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All Grades:  Lynn Plourde reads her book Happy Birthday Maine Listen to the story and join in her fun.
K/1:   Watch and Listen as Maine Author,  Lynn Plourde reads Pigs in the Mud.   When you are done watching, find someone to retell the book to.  Include the beginning, middle and end along with a few details.
Grade 2:  Click the Grade 2 link.  Read about 3 or more of the Maine Wildlife  animals.  Write 3 facts about one  of the animals.
Grade 3:   Click on the Grade 3  link.   Read about the products that are important to Maine.  Write a paragraph about one of the items and why is is special to Maine.

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All Grades:  Choose a family hike or walk in nature.   Look for numbers in the signs and talk with your family about what they mean.   Look for distances and elevation.   Discuss why those numbers are important when planning a hike.
Use a measuring tape or a string and tape measure to measure the circumference (distance around) of trees.  Here is a link to further extend this activity.

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Nature observation.
Grab a pencil and a notebook, sketchbook or piece of paper.  Find a quiet place to sit by yourself.   Wait for a few minutes and then jot down what you notice.
You could describe what you see, write a story about it or sketch.  You might even try to tally the things you see.   Maybe you start to tally the different kinds of birds, insects or other animals.

Take a look at these photos of Maine history.   Try taking a few photos that capture Maine today. Write a sentence or two about why your photos represent Maine today.

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Check out this Tree of Facts.
Use the information you are learning about the Great State of Maine to create your own Tree of Facts.

Write a poem about your favorite place in Maine. Here is a link for help.

Under Maine Authors, click on the link for a Very Special WPS Author. Read the Reader's Feedback section.   Then choose a favorite book and write "Reader's Feedback"   for the book.

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Try painting and/or writing kind messages on rocks.   Give them to others or leave them in a place for others to see.
Take a mindful moment to enjoy Maine nature.
Rick Charette I can be Almost Anything I Try

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Famous Maine People
Who Is E.B. WHite?
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow?
Joan Benoit Samuelson?
Milton Bradley?
Click on the link above to learn about some of the famous people from Maine.

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Maine Recipes

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Kids Digital  Coloring Page
Kids Print and Color Coloring Page
Learning Games about Maine
Ducksters Maine page.
Can you figure out these Maine vanity Plates?

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Maine is 200!

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Check out this Google Earth Virtual Field Trip of Acadia National Park.

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Winslow Homer Senses activity
Winslow Home live balcony studio camera

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A VERY special WPS Author Michelle Patch
How to draw with Chris Van Dusen
Down to the Sea with Mr. Magee
Robert McCloskey Blueberries for Sal

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Test your knowledge of Maine.

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Click to listen to an audio recording of Mrs. Cash-Cobb and Rich Charette singing Livin' in Maine.

State of Maine Video with lyrics

State of Maine song with lyrics and MP3 recording

Maine  Christmas song by Malinda Liberty.   It's a Christmas song but a great representation of the great State of Maine

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Activity Guide from the Maine Wildlife Park

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Learn the County Song
Check out the Maine License Plates
Try designing a Maine License Plate. What important Maine symbols would you include?

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Read about events from Maine History