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Unit Study on Swimming Part II
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A Life Like MineA Life Like Mine by DK Publishing
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an excellent resource for the homeschool library... a social studies and environmental studies curriculum for primary grades in and of itself. Great Unit (3 chapters?) on water.
Manfish: A Story of Jacques CousteauManfish: A Story of Jacques Cousteau by Jennifer Berne
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Swimming LessonsSwimming Lessons by Betsy Jay
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Swimming with HumuhumuSwimming with Humuhumu by Ron Hirschi
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Living Near the Sea (Rookie Read-About Geography)Living Near the Sea (Rookie Read-About Geography) by Allan Fowler
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Gutsy Girls: Young Women Who DareGutsy Girls: Young Women Who Dare by Tina Schwager
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lots of stuff about sports, girls who swim and succeed in other pursuits
My Little Island (Reading Rainbow, 1987)My Little Island (Reading Rainbow, 1987) by Frane Lessac
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The Great White House BreakoutThe Great White House Breakout by Helen Thomas
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On the Banks of the Bayou (Little House)On the Banks of the Bayou (Little House) by Roger Lea Macbride
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have not previewed... swimming in the canal? Yuck!!!
How People LiveHow People Live
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page 44... outdoor swimming pools in Iceland
Ranger Trails: Jobs of Adventure in America's ParksRanger Trails: Jobs of Adventure in America's Parks by Lori Yanuchi; Jeff Yanuchi; illustrated by James R. Morris
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Desert Town (Small Town U.S.A.)Desert Town (Small Town U.S.A.) by Bonnie Geisert
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swimming in the desert!!!
Small Steps: The Year I Got PolioSmall Steps: The Year I Got Polio by Peg Kehret
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have not previewed... section on the closing of swimming pools
Darwin and Evolution for Kids: His Life and Ideas with 21 Activities (For Kids series)Darwin and Evolution for Kids: His Life and Ideas with 21 Activities (For Kids series) by Kristan Lawson
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have not previewed... supposed to contain hands-on experiments about the development of fins or flippers versus hands or feet
Who Was Charles Darwin? (Who Was...?)Who Was Charles Darwin? (Who Was...?) by Deborah Hopkinson
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have not previewed... section on how observing swimming iguanas helped Darwin formulate his theory of natural selection
Ben and Me: An Astonishing Life of Benjamin Franklin by His Good Mouse AmosBen and Me: An Astonishing Life of Benjamin Franklin by His Good Mouse Amos by Robert Lawson
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Sacagawea: American Pathfinder (Childhood Of Famous Americans)Sacagawea: American Pathfinder (Childhood Of Famous Americans) by Flora Warren Seymour
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have not previewed... has a section on how she learned to swim
Harry Houdini (DK Biography)Harry Houdini (DK Biography) by Vicki Cobb
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stuff about holding his breath underwater and his underwater stunts.
Escape!: The Story of The Great HoudiniEscape!: The Story of The Great Houdini by Sid Fleischman
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Belles on Their ToesBelles on Their Toes by Frank B. Gilbreth
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old fashioned swimming costumes discussed... or disgust! when the characters go swimming on Nantucket Island.
Clara Barton: Founder Of The American Red Cross (The Childhood of Famous Americans Series)Clara Barton: Founder Of The American Red Cross (The Childhood of Famous Americans Series) by Augusta Stevenson
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interesting story about swimming with waterworms and leeches (yuck!) and then a doctor comes along and offers to buy the leeches they collect swimming. Gross. That leads her to a career in nursing.
Uncle Remus: The Complete Tales (Phyllis Fogelman Books)Uncle Remus: The Complete Tales (Phyllis Fogelman Books) by Julius Lester
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have not previewed...Brer Lion cannot swim
Julia Morgan, ArchitectJulia Morgan, Architect by Sara Holmes Boutelle
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important California architect who notably designed famous swimming pools, both for wealthy clients like William Randolph Hearst as well as for the YMCA. Fine Arts/Engineering as well as women's history.
Julia Morgan: Architect of BeautyJulia Morgan: Architect of Beauty by Mark Wilson
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more images of her pools.
Lives of the Athletes: Thrills, Spills (and What the Neighbors Thought)Lives of the Athletes: Thrills, Spills (and What the Neighbors Thought) by Kathleen Krull
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The Adventures of Papa Lemon's Little Wanderers Book 4: The Life of Babe Didrikson "Greatness is Never Forgotten"The Adventures of Papa Lemon's Little Wanderers Book 4: The Life of Babe Didrikson "Greatness is Never Forgotten" by Lehman Riley
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Dia's Story ClothDia's Story Cloth by Dia Cha
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swimming to escape Laos
Swimming (Real World Math)Swimming (Real World Math) by Cecilia Minden
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Math Fables TooMath Fables Too by Greg Tang
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Polar Bear Math: Learning About Fractions from Klondike and SnowPolar Bear Math: Learning About Fractions from Klondike and Snow by Ann Whitehead Nagda
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Going SwimmingGoing Swimming
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What's It Like to Be a Fish? (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 1)What's It Like to Be a Fish? (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 1) by Wendy Pfeffer
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The Magic School Bus on the Ocean FloorThe Magic School Bus on the Ocean Floor by Joanna Cole
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From Tadpole to Frog (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 1)From Tadpole to Frog (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 1) by Wendy Pfeffer
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Dolphins at Daybreak (Magic Tree House, No. 9)Dolphins at Daybreak (Magic Tree House, No. 9) by Mary Pope Osborne
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Dolphins and Sharks: Magic Tree House Research Guide (A Stepping Stone Book(TM))Dolphins and Sharks: Magic Tree House Research Guide (A Stepping Stone Book(TM)) by Mary Pope Osborne
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DK Readers: Astronaut, Living in Space (Level 2: Beginning to Read Alone)DK Readers: Astronaut, Living in Space (Level 2: Beginning to Read Alone) by Deborah Lock
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have not reviewed... discussion of buoyancy similar to how you feel in outer space when you are under water
The Whale (Ready-for-Chapters)The Whale (Ready-for-Chapters) by Cynthia Rylant
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The Math of Homes and Other Buildings (Integrating Math in the Real World Series)The Math of Homes and Other Buildings (Integrating Math in the Real World Series) by Susan Guengerich
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