The Boy Who Grew a Forest Summary When Jadav Payeng was a little boy, he noticed the impact the rainy season had on his island. The heavy rains washed away soil and vegetation, leaving animals without shelter or food. It worried Payeng to find… Continue Reading “The Boy Who Grew a Forest: The True Story of Jadav Payeng Lesson Activity”
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Category: Biography & Autobiography-Cultural, Ethnic & Regional, ExploreTags: biographies, biography, conservation, ecology, environment, floods, forestry, Kayla Harren, natural disasters, natural resources, perseverance, Sleeping Bear Press, soil erosion, Sophia Gholz, wildlife
Posted on September 25, 2019
by Maureen Schlosser
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Read how Farmer Tantoh brought clean water to his village by using skills learned from his personal interests.
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Category: Explore, Gardening, People & Places-Africa, Technology-AgricultureTags: agriculture, Baptiste Paul, biographies, biography, conservation, Elizabeth Zunon, environment, farm life, gardening, Millbrook Press, Miranda Paul, natural resources, passion project
Look at the Weather by Britta Teckentrup compels readers to wonder about the weather. This lesson idea guides learners in a contemplative art exercise that supports the standards.
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Category: ExploreTags: art expression, book bento, Britta Teckentrup, climate change, contemplative art, Earth sciences, environment, feelings, mindfulness, nature, picture book lessons, science, science and nature, Shelley Tanaka, weather
Posted on November 15, 2018
by Maureen Schlosser
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Wild Buildings and Bridges Inspired by Nature Summary Are you planning a STEAM challenge? Does it involve design and construction? If so, read Wild Buildings and Bridges: Architecture Inspired by Nature. In this book, author Etta Kaner explains how nature influences design. She draws the… Continue Reading “Wild Buildings and Bridges: Architecture Inspired by Nature”
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Category: Architecture, Explore, Science & Nature-Physics, Technology-InventionsTags: architecture, bridges, buildings, ecology, environment, nature, the arts, visual arts
All That Trash Summary What would you do if you had to get rid of 3,186 tons of trash? This was a problem that Lowell Harrelson thought he could handle. He rented a barge, loaded it with trash from New York City and Long… Continue Reading “All That Trash: The Story of the 1987 Garbage Barge and Our Problem with Stuff”
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Category: Curate, Historical-United States-20th Century, Recycling & Green Living, Science and Nature-Environmental Conservation & ProtectionTags: Curate, curation, environment, environmental conservation and protection, Meghan McCarthy, nonfiction, picture books, Pollution and conservation, recycling, refuse and refuse disposal, science and nature, social sciences
Posted on July 9, 2018
by Maureen Schlosser
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Thank You Earth Summary Think of a time when your whole being fully appreciated nature. What did you see? What did you hear? In Thank You, Earth: A Love Letter To Our Planet, we see incredible images of our beautiful home. Gorgeous photos of plants,… Continue Reading “Thank You, Earth: A Love Letter To Our Planet Lesson Activity”
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Category: Explore, Poetry, Recycling & Green Living, Science & Nature-Environment, Stories in VerseTags: #AASLstandards, April Pulley Sayre, Book Creator, earth, earth science, eBook, environment, Explore, gratitude, Harper Collins, natural history, nature, Next Generation Science Standards, NGSS, science
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