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1) Death on Mount Washington: Stories of Accidents and Foolhardiness on the Northeast's Highest Peak
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On Mount Washington, it's lack of preparation, not the mountain, that kills. The weather is highly changeable with wind gusts of 140 mph and -35 degree temps. Then there are the avalanches and icefalls. Combine this with inexperienced hikers in t-shirts and flip flops and things can get ugly fast.
Death on Mount Washington describes the circumstances behind the tragic tales of those who have lost their lives on the mountain. No one--not even the...
2) Opposites
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Do you know what we mean when we say opposites? The things in this book are opposites. That means they are quite different to each other. Tall is the opposite to short. Late is the opposite to early. What is the opposite to awake?
7) What is Fun?
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Everyone likes to have fun. What do you like to do that is fun? Who helps us to have fun?
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The mountaineer stereotype--violent people who preserve a traditional lifestyle and vote Republican--has been perpetuated through the years. McKinney found that the impact of the Civil War and the absence of blacks, rather than economic and geographical factors, were responsible for the persistence of Republican voting patterns. Also, mountain Republicanism was the conscious creation of politicians in a five-state region to shape their party to conform...
11) Who Has Stripes?
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Do you have some clothes with stripes? Lots of different animals have stripes. Why do you think they have them?
12) Plant a Plant
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Have you ever grown a plant? It's fun to watch a seed change to a plant. Plants need sunshine and water to grow.
13) Sea Life
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The sea is like a different world. Lots of strange-looking creatures live there. How many of these creatures have you seen?
14) From Eggs
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You know that chickens come from eggs. Lots of other creatures hatch out of eggs, too. Let's look at some creatures that come from eggs.
15) Games we Play
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Playing games is good fun. What game do you like to play most of all? Who plays games with you? Where do you play your games?
16) At School
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What things do you like to do at school? Who looks after you at school? What special things do you need there?
17) Noisy Animals
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Do you make different noises sometimes? What noise do you make when you are happy? What noise do you make if you are sad? How do animals talk to each other?
18) Make a Salad
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Would you like to make a salad? Salads are made from fresh vegetables. Yum! Have you ever made a salad before? What would you put in it to make it tasty?
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