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LitLinks: Think Like Scientists: STEM + ELA with Children’s Books

LitLinks: Think Like Scientists: STEM + ELA with Children’s Books

Oct 28, 2026

Every classroom subject can teach scientific thinking, and children’s books are a great way in....

LitLinks: Mythical Creatures Help Students Develop Strong Writing Skills

LitLinks: Mythical Creatures Help Students Develop Strong Writing Skills

Jul 22, 2026

Dinosaurs! Dragons! Mermaids and unicorns! Dinosaurs to Dragons: The Lore and Science of Mythical Creatures...

LitLinks: 5 easy steps to help students dig deep when they research

LitLinks: 5 easy steps to help students dig deep when they research

May 20, 2026

Students are often assigned research papers or projects, yet they might limit their research to...

LitLinks: Students share ocean knowledge in a class museum

LitLinks: Students share ocean knowledge in a class museum

May 6, 2026

The goal of this activity is to raise awareness among students and, in turn, have...

LitLinks: How to add hope to environmental literacy lessons

LitLinks: How to add hope to environmental literacy lessons

Mar 25, 2026

Do you feel inundated with bad news about the environment? I know I do. The...

LitLinks: How to observe like a scientist and write like a poet

LitLinks: How to observe like a scientist and write like a poet

Mar 4, 2026

When the first humans sailed across unknown oceans or descended deep beneath the water’s surface,...

LitLinks: How to move students from general to specific vocabulary

LitLinks: How to move students from general to specific vocabulary

Jan 14, 2026

Growing up, I was teased for using ‘big words.’ To me, certain words just fit...

LitLinks: How to use sharks to practice public speaking skills

LitLinks: How to use sharks to practice public speaking skills

Oct 15, 2025

In Sharks Unhooked: The Adventures of Cristina Zenato, Underwater Ranger, readers will meet Cristina and...

LitLinks: How to make your own stream table to  understand rivers, a 5E lesson

LitLinks: How to make your own stream table to understand rivers, a 5E lesson

Oct 1, 2025

Warning! This project is full of hands-on project-based learning (PBL) at its best! Our rivers...

LitLinks: How to use nonfiction to help students explore cause and effect

LitLinks: How to use nonfiction to help students explore cause and effect

Jun 4, 2025

Educators and parents can use nonfiction picture books such as Plight of the Pelican: How...

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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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