Teacher Resource Bundle: Strong Science - Animals with Puppets
Details:
This bundle includes one copy of each of the 16 Strong Science - Animals titles, the accompanying Strong Science: Animals - Teacher's Guide, and four finger puppets (fawn, duckling, beaver, and raccoon).
About the Strong Science - Animals Series
Strong Science - Animals is a language-based science series for primary students featuring animals that all Canadian students will recognize. Photographs and Indigenous artwork illustrate the series. Common learning objectives in science curricula across Canada are addressed, and suggestions for extending the learning to other curriculum areas, including Indigenous cultural awareness, language arts, math, and art, are included in the teacher’s guide. The sixteen books in this series are grouped into four levels that increase in complexity, designed to accommodate students with various reading abilities within a classroom. This feature facilitates the use of this series in literacy programs along with the Strong Readers series.
Books in this series are divided into four levels: Early Primary 1 (EP1); Early Primary 2 (EP2); Early Primary 3 (EP3); Early Primary 4 (EP4). Font size decreases as language complexity and word count increase across levels: EP1 books have approximately 40 words, EP2 books have approximately 60 words, EP3 books have approximately 80 words, and EP4 books have approximately 100 words.
Each book is 16 pages, 6.5" x 5.5", and paperback
About the Strong Science - Animals: Teacher's Guide
This teacher’s guide supports a language-based Science unit for early primary classrooms, using the sixteen titles in Strong Nations Publishing’s Strong Science - Animals series.
The unit introduces early primary students to four easily recognizable animals that live in or near many communities in Canada: beaver, black-tailed deer, mallard duck, and raccoon. While learning about the animals, students will gain knowledge and skills mandated by Ministry of Education Science curricula in Canadian provinces and territories.
In addition, this teacher’s guide addresses other curriculum areas— Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, and Art—and provides information to help develop an appreciation for and understanding of Indigenous cultures.
This teacher-friendly, comprehensive teacher’s guide provides:
• lesson plans to introduce the books in the Strong Science - Animals series;
• lesson plans to address knowledge and skills common to Canadian Science curricula;
• activities to integrate the unit across the curriculum;
• activities to wrap up the uni
The teacher's guide is 170 Pages, 8.5" x 11", and coil bound
About the Finger Puppets
The four finger puppets included are duckling, fawn, beaver, and raccoon.
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Teacher's Guide

Synopsis:
This teacher’s guide supports a language-based Science unit for early primary classrooms, using the sixteen titles in Strong Nations Publishing’s Strong Science - Animals series.
The unit introduces early primary students to four easily recognizable animals that live in or near many communities in Canada: beaver, black-tailed deer, mallard duck, and raccoon. While learning about the animals, students will gain knowledge and skills mandated by Ministry of Education Science curricula in Canadian provinces and territories.
In addition, this teacher’s guide addresses other curriculum areas— Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, and Art—and provides information to help develop an appreciation for and understanding of Indigenous cultures.
This teacher-friendly, comprehensive teacher’s guide provides:
• lesson plans to introduce the books in the Strong Science - Animals series;
• lesson plans to address knowledge and skills common to Canadian Science curricula;
• activities to integrate the unit across the curriculum;
• activities to wrap up the unit;
• reproducible activity pages.
Educator Information
The Strong Science - Animals series and teacher's guide is recommended for use with grade one students, but it may also be useful in kindergarten classes.
Additional Information
170 Pages | 8.5" x 11" | Coil Bound
Early Primary 1 Titles

Synopsis:
This book is about a baby beaver.
Beavers cut down trees.
Why do you think beavers cut down trees?
Educator & Series Information
Recommended for grade 1 students, but may also be useful in kindergarten classrooms.
Strong Science - Animals is a language-based science series for primary students featuring animals that all Canadian students will recognize. Photographs and Indigenous artwork illustrate the series. Common learning objectives in science curricula across Canada are addressed, and suggestions for extending the learning to other curriculum areas, including Indigenous cultural awareness, language arts, math, and art, are included in the teacher’s guide. The sixteen books in this series are grouped into four levels that increase in complexity, designed to accommodate students with various reading abilities within a classroom. This feature facilitates the use of this series in literacy programs along with the Strong Readers series.
Baby Beaver is an EP1 (Early Primary 1) book in the Strong Science - Animals series. Font size decreases as language complexity and word count increase across levels: EP1 books have approximately 40 words, EP2 books have approximately 60 words, EP3 books have approximately 80 words, and EP4 books have approximately 100 words.
A teacher's guide for Strong Science - Animals is available: Strong Science - Animals: Teacher's Guide
Authenticity Note: This book has received the Indigenous Text label because the author is Indigenous (Lakota) and the featured animal holds cultural significance in many Indigenous cultures. The engaging story provides factual information in an easy-to-read format for children to learn science concepts and build literacy skills. It promotes respect for animals and Mother Earth, and its illustrations communicate additional cultural information through Lakota symbolism and designs. Further cultural connections are identified in the teacher's guide. Refer to the guide to explore the book's Indigenous connections fully. It is up to readers to determine if the book will work as a stand-alone authentic Indigenous text for their purposes.
Additional Information
16 Pages | 6.5" x 5.5" | Paperback | ISBN: 978-1-77174-604-5

Synopsis:
Educator & Series Information
Recommended for grade 1 students, but may also be useful in kindergarten classrooms.
Strong Science - Animals is a language-based science series for primary students featuring animals that all Canadian students will recognize. Photographs and Indigenous artwork illustrate the series. Common learning objectives in science curricula across Canada are addressed, and suggestions for extending the learning to other curriculum areas, including Indigenous cultural awareness, language arts, math, and art, are included in the teacher’s guide. The sixteen books in this series are grouped into four levels that increase in complexity, designed to accommodate students with various reading abilities within a classroom. This feature facilitates the use of this series in literacy programs along with the Strong Readers series.
Baby Duck is an EP1 (Early Primary 1) book in the Strong Science - Animals series. Font size decreases as language complexity and word count increase across levels: EP1 books have approximately 40 words, EP2 books have approximately 60 words, EP3 books have approximately 80 words, and EP4 books have approximately 100 words.
A teacher's guide for Strong Science - Animals is available: Strong Science - Animals: Teacher's Guide
Authenticity Note: This book has received the Indigenous Text label because the author is Indigenous (Lakota) and the featured animal holds cultural significance in many Indigenous cultures. The engaging story provides factual information in an easy-to-read format for children to learn science concepts and build literacy skills. It promotes respect for animals and Mother Earth, and its illustrations communicate additional cultural information through Lakota symbolism and designs. Further cultural connections are identified in the teacher's guide. Refer to the guide to explore the book's Indigenous connections fully. It is up to readers to determine if the book will work as a stand-alone authentic Indigenous text for their purposes.
Additional Information
16 Pages | 6.5" x 5.5" | Paperback | ISBN: 978-1-77174-608-3

Synopsis:
This book is about a baby duck.
Baby ducks come out of eggs.
Have you seen a baby duck? Where was it?
Educator & Series Information
Recommended for grade 1 students, but may also be useful in kindergarten classrooms.
Strong Science - Animals is a language-based science series for primary students featuring animals that all Canadian students will recognize. Photographs and Indigenous artwork illustrate the series. Common learning objectives in science curricula across Canada are addressed, and suggestions for extending the learning to other curriculum areas, including Indigenous cultural awareness, language arts, math, and art, are included in the teacher’s guide. The sixteen books in this series are grouped into four levels that increase in complexity, designed to accommodate students with various reading abilities within a classroom. This feature facilitates the use of this series in literacy programs along with the Strong Readers series.
Baby Duck is an EP1 (Early Primary 1) book in the Strong Science - Animals series. Font size decreases as language complexity and word count increase across levels: EP1 books have approximately 40 words, EP2 books have approximately 60 words, EP3 books have approximately 80 words, and EP4 books have approximately 100 words.
A teacher's guide for Strong Science - Animals is available: Strong Science - Animals: Teacher's Guide
Authenticity Note: This book has received the Indigenous Text label because the author is Indigenous (Lakota) and the featured animal holds cultural significance in many Indigenous cultures. The engaging story provides factual information in an easy-to-read format for children to learn science concepts and build literacy skills. It promotes respect for animals and Mother Earth, and its illustrations communicate additional cultural information through Lakota symbolism and designs. Further cultural connections are identified in the teacher's guide. Refer to the guide to explore the book's Indigenous connections fully. It is up to readers to determine if the book will work as a stand-alone authentic Indigenous text for their purposes.
Additional Information
16 Pages | 6.5" x 5.5" | Paperback | ISBN: 978-1-77174-609-0

Synopsis:
This book is about a baby raccoon.
Raccoons can climb trees.
Why do you think raccoons climb trees?
Educator & Series Information
Recommended for grade 1 students, but may also be useful in kindergarten classrooms.
Strong Science - Animals is a language-based science series for primary students featuring animals that all Canadian students will recognize. Photographs and Indigenous artwork illustrate the series. Common learning objectives in science curricula across Canada are addressed, and suggestions for extending the learning to other curriculum areas, including Indigenous cultural awareness, language arts, math, and art, are included in the teacher’s guide. The sixteen books in this series are grouped into four levels that increase in complexity, designed to accommodate students with various reading abilities within a classroom. This feature facilitates the use of this series in literacy programs along with the Strong Readers series.
Baby Raccoon is an EP1 (Early Primary 1) book in the Strong Science - Animals series. Font size decreases as language complexity and word count increase across levels: EP1 books have approximately 40 words, EP2 books have approximately 60 words, EP3 books have approximately 80 words, and EP4 books have approximately 100 words.
A teacher's guide for Strong Science - Animals is available: Strong Science - Animals: Teacher's Guide
Authenticity Note: This book has received the Indigenous Text label because the author is Indigenous (Lakota) and the featured animal holds cultural significance in many Indigenous cultures. The engaging story provides factual information in an easy-to-read format for children to learn science concepts and build literacy skills. It promotes respect for animals and Mother Earth, and its illustrations communicate additional cultural information through Lakota symbolism and designs. Further cultural connections are identified in the teacher's guide. Refer to the guide to explore the book's Indigenous connections fully. It is up to readers to determine if the book will work as a stand-alone authentic Indigenous text for their purposes.
Additional Information
16 Pages | 6.5" x 5.5" | Paperback | ISBN: 978-1-77174-605-2
Early Primary 2 Titles

Synopsis:
This book is about a beaver family.
Beavers work together to make their homes and to find food.
Have you seen beavers working in a lake, pond, or marsh?
Educator & Series Information
Recommended for grade 1 students, but may also be useful in kindergarten classrooms.
Strong Science - Animals is a language-based science series for primary students featuring animals that all Canadian students will recognize. Photographs and Indigenous artwork illustrate the series. Common learning objectives in science curricula across Canada are addressed, and suggestions for extending the learning to other curriculum areas, including Indigenous cultural awareness, language arts, math, and art, are included in the teacher’s guide. The sixteen books in this series are grouped into four levels that increase in complexity, designed to accommodate students with various reading abilities within a classroom. This feature facilitates the use of this series in literacy programs along with the Strong Readers series.
A Beaver Family is an EP2 (Early Primary 2) book in the Strong Science - Animals series. Font size decreases as language complexity and word count increase across levels: EP1 books have approximately 40 words, EP2 books have approximately 60 words, EP3 books have approximately 80 words, and EP4 books have approximately 100 words.
A teacher's guide for Strong Science - Animals is available: Strong Science - Animals: Teacher's Guide
Additional Information
16 Pages | 6.5" x 5.5" | Paperback | ISBN: 978-1-77174-606-9

Synopsis:
This book is about a black-tailed deer family.
Black-tailed deer live at the edge of the forest.
Have you seen deer in a park, field, or forest?
Educator & Series Information
Recommended for grade 1 students, but may also be useful in kindergarten classrooms.
Strong Science - Animals is a language-based science series for primary students featuring animals that all Canadian students will recognize. Photographs and Indigenous artwork illustrate the series. Common learning objectives in science curricula across Canada are addressed, and suggestions for extending the learning to other curriculum areas, including Indigenous cultural awareness, language arts, math, and art, are included in the teacher’s guide. The sixteen books in this series are grouped into four levels that increase in complexity, designed to accommodate students with various reading abilities within a classroom. This feature facilitates the use of this series in literacy programs along with the Strong Readers series.
A Deer Family is an EP2 (Early Primary 2) book in the Strong Science - Animals series. Font size decreases as language complexity and word count increase across levels: EP1 books have approximately 40 words, EP2 books have approximately 60 words, EP3 books have approximately 80 words, and EP4 books have approximately 100 words.
A teacher's guide for Strong Science - Animals is available: Strong Science - Animals: Teacher's Guide
Additional Information
16 Pages | 6.5" x 5.5" | Paperback | ISBN: 978-1-77174-607-6

Synopsis:
This book is about a mallard duck family.
Mallards live near water.
Have you seen mallards in a marsh, pond, or lake?
Educator & Series Information
Recommended for grade 1 students, but may also be useful in kindergarten classrooms.
Strong Science - Animals is a language-based science series for primary students featuring animals that all Canadian students will recognize. Photographs and Indigenous artwork illustrate the series. Common learning objectives in science curricula across Canada are addressed, and suggestions for extending the learning to other curriculum areas, including Indigenous cultural awareness, language arts, math, and art, are included in the teacher’s guide. The sixteen books in this series are grouped into four levels that increase in complexity, designed to accommodate students with various reading abilities within a classroom. This feature facilitates the use of this series in literacy programs along with the Strong Readers series.
A Duck Family is an EP2 (Early Primary 2) book in the Strong Science - Animals series. Font size decreases as language complexity and word count increase across levels: EP1 books have approximately 40 words, EP2 books have approximately 60 words, EP3 books have approximately 80 words, and EP4 books have approximately 100 words.
A teacher's guide for Strong Science - Animals is available: Strong Science - Animals: Teacher's Guide
Additional Information
16 Pages | 6.5" x 5.5" | Paperback | ISBN: 978-1-77174-610-6

Synopsis:
This book is about a raccoon family.
Raccoon families live where they can find food.
Have you seen raccoons on a beach, in a city, or in a park?
Educator & Series Information
Recommended for grade 1 students, but may also be useful in kindergarten classrooms.
Strong Science - Animals is a language-based science series for primary students featuring animals that all Canadian students will recognize. Photographs and Indigenous artwork illustrate the series. Common learning objectives in science curricula across Canada are addressed, and suggestions for extending the learning to other curriculum areas, including Indigenous cultural awareness, language arts, math, and art, are included in the teacher’s guide. The sixteen books in this series are grouped into four levels that increase in complexity, designed to accommodate students with various reading abilities within a classroom. This feature facilitates the use of this series in literacy programs along with the Strong Readers series.
A Raccoon Family is an EP2 (Early Primary 2) book in the Strong Science - Animals series. Font size decreases as language complexity and word count increase across levels: EP1 books have approximately 40 words, EP2 books have approximately 60 words, EP3 books have approximately 80 words, and EP4 books have approximately 100 words.
A teacher's guide for Strong Science - Animals is available: Strong Science - Animals: Teacher's Guide
Additional Information
16 Pages | 6.5" x 5.5" | Paperback | ISBN: 978-1-77174-611-3
Early Primary 3 Titles

Synopsis:
This story begins with the ducks seeing the leaves on the trees turning red and yellow. How do you think this story ends?
There are four seasons in the year: winter, spring, summer, and fall. Which season is this story about?
Educator & Series Information
Recommended for grade 1 students, but may also be useful in kindergarten classrooms.
Strong Science - Animals is a language-based science series for primary students featuring animals that all Canadian students will recognize. Photographs and Indigenous artwork illustrate the series. Common learning objectives in science curricula across Canada are addressed, and suggestions for extending the learning to other curriculum areas, including Indigenous cultural awareness, language arts, math, and art, are included in the teacher’s guide. The sixteen books in this series are grouped into four levels that increase in complexity, designed to accommodate students with various reading abilities within a classroom. This feature facilitates the use of this series in literacy programs along with the Strong Readers series.
The Ducks Fly Away is an EP3 (Early Primary 3) book in the Strong Science - Animals series. Font size decreases as language complexity and word count increase across levels: EP1 books have approximately 40 words, EP2 books have approximately 60 words, EP3 books have approximately 80 words, and EP4 books have approximately 100 words.
A teacher's guide for Strong Science - Animals is available: Strong Science - Animals: Teacher's Guide
Authenticity Note: This book has received the Indigenous Text label because the author is Indigenous (Lakota) and the featured animal holds cultural significance in many Indigenous cultures. The engaging story provides factual information in an easy-to-read format for children to learn science concepts and build literacy skills. It promotes respect for animals and Mother Earth, and its illustrations communicate additional cultural information through Lakota symbolism and designs. Further cultural connections are identified in the teacher's guide. Refer to the guide to explore the book's Indigenous connections fully. It is up to readers to determine if the book will work as a stand-alone authentic Indigenous text for their purposes.
Additional Information
16 Pages | 6.5" x 5.5" | Paperback | ISBN: 978-1-77174-617-5

Synopsis:
This story is about a beaver home.
Beavers make homes out of sticks, rocks, and mud.
There are four seasons in the year: winter, spring, summer, and fall. Which season is this story about?
Educator & Series Information
Recommended for grade 1 students, but may also be useful in kindergarten classrooms.
Strong Science - Animals is a language-based science series for primary students featuring animals that all Canadian students will recognize. Photographs and Indigenous artwork illustrate the series. Common learning objectives in science curricula across Canada are addressed, and suggestions for extending the learning to other curriculum areas, including Indigenous cultural awareness, language arts, math, and art, are included in the teacher’s guide. The sixteen books in this series are grouped into four levels that increase in complexity, designed to accommodate students with various reading abilities within a classroom. This feature facilitates the use of this series in literacy programs along with the Strong Readers series.
A Home for the Beavers is an EP3 (Early Primary 3) book in the Strong Science - Animals series. Font size decreases as language complexity and word count increase across levels: EP1 books have approximately 40 words, EP2 books have approximately 60 words, EP3 books have approximately 80 words, and EP4 books have approximately 100 words.
A teacher's guide for Strong Science - Animals is available: Strong Science - Animals: Teacher's Guide
Authenticity Note: This book has received the Indigenous Text label because the author is Indigenous (Lakota) and the featured animal holds cultural significance in many Indigenous cultures. The engaging story provides factual information in an easy-to-read format for children to learn science concepts and build literacy skills. It promotes respect for animals and Mother Earth, and its illustrations communicate additional cultural information through Lakota symbolism and designs. Further cultural connections are identified in the teacher's guide. Refer to the guide to explore the book's Indigenous connections fully. It is up to readers to determine if the book will work as a stand-alone authentic Indigenous text for their purposes.
Additional Information
16 Pages | 6.5" x 5.5" | Paperback | ISBN: 978-1-77174-612-0

Synopsis:
This story is about how deer find food when it snows.
There are four seasons in the year: winter, spring, summer, and fall. Which season is this story about?
Educator & Series Information
Recommended for grade 1 students, but may also be useful in kindergarten classrooms.
Strong Science - Animals is a language-based science series for primary students featuring animals that all Canadian students will recognize. Photographs and Indigenous artwork illustrate the series. Common learning objectives in science curricula across Canada are addressed, and suggestions for extending the learning to other curriculum areas, including Indigenous cultural awareness, language arts, math, and art, are included in the teacher’s guide. The sixteen books in this series are grouped into four levels that increase in complexity, designed to accommodate students with various reading abilities within a classroom. This feature facilitates the use of this series in literacy programs along with the Strong Readers series.
Deer in the Snow is an EP3 (Early Primary 3) book in the Strong Science - Animals series. Font size decreases as language complexity and word count increase across levels: EP1 books have approximately 40 words, EP2 books have approximately 60 words, EP3 books have approximately 80 words, and EP4 books have approximately 100 words.
A teacher's guide for Strong Science - Animals is available: Strong Science - Animals: Teacher's Guide
Authenticity Note: This book has received the Indigenous Text label because the author is Indigenous (Lakota) and the featured animal holds cultural significance in many Indigenous cultures. The engaging story provides factual information in an easy-to-read format for children to learn science concepts and build literacy skills. It promotes respect for animals and Mother Earth, and its illustrations communicate additional cultural information through Lakota symbolism and designs. Further cultural connections are identified in the teacher's guide. Refer to the guide to explore the book's Indigenous connections fully. It is up to readers to determine if the book will work as a stand-alone authentic Indigenous text for their purposes.
Additional Information
16 Pages | 6.5" x 5.5" | Paperback | ISBN: 978-1-77174-616-8

Synopsis:
This story is about the home mother raccoon makes in a tree for her babies. The home is called a den.
There are four seasons in the year: winter, spring, summer, and fall. Which season is this story about?
Educator & Series Information
Recommended for grade 1 students, but may also be useful in kindergarten classrooms.
Strong Science - Animals is a language-based science series for primary students featuring animals that all Canadian students will recognize. Photographs and Indigenous artwork illustrate the series. Common learning objectives in science curricula across Canada are addressed, and suggestions for extending the learning to other curriculum areas, including Indigenous cultural awareness, language arts, math, and art, are included in the teacher’s guide. The sixteen books in this series are grouped into four levels that increase in complexity, designed to accommodate students with various reading abilities within a classroom. This feature facilitates the use of this series in literacy programs along with the Strong Readers series.
Mother and Baby Raccoons is an EP3 (Early Primary 3) book in the Strong Science - Animals series. Font size decreases as language complexity and word count increase across levels: EP1 books have approximately 40 words, EP2 books have approximately 60 words, EP3 books have approximately 80 words, and EP4 books have approximately 100 words.
A teacher's guide for Strong Science - Animals is available: Strong Science - Animals: Teacher's Guide
Authenticity Note: This book has received the Indigenous Text label because the author is Indigenous (Lakota) and the featured animal holds cultural significance in many Indigenous cultures. The engaging story provides factual information in an easy-to-read format for children to learn science concepts and build literacy skills. It promotes respect for animals and Mother Earth, and its illustrations communicate additional cultural information through Lakota symbolism and designs. Further cultural connections are identified in the teacher's guide. Refer to the guide to explore the book's Indigenous connections fully. It is up to readers to determine if the book will work as a stand-alone authentic Indigenous text for their purposes.
Additional Information
16 Pages | 6.5" x 5.5" | Paperback | ISBN: 978-1-77174-613-7
Early Primary 4 Titles

Synopsis:
This book is about beavers.
Beavers have two layers of thick fur to keep them warm in the water. They have wide, flat tails. Their tails help them balance when they cut down trees.
What else do you know about beavers?
Educator & Series Information
Recommended for grade 1 students, but may also be useful in kindergarten classrooms.
Strong Science - Animals is a language-based science series for primary students featuring animals that all Canadian students will recognize. Photographs and Indigenous artwork illustrate the series. Common learning objectives in science curricula across Canada are addressed, and suggestions for extending the learning to other curriculum areas, including Indigenous cultural awareness, language arts, math, and art, are included in the teacher’s guide. The sixteen books in this series are grouped into four levels that increase in complexity, designed to accommodate students with various reading abilities within a classroom. This feature facilitates the use of this series in literacy programs along with the Strong Readers series.
All About Beavers is an EP4 (Early Primary 4) book in the Strong Science - Animals series. Font size decreases as language complexity and word count increase across levels: EP1 books have approximately 40 words, EP2 books have approximately 60 words, EP3 books have approximately 80 words, and EP4 books have approximately 100 words.
A teacher's guide for Strong Science - Animals is available: Strong Science - Animals: Teacher's Guide
Additional Information
16 Pages | 6.5" x 5.5" | Paperback | ISBN: 978-1-77174-618-2

Synopsis:
There are many kinds of deer. The deer in this book are black-tailed deer.
Black-tailed deer have light brown coats in the summer. They grow thicker, darker coats in the winter.
Educator & Series Information
Recommended for grade 1 students, but may also be useful in kindergarten classrooms.
Strong Science - Animals is a language-based science series for primary students featuring animals that all Canadian students will recognize. Photographs and Indigenous artwork illustrate the series. Common learning objectives in science curricula across Canada are addressed, and suggestions for extending the learning to other curriculum areas, including Indigenous cultural awareness, language arts, math, and art, are included in the teacher’s guide. The sixteen books in this series are grouped into four levels that increase in complexity, designed to accommodate students with various reading abilities within a classroom. This feature facilitates the use of this series in literacy programs along with the Strong Readers series.
All About Deer is an EP4 (Early Primary 4) book in the Strong Science - Animals series. Font size decreases as language complexity and word count increase across levels: EP1 books have approximately 40 words, EP2 books have approximately 60 words, EP3 books have approximately 80 words, and EP4 books have approximately 100 words.
A teacher's guide for Strong Science - Animals is available: Strong Science - Animals: Teacher's Guide
Additional Information
16 Pages | 6.5" x 5.5" | Paperback | ISBN: 978-1-77174-614-4

Synopsis:
There are many kinds of ducks.
The ducks in this book are mallards.
Ducks can swim, walk, and fly.
What else do you know about ducks?
Educator & Series Information
Recommended for grade 1 students, but may also be useful in kindergarten classrooms.
Strong Science - Animals is a language-based science series for primary students featuring animals that all Canadian students will recognize. Photographs and Indigenous artwork illustrate the series. Common learning objectives in science curricula across Canada are addressed, and suggestions for extending the learning to other curriculum areas, including Indigenous cultural awareness, language arts, math, and art, are included in the teacher’s guide. The sixteen books in this series are grouped into four levels that increase in complexity, designed to accommodate students with various reading abilities within a classroom. This feature facilitates the use of this series in literacy programs along with the Strong Readers series.
All About Ducks is an EP4 (Early Primary 4) book in the Strong Science - Animals series. Font size decreases as language complexity and word count increase across levels: EP1 books have approximately 40 words, EP2 books have approximately 60 words, EP3 books have approximately 80 words, and EP4 books have approximately 100 words.
A teacher's guide for Strong Science - Animals is available: Strong Science - Animals: Teacher's Guide
Additional Information
16 Pages | 6.5" x 5.5" | Paperback | ISBN: 978-1-77174-615-1

Synopsis:
This book is about raccoons.
Raccoons live where they can find food. Some live in forests. Others live in parks, in cities, or on farms.
What else do you know about raccoons?
Educator & Series Information
Recommended for grade 1 students, but may also be useful in kindergarten classrooms.
Strong Science - Animals is a language-based science series for primary students featuring animals that all Canadian students will recognize. Photographs and Indigenous artwork illustrate the series. Common learning objectives in science curricula across Canada are addressed, and suggestions for extending the learning to other curriculum areas, including Indigenous cultural awareness, language arts, math, and art, are included in the teacher’s guide. The sixteen books in this series are grouped into four levels that increase in complexity, designed to accommodate students with various reading abilities within a classroom. This feature facilitates the use of this series in literacy programs along with the Strong Readers series.
All About Raccoons is an EP4 (Early Primary 4) book in the Strong Science - Animals series. Font size decreases as language complexity and word count increase across levels: EP1 books have approximately 40 words, EP2 books have approximately 60 words, EP3 books have approximately 80 words, and EP4 books have approximately 100 words.
A teacher's guide for Strong Science - Animals is available: Strong Science - Animals: Teacher's Guide
Additional Information
16 Pages | 6.5" x 5.5" | Paperback | ISBN: 978-1-77174-619-9
Finger Puppets
Synopsis:
This mini beaver puppet is ready to get down to business. His resume includes sleek brown fur (for swimming), front teeth (for gnawing), a flat textured tail (for thumping) ready to go to anywhere with you. He enjoys travel or settling by your computer.
7 inch long
Synopsis:
Bring the joy wherever you go! With soft plush the color of sunshine, the Duckling Finger Puppet chirps happily with a little shake.
Additional Information
- 5" long x 3" wide x 4" tall
Synopsis:
6 inch long, 3 inch wide, 2.5 inch tall
Cradle new wildlife in your hands with the mini fawn finger puppet.
Synopsis:
This stripy-tailed, masked bandit and raider of garbage cans sits perched to steal your heart. From his clever paws to the end of his bushy tail, this Raccoon finger puppet has the classic look of the always-in-trouble, but too-cute-to-punish.
5 inch long, 2.5 inch wide, 3 inch tall