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If Olympic games were held for animals, there would be plenty of stiff competition, unusual events and record-breaking feats! Swimming, running, diving, jumping, weight-lifting and flying games among an assortment of Mother Nature’s best would far surpass any human competition. Imagine a race between animals who can run as fast as a car can drive, an insect lifting over 800 times its weight or jumping more than 200 times the length of its body. This issue shines the light on animals and their unique physical structures that not only help them survive but turn them into gold medal-winning Champions of the Animal Kingdom!
In this issue students will:
- dive into Olympic facts and feats
- read expository text about animals
- use the newspaper to practice reading and measurement skills
- distinguish between similar and different objects
- play Olympic Trivia
- follow simple written directions and codes
- practice expository writing about a favorite animal
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