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All About Gardens
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Changes in the Trees around Us
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From Door to Door: A Project about Doors and Gates
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Get Growing: Planning a Garden with Young Children
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Helping Children Sketch and Draw from Observation
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Natural Illinois: The Trees You See
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One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish…NEW Fish: A Preschool Fish Project
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Project Approach: Phase 1—Getting Started
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Playground Physics: Watch for Falling Objects!
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Say Yes to the Mess! Water Works
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Topic Webs in Project Work: Part 1—Creating the Children’s Web
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Up Up and Away: The Airplane Project
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