Summary of Birds of a Feather: Bowerbirds and Me What does a bowerbird have in common with author/illustrator Susan L. Roth? It turns out a lot! In her story, Birds of a Feather: Bowerbirds and Me, Roth describes her art process in an interesting… Continue Reading “Birds of a Feather: Bowerbirds and Me”
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Posted on November 8, 2019
by Maureen Schlosser
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Summary Have you ever built a treehouse? Where did you build it? I bet it was in your backyard. Imagine building a treehouse in a public park. How would you accomplish that without anyone noticing? Especially when the park is in a busy city… Continue Reading “Up In The Leaves: The True Story of the Central Park Treehouses Lesson Activity”
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Category: InquireTags: AASL, AASL Standards, arborist, Asking Questions, biographies, biography, Central Park, city and town life, Jamey Christoph, nature, parks, picture book lessons, Shira Boss
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
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
Where’s Rodney Summary Rodney can’t sit still in class. His curiosity about the natural world draws his focus to the window to see birds, bugs and dogs. The outside world fascinates him. Being in school does not. His classmates laugh at Rodney when he… Continue Reading “Where’s Rodney? Lesson Activity”
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