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New England Unit Activity

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URL Address

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Cranberries http://www.northlandcran.com Grower with bogs and marshes in Mass. 
Activity: Find a recipe, using cranberries.  Copy it on a card. Prepare it and serve to your classmates.
Cedarvale Maple Syrup Company http://com-site.com/cedarvale/
kicking2.html		 Newsletter, fun facts, & recipes
Activity: Design and illustrate a chart which shows the steps involved in making maple syrup.
Massachusetts Maple Producers Association http://www.massmaple.org Extensive Information on Maple Syrup. Additional Resource for above activity.
Covered Bridges http://www/sover.net/
~jwills/bridges.html		 Shows pictures and descriptions of NE covered bridges.
Activity: Construct a model of a covered bridge.
Ski Resorts in New England http://ww.xenus.com/XenusResorts/
ski/ski_ne.htm
http://www.theskiloft.com/links.htm 		Locate information on one ski resort;
Activity: You've just opened a new ski resort. Design a travel brochure on paper or as a web page which will attract visitors to your resort.
Lobsters http://www.wh.whoi.edu/
faq/fishfaq7.html 		 Contains graphic diagrams and descriptions of lobsters 
Activity: Invent a new kind of lobster trap using throwaway items. 
New England Waters  http://ftp.std.com/NE/
neocean.html 		 Numerous links to water sites. 
Activity: Create a pencil sketch or a watercolor painting of a New England coastal scene.
Andy's North Atlantic Lighthouses http://www.pilot.infi.net/~andy1/
litehous/natlntc.htm 		 Andy's favorite lighthouse photos 
Activity: Design a diorama which shows a New England Fishing Village and lighthouse. Be sure to include a peir and at least one fishing boat. 
Jan Brett: Comet's Nine Lives  http://www.janbrett.com/
comet_book.htm 		 A story about a cat who lives in Nantucket. 
Activity: Write a short story about a animal who lives in a town in New England. What might that animal see and do for fun? 
Potatoes  http://www.woodprairie.com  WoodPrairie Farm: Information on organic farming
Activity: Make a potato print in the shape of the state of Maine. List ten ways to use a potato. Invent some new ones. 
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