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LitLinks: Making and recognizing patterns – a math skill

LitLinks: Making and recognizing patterns – a math skill

Aug 4, 2021

GUEST BLOGGER RAJANI LAROCCA In my picture book Bracelets for Bina’s Brothers, the main character...

LitLinks: Design challenge for students – make a prosthetic limb

LitLinks: Design challenge for students – make a prosthetic limb

Jul 28, 2021

GUEST BLOGGERS BRITTANY ACEVEDO & DJ KAST The preparation In this lesson and activity, students...

LitLinks: Follow the evidence, develop supporting arguments with these 3 easy activities

LitLinks: Follow the evidence, develop supporting arguments with these 3 easy activities

Jul 21, 2021

GUEST BLOGGER ALISON PEARCE STEVENS In the midst of climate change and ecosystem destruction, it...

LitLinks: Transform students into builders and poets with EASY activities

LitLinks: Transform students into builders and poets with EASY activities

Jul 14, 2021

GUEST BLOGGER CHRISTY HALE Sustainable builders You can build with the earth beneath your feet,...

LitLinks: 6 ways to teach your students to think like Leonardo da Vinci

LitLinks: 6 ways to teach your students to think like Leonardo da Vinci

Jul 7, 2021

GUEST BLOGGER ELIZABETH PAGEL-HOGAN Ask most students (and teachers) about Leonardo da Vinci and they...

LitLinks: 5 ways to teach biodiversity using categories and habits of mind

LitLinks: 5 ways to teach biodiversity using categories and habits of mind

Jun 30, 2021

GUEST BLOGGER KAREN YIN In Whole Whale, one hundred animals gather in the pages of...

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: STEAMing up 8 ways to octopus art

LitLinks: STEAMing up 8 ways to octopus art

Jun 6, 2021

GUEST BLOGGER LORI MORTENSEN When I was growing up, I spent a lot of time...

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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
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