Laverne: Laverne's Side of the Story

Frank and Laverne: Frank's Side of the Story

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Every morning by 06:00 hours, Frank is awake and on duty for Squirrel Patrol! This pug takes his role seriously: basic training, neighborhood surveillance, and, most importantly, protecting his humans and the cat, Laverne, from the Great Dane next door.

But how does Laverne feel about being woken up so early in the morning? Read Laverne's Story for HER side of the story!

Both pets report their perspectives separately, from opposite ends of the book, until the story comes to a head in the middle with a single encounter Frank and Laverne perceive in very different ways.

Frank and Laverne: Frank's Side of the Story

Bink and Gollie: P.S. I'll Be Back Soon

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After a twirl of her globe and a closed-eye finger-pointing pick, Golie has chosen her destination: the Andes Mountains! Join Bink and Golie as they go on an imaginative mountain climbing adventure!

Bink and Gollie: Give A Fish A Home

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Join Bink, Gollie and Bink's fish Fred on a roller-skating expedition where trouble is sure to ensue!

Bink and Gollie: Don't You Need a New Pair of Socks?

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Meet Bink and Gollie, two precocious little girls — one tiny, one tall, and both utterly irrepressible. Setting out from their super-deluxe tree house and powered by plenty of peanut butter (for Bink) and pancakes (for Gollie), they share three comical adventures involving painfully bright socks, an impromptu trek to the Andes, and a most unlikely marvelous companion.

"Don't You Need a New Pair of Socks?," deals with a difference of opinion over Bink's choice of new stockings.

Bink and Gollie: Don't You Need a New Pair of Socks?

Tua and the Elephant

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Ten-year-old Tua—Thai for “peanut”—has everything she needs at home in Chiang Mai, Thailand, except for one thing she’s always wanted: a sister. In the market one day, Tua makes an accidental acquaintance—one with wise, loving eyes, remarkable strength, and a very curious trunk. And when Tua meets Pohn-Pohn, it’s clear this elephant needs her help. Together, the unusual team sets off on a remarkable journey to escape from Pohn-Pohn’s vile captors.

Makey Takey: Data Analysis

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This kit is designed for whole group instruction with Kindergarten through 2nd grade classes. Students will measure the speed of two different vehicles as they travel down a track. Students will then compare and synthesize the results.

The lesson was written to address the Next Gen. Science standard K-2-ETS1-3: Analyze data from tests of two objects designed to solve the same problem to compare the strengths and weaknesses of how each performs. The accompanying lesson plan can be found later in this catalog record.

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Primary

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Math

Science

Makey Takey: Shape Identification

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This kit is designed for use as a center activity with a Pre-K or Kindergarten class. This was designed to address the NY Common Core Math standards PK.G: Identify and describe shapes (squares, circles, triangles, rectangles), and K.G: Identify and describe shapes (squares, circles, triangles, rectangles, hexagons, cubes, cones, cylinders, and spheres). The accompanying lesson plan can be found later in the record.

The kit includes the following materials:

Grade Level:

Primary

Content Area:

Math

Makey Takey: Place Value

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This kit is designed for use in a center with a 1st grade class to address the NY Common Core Math standard 1.NBT.2: Understand that the two digits of a two-digit number represent amounts of tens and ones. During this lesson, students will determine which pressure switch activates each place value and put them in the correct order. Students will be given a two- or three-digit number (by the teacher), and students will activate the correct pressure switches to arrive at the correct number in the pre-created Scratch program.

Grade Level:

Primary

Content Area:

Math

Makey Takey: Zoo Animals

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This kit is designed for use as a group project with a Pre-K or Kindergarten Class. This was designed to address the Next Gen. Science standards P-LS1-1: Observe familiar plants and animals (including humans) and describe what they need to survive, and K-ESS3-1: Use a model to represent the relationship between the needs of different plants and animals (including humans) and the places they live. The lesson plan can be found later in the record.

The kit includes the following materials:

Grade Level:

Primary

Content Area:

ELA

Science

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