Welcome to our In the Know topic for the month of January. You may wish to take a look at other grade spans and recommend articles to students who are below or above their grade’s reading level.
Grades K-1 students learn about how a small animal can change their habitat. A Spanish translation to the article may be found here.
Additionally, Grades K-1 students will learn about engineers. A Spanish translation of the article may be found here.
Grades 2-3 students learn more gophers and how they can help an ecosystem recover. A Spanish translation to the article may be found here.
Grades 4-5 students learn about Mount St. Helens and its recovery thanks to gophers. A Spanish translation to the article may be found here.
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Photo Credit: NPS photo by Gillian Bowser/U.S. National Park Service
