A
Thematic Teacher’s Guide
for

THE TRUE STORY OF NICKEL
The Baby Buffalo Who Thought He Was A Dog


Written by Nancy Savage
with Andrea Krull, Jefferson County School District,
Ralston Elementary, Lookout Mountain, CO
Patterns and Illustrations by Kathy Parks

Copyright 2000 Savage Parks Press
All rights reserved
ISBN: 09669130-2-7


The classroom teacher may reproduce copies of materials in this teacher’s guide for classroom use only. The reproduction of any part for an entire school or school system is strictly prohibited. No part of this teacher’s guide may be transmitted, stored or recorded in any form without written permission from the publisher.

The following thematic teacher’s guide is for science, geography, history and math. There is also a story evaluation based on Bloom’s Levels of Learning, and an activity section. Nickel lost his horns because people did not read and obey signs. He is an endearing symbol of the importance of reading.


TABLE OF CONTENTS














Story Questions based on Bloom’s Levels of Learning
Bison silhouette stencil
Activities
Patterns for Nickel bank and puppet
Science
Bison silhouette stencil
Geography
U.S. map
History
Icons for timeline
Math
Pattern for Nickel bank
Plan A NICKEL PARTY!


Copyright Savage Parks Press 2000. All rights reserved.


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