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LitLinks: Nature journals can make your students expert observers

LitLinks: Nature journals can make your students expert observers

May 16, 2021

GUEST BLOGGER MARY KAY CARSON Animal Watching is a book built for the outdoors. Its...

LitLinks: Why do some robots look like animals?

LitLinks: Why do some robots look like animals?

May 5, 2021

GUEST BLOGGER HENRY HERZ Helpful robots What does 2 pirates + 1 robot equal? Tons...

LitLinks: Use the life of coronavirus detective to unlock student questions

LitLinks: Use the life of coronavirus detective to unlock student questions

Apr 28, 2021

GUEST BLOGGER SUZANNE SLADE Coronaviruses in our world today Covid-19 has changed life as we...

LitLinks: The amazing tricksy world of spiders

LitLinks: The amazing tricksy world of spiders

Apr 18, 2021

GUEST BLOGGER LESLIE BULION A special Sunday edition of the popular LitLinks blog series I’m...

LitLinks: How to share our ocean connections with kids and teens

LitLinks: How to share our ocean connections with kids and teens

Apr 14, 2021

BY PATRICIA NEWMAN Planet Ocean is about connections. Academy Award-winng actor and environmentalist Jeff Bridges...

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LitLinks: When figuring out the answer to math problems means life or death

Apr 7, 2021

GUEST BLOGGER MEGAN HOYT       Have you ever seen math problems like this on a...

LitLinks: Exploring STEM Habits of Mind Through Characters in Stories

LitLinks: Exploring STEM Habits of Mind Through Characters in Stories

Mar 21, 2021

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

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

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

Mar 3, 2021

BY PATRICIA NEWMAN Most of my nonfiction books are illustrated with photos of real people...

LitLinks: Ghost Army engineering design challenge

LitLinks: Ghost Army engineering design challenge

Jan 27, 2021

GUEST BLOGGER KELLY MILNER HALLS The Ghost Army challenge Writing Voices of Ordinary Heroes sent...

LitLinks: How need drives invention

LitLinks: How need drives invention

Jan 13, 2021

GUEST BLOGGER VIVIAN KIRKFIELD Curiosity sparks invention All aboard, educators! Whether you are a tenured...

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    • 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
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    • STEM + Literacy Activities
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  • Writer Resources
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