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The Great Chicago Fire: Did Mrs. O’Leary’s Cow Really Cause It

Students think critically as they research/investigate facts about the , Great Chicago Fire and come to a conclusion about its real cause. Was , the fire really caused by Mrs. O’Leary’s cow?

Meet Our Presidents Bulletin Board

Use resources from the White House Web site and other library or Internet resources to create a “Meet Our Presidents” bulletin board.

Fire Safety Songs (and Poems Too)

Ten songs and poems for teaching young children about fire safety.

Eight-Square Scrabble Spell-Off

Build words from eight Scrabble® tiles. Who’ll earn the highest score?

Who Wrote That

Students respond to a writing prompt. Then they try to identify the classmate who wrote each response. In the process, they learn a lot about one another.