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LitLinks: Explore the STEAM in mixing colors in art projects

March 31, 2021

GUEST BLOGGER JENNIFER FOSBERRY In Isabella Artist Extraordinaire, the main character imagines her family in […]

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LitLinks: The math and science of sorting helps kids make sense of the world

March 24, 2021

GUEST BLOGGER SARA LEVINE In THE ANIMALS WOULD NOT SLEEP, Marco must put away his […]

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LitLinks: Exploring STEM Habits of Mind Through Characters in Stories

March 21, 2021

GUEST BLOGGERS DR. CHRISTINE ANNE ROYCE AND CARRIE LAUNIUS A special Sunday edition of the […]

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LitLinks: Odd Bods – a celebration of being different

March 17, 2021

GUEST BLOGGER JULIE MURPHY Odd Bods: The World’s Unusual Animals showcases an assortment of creatures […]

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LitLinks: Why does it rain? 5 ways to explore rain

March 10, 2021

GUEST BLOGGER ROSIE POVA What makes rain? Talk to students about rain. The heat from […]

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LitLinks: Let’s learn to decode photos in STEM nonfiction

March 3, 2021

BY PATRICIA NEWMAN Most of my nonfiction books are illustrated with photos of real people […]

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LitLinks: How to make spiders lovable with scientific classification

February 24, 2021

GUEST BLOGGER AUDREY SAUBLE Do you think that spiders are big, hairy, and horribly scary? […]

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LitLinks Sunday: 3 ways students can explore small matters in life

February 21, 2021

GUEST BLOGGER HEATHER FERRANTI KINSER A special Sunday edition of the popular LitLinks blog series […]

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LitLinks: Is it alive? A lesson in student inquiry

February 17, 2021

GUEST BLOGGER LYDIA LUKIDIS A story about inquiry Our world if full of interesting things, […]

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LitLinks: How to help students ask meaningful questions

February 10, 2021

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  • Home
  • Books
    • Sharks Unhooked: The Adventures of Cristina Zenato, Underwater Ranger
    • Giant Rays of Hope: Protecting Manta Rays to Safeguard the Sea
    • A River’s Gifts: The Mighty Elwha River Reborn
    • Planet Ocean
    • Eavesdropping on Elephants
    • Neema’s Reason To Smile
    • Zoo Scientists to the Rescue
    • Sea Otter Heroes: The Predators That Saved an Ecosystem
    • Plastic, Ahoy! Investigating the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
    • Ebola: Fears and Facts
    • Jingle the Brass
    • Nugget on the Flight Deck
    • Surviving Animal Attacks
    • Elite Operations series
    • Energy Lab series
    • QuickReads Fluency Library
    • Books for English language-learners
    • Writers write all kinds of things
  • Author Visit Programs
    • FAQs
    • Calendar
  • Blog
  • Educator Resources
    • STEM + Literacy Activities
    • Teacher Guides
    • Earth Day Every Day newsletter archive
    • LitLinks
    • KidLit creators who make kids want to read
  • Writer Resources
    • Writing Classes
    • Manuscript or Proposal Critiques
  • Who is Patricia Newman?
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