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Materials for Crabs Unit Study

Materials needed for Crabs Unit

By Beverly Hernandez, About.com

Literature Selection:

A House for Hermit Crab by Eric Carle (compare prices)
ISBN: 0689848943

  • Paperback: 32 pages
  • Publisher: Aladdin; Reprint edition (April 1, 2002)
  • ISBN: 0689848943

Craft for Literature Selection:

Ingredients for recipe

  • 1 medium sized onion
  • 2 Tablespoons butter, plus extra for serving
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground coriander, or to taste
  • 1/2 pound fresh lump crabmeat
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 package wonton wrappers or pre-made ravioli dough
  • 1-2 eggs, slightly beaten
  • 1 package wonton wrappers or recipe ravioli dough (page 000)
  • cornmeal or cornstarch
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil

Puppet Play

  • Patterns
  • Crayons
  • Scissors
  • Glue

Crab Beaded Safety Pin

  • 14 - 1 1/16 inch Safety Pins
  • 1 - 2 inch Safety Pin
  • Seed Beads (see picture for colors needed)

Florida Blue Crab

  • Blue & orange tempera paint
  • Construction paper (8 1/2 x 11")
  • Black felt-tip marker
  • Newspaper

Terra Cotta Crab

  • DecoArt Patio Paint, Daisy Cream
  • DecoArt Patio Paint, Fern Green
  • DecoArt Patio Paint, Sprout Green
  • DecoArt Patio Paint, Tango Blue
  • DecoArt Patio Paint, Tiger Lily Orange
  • Beads, oval, ½-¾-inch, 18
  • Beads, round, 14mm, 2
  • Beads, round, 25mm, 6
  • Chenille stem, green
  • Clay pots, 1¼-inch, 2
  • Clay saucer, 3¼-inch, 2
  • Craft glue, thick
  • Paintbrush, flat, No. 12
  • Water container

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