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Want to learn how curiosity changed the world? Meet Rachel Carson, a nature-loving scientist who discovered chemicals used to kill tiny crop pests were also sneaking into the human food chain. As a child, Rachel loved exploring her backyard and watching nighttime animals. When she grew up, Rachel’s curiosity led to a career studying ecosystems and how all things are connected. Her famous book “Silent Spring” helped people understand how chemicals can hurt nature—and us! Because of Rachel’s curiosity, a dangerous pesticide was banned—yay for the Earth! How will your curiosity help protect our planet?
In this issue students will:
- read informational biographical text about conservationist Rachel Carson
- learn how pesticides enter the food chain
- use context clues to place vocabulary words
- identify errors and correct edit a passage
- use the newspaper to locate powerful adjectives
- describe your Earth Day celebration
- write a letter to the editor citing facts and opinions about your favorite cause
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