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Voices in History

History & Geography, Science

Rachel Carson

Nature’s Changemaker

Katy S. Duffield Written by Katy S. Duffield
Kailien Singson illustrated by Kailien Singson

Rachel Carson’s deep love of nature began when she could just about walk with her mother in the woodlands near their home. Rachel spent her life learning and writing about the intricate balance of life on our planet. When she discovered the harm that pesticides were causing, she made it her mission to inform the world.

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It was a love that had taken root and grown since those magical childhood days when she explored the woods with her mother.

Core Knowledge Connection

Grade 3 Read Aloud Grade 5 & 7 Independent Read

How Rachel Carson aligns with the Core Knowledge Curriculum.

G3 Sequence: Science Biographies coreknowledge.org G5 CKSci: Protecting Earth’s Resource coreknowledge.org G7 CKHG V2: A History of the United States: Modern Times—Late 1800s to the 2000s coreknowledge.org G7 CKSci: Earth’s Resources and Human Impact coreknowledge.org

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