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About the Site
Cats! Wild to Mild, from the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, presents fascinating scientific information about cats, large and small, wild and domesticated. The site is easy to navigate and presents information in short paragraphs accompanied by illustrations and diagrams.
What to Do
Discuss what students know about wild cats and house cats. How are they alike and different? After students have viewed the site, have them share what they learned. You may want students to explore other sections of the Web site. Preview the site to offer some suggestions.
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About the Site
Extraordinary Cats, a PBS Web site, provides a summary of the information about cats presented in the 1999 PBS Nature program. Learn about cats that have committed brave acts, cats that find their way home form distant places, and discover other cat resources.
What to Do
Help students read the information at the site. Paraphrase and explain the facts for them whenever necessary. You may want to invite students to share personal experiences with cats, especially those that go beyond the ordinary.
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About the Site
Enchanted Learning provides children's activities and games that encourage learning.
Lesson Objectives
Students will use the Internet to learn about Pablo Picasso. Students will read about the life of Pablo Picasso. Students will view works of Picasso.
Suggested Additional Activities
Have students paint one of Enchanted Learning’s Picasso Coloring Activities online or by printing it out. In the art center, provide materials for children to create their own Picasso inspired pieces.
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About the Site
Meet The Artists is a section of The CLUBHOUSE, sponsored by author/illustrator Audrey Wood. Illustrations by four children's book artists are featured, along with related information. Invite students to hear how one artist, David Shannon, describes the process of creating art for a storybook.
What to Do
Encourage students to describe how the illustration on the page changes as David works. Invite students to discuss how pictures help tell a story. To see pictures created by other children's book artists, have students click CLUBHOUSE HOME and then click Meet The Artists.
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About the Site
Jan Brett.com provides numerous interactive activities and coloring pages designed for children to accompany her many books.
Lesson Objectives
Students will use the Internet to learn about Jan Brett. Students will read a brief biography about Jan Brett and listen to her talk about her books. Students will give facts about Jan Brett.
Suggested Additional Activities
From the Home page, click on Coloring Pages. Have students select a coloring page, complete it online, and then print it. From the Home Page, click on Videos. Students can view videos from the Web site.
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About the Site
The Charles Schulz Museum Web site is dedicated to teaching people more about the life and works of Charles Schulz.
Lesson Objectives
Students will use the Internet to learn about Charles Schulz. Students will read a timeline of Schulz’s life. Students will recall facts from the timeline. Students will view works of Charles Schulz and choose their favorite character.
Suggested Additional Activities
Bring in the comic page from a newspaper. Have students look through the comic page. Have them try to write a comic strip of their own. Have students perform an Internet search to learn more about Charles Schulz. Have them search for comic strips that he wrote and illustrated.
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