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The Legacy of Lilian Katz
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Understand that living things rely on the environment and/or others to live and grow.
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Getting to Know Rabbits
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Get Growing: Planters and Preschoolers
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Natural Illinois: The Trees You See
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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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Play and Self-Regulation in Preschool
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Science Lesson Addressing Benchmark 12.B.ECb
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Things to Sit On
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Things We Need: Economics for Preschoolers
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