Celebrating the Helpers
Booklist + Baking Project Sometimes it can feel like there is too much bad news when it comes to the oceans. Words like micro plastic,...
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noranickum
Jun 6, 20233 min read
Dive into Great Orca Books for Kids
Author Nora Nickum shares her picks for orca books this June in honor of Orca Month.
amandarzicznek
Feb 7, 20233 min read
Little Houses
Book Review “Are the empty shells full of ghosts?!” asked my niece EJ, surprised when a living creature poked its eyes out of its...
lindsaykmoore
Jan 31, 20234 min read
Blue Floats Away
Book Review + Water Cycle Activities In Blue Floats Away, an iceberg called Little Blue finds himself on an unexpected journey when he...
ldejong71
Jan 24, 20234 min read
STEAM Reads for Curious Minds
Two of my favorite things are science and story! I love hiking through the woods and noticing the three shapes of leaves on a sassafras...
lindsaykmoore
Jul 22, 20223 min read
The History (and Pre-History) of Rocks
Book Review What does a rock have to tell us? Deb Pilutti invites readers to slow down and consider the personal history of rocks. In Old...
daniellesdejonge
Jul 22, 20224 min read
Engaging with Environmental Justice Part 1: Starting the Conversation
Resource List I am always working toward a way that encourages joy with action for my students. I want to expose the truth of the climate...
daniellesdejonge
Jul 15, 20223 min read
A Review of Mii maanda ezhi-gkendmaanh/This Is How I Know: Observation as the Basis for Science
Book Review Every strawberry season, I begin to think of a Margaret Noodin poem called “Umpaowestewin”. The poem starts:...
daniellesdejonge
Jun 8, 20228 min read
The Ocean of Research in Children’s Literature: An Interview with Author Emmy Kastner
Emmy Kastner is the author of the Nerdy Babies (Roaring Brook Press) series that always encourages readers to “Stay Curious!” on science...
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