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    Make Homemade Playdough for Your Classroom

    Homemade playdough is easy (and fun!) to make! Save yourself some time and money at the craft store and try out these quick and easy playdough recipes using ingredients you probably already have in your pantry.

    Here’s what you’ll need to get started:

    • 1 cup water

    • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

    • 1/2 cup salt • 1 tablespoon cream of tartar

    • Food coloring

    • Saucepan

    • 1 cup flour

    • Plastic gloves

    • Food coloring

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    5 Questions with Author N. Griffin

    Candlewick Press children's author N Griffin answers 5 questions (plus one!) about the writing process, being creative, and the perfect readers for the Smashie McPerter books. (3:37)
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    Reading and Literature

    5 Questions with Author Martin Sandler

    Candlewick Press children's author Martin Sandler answers 5 questions (plus one!) about the writing process and how he researches the source material for his historical books and novels. (4:00)
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    Reading and Literature

    5 Questions with Author Kate DiCamillo

    Candlewick Press bestselling children's and young adult author Kate DiCamillo answers 5 questions (plus one!) about what inspires her to write, her Mercy Watson and Deckawoo Drive books, and her foray into young adult novels. (5:15)
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    Reading and Literature

    Career Profile: Javier Rubio, Clinical Trial Administrator

    Javier Rubio is a clinical trial administrator for a major pharmaceutical company, where he works with mental health professionals on clinical trials and research studies that lead to breakthroughs in new treatments and methods.

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    Career Profile: Marcos Milla, Biologist and Pharmaceutical Researcher

    Marcos Milla is Global Head of Emerging Science and Innovation at a major pharmaceutical company, where he is responsible for discovering and developing new drugs for conditions and diseases that currently have no treatments or cures. In this video, Marcos talks about his day-to-day schedule and activities, supervising the many teams of people that work for him, and the excitement he has for working each day on new and interesting projects.

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    Place Value: Hundreds, Tens, and Ones

    This 3rd grade mathematics video will help students understand simple place value calculations. Focused on hundreds, tens, and ones, the video features a colorful, story-based lesson on finding place value.

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    3
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    Mathematics
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    Early Learning Create-Along Video: How to Make a Lunch Bag Puppet

    Help preschoolers create an awesome lunch bag puppet while they develop important early learning, pre-writing, and functional skills! This charming, step-by-step "create-along" video features the characters from The Magical Attic. Early learners will develop hand/eye coordination, scissor skills, visualization, and spatial recognition while having fun making and playing with their puppets. This is an easy and fun activity for an art table, after-school program, or rainy day!

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  • Groundhog Day Videos and Activities

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    Groundhog Day Videos & Activities

    Groundhog Day is February 2. Spark your students' interest about groundhogs such as Punxsutawney Phil, and the history…

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    Seasons
    Earth Science
    Science
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  • Slavery and Civil War Videos and Activities

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    Slavery & The Civil War – Video & Activities

    Examine the Emancipation Proclamation through this educational video and related activities. The video is paired with…

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    Social Studies and History
    U.S. Civil War (1860-1865)
    African-American History
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