Groovy Horses Did you know that millions of years ago horses were as small as foxes? Learn all kinds of interesting facts about Horses in this award-winning Groovy Tube series. Each kit comes with a 24 page book, collectable miniatures in a storage tube and a game. Learn about your favorite animals in an interactive totally groovy way.
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This information text book is filled beautiful photos of fifteen different breeds of horses. I would us this book for grades 2-4. I would introduce my lesson by asking about horses and also by using maps to point out where the various horses live. A list of vocabulary and facts sheets would accompany the discussion.