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Investigating China, Elementary #1
Students learn about China through a variety of objects and hands on experiences.  The materials and activities would make a wonderful addition to any unit on China.  While geared towards elementary students, the objects and lessons certainly could be used with students of any age.

Lessons:
Lesson 1:  Kites
Lesson 2:  China’s Geography
Lesson 3:  Chinese Papercuts and the Zodiac
Lesson 4: Abacus
Lesson 5:  Shadow Puppets
Lesson 6:  Legend of the Panda
Lesson 7:  Chinese Festivals

Materials in Trunk:
Chinese New Year, by Shiah Mann
The Cat in the Hat (Chinese Version), Sr. Seuss
Red Eggs and Dragon Boats:  Celebrating Chinese Festivals, by Carol Stepanchuk
China Culture Kit:  Activities, Projects, Poster, Audiotape (no map), by Linda Scher and Mary Oates Johnson
China, by Lynn Mucciacciaro, Barb Borer, and Wendy Lascka
Postcards From China, by Zoe Dawson
Tracking the Panda, by Sha Quing
The Amazing Panda (VHS)
Chinese Shadow Puppet Theater CD-ROM
Chinese Cultural Activities, by ARTS, Inc.
The Legend of the Panda, by Linda Granfield
Kites, Magic Wishes Up Into the Sky, by Demi
Chinese Artistic Kites, by Kuiming Ha
Grandma Lai Goon Remembers: A Chinese-American Family Story, by Ann Morris
Butterfly Beijing Kite
Chinese Double Bells or Peng Ling
Jing Cymbals (pair)
New Year’s Envelopes
Abacus
Wedding Invitation
Double Fish decoration
Large Good Luck Wallhanging
Lantern New Year decoration