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Standard 12.B
Understand that living things rely on the environment and/or others to live and grow.
Appreciating the Natural World with Young Children
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The Horse Project
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One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish…NEW Fish: A Preschool Fish Project
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The Cow Project
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Things to Sit On
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All About Gardens
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Changes in the Trees around Us
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Observing Chickens on the Playground
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Getting to Know Rabbits
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Natural Illinois: The Trees You See
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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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Things We Need: Economics for Preschoolers
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Play and Self-Regulation in Preschool
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Natural Illinois: Frogs and Toads
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Natural Illinois: Mammals
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Natural Illinois: Butterflies and Moths
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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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Science Lesson Addressing Benchmark 12.B.ECb
Adapting Lesson Plans to Meet IELDS Benchmarks
Pets and Young Children
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Project Work in a Program Serving Highly Diverse Communities
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