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Use writing to research and share knowledge.
Appreciating the Natural World with Young Children
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Cracks and Holes Project
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The Horse Project
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The Music Project
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The House Project
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Tools People Use
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Up Up and Away: The Airplane Project
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The Cow Project
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Topic Webs in Project Work: Part 2—Organizing the Children’s Web
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Topic Webs in Project Work: Part 1—Creating the Children’s Web
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Helping Children Take Surveys
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Helping Children Sketch and Draw from Observation
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Things to Sit On
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All About Gardens
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From Door to Door: A Project about Doors and Gates
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Changes in the Trees around Us
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Investigating Wheels
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Magnets and Cars
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Ideas about a Marble Run
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Getting to Know Rabbits
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Flubber
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An Engineer Changes His Mind
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The Clock Repairman and His Tools
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Bethany Draws a Wheel
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Air and Tires
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Project Approach: Phase 1—Getting Started
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Project Approach for Preschoolers
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Learning and Fun on Family Field Trips
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Project Approach: Phase 1—Choosing a Topic to Investigate
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Literacy across the Preschool Curriculum
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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: Learning about Seeds
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Get Growing: From Seeds to Sprouts
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Encouraging Scientific Thinking: Rain or Shine
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Young Authors at Work: Literature Response Journals
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Say Yes to the Mess! Water Works
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Project Approach: Helping Preschoolers Represent What They Learn
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Project Approach: Helping Children Ask Questions
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Project Approach: Children Taking Surveys
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Predicting: Helping Preschoolers Look Ahead
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Play and Self-Regulation in Preschool
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Out and About with Preschoolers: Literacy Activities
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Natural Illinois: Mammals
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Natural Illinois: Butterflies and Moths
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Natural Illinois: Rock On!
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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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Cooperation in the Preschool Classroom: Class Discussions
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Outdoor Field Trips with Preschoolers: Follow Up!
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Outdoor Field Trips with Preschoolers: Preparing with the Children
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Developing a Class Album
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The Question Table
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A Project on Trees: Suggestions for Teachers
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Project Approach: Phase 3—Concluding the Project
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Project Approach: Phase 2—Doing Fieldwork
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Project Approach: Phase 2—Getting Ready for Fieldwork
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