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    • Eavesdropping on Elephants
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    • Zoo Scientists to the Rescue
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LitLinks: How to use STEM and poetry to celebrate weather

May 10, 2023

GUEST BLOGGER LAURA PURDIE SALAS Two of my 2023 titles, ZAP! CLAP! BOOM! and PUDDLE […]

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LitLinks: How to use diverse kidlit to model STEM careers for BIPOC students

May 8, 2023

GUEST BLOGGER DR. DIEUWERTJE KAST Representation matters. The data shows that representation of yourself in […]

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LitLinks: How to protect orca communication with science communication

May 3, 2023

GUEST BLOGGER NORA NICKUM On the west coast of the US and Canada is a […]

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LitLinks: How can pregunta poetry help kids explore nature? Easy!

April 26, 2023

GUEST BLOGGER SUSAN JOHNSTON TAYLOR Students may already be familiar with popular poetic forms like […]

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LitLinks: An easy way to explore bioluminescence

April 19, 2023

GUEST BLOGGER SHANA KELLER The chemistry of bioluminescence is a fairly new subject, one in […]

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LitLinks: How to discover our diverse history in untold stories

April 12, 2023

GUEST BLOGGER ROXANNE TROUP MY GRANDPA, MY TREE, AND ME (Yeehoo Press, 2023) is a […]

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LitLinks: The eco-pyramid research tool – an easy way to boost comprehension

April 5, 2023

GUEST BLOGGER DEBBIE GONZALES What is an eco-pyramid? The Eco-Pyramid is a research tool designed […]

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LitLinks: How to conduct an energy audit of your school

March 29, 2023

GUEST BLOGGER LINDSAY H. METCALF Students today will be living with the climate of tomorrow. […]

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LitLinks: How time travel will help students reduce single-use plastic

March 22, 2023

GUEST BLOGGER KRISTEN WALKER This lesson combines awareness of modern-day plastic pollution with the historical […]

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LitLinks: An easy lesson to help students write a desert rap

March 15, 2023

GUEST BLOGGER DARCY PATTISON What is rap? It’s a poetic form that plays with rhymes: […]

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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
    • How I got my start
  • Who is Patricia Newman?
  • Contact
    • Stay In Touch
    • Earth Day Every Day newsletter archive