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por Nina Gregory

2013

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Young Innovators: Detecting Land Mines

Young Innovators: Detecting Land Mines

Robert Siegel

In this interview, a 17-year-old girl discusses her invention of a device that detects land mines using sound.

Pair “A Kenyan Teen’s Discovery: Let There Be Lights To Save Lions” with “Young Innovators: Detecting Land Mines” and ask students to think about how the latter piece builds upon and adds depth to the former. Both articles tell the story of a young person who designed a widely useful invention based on an experience or passion that informed their youth. What characteristics or motivations separate these young people from other teenagers? Is it important to maintain a sense of intellectual curiosity in everyday life?

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Teenage Inventor Alexis Lewis Thinks That Kids Have the Solutions to the World's Problems

Teenage Inventor Alexis Lewis Thinks That Kids Have the Solutions to the World's Problems

Megan Gambino

In a 2015 interview with Smithsonian Magazine, teen Alexis Lewis discusses her success as an inventor and why more kids should be inventors.

Pair “Kenyan Teen’s Discovery: Let There Be Light To Save Lions” with “Teenage Inventor Alexis Lewis Thinks That Kids Have the Solutions to the World's Problems” and ask students to discuss how the two inventors have improved the world through their inventions. What do their inventions have in common?

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The Fox and the Horse

The Fox and the Horse

The Brothers Grimm

In the folktale "The Fox and the Horse," a fox helps a horse prove himself to his master.

Pair “A Kenyan Teen’s Discovery: Let There Be Lights To Save Lions” with “The Fox and the Horse” and ask students to discuss how the individuals in the two texts solve difficult problems. How do they use creative problem solving skills to accomplish what they want?

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How an 11-Year-Old Boy Invented the Popsicle

How an 11-Year-Old Boy Invented the Popsicle

Shelby Pope for NPR

In this article, the young innovator responsible for inventing the popsicle at 11 years old is discussed.

Pair “How an 11-Year-Old Boy Invented the Popsicle” with “A Kenyan Teen’s Discovery: Let There Be Lights To Save Lions” and ask students to think about how Richard Turere and Frank Epperson each came to their discoveries. Teachers can also ask students to think about the advice that Epperson would give to a young inventor like Turere.

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Growing Trees for Kenya

Growing Trees for Kenya

Elizabeth Cregan

In the informational text "Growing Trees for Kenya" Elizabeth Cregan discusses Wangari Maathai's efforts to combat deforestation in Kenya and around the world.

Pair “A Kenyan Teen’s Discovery: Let There Be Lights To Save Lions” with “Growing Trees for Kenya” and ask students to discuss how Richard Turere and Wangari Maathai’s work positively impacted Kenya. How was their work significant for animals and the environment? How has their work spread beyond Kenya?

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What Do Zoos Do?

What Do Zoos Do?

Amy Miller

In "What Do Zoos Do," Amy Miller discusses how zoos in the United States are contributing the preservation of animal species.

Pair “A Kenyan Teen’s Discovery: Let There Be Light To Save Lions” with “What Do Zoos Do” and ask students to discuss how both texts explore wildlife conservation efforts. How do the two texts explore similar causes for the endangerment of certain species? How can humans help with wildlife conservation, even if they don’t work at the zoo?

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A Lifeline for Lions

A Lifeline for Lions

Pamela S. Turner

In the informational text "A Lifeline for Lions," Pamela S. Turner discusses an outbreak of a disease that negatively impacted Serengeti National Park's lion population in 1994.

Pair “A Kenyan Teen's Discovery: Let There Be Light To Save Lions” with “A Lifeline for Lions” and ask students to discuss how both texts explore humans' efforts to preserve lion populations. What different threats do the lions face in the two texts? Why do students think it's important to people to conserve lion populations? Why should humans take responsibility for nature?

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NOAA's Big Miracle Worker

NOAA's Big Miracle Worker

NOAA

In "NOAA's Big Miracle Worker," Dave Withrow discusses his role in an impressive whale rescue.

Pair “A Kenyan Teen’s Discovery: Let There be Lights to Save Lions” with “NOAA’s Big Miracle Worker” to provide students with another text about humans’ efforts to save animals. How were the people in the two texts able to save the animals? Why do students think it was important to the people in the two texts to save the animals? What qualities do these people share?

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Swimming with Sharks

Swimming with Sharks

Darienne Oaks

In "Swimming with Sharks," a boy experiences snorkeling with a group of nurse sharks.

Pair “A Kenyan Teen’s Discovery: Let There be Lights to Save Lions” with “Swimming with Sharks'' and have students discuss Juni and Richard’s experiences with animals. How do both Juni and Richard work to help animals around them? How can humans and animals live together? What examples from each text support your response?

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Taming Threats to the World's Largest Cats

Taming Threats to the World's Largest Cats

Jacqueline Pratt-Tuke

In "Taming Threats to the World's Largest Cats," Jacqueline Pratt-Tuke describes the threats big cats face and what is being done to help them. 

Pair “A Kenyan Teen’s Discovery: Let There Be Light To Save Lions” with “Taming Threats to the World’s Largest Cats,” and ask students to think about how human actions, big and small, can help save large cats. What small actions did Richard Turere do in “A Kenyan Teen’s Discovery: Let There Be Light To Save Lions” to help protect the lions? What big actions did governments do in “Taming Threats to the World’s Largest Cats” to protect tigers? How are the actions taken by Turere and many world governments both similar and different? Which actions do you think are more helpful? Why?

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