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DISCUSS:
How do you think each of these parts could help the cryptid?
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Get your supplies.
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YOUNGER GRADES: Choose features for your cryptid.
Circle them on your worksheet.
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OLDER GRADES: Choose features for your cryptid and fill out the
top of your worksheet.
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YOUNGER GRADES: Draw your cryptid!
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OLDER GRADES: Draw your cryptid!
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We pulled three questions from our jar. Which question do you want to explore?

Illustration of a glass jar with a 'questionmark' label

  • What animal has the best sense of smell?

    -Brady, 3rd Grade

  • Why do bats hang upside down when they sleep?

    -JT, 5th Grade

  • Do any bugs eat birds?

    -Thalia, 2nd Grade

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