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Let’s zoom in on the dazzling world of snowflakes! Thanks to physicists and photographers, we...

LitLinks: 4 ways to combine rhyme with nature writing

LitLinks: 4 ways to combine rhyme with nature writing

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Poetry and nature go together. Nature inspires us to describe its power, beauty, and complexity....

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If your students live near a harbor that doesn’t freeze in the winter, chances are...

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Dark matter is everywhere! Did you know that dark matter makes up 85% of the...

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LitLinks: How to blend STEM and poetry about the deep ocean

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This lesson plan combines the science with poetry as students learn about bioluminescent creatures by...

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LitLinks: Now your students can solve 3 mysteries using language

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Putting language arts to work:  Forensic linguistics When a crime occurs, detectives and forensic scientists...

LitLinks: How to boost reading skills with creepy science

LitLinks: How to boost reading skills with creepy science

Oct 25, 2023

What do creepy ghosts, mysterious mummies, and wriggling worms have in common? Science! Creepy science!...

LitLinks: How to help grown-ups understand coding

LitLinks: How to help grown-ups understand coding

Oct 18, 2023

In How to Explain Coding to a Grown-Up, an in-the-know narrator instructs kid readers in...

LitLinks: How to practice critical thinking with engineering and cipher activities

LitLinks: How to practice critical thinking with engineering and cipher activities

Oct 11, 2023

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  • Home
  • Books
    • Beatrice and the Nightingale
    • 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
    • Teach the Hope
    • Earth Day Every Day newsletter archive
    • Teacher Guides
    • STEM + Literacy Activities
    • 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?
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