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LitLinks: Happy birthday to a computer called Katherine

August 26, 2020

GUEST BLOGGER SUZANNE SLADE From a computer called Katherine to NASA hero Today, August 26, […]

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LitLinks: Point of view puts HEART in kids’ writing

August 19, 2020

GUEST BLOGGER ANITA SANCHEZ When you read a story, or write a story, the first […]

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LitLinks: How Elephants Can Make Your Sound Unit ROAR!

August 12, 2020

BY PATRICIA NEWMAN What is sound? Most physics teachers would define sound as vibration in […]

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LitLinks: Expressing ideas – thinking, making, writing

August 5, 2020

GUEST BLOGGER VICKY FANG Expressing ideas: thinking, making, writing Hi! I’m Vicky Fang. I spent […]

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LitLinks: Family + Diversity + Poetry + Math – Finding #STEM in family

July 29, 2020

GUEST BLOGGER JANAY BROWN-WOOD, PhD Helping children see the math in their worlds As educators, […]

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LitLinks: Use this not that–making eco-friendly choices

July 22, 2020

BY PATRICIA NEWMAN It’s summer! Time to play on the beach or stroll by the […]

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LitLinks: Trash Team Litter-ature for Waste Litter-acy

July 15, 2020

GUEST BLOGGER SUSAN DEBRECENI The power of stories is one that can inspire a young […]

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LitLinks: Learning from birds

July 8, 2020

GUEST BLOGGER SNEED B. COLLARD III Like most people, I grew up admiring mowed lawns […]

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LitLinks: Using poetry to investigate engineering structure, function & design

July 1, 2020

GUEST BLOGGER RANDI SONENSHINE Structure: From cells to skyscrapers An atom. An oak tree. A […]

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LitLinks: Murmuration = mathematical magic!

June 24, 2020

GUEST BLOGGER DEBBIE GONZALES Have you ever seen a massive flock of noisy starlings dancing […]

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  • 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
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    • Manuscript or Proposal Critiques
  • Who is Patricia Newman?
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