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Aliki (1929-)

Author of : Digging Up Dinosaurs; A Medieval Feast; Mummies Made in Egypt; My Five Senses; The Story of Johnny Appleseed; George and the Cherry Tree; The Many Lives of Benjamin Franklin; Feelings; My Visit to the Dinosaurs; We Are Best Friends; Corn Is Maize: The Gift of the Indians; Marianthe's Story ; and Three Gold Pieces: A Greek Folk Tale.
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Biography and an essay by the author about how she researches her books. You'll also find a book list with a synopsis of each title. You can even browse inside some of her books. Source: Harper Collins Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No Searchable: Yes

Aliki profile Photos
Aliki's full name is Aliki Liacouras Brandenberg. Learn more about the author at this site. Source: Greenville, RI Public Library Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No

FamilyCares Author and Illustrator Interview - Aliki profile Photos
The author/illustrator talks about her book Marianthe’s Story: Painted Words, Spoken Memories and her work as an writer and artist. Source: Family Cares Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No

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Aliki illustrates her own books and also the books of other authors. Find out who at this site. Source: Kaleidoscope 6 Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No

Egyptomania
Play ancient Egyptian games, learn about animals in ancient Egypt, and explore ancient Egyptian artifacts. Source: Cleveland Museum of Art

Ancient Egypt
Explore temples and pyramids, make sense of hieroglyphs, unwrap mummification, learn about ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses. Source: British Museum

Prepare a Mummy for Burial and More!
Do you have what it takes to prepare a mummy for burial? It involves brains and hooks and nasal cavities. See if you are up to the task. You can also explore artifacts from Ancient Mesopotamia, and learn more about Egyptian artifacts. Source: Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago

DinoQuest
Dig for fossils, race a T. Rex, and make friends with a Triceratops. Source: Discovery Science Center

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Online Video

Digging Up Dinosaurs
Product page for the Reading Rainbow episode featuring Digging Up Dinosaurs. You can view a 5-minute clip from the episode and download a teacher's guide. Source: GPN

Feelings
Product page for the Reading Rainbow episode featuring Feelings. You can view a 5-minute clip from the episode and download a teacher's guide. Source: GPN

Mummies Made in Egypt
Product page for the Reading Rainbow episode featuring Mummies Made in Egypt. You can view a 5-minute clip from the episode and download a teacher's guide. Source: GPN

Lesson Plans

Dinosaur Babies, Fossils, and Make Your Own Dinosaur - Gr. 1-6
In this lesson students will gain a better understanding of what fossils are and how to make their own fossils. Source: Educator's Reference Desk

Fossils - Gr. 1-2
In this lesson that uses Digging Up Dinosaurs, students learn how fossils help us learn about the Earth's past. Source: Educator's Reference Desk

Dinosaur Unit of Study - Gr. K-3
Digging Up Dinosaurs is featured in this multi-week unit. Source: Wayne State University

Using My Senses - Gr. K-4
My Five Senses is used in an introductory activity in this lesson that explores human and insect senses. Source: Center for Insect Science Education Outreach, The University of Arizona

Hands and Sense of Touch - Kindergarten
My Five Senses is used in this unit that introduces students to the importance of our hands and the sense of touch. Students will learn about the importance of thumbs and the use of hands for measurement. Source: Educator's Reference Desk

Introducing the Five Senses - PreK-1
In this lesson plan featuring My Five Senses, students use each of the five senses to find out what is inside a microwave. Source: TeachNet

The Five Senses
In this lesson plan featuring My Five Senses, students explore the world around them using their five senses. Source: SEDL

Using Senses in My Community
In this lesson that uses My Five Senses, students use all their senses to appreciate and celebrate the differences and similarities of shapes, colors, fruits, a rainbow and the human race, and therefore understand how humans depend on all our senses to understand the world. Source: Learning to Give

Making Sense of Our Senses - PreK-K
In this lesson that features My Five Senses, students listen to stories about the five senses, explore objects using their senses, and discuss the use of their senses with their friends. Source: Scholastic

Hands and Sense of Touch - Unit Plan
In this lesson that features My Five Senses, students explore the importance of our hands and the sense of touch. Source: Educator's Reference Desk

Paleontologists and Paleontology - Gr. 2
In this lesson that features Mummies Made in Egypt, students explore what a paleontologist does.