Menace to the West

Students will develop and apply reading, language arts, and science processes to analyze comics, and demonstrate writing skills in creating their own comic about a local invasive species.

 

Stone Soup: Teacher Lesson Plan

 

Stone Soup: Student Lesson Plan

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