Mary Morton Cowan, For Teachers

For Teachers:

About Timberrr...

Suggested Ages / Grades

Age 9-10 (Grade 4) and up.

With teacher assistance, the numerous illustrations and vignettes make the book valuable for Grade 3 as well.

Enrichment Activities

Page 120 of Timberrr… lists additional reading, videos, places to visit, and web sites.
If you would like an expanded reading list, e-mail me.

Curriculum Connections

Main curriculum strands: American History, New England History, Economics, Ecology.
Also curriculum connections to Career Preparation, Mathematics, Science and Technology.

STATE OF MAINE LEARNING RESULTS

Content Areas	Standards
• Career Preparation	Preparing for the Future (Forestry) Education/Career Planning and Management
• English Language Arts	Process of Reading Literature and Culture Informational Texts
• Mathematics	Numbers and Number Sense Measurement
• Science and Technology	Ecology The Earth Scientific Reasoning Implications of Science and Technology
• Social Studies: History	Chronology Historical Knowledge, Concepts, and Patterns
• Social Studies: Geography	Skills and Tools Human Interaction with Environments

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