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Transporting Students into Thin Air: Using Science to Enhance Reading
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Bricker, Patricia; Rogowski, Nick; Hedt, Melissa; Rolfe, Nadeen – Science Scope, 2010
The "Into Thin Air" unit, based on the book by Jon Krakauer, was designed as an interdisciplinary unit for a small group of academically gifted sixth-grade students. It included hands-on, minds-on activities that would immerse students in the scientific, social, and personal struggles people face while attempting to climb the world's tallest…
Descriptors: Units of Study, Physical Activities, Physical Geography, Recreational Activities