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
- 3 min
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
- 3 min
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
- 4 min
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
- 4 min
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, 2022
- 3 min
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, 2022
- 4 min
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, 2022
- 3 min
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, 2022
- 8 min
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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