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GUEST BLOGGER MARSHA DIANE ARNOLD I’m Marsha Diane Arnold, author of Lights Out, a picture...

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LitLinks: Supporting growth mindset with a Maker Challenge

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GUEST BLOGGER RUTH SPIRO A maker mindset is also a growth mindset. In both, it’s...

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LitLinks: Math is EVERYWHERE! Three FUN ways to find it

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LitLinks: How Elephants Can Make Your Sound Unit ROAR!

LitLinks: How Elephants Can Make Your Sound Unit ROAR!

Aug 12, 2020

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    • Sharks Unhooked: The Adventures of Cristina Zenato, Underwater Ranger
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    • 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
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    • Writers write all kinds of things
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