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LitLinks-Grade 6-8

LitLinks: Connecting water molecules to language arts

LitLinks: Connecting water molecules to language arts

Oct 23, 2019

GUEST BLOGGER DEB GONZALES It’s remarkable to think about the transformation just one water molecule...

LitLinks: Cricket science builds language arts skills

LitLinks: Cricket science builds language arts skills

Oct 16, 2019

GUEST BLOGGER INEZ YUWANITA Science is… everywhere. It starts simple, with simple questions: How do...

LitLinks: Raise Your Voice — We All Can Make a Difference!

LitLinks: Raise Your Voice — We All Can Make a Difference!

Oct 9, 2019

GUEST BLOGGER: NANCY CASTALDO Sometimes the issues of this world seem too big for us...

LitLinks: Exploring metaphors with black holes

LitLinks: Exploring metaphors with black holes

Sep 25, 2019

GUEST BLOGGER: CAROLYN DeCRISTOFANO Metaphors in language arts AND science I’m so pleased to be...

LitLinks: Easy ways to build students’ science communication skills

LitLinks: Easy ways to build students’ science communication skills

Sep 11, 2019

BY PATRICIA NEWMAN I’m so happy to be able to contribute to this blog series...

LitLinks: The case for reverse engineering – Why children should dismantle broken (or even perfectly good) stuff

LitLinks: The case for reverse engineering – Why children should dismantle broken (or even perfectly good) stuff

Sep 4, 2019

GUEST BLOGGER: SHANA KELLER Without realizing it, we often stem the flow of a child’s...

LitLinks: Superpower science – Engineering design + language arts

LitLinks: Superpower science – Engineering design + language arts

Aug 14, 2019

GUEST BLOGGER: RANI IYER Who doesn’t have a favorite superhero? Superpowers fascinate children of all...

LitLinks: Cycles in Life Science and Language Arts

LitLinks: Cycles in Life Science and Language Arts

Aug 7, 2019

GUEST BLOGGER: HEATHER L. MONTGOMERY Cycles – they’re all around us. A pattern so common...

LitLinks: Using STEM biographies to teach character traits

LitLinks: Using STEM biographies to teach character traits

Jul 31, 2019

GUEST BLOGGER: SUSAN LATTA True confession: I am a science rookie and have always struggled...

LitLinks: Orangutans help students read with purpose & demonstrate understanding

LitLinks: Orangutans help students read with purpose & demonstrate understanding

Jul 10, 2019

GUEST BLOGGER: ANITA SILVEY While I was working on a biography of Jane Goodall (Untamed:...

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    • Beatrice and the Nightingale
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    • 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
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