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Mexico

Price: $2.99, format: 7 page PDF, grades: 2,3,4,5,6

What makes a Mexican jumping bean jump? Who invented piñatas? Why does the Mexican flag depict a bird eating a snake? Travel to sunny Mexico to find the answers! This neighboring country to the south shares a long tradition of culture and history with the United States, and enriches the American experience with song, food, holidays and games. Mexico is a land of contrasts - from warm beaches to snow-covered volcanoes, tropical rainforests to dry deserts, and ancient ruins to modern cities. Young explorers will learn about "alebrijes" - creatures with different body parts - then use the newspaper to create one of their own. Puzzles, games and activities teach skills while explaining the culture of colorful magical Mexico.

In this issue students will:

• read the legend of the founding of Mexico City
• learn the history of the piñata and understand rules for the piñata game
• understand symbolism and use the newspaper to research modern symbols
• use the internet to find Mexican crafts, puzzles, games and to locate talking books