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LitLinks: Full STEAM ahead with lessons from the Titanic

Jun 23, 2021

GUEST BLOGGER KELLY MILNER HALLS Want to prove STEM matters? Study the R.M.S. Titanic. Kids...

LitLinks: How to engage diverse learners with STEAM + social emotional learning

LitLinks: How to engage diverse learners with STEAM + social emotional learning

Jun 16, 2021

GUEST BLOGGER JOLENE GUTIÉRREZ Combining STEAM and social emotional learning As a teacher librarian at...

LitLinks: Establishing rules, recognizing patterns – the fundamentals of A.I.

LitLinks: Establishing rules, recognizing patterns – the fundamentals of A.I.

Jun 9, 2021

GUEST BLOGGER DARCY PATTISON Welcome to today’s A. I. smackdown! It’s man versus machine. In...

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

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: Explore the STEAM in mixing colors in art projects

LitLinks: Explore the STEAM in mixing colors in art projects

Mar 31, 2021

GUEST BLOGGER JENNIFER FOSBERRY In Isabella Artist Extraordinaire, the main character imagines her family in...

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: How to help students ask meaningful questions

LitLinks: How to help students ask meaningful questions

Feb 10, 2021

GUEST BLOGGER MICHELLE GARCIA ANDERSEN Hello Educators and Parents! Thank you for reading The Owl...

LitLinks: The science of the slam-dunking, alley-ooping, high-flying Harlem Globetrotters

LitLinks: The science of the slam-dunking, alley-ooping, high-flying Harlem Globetrotters

Feb 3, 2021

GUEST BLOGGER SUZANNE SLADE Who doesn’t love the Harlem Globetrotters? With their incredible ball-handling skills,...

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...

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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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  • Educator Resources
    • STEM + Literacy Activities
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    • Earth Day Every Day newsletter archive
    • LitLinks
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  • Writer Resources
    • Writing Classes
    • Manuscript or Proposal Critiques
    • How I got my start
  • Who is Patricia Newman?
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