I thought I’d try something new today and post a Discovery Project. Feel free to: a) immediately disregard this if you already have so much on your plate that the mere whisper of a word like “project” sends cold chills …
Tag: science
worlds under water…worlds under earth
Under Water Under Earth, written and illustrated by Aleksandra Mizielinska and Daniel Mizielinski published in 2016 by Big Picture Press Brilliant book alert! The genius husband-wife team who brought us such elegant and enticing Maps (read my review here) have …
ten for comforting reading-together moments
Last week was brutal. Here in the U.S. where tragedies are fresh, and of course around the world in places that hardly get a nod of acknowledgement from us over the violence that relentlessly engulfs them. Wherever you are, I hope that …
taking care of our big backyard…a list for Earth Day 2016
Earth Day is coming up this week. I hope you take the opportunity to marvel at the wonderland around us and resolve to learn more about proper stewardship of this precious, interconnected home of ours. For those of you in …
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all creatures great and small
From microscopic to mammoth, the creatures of our Earth fascinate us. Today, I’ve got two books that bring us up close to some of the tiniest and largest of them… Tiny Creatures: The World of Microbes, by Nicola Davies, illustrated …
two thought-provoking, middle-grade novels
I am having a deal of trouble this year reading the many enticing novels on my ever-growing To-Be-Read list. I’m teaching several history, literature, and writing classes to highschool-age homeschoolers, and schloooop! there goes my time. But here are a …
