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The Legacy of Lilian Katz
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Appreciating the Natural World with Young Children
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An Engineer Changes His Mind
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The Cow Project
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Exploring the Sensory Table
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Get Growing: Planters and Preschoolers
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Get Growing: Planning a Garden with Young Children
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Get Growing: From Seeds to Sprouts
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Helping Children Sketch and Draw from Observation
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Lots of Dandelions
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Learning about a Stethoscope
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Natural Illinois: The Trees You See
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Natural Illinois: Frogs and Toads
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Natural Illinois: Leaves Are All Around
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Natural Illinois: Birds
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Natural Illinois: Insects
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One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish…NEW Fish: A Preschool Fish Project
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Observing Chickens on the Playground
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Outdoor Field Trips with Preschoolers: Being There!
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Project Work in a Program Serving Highly Diverse Communities
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A Project on Trees: Suggestions for Teachers
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Straw Painting
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Say Yes to the Mess! Water Works
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Science Lesson Addressing Benchmark 12.A.ECb
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Teaching and Learning about Insects
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Things to Sit On
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Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Curious Young Scientists
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Things Change
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The Worm Project
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