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    • Eavesdropping on Elephants
    • Neema’s Reason To Smile
    • Zoo Scientists to the Rescue
    • Sea Otter Heroes: The Predators That Saved an Ecosystem
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LitLinks: The power of the letter to share eco-friendly ideas

November 18, 2020

GUEST BLOGGER ERIN DEALEY Dear Wonderful Students and Teachers, Hi! My name is Erin Dealey. […]

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LitLinks: Supporting growth mindset with a Maker Challenge

LitLinks: Supporting growth mindset with a Maker Challenge

November 11, 2020

GUEST BLOGGER RUTH SPIRO A maker mindset is also a growth mindset. In both, it’s […]

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LitLinks: Are ghosts, zombies, and UFOs real? How to investigate like a scientist

November 4, 2020

GUEST BLOGGER KATHRYN HULICK Do you think ghosts are real?  Have you ever seen one?  […]

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LitLinks: Small makes a BIG difference for animals and engineers

LitLinks: Small makes a BIG difference for animals and engineers

October 28, 2020

GUEST BLOGGER HEATHER FERRANTI KINSER I’m Heather Ferranti Kinser, author of SMALL MATTERS, a STEM […]

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October 21, 2020

GUEST BLOGGER ALEXIS O’NEILL Melvil Dewey, a complicated, driven, creative person, is the subject of […]

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LitLinks: Soar with birds and improve observation skills

October 14, 2020

GUEST BLOGGER JENNIFER WARD Birds + observation skills = inspiration Hi! I’m Jennifer, former educator, […]

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LitLinks: Icky & sweet – how to build a science key…with words

LitLinks: Icky & sweet – how to build a science key…with words

October 7, 2020

GUEST BLOGGER HEATHER L. MONTGOMERY Scientists use language skills all the time, but students rarely […]

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LitLinks: Using the Everglades to develop a love of nature

September 30, 2020

GUEST BLOGGER ROBERTA GIBSON Marjory Saves the Everglades: The Story of Marjory Stoneman Douglas by […]

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LitLinks: Surprise! Video game story elements improve student writing

September 23, 2020

GUEST BLOGGER LINDA ZAJAC A surprising place to find story elements Minecraft, a popular computer […]

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LitLinks: Kids see chicks hatch with their own eyes!

September 16, 2020

GUEST BLOGGER CAROLINE ARNOLD Life cycle reinforces reading In 21 days, chicks will hatch in […]

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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
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  • Writer Resources
    • Writing Classes
    • Manuscript or Proposal Critiques
  • Who is Patricia Newman?
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