Rebel McKenzie

posted Jan 15, 2015, 7:03 AM by scole@kisd.org   [ updated Jan 15, 2015, 7:04 AM ]
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Read Rebel McKenzie to find out what happens when a seemingly nerdy child paleontologist enters a beauty pageant to raise money for summer camp.  Rebel finds out a lot about herself and encounters some adversity along the way.  For more information about this book, please check out the web resources below:

Readers Theater Script – Rebel McKenzie (PDF)

Publisher’s website:
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/book/rebel-mckenzie

Author’s website:
http://www.candiceransom.com

Paleontology:    

American Museum of Natural History–Paleontology: The Big Dig: http://www.amnh.org/explore/ology/paleontology

National Park Service Kid’s Stuff–This page is designed especially for kids. This is the place to find games, activities, books, and other fun ways to learn about paleontology: http://nature.nps.gov/geology/nationalfossilday/kids.cfm

National Park Service–National Fossil Day is October 15, 2014http://nature.nps.gov/geology/nationalfossilday/activities.cfm#jrranger

Bullying:
(October is anti-bullying prevention month.)

Disney Friends for Change “Bullying Prevention Action Kit”: http://a.dolimg.com/friendsforchange/interim/pdfs/FFC13-BullyPrevention-ActionKit-FINAL-WEB-093013.pdf

Nickelodeon Anti-bullying page:   http://www.nick.com/thebighelp/anti-bullying/

PACER – Anti-bullying educational activities:
http://www.pacer.org/bullying/resources/activities/?gclid=COzrmLnho7oCFSEV7AodtXcAMQ

Stopbullying.gov:
http://www.stopbullying.gov/



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