August Book of the Month
Calpurnia Virginia Tate is eleven years old in 1899 when she wonders why the yellow grasshoppers in her Texas backyard are so much bigger than the green ones. With a little help from her notoriously cantankerous grandfather, an avid naturalist, she figures out that the green grasshoppers are easier to see against the yellow grass, so they are eaten before they can get any larger. As Callie explores the natural world around her, she develops a close relationship with her grandfather, navigates the dangers of living with six brothers, and comes up against just what it means to be a girl at the turn of the century.
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate is a 2010 Newbery Honor Book and the winner of the 2010 Bank Street - Josette Frank Award.
Amazon Link:
https://www.amazon.com/Evolution-Calpurnia-Tate-Jacqueline-Kelly-ebook/dp/B002LA09MG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1502581928&sr=8-1&keywords=the+evolution+of+calpurnia+tate
Activities:
Snacks to go with book: Pecan cookies, in honor of the Tate’s pecan grove and the prominence that pecans have throughout the book in the foods the Tate's eat and Granddaddy’s experiments with distilling pecans.
How to Make a Calpurnia Science Notebook
Printables for NOTEBOOK: http://creeksidelearning.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Calpurnia-Tate-Inspired-Printables-from-Creekside-Learning.pdf
Discussion Questions: http://www.startsateight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Evolution-of-Calpurnia-Tate-Study-Guide.pdf
Learn Microscope Basics – Learn about the basic parts of a microscope and how they work. You can also look up old microscopes and check out how they have changed throughout the years.
View Prepared Slides – Use a set of prepared slides to give kids the opportunity to use the microscope with the guarantee of finding something interesting and distinct on the slide!
Toys or Us Online!!!
Dragonfly Art Project: https://artachieve.com/art-classes-level-i/level-i-art-lesson-5-the-dragonfly-from-ecuador
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