MUD-Additional Resources
All lesson
plans by Celina Hardin and Jada McHalffey
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BOOKS |
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Lady
Muck by William Mayne |
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Mud by
Mary Lynn Ray |
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Mud
Puddle by Robert Munsch |
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One
Duck Stuck by Phyllis Root |
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Otis by
Janie Bynum |
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Piggy
in the Puddle by Charlotte Pomerantz |
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Pigs in
the Mud in the Middle of the Rud by Lynn Plourde |
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Note: The books listed above are fiction. New books come out daily. Be sure to search the library and online
bookstores for the latest on this topic. |
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WEB SITES |
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www.assateague.com/mud-cr.html This site gives information about mud
fiddler crabs. |
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www.geographia.com/malaysia/caves.htm This site is a journal-style narrative
about mud caves in Malaysia. |
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http://library.thinkquest.org This site is wonderful for children’s
further explorations. http://www.thebestkidsbooksite.com/storydetails.cfm?TopicID=58 Link to The Best Kids’ Books
Site LOTS of information for the busy
teacher, lists fiction with dirt and mud in the storyline also lots of links to sites about
dinosaurs |
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http://www.geobacter.org/press/2002-01-21-gazette.pdf How scientists are using
organisms in mud to produce electricity.
See mud as a resource. |
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http://www.mayang.com/textures/Nature/html/Earth%20and%20Dirt/Soil%20Dust%20Sand%20Mud/ Nice thumbnail photos of
different types of mud and soil |
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http://www.gobartimes.org/gt20030315/70-71.PDF Fun poem about mud, along with some info
about termites and homes built with mud |
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http://pbskids.org/zoom/activities/do/senufomudpainting.html Mud activities for kids |
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http://cms.lanl.gov/K_12list.html Lots of links about clay and dirt |
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http://www.txses.org/epsea/adobe.html This site gives information about adobe
clay and adobe homes. |
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http://www.visualfractions.com/ An online tutorial on fractions |
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http://www.funbrain.com/fract/ Math games with fractions |
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LESSON PLANS ABOUT MUD |
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http://www.preschoolbystormie.com/fwatertable.htm “Mud” lesson plans and
activities for young children |
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http://www.lessonplanspage.com/ArtPaintingWithMudIdeaP.htm Lesson plan for painting with mud |
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http://www.uen.org/Lessonplan/preview.cgi?LPid=1727 Lesson plan for study of mud |
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http://www.ualr.edu/~teachered/farm/book1.html Lesson plan to use with Mrs. Wishy-Washy |