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Dog Days Dogs are sometimes called “man’s best friend.” Explain why that is a good nickname.: Dog Days Dogs are sometimes called 'man’s best friend.' Explain why that is a good nickname.


Slide5: Dog 'Man’s Best Friend' rescue people work on ranches and farms good with family-children companionship understand emotions guide dog for blind/hearing learn responsibility health benefits exercise


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Fame, Money, or Power?Which of these three things – fame, money, or power – is the most important to you? Which is the least important? Why?: Fame, Money, or Power? Which of these three things – fame, money, or power – is the most important to you? Which is the least important? Why? List what each of these things could add to your life Think about the things that are the most important to you in your life Include reasons, examples, details


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Slide9: Some people are afraid of spiders. What animal frightens you? Explain why.


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Slide13: Breakfast is Served An ostrich laid this mighty egg. What would you have to do to scramble it? List the steps involved in order.


Slide14: get a drill and make a hole in the eggshell using a chisel and hammer, crack the eggshell in half put the egg in a large bowl and add a little milk stir the egg and milk pour into a large skillet on the stove with medium heat stir and cook until the egg is done There are many steps required for scrambling an ostrich egg. I know that ostrich eggs have a thick shell. gather all tools and supplies


You Can’t Make Me Go to School!You are the parent of a child who doesn’t want to go to school. How would you handle this situation? List the steps you would follow to resolve this problem.: You Can’t Make Me Go to School! You are the parent of a child who doesn’t want to go to school. How would you handle this situation? List the steps you would follow to resolve this problem.


Slide16: Parents have to deal with many behavior problems including kids who don’t want to go to school. I remember a time when I didn’t want to go to school. If I was a parent and my child didn’t want to go to school, I would. . .


River View : River View This house stands on the banks of the Amazon River in South America. How is it different from yours? Compare and contrast your house to this one.


Slide18: My House South American House on river some walls - open in city straw roof one story walls on all sides shingle roof two stories provides shelter need repair children live there plants growing around


Slide19: This Room Deserves a Makeover You have a chance to make over a room in our home. Which room would you choose? Compare and contrast the room with how it looks now and with how it used to look.


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Garden life... : Garden life... Imagine you are this little ladybug living in a flower garden.  Write about what you see and do there.


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Parts of a Flower: Parts of a Flower Flower Stamen Petal Sepal Carpel Stigma Style Ovary Anther Filament


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Small, Smaller, SmallestYou’ve suddenly become about an inch tall! What happened to make you become small? What are the rewards and consequences to being this small? Tell about your adventures as a really tiny person. : Small, Smaller, Smallest You’ve suddenly become about an inch tall! What happened to make you become small? What are the rewards and consequences to being this small? Tell about your adventures as a really tiny person. How did you feel when you were tiny? Give details of your experiences Use adjectives Provide descriptions of your surroundings


Slide30: I became small not eating healthy hit by an alien shrink ray big sister put me in the dryer magician cast a spell had to see a special doctor sneak into the magician’s cave andamp; learn secrets get into the lab and unlock cages for captives Sneak into her room, unlock diary andamp; read it


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