Words in Time
Throughout history people have been influenced by the written word, the writings of different authors have helped shape entire generations and reflect the views of their time period. Use Project Learning Tree’s “In the Good Old Days” to explore excerpts from the writings of different authors who have influenced people’s thinking about the environment. Students will become familiar with different authors and explore how those authors’ personal experiences shaped their relationship with our environment. Along the way, they will examine their own views about the environment and how their own personal experiences have shaped their relationship with the environment.
Enrichment activity:
Students can research an important environmental or conservation leader, such as a scientist, political leader or writer, to learn about the influences in that person’s life. They can also explore what the general environmental attitudes were during that person’s time period and how the attitudes and events of the time may have helped shape their attitude about the environment.
Book List
Grades PreK-2
Aliki. 1971. The Story of Johnny Appleseed. Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing.
Holling, C. 1980. Paddle-to-the-Sea. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Pfeffer, W. 1997. A Log’s Life. Simon Schuster Children’s Publishing.
Romanova, N. 1999. Once There Was a Tree. Rebound by Sagebrush.
Schnur, S., H.D. Thoreau and P.M. Fiore. 2002. Henry David’s House. Charlesbridge Publishing, Inc.
Yolen, J. and J. Stemple. Color Me a Rhyme: Nature Poems for Young People. Boyds Mills Press.
Grades 3-5
Hamerstrom, F. 1985. Walk When the Moon Is Full. Crossing Press, Inc.
Holling, C. 1980. Paddle-to-the-Sea. Houghton Mifflin Company
Thorson, K., R. Thorson and G. Moore. 2003. Stone Wall Secrets. Tilbury House Publishers.
Wilder, L.I., R. Graef and G. Williams. 1995. Winter Days in the Big Woods. HarperCollins Publishers.
Yolen, J. and J. Stemple. Color Me a Rhyme: Nature Poems for Young People. Boyds Mills Press.
Grades 6-8
Atkins, J. and P. Conner. 2000. Girls Who Looked Under Rocks. Dawn Publications.
Fletcher, R.J. 1997. Ordinary Things: Poems from a Walk in Early Spring. Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing.
Hass, R. and P. Michael. 2008. River of Words: Young Poets and Artists on the Nature of Things. Milkweed Editions.
Holling, C. 1980. Paddle-to-the-Sea. Houghton Mifflin Company
Leopold, A. 1989. A Sand County Almanac. Oxford University Press.
Maurer, R. 1999. The Wild Colorado. Random House Children’s Books.
Pratt-Serafini, K.J. 2001. Salamander Rain. Dawn Publications.
Stewart Knight, A. and M. McCurdy. 1993. The Way West: Journal of a Pioneer Woman. Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing.
Whitman, S. 1994. This Land Is Your Land: The American Conservation Movement. Lerner Publishing Group.
Yolen, J. and J. Stemple. Color Me a Rhyme: Nature Poems for Young People. Boyds Mills Press.
Grades 9-12
Anderson, P. 1996. Henry David Thoreau: American Naturalist. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Carson, R. 2002. Silent Spring. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Emerson, R.W. and L. Ziff. 2003. Nature and Selected Essays. Penguin Group(USA).
Finch, R. The Norton Book of Nature Writing College Edition with Field Guide. W. W. Norton & Co. Inc.
Lendt, D.L. 1989. Ding: The Life of Jay Norwood Darling. Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated.
Leopold, A. 1989. A Sand County Almanac. Oxford University Press.
Muir, J. 1997. John Muir: Nature Writings. Penguin Group.
Thoreau, H. 2004. Walden. Houghton Mifflin Books.
Thursday, November 06, 2008
By the Rivers of Babylon
Throughout history, people have relied upon our natural resources for survival. The availability of water, food and other resources determined where people settled. The availability of these resources has also influenced how cultures have evolved over time. Many civilizations have endured for thousands of years, while others were unable to survive for so long. What are the reasons behind these declines? Did these civilizations use more resources than the environment was able to renew? Or were there other factors such as politics, war or a changing environment that caused the eventual decline? Use Project Learning Tree’s “By the Rivers of Babylon” to explore how an ancient civilization changed over time and explain possible causes for that change.
Enrichment Activities:
Students can research and discuss present-day issues related to our natural resources and land use.
Students can write an update on the land areas that were once home to great civilizations. For example, ancient Babylonia is now Iraq.
Book List
Grades PreK-2
Green, J. and M. Gordon. 2005. Why Should I Protect Nature? Barron’s Educational Series, Incoporated.
Green, J. and M. Gordon. 2005. Why Should I Save Water? Barron’s Educational Series, Incoporated.
Deedy, C.A. and L.L. Seeley. 1994. Agatha’s Feather Bed: Not Just Another Wild Goose Story. Peachtree Publishers.
Priceman, M. 2008. How to Make a Cherry Pie and See the U.S.A. Random House Childrens Books.
Berenstain, S. and J. Berenstain. 1991. The Berenstain Bears Don’t Pollute (Anymore). Random House Children’s Books.
Hennessey, B.G. and L. Cravath. 2001. One Little, Two Little, Three Little Pilgrims. Penguin Young Readers Group.
Grades 3-5
Pearson, A. 2007. Eyewitness Ancient Greece. DK Publishing, Inc.
Gruber, B. and J. Reinhard. National Geographic Investigates Ancient Inca: Archaeology Unlicks the Secrets of the Inca’s Past. National Geographic Society Childrens Books.
Apel, M.A. 2004. Land and Resources in Ancient Greece. Powerkids Press.
Gedacht, D. 2004. Land and Resources in Ancient Rome. Powerkids Press.
Kaplan, L.C. 2004. Land and Resources in Ancient Egypt. Rosen Publishing Group, Incorporated.
Cherry, L. 2002. A River Ran Wild: An Environmental History. Harcourt Children’s Books.
Petersen, C. 2004. Conservation. Children’s Press (CT).
Petersen, C. 2004. Land Preservation. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Grades 6-8
Baquedano, E. and M. Zabe. 2005. Aztec, Inca and Maya (Eyewitness Books Series). D.K. Publishing, Inc.
Schomp, V. 2005. Ancient Mesopotamia: The Sumerians, Babylonians, and Assyrians (People of the Ancient World Series). Scholastic Library Publishing.
Roberts, P.C. 2003. Ancient Rome (Discoveries Series). Barnes & Noble.
Pearson, A. 2007. Eyewitness Ancient Greece. DK Publishing, Inc.
Adams, S. and K. Baxter. 2006. The Kingfisher Atlas of the Ancient World. Roaring Brook Press.
James, S. 2008. Ancient Rome. DK Publishing, Inc.
Hart, G. 2008. Eyewitness Ancient Egypt. DK Publishing, Inc.
Gruber, B. and J. Reinhard. National Geographic Investigates Ancient Inca: Archaeology Unlocks the Secrets of the Inca’s Past. National Geographic Society Childrens Books.
Stille, D.R. 2005. Natural Resources: Using and Protecting Earth’s Supplies. Capstone Press, Inc.
Morgan, S. 2009. Natural Resources. Black Rabbit Books.
Spilsbury, R. and L.A. Spilsbury. 2006. Earth’s Resources. Chelsea House Publishers.
Lindeen, C.K. 2007. Natural and Human-Made. Pebble Books.
Grades 9-12
Schomp, V. 2005. Ancient Mesopotamia: The Sumerians, Babylonians, and Assyrians (People of the Ancient World Series). Scholastic Library Publishing.
Larsen, C.E. Life and Land Use on the Bahrain Islands: The Geoarchaeology of an Ancient Society. University of Chicago Press.
Kliot, N. 2005. Water Resources and Conflict in the Middle East. Taylor & Francis, Inc.
Winters, A. 2006. Destruction of Earth’s Resources: The Need for Sustainable Development. Rosen Publishing Group, Incorporated.
Parks, P. 2004. Global Resources. Cengage Gale.
Desonie, D. 2008. Geosphere: The Land and Its Uses. Facts on File, Incorporated.
Throughout history, people have relied upon our natural resources for survival. The availability of water, food and other resources determined where people settled. The availability of these resources has also influenced how cultures have evolved over time. Many civilizations have endured for thousands of years, while others were unable to survive for so long. What are the reasons behind these declines? Did these civilizations use more resources than the environment was able to renew? Or were there other factors such as politics, war or a changing environment that caused the eventual decline? Use Project Learning Tree’s “By the Rivers of Babylon” to explore how an ancient civilization changed over time and explain possible causes for that change.
Enrichment Activities:
Students can research and discuss present-day issues related to our natural resources and land use.
Students can write an update on the land areas that were once home to great civilizations. For example, ancient Babylonia is now Iraq.
Book List
Grades PreK-2
Green, J. and M. Gordon. 2005. Why Should I Protect Nature? Barron’s Educational Series, Incoporated.
Green, J. and M. Gordon. 2005. Why Should I Save Water? Barron’s Educational Series, Incoporated.
Deedy, C.A. and L.L. Seeley. 1994. Agatha’s Feather Bed: Not Just Another Wild Goose Story. Peachtree Publishers.
Priceman, M. 2008. How to Make a Cherry Pie and See the U.S.A. Random House Childrens Books.
Berenstain, S. and J. Berenstain. 1991. The Berenstain Bears Don’t Pollute (Anymore). Random House Children’s Books.
Hennessey, B.G. and L. Cravath. 2001. One Little, Two Little, Three Little Pilgrims. Penguin Young Readers Group.
Grades 3-5
Pearson, A. 2007. Eyewitness Ancient Greece. DK Publishing, Inc.
Gruber, B. and J. Reinhard. National Geographic Investigates Ancient Inca: Archaeology Unlicks the Secrets of the Inca’s Past. National Geographic Society Childrens Books.
Apel, M.A. 2004. Land and Resources in Ancient Greece. Powerkids Press.
Gedacht, D. 2004. Land and Resources in Ancient Rome. Powerkids Press.
Kaplan, L.C. 2004. Land and Resources in Ancient Egypt. Rosen Publishing Group, Incorporated.
Cherry, L. 2002. A River Ran Wild: An Environmental History. Harcourt Children’s Books.
Petersen, C. 2004. Conservation. Children’s Press (CT).
Petersen, C. 2004. Land Preservation. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Grades 6-8
Baquedano, E. and M. Zabe. 2005. Aztec, Inca and Maya (Eyewitness Books Series). D.K. Publishing, Inc.
Schomp, V. 2005. Ancient Mesopotamia: The Sumerians, Babylonians, and Assyrians (People of the Ancient World Series). Scholastic Library Publishing.
Roberts, P.C. 2003. Ancient Rome (Discoveries Series). Barnes & Noble.
Pearson, A. 2007. Eyewitness Ancient Greece. DK Publishing, Inc.
Adams, S. and K. Baxter. 2006. The Kingfisher Atlas of the Ancient World. Roaring Brook Press.
James, S. 2008. Ancient Rome. DK Publishing, Inc.
Hart, G. 2008. Eyewitness Ancient Egypt. DK Publishing, Inc.
Gruber, B. and J. Reinhard. National Geographic Investigates Ancient Inca: Archaeology Unlocks the Secrets of the Inca’s Past. National Geographic Society Childrens Books.
Stille, D.R. 2005. Natural Resources: Using and Protecting Earth’s Supplies. Capstone Press, Inc.
Morgan, S. 2009. Natural Resources. Black Rabbit Books.
Spilsbury, R. and L.A. Spilsbury. 2006. Earth’s Resources. Chelsea House Publishers.
Lindeen, C.K. 2007. Natural and Human-Made. Pebble Books.
Grades 9-12
Schomp, V. 2005. Ancient Mesopotamia: The Sumerians, Babylonians, and Assyrians (People of the Ancient World Series). Scholastic Library Publishing.
Larsen, C.E. Life and Land Use on the Bahrain Islands: The Geoarchaeology of an Ancient Society. University of Chicago Press.
Kliot, N. 2005. Water Resources and Conflict in the Middle East. Taylor & Francis, Inc.
Winters, A. 2006. Destruction of Earth’s Resources: The Need for Sustainable Development. Rosen Publishing Group, Incorporated.
Parks, P. 2004. Global Resources. Cengage Gale.
Desonie, D. 2008. Geosphere: The Land and Its Uses. Facts on File, Incorporated.
Thursday, October 30, 2008
This Land is Your Land, This Land is My Land…Or is it?
Native Americans are said to call the November full moon the Beaver Moon. American Indians traditionally had strong connections to the land and most engaged regularly in ceremonies to thank the creator for the land. Attitudes towards, and uses of, our land have changed over time and these patterns of change can be observed throughout history. Use Project Learning Tree’s activity, “Native Ways” to explore some traditional American Indian attitudes with respect to the land and our natural resources.
Students can research local past Indian Chiefs and explore their tribes’ relationship to the land.
Students can interview individuals within their community, or within a local Native American tribal community, about their relationship to, and attitude toward, the land and land use.
Suggested extension activity - Project WILD’s “Wildlife Issues: Community Attitude Survey”. Explore the differing beliefs, attitudes and values towards our land, the environment, and wildlife within your community.
Book List
Grades PreK-2
Bruchac, J. 1997. Thirteen Moons on Turtle's Back: A Native American Year of Moons. Penguin Young Readers Group.
Bruchac, J. 1998. Earth under Sky Bear's Feet: Native American Poems of the Land. Penguin Young Readers Group.
Carlson, L. 1994. More Than Moccasins: A Kid's Activity Guide to Traditional North American Indian Life. Chicago Review Press.
Hamanaka, S. 1999. All the Colors of the Earth. HarperCollins Publishers.
Jeffers, S.J. 1991. Brother Eagle, Sister Sky: A Message from Chief Seattle. Dial.
Macgill-Callahan, S. 1996. And Still the Turtle Watched. Penguin Young Readers Group.
Morris, A. 2002. Grandma Maxine Remembers: A Native American Family Story. Lerner Publishing Group.
Orie, S. 1996. Did You Hear Wind Sing Your Name? Walker & Company.
Schmid, E. 2000. The Living Earth. North-South.
Grades 3-5
Adler, N. 1996. Dial Book of Animal Tales from around the World. Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated.
Bruchac, J. 2000. Pushing Up the Sky: Seven Native American Plays for Children. Penguin Group.
Caduto, M.J. 1997. Keepers of the Earth: Native American Stories and Environmental Activities for Children. Fulcrum Publishing.
Gates, F. 1994. Owl Eyes. HarperCollins Publishers.
Goble, P. 2005. All Our Relatives: Traditional Native American Thoughts About Nature. World Wisdom Books.
Levitt, P.M. 1989. Stolen Appaloosa and Other Indian Stories. Bookmakers Guild, Incorporated.
Lopez, B.H. 1998. Crow and Weasel. North Point Press.
Mayo, G.W. 1989. Earthmaker's Tales: North American Indian Stories about Earth Happenings. Walker & Company.
Miller, J. 1996. American Indian Festivals. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Ortiz, S.J. 1988. People Shall Continue. Children's Book Press.
Williamson, R.A. and J.G. Monroe. 2007. They Dance in the Sky: Native American Star Myths. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Dalgleish, S. 2002. Managing the Land. Chelsea House Publishers.
Grades 6-8
Bruchac, J. 2003. Our Stories Remember: American Indian History, Culture, and Values through Storytelling. Fulcrum Publishing.
Gleason, K. 1996. Native American Literature. Chelsea House Publishers.
Harvey, K.D. and L.D. Harjo. 2006. Indian Country: A History of Native People in America. Fulcrum Publishing.
Hirschfelder, A.B. 1993. Rising Voices: Writings of Young Native Americans. Random House Publishing Group.
Kavin, K. 2006. Tools of Native Americans: A Kid's Guide to the History and Culture of the First Americans. Nomad Press VT.
Keoke, E.D. 2005. American Indian Contributions to the World: Food, Farming and Hunting. Facts on File.
Legay, G. 2007. Dictionary of North American Indians and Other Indigenous Peoples. Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated.
Marsh, C. 1996. Iowa Indian!: A Kid's Look at Our State's Chiefs, Tribes, Reservations, Powwows, Lore and More From the Past and the Present. Gallopade International.
Murdoch, D. 2005. North American Indian. DK Publishing, Inc.
Nies, J. 1996. Native American History: A Chronology of the Vast Achievements of a Culture and Their Links. Random House Publishing Group.
Waldman, C. 2006. Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes. Facts on File, Incorporated.
Leopold, A. 1989. A Sand County Almanac. Oxford University Press.
Whitman, S. 1994. This Land Is Your Land: The American Conservation Movement. Lerner Publishing Group.
Willis, T. 1992. Land Use and Abuse. Scholastic.
Grades 9-12
Austin, M. 2004. Trail Book. University of Nevada Press.
Waldman, C. 1985. Atlas of the North American Indian. Facts on File, Incorporated.
Cronon, W. 2003. Changes in the Land: Indians, Colonist and the Ecology of New England. Hill and Wang.
Native Americans are said to call the November full moon the Beaver Moon. American Indians traditionally had strong connections to the land and most engaged regularly in ceremonies to thank the creator for the land. Attitudes towards, and uses of, our land have changed over time and these patterns of change can be observed throughout history. Use Project Learning Tree’s activity, “Native Ways” to explore some traditional American Indian attitudes with respect to the land and our natural resources.
Students can research local past Indian Chiefs and explore their tribes’ relationship to the land.
Students can interview individuals within their community, or within a local Native American tribal community, about their relationship to, and attitude toward, the land and land use.
Suggested extension activity - Project WILD’s “Wildlife Issues: Community Attitude Survey”. Explore the differing beliefs, attitudes and values towards our land, the environment, and wildlife within your community.
Book List
Grades PreK-2
Bruchac, J. 1997. Thirteen Moons on Turtle's Back: A Native American Year of Moons. Penguin Young Readers Group.
Bruchac, J. 1998. Earth under Sky Bear's Feet: Native American Poems of the Land. Penguin Young Readers Group.
Carlson, L. 1994. More Than Moccasins: A Kid's Activity Guide to Traditional North American Indian Life. Chicago Review Press.
Hamanaka, S. 1999. All the Colors of the Earth. HarperCollins Publishers.
Jeffers, S.J. 1991. Brother Eagle, Sister Sky: A Message from Chief Seattle. Dial.
Macgill-Callahan, S. 1996. And Still the Turtle Watched. Penguin Young Readers Group.
Morris, A. 2002. Grandma Maxine Remembers: A Native American Family Story. Lerner Publishing Group.
Orie, S. 1996. Did You Hear Wind Sing Your Name? Walker & Company.
Schmid, E. 2000. The Living Earth. North-South.
Grades 3-5
Adler, N. 1996. Dial Book of Animal Tales from around the World. Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated.
Bruchac, J. 2000. Pushing Up the Sky: Seven Native American Plays for Children. Penguin Group.
Caduto, M.J. 1997. Keepers of the Earth: Native American Stories and Environmental Activities for Children. Fulcrum Publishing.
Gates, F. 1994. Owl Eyes. HarperCollins Publishers.
Goble, P. 2005. All Our Relatives: Traditional Native American Thoughts About Nature. World Wisdom Books.
Levitt, P.M. 1989. Stolen Appaloosa and Other Indian Stories. Bookmakers Guild, Incorporated.
Lopez, B.H. 1998. Crow and Weasel. North Point Press.
Mayo, G.W. 1989. Earthmaker's Tales: North American Indian Stories about Earth Happenings. Walker & Company.
Miller, J. 1996. American Indian Festivals. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Ortiz, S.J. 1988. People Shall Continue. Children's Book Press.
Williamson, R.A. and J.G. Monroe. 2007. They Dance in the Sky: Native American Star Myths. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Dalgleish, S. 2002. Managing the Land. Chelsea House Publishers.
Grades 6-8
Bruchac, J. 2003. Our Stories Remember: American Indian History, Culture, and Values through Storytelling. Fulcrum Publishing.
Gleason, K. 1996. Native American Literature. Chelsea House Publishers.
Harvey, K.D. and L.D. Harjo. 2006. Indian Country: A History of Native People in America. Fulcrum Publishing.
Hirschfelder, A.B. 1993. Rising Voices: Writings of Young Native Americans. Random House Publishing Group.
Kavin, K. 2006. Tools of Native Americans: A Kid's Guide to the History and Culture of the First Americans. Nomad Press VT.
Keoke, E.D. 2005. American Indian Contributions to the World: Food, Farming and Hunting. Facts on File.
Legay, G. 2007. Dictionary of North American Indians and Other Indigenous Peoples. Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated.
Marsh, C. 1996. Iowa Indian!: A Kid's Look at Our State's Chiefs, Tribes, Reservations, Powwows, Lore and More From the Past and the Present. Gallopade International.
Murdoch, D. 2005. North American Indian. DK Publishing, Inc.
Nies, J. 1996. Native American History: A Chronology of the Vast Achievements of a Culture and Their Links. Random House Publishing Group.
Waldman, C. 2006. Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes. Facts on File, Incorporated.
Leopold, A. 1989. A Sand County Almanac. Oxford University Press.
Whitman, S. 1994. This Land Is Your Land: The American Conservation Movement. Lerner Publishing Group.
Willis, T. 1992. Land Use and Abuse. Scholastic.
Grades 9-12
Austin, M. 2004. Trail Book. University of Nevada Press.
Waldman, C. 1985. Atlas of the North American Indian. Facts on File, Incorporated.
Cronon, W. 2003. Changes in the Land: Indians, Colonist and the Ecology of New England. Hill and Wang.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Is Anyone Home?
This week is Urban Nature Week! Urban areas are not usually thought of when individuals are discussing wildlife. Students can find wildlife in urban areas if they look close enough, wildlife can even be found in your backyard! Project Learning Tree’s “Are Vacant Lots Vacant?” gives students the opportunity to find wildness in the city.
Book List
Grades PreK-2
Bunting, E. 1996. Secret Place. Clarion Books.
Capogna, V.V. 1999. Did You Ever Wonder about Things You Find in Your Backyard? Marshall Cavendish Inc.
Cooper, A.C. 2000. In the City. Rinehart P.
Davis, W. 1998. City Park. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Di Salvo-Ryan, D. 1994. City Green. HarperCollins Publishers.
Eclare, M. 2002. Harvest of Color: Growing a Vegetable Garden. Handprint Books.
Edwards, N. 2000. Glenna's Seeds. Child & Family Press.
Ehlert, L. 2004. Nuts to You! Harcourt.
Epstein, S. 1989. Bugs for Dinner?: The Eating Habits of Neighborhood Creatures. Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing.
Fife, D.H. 1996. The Empty Lot. Sierra Club Books for Children.
Fleming, D. 1995. In the Tall, Tall Grass. Henry Holt & Company, Incorporated.
Fleming, D. 2000. Where Once There Was a Wood. Henry Holt & Company, Incorporated.
Giogas, V. 2007. In My Backyard. Sylvan Dell Publishing.
Herberman, E. 1989. The City Kid's Field Guide. Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing.
Hester, N. 2004. The Living Town. Watts Pub Group.
Huelbig, C. 1996. City Kids and City Critters! McGraw-Hill Companies.
Koontz, R.M. 1998. The Complete Backyard Nature Activity Book: Fun Projects for Kids to Learn About the Wonders of Wildlife and Nature. McGraw-Hill.
Lunis, N. 1996. Life in Your Backyard. Newbridge Educational Publishing.
Morrison, G. 2004. Nature in the Neighborhood. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Raintree Steck-Vaughn. 1987. Animals in Cities and Parks. Steck-Vaughn.
Rammell, S.K. 2006. City Beats: A Hip-Hoppy Pigeon Poem. Dawn Publications.
Rockwell, A. 2006. Backyard Bear. Walker & Company.
Ruurs, M. 2007. In My Backyard. Tundra.
Schwartz, D.M. 1997. In the Park. Creative Teaching Press, Incorporated.
Thornhill, J. 1996. Wild in the City. Sierra Club Books for Children.
Wheeler, J.C. 1993. Beastly Neighbors. ABDO Publishing Company.
Grades 3-5
Barrons Educational Series. 2000. Urban Animal. Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated.
Bash, B. 1992. Urban Roosts: Where Birds Nest in the City. Little, Brown & Company.
Green, J. 2002. In a Backyard. Crabtree Publishing Company.
Gustafson, K.B. 2005. Aunt Gussie And Grandfather Tree. Beaver's Pond Press.
Hirschi, R. 1987. City Geese. Penguin Group.
Hodgkins, F. 2000. Animals among Us: Living with Suburban Wildlife. Shoe String Press, Incorporated.
Kirkland, J. 2006. Take a City Nature Walk. Stillwater Publishing.
Maurer, R. 1989. City Kid's Field Guide. Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing.
Morgan, S. 2001. Cities. World Book, Incorporated.
Morgan, S. 1998. Homes and Cities: Living for the Future. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Morrison, G. 2004. Nature in the Neighborhood. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Sanders, S.R. 2002. Crawdad Creek. National Geographic Society.
Shattil, W. 1997. City Foxes. Alaska Northwest Books.
Stetson, E. 2004. Kids' Easy-to-Create Wildlife Habitats: For Small Spaces in City-Suburbs-Countryside. Williamson Books.
Turner, S. 1999. Communities. Raintree Publishers.
Grades 6-8
Aldis, R. 1992. Towns and Cities. Silver Burdett Press.
Barrons Educational Series. 2000. Urban Animal. Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated.
Bruning, N.P. 1992. Cities against Nature. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Cochrane, J. 1988. Urban Ecology. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Fleischman, P. 1999. Seedfolks. HarperCollins Publishers.
Gralla, P. 1999. How Cities Work: Open Your Eyes to the Wonders of the Urban Environment. DIANE PublishingCompany.
Grades 9-12
Adams, C.E. 2005. Urban Wildlife Management. CRC Press.
Bosselaar, L.A. 2000. Urban Nature: Poems About Wildlife in the City. Milkweed Editions.
Lomberg, M. 2004. Healthy Cities: Improving Urban Life. Smart Apple Media.
This week is Urban Nature Week! Urban areas are not usually thought of when individuals are discussing wildlife. Students can find wildlife in urban areas if they look close enough, wildlife can even be found in your backyard! Project Learning Tree’s “Are Vacant Lots Vacant?” gives students the opportunity to find wildness in the city.
Book List
Grades PreK-2
Bunting, E. 1996. Secret Place. Clarion Books.
Capogna, V.V. 1999. Did You Ever Wonder about Things You Find in Your Backyard? Marshall Cavendish Inc.
Cooper, A.C. 2000. In the City. Rinehart P.
Davis, W. 1998. City Park. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Di Salvo-Ryan, D. 1994. City Green. HarperCollins Publishers.
Eclare, M. 2002. Harvest of Color: Growing a Vegetable Garden. Handprint Books.
Edwards, N. 2000. Glenna's Seeds. Child & Family Press.
Ehlert, L. 2004. Nuts to You! Harcourt.
Epstein, S. 1989. Bugs for Dinner?: The Eating Habits of Neighborhood Creatures. Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing.
Fife, D.H. 1996. The Empty Lot. Sierra Club Books for Children.
Fleming, D. 1995. In the Tall, Tall Grass. Henry Holt & Company, Incorporated.
Fleming, D. 2000. Where Once There Was a Wood. Henry Holt & Company, Incorporated.
Giogas, V. 2007. In My Backyard. Sylvan Dell Publishing.
Herberman, E. 1989. The City Kid's Field Guide. Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing.
Hester, N. 2004. The Living Town. Watts Pub Group.
Huelbig, C. 1996. City Kids and City Critters! McGraw-Hill Companies.
Koontz, R.M. 1998. The Complete Backyard Nature Activity Book: Fun Projects for Kids to Learn About the Wonders of Wildlife and Nature. McGraw-Hill.
Lunis, N. 1996. Life in Your Backyard. Newbridge Educational Publishing.
Morrison, G. 2004. Nature in the Neighborhood. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Raintree Steck-Vaughn. 1987. Animals in Cities and Parks. Steck-Vaughn.
Rammell, S.K. 2006. City Beats: A Hip-Hoppy Pigeon Poem. Dawn Publications.
Rockwell, A. 2006. Backyard Bear. Walker & Company.
Ruurs, M. 2007. In My Backyard. Tundra.
Schwartz, D.M. 1997. In the Park. Creative Teaching Press, Incorporated.
Thornhill, J. 1996. Wild in the City. Sierra Club Books for Children.
Wheeler, J.C. 1993. Beastly Neighbors. ABDO Publishing Company.
Grades 3-5
Barrons Educational Series. 2000. Urban Animal. Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated.
Bash, B. 1992. Urban Roosts: Where Birds Nest in the City. Little, Brown & Company.
Green, J. 2002. In a Backyard. Crabtree Publishing Company.
Gustafson, K.B. 2005. Aunt Gussie And Grandfather Tree. Beaver's Pond Press.
Hirschi, R. 1987. City Geese. Penguin Group.
Hodgkins, F. 2000. Animals among Us: Living with Suburban Wildlife. Shoe String Press, Incorporated.
Kirkland, J. 2006. Take a City Nature Walk. Stillwater Publishing.
Maurer, R. 1989. City Kid's Field Guide. Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing.
Morgan, S. 2001. Cities. World Book, Incorporated.
Morgan, S. 1998. Homes and Cities: Living for the Future. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Morrison, G. 2004. Nature in the Neighborhood. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Sanders, S.R. 2002. Crawdad Creek. National Geographic Society.
Shattil, W. 1997. City Foxes. Alaska Northwest Books.
Stetson, E. 2004. Kids' Easy-to-Create Wildlife Habitats: For Small Spaces in City-Suburbs-Countryside. Williamson Books.
Turner, S. 1999. Communities. Raintree Publishers.
Grades 6-8
Aldis, R. 1992. Towns and Cities. Silver Burdett Press.
Barrons Educational Series. 2000. Urban Animal. Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated.
Bruning, N.P. 1992. Cities against Nature. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Cochrane, J. 1988. Urban Ecology. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Fleischman, P. 1999. Seedfolks. HarperCollins Publishers.
Gralla, P. 1999. How Cities Work: Open Your Eyes to the Wonders of the Urban Environment. DIANE PublishingCompany.
Grades 9-12
Adams, C.E. 2005. Urban Wildlife Management. CRC Press.
Bosselaar, L.A. 2000. Urban Nature: Poems About Wildlife in the City. Milkweed Editions.
Lomberg, M. 2004. Healthy Cities: Improving Urban Life. Smart Apple Media.
Friday, October 17, 2008
A Few of My Favorite Things
This week is Earth Science Week. Connecting students with our natural resources to make good stewards is a priority. The majority of students do not realize how their favorite things are made or what natural resources go in to making them. Project Learning Tree’s activity “A Few of My Favorite Things” will assist students in connecting what resources are used to make their favorite item. Students will be amazed at how many products can be made from one resource.
As an extension, have students research if the resources used to make their object are sustainable.
Can you name some of Iowa’s naturally occurring resources?
Wind
Coal
Clay and Shale
Silica Sand
Coalbed Methane
Lime
Gypsum
Crushed stone (Limestone)
Source*
Iowa DNR
Book List
Grades 6-8
Walker, N. 2007. Generating Wind Power (Energy Revolution).New York: Crabtree Publishing Company.
Woelfle, G. 1997. The Wind at Work: An Activity Guide to Windmills. Chicago: Chicago Review Press.
Grades 9-12
Gradwohl, D., & Osborn, N. 1990. Exploring Buried Buxton: Archaeology of an Abandoned Iowa Coal Mining Town with a Large Black Population (Bur Oak Book). Iowa City: University of Iowa Press.
Pederson, S., & Rygle, K. 2008. Northwest Treasure Hunter's Gem & Mineral Guides to the U.S.A.: Where and How to Dig, Pan and Mine Your Own Gems & Minerals. Woodstock: GemStone Press.
Spilsbury, L., & Spilsbury, R. 2007. The Pros and Cons of Wind Power (The Energy Debate). New York City: Rosen Central.
Walker, N. 2007. Generating Wind Power (Energy Revolution). New York: Crabtree Publishing Company.
Woelfle, G. 1997. The Wind at Work: An Activity Guide to Windmills. Chicago: Chicago Review Press.
2006. Coal (Fueling the Future). Farmington Hills, MI: Greenhaven Press.
This week is Earth Science Week. Connecting students with our natural resources to make good stewards is a priority. The majority of students do not realize how their favorite things are made or what natural resources go in to making them. Project Learning Tree’s activity “A Few of My Favorite Things” will assist students in connecting what resources are used to make their favorite item. Students will be amazed at how many products can be made from one resource.
As an extension, have students research if the resources used to make their object are sustainable.
Can you name some of Iowa’s naturally occurring resources?
Source*
Book List
Grades 6-8
Walker, N. 2007. Generating Wind Power (Energy Revolution).New York: Crabtree Publishing Company.
Woelfle, G. 1997. The Wind at Work: An Activity Guide to Windmills. Chicago: Chicago Review Press.
Grades 9-12
Gradwohl, D., & Osborn, N. 1990. Exploring Buried Buxton: Archaeology of an Abandoned Iowa Coal Mining Town with a Large Black Population (Bur Oak Book). Iowa City: University of Iowa Press.
Pederson, S., & Rygle, K. 2008. Northwest Treasure Hunter's Gem & Mineral Guides to the U.S.A.: Where and How to Dig, Pan and Mine Your Own Gems & Minerals. Woodstock: GemStone Press.
Spilsbury, L., & Spilsbury, R. 2007. The Pros and Cons of Wind Power (The Energy Debate). New York City: Rosen Central.
Walker, N. 2007. Generating Wind Power (Energy Revolution). New York: Crabtree Publishing Company.
Woelfle, G. 1997. The Wind at Work: An Activity Guide to Windmills. Chicago: Chicago Review Press.
2006. Coal (Fueling the Future). Farmington Hills, MI: Greenhaven Press.
Friday, October 10, 2008
Forest Hotels
Fall is an excellent time to explore Iowa forests. More than 300 wildlife species live in Iowa forests. Lead your students on a scavenger hunt, looking for signs of animal homes. Check out Project Learning Tree’s activity, “Trees as Habitats” for great tips and suggestions.
Book List
Grades PreK-2
Brenner, B. 2004. One Small Space in a Tree. HarperCollins.
Brett, J. 1989. The Mitten. G.P. Putnam Sons.
Bunting, E. 1994. The Night Tree. Voyager Books.
Costian, M. 2001. Life in a Tree: Focus, Habitat. Tandem Library.
Denver, J. 1990. Alfie the Christmas Tree. National Wildlife Federation.
Fisher, A. 1965. In the Woods, In the Meadow, In the Sky. Scribner.
Hutchins, P. 1972. Good-Night Owl!.MacMillan.
Iverson, D. 1999. My Favorite Tree: Terrific Trees of North America. Dawn Publications.
Lavies, B. 1989. Tree Trunk Traffic. Dutton.
Pfeffer, W. 1997. A Log’s Life. Simon & Schuster.
Ryder, J. 1989. A Chipmunk Song. Lodestar Books.
Seiffert, P. 1994. Exploring Tree Habitats (Exploring Habitats). Mondo Publishing.
Schwartz, D. 1999. In a Tree. Gareth Steven Publications.
Van Laan, N. 2000. A Tree for Me. Random House.
Grades 3-5
Brenner, B. 2004. One Small Space in a Tree. HarperCollins.
Bunting, E. 1994. The Night Tree. Voyager Books.
Denver, J. 1990. Alfie the Christmas Tree. National Wildlife Federation.
Hutchins, P. 1972. Good-Night Owl!. MacMillan.
Pfeffer, W. 1997. A Log’s Life. Simon & Schuster.
Tresselt, A. 1992. The Gift of a Tree. Lothrop, Lee & Shephard Books.
Wong, H & Vessel, M. 1969. Our Tree. Addison-Wesley.
Grades 6-8
Watts, M.T. 1970. Winter Tree Finder. Nature Study Guild.
Grades 9-12
Trelease, W. 1967. Winter Botany: An Identification Guide to Native Trees and Shrubs. Dover Publications.
Fall is an excellent time to explore Iowa forests. More than 300 wildlife species live in Iowa forests. Lead your students on a scavenger hunt, looking for signs of animal homes. Check out Project Learning Tree’s activity, “Trees as Habitats” for great tips and suggestions.
Book List
Grades PreK-2
Brenner, B. 2004. One Small Space in a Tree. HarperCollins.
Brett, J. 1989. The Mitten. G.P. Putnam Sons.
Bunting, E. 1994. The Night Tree. Voyager Books.
Costian, M. 2001. Life in a Tree: Focus, Habitat. Tandem Library.
Denver, J. 1990. Alfie the Christmas Tree. National Wildlife Federation.
Fisher, A. 1965. In the Woods, In the Meadow, In the Sky. Scribner.
Hutchins, P. 1972. Good-Night Owl!.MacMillan.
Iverson, D. 1999. My Favorite Tree: Terrific Trees of North America. Dawn Publications.
Lavies, B. 1989. Tree Trunk Traffic. Dutton.
Pfeffer, W. 1997. A Log’s Life. Simon & Schuster.
Ryder, J. 1989. A Chipmunk Song. Lodestar Books.
Seiffert, P. 1994. Exploring Tree Habitats (Exploring Habitats). Mondo Publishing.
Schwartz, D. 1999. In a Tree. Gareth Steven Publications.
Van Laan, N. 2000. A Tree for Me. Random House.
Grades 3-5
Brenner, B. 2004. One Small Space in a Tree. HarperCollins.
Bunting, E. 1994. The Night Tree. Voyager Books.
Denver, J. 1990. Alfie the Christmas Tree. National Wildlife Federation.
Hutchins, P. 1972. Good-Night Owl!. MacMillan.
Pfeffer, W. 1997. A Log’s Life. Simon & Schuster.
Tresselt, A. 1992. The Gift of a Tree. Lothrop, Lee & Shephard Books.
Wong, H & Vessel, M. 1969. Our Tree. Addison-Wesley.
Grades 6-8
Watts, M.T. 1970. Winter Tree Finder. Nature Study Guild.
Grades 9-12
Trelease, W. 1967. Winter Botany: An Identification Guide to Native Trees and Shrubs. Dover Publications.
Friday, October 03, 2008
Forest Consequences
Iowa’s forest area is making a comeback!
Managing forest private or public is not an easy job.
Use Project Learning Tree’s activity, “400-Acre Wood”, to explore the role of managers of a 400-acre piece of public forest or you can use “Forest Consequences” for a view in to managing private forests.
Students can find out how the use of private or public land can affect future generations.
Contact a local forest manager near you and ask for a sample of a management plan.
Book list
Pre-K – Grade 2
Bauer, D. 2003. People Change the Land. Coughlan Publishing.
Wheeler, J.C. 1993. Branch out: A Book about Land. ABDO Publishing Company.
Grades 3-5
Bockenhauer, M.H., J. Carter, and S.F. Cunha. 2004. National Geographic Our Fifty States. National Geographic Society.
Dalgleish, S. 2002. Managing the Land. Chelsea House Publishers.
Deboo, A. 2006. Mapping the Land and Environment. Heinemann.
James, B. 1993. Use of Land. Cengage Learning.
Petersen, C. 2004. Land Preservation. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Snodgrass, M.E. 1991. Environmental Awareness: Land Pollution. Bancroft-Sage Publishing,Incorporated.
Grades 6-8
Beckman, W.H. 2004. National Parks in Crisis: Debating the Issues. Enslow Publishers, Incorporated.
Casper, J.K. 2007. Agriculture: The Food We Grow and Animals We Raise. Chelsea House Publishers.
Dolan, E.F. 1992. American Wilderness and Its Future: Conservation Versus Use. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Kallen, S. 2005. Managing America's Forests. Greenhaven Press.
Leopold, A. 1989. A Sand County Almanac. Oxford University Press.
Miles, B. 1991. Save the Earth: An Action Handbook for Kids. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Rybolt, T.R. 1993. Environmental Experiments about Land. Enslow Publishers, Incorporated.
Skurzynski, G. 1981. Safeguarding the Land. Harcourt.
Whitman, S. 1994. This Land Is Your Land: The American Conservation Movement. Lerner Publishing Group.
Willis, T. 1992. Land Use and Abuse. Scholastic.
Grades 9-12
Camp, W.G. 2000. Managing Our Natural Resources. Thomson Delmar Learning.
Prior, J.C. and L.A. Stone. 2000. Iowa - Portrait of the Land. Iowa Department of Natural Resources,Geological Survey.
Schwartz, M. 1993. Environment and the Law. Chelsea House Publishers.
Iowa’s forest area is making a comeback!
Managing forest private or public is not an easy job.
Use Project Learning Tree’s activity, “400-Acre Wood”, to explore the role of managers of a 400-acre piece of public forest or you can use “Forest Consequences” for a view in to managing private forests.
Students can find out how the use of private or public land can affect future generations.
Contact a local forest manager near you and ask for a sample of a management plan.
Book list
Pre-K – Grade 2
Bauer, D. 2003. People Change the Land. Coughlan Publishing.
Wheeler, J.C. 1993. Branch out: A Book about Land. ABDO Publishing Company.
Grades 3-5
Bockenhauer, M.H., J. Carter, and S.F. Cunha. 2004. National Geographic Our Fifty States. National Geographic Society.
Dalgleish, S. 2002. Managing the Land. Chelsea House Publishers.
Deboo, A. 2006. Mapping the Land and Environment. Heinemann.
James, B. 1993. Use of Land. Cengage Learning.
Petersen, C. 2004. Land Preservation. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Snodgrass, M.E. 1991. Environmental Awareness: Land Pollution. Bancroft-Sage Publishing,Incorporated.
Grades 6-8
Beckman, W.H. 2004. National Parks in Crisis: Debating the Issues. Enslow Publishers, Incorporated.
Casper, J.K. 2007. Agriculture: The Food We Grow and Animals We Raise. Chelsea House Publishers.
Dolan, E.F. 1992. American Wilderness and Its Future: Conservation Versus Use. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Kallen, S. 2005. Managing America's Forests. Greenhaven Press.
Leopold, A. 1989. A Sand County Almanac. Oxford University Press.
Miles, B. 1991. Save the Earth: An Action Handbook for Kids. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Rybolt, T.R. 1993. Environmental Experiments about Land. Enslow Publishers, Incorporated.
Skurzynski, G. 1981. Safeguarding the Land. Harcourt.
Whitman, S. 1994. This Land Is Your Land: The American Conservation Movement. Lerner Publishing Group.
Willis, T. 1992. Land Use and Abuse. Scholastic.
Grades 9-12
Camp, W.G. 2000. Managing Our Natural Resources. Thomson Delmar Learning.
Prior, J.C. and L.A. Stone. 2000. Iowa - Portrait of the Land. Iowa Department of Natural Resources,Geological Survey.
Schwartz, M. 1993. Environment and the Law. Chelsea House Publishers.
Friday, September 26, 2008
Take a Child Outside Week, Sept. 24-30
Saturday September 27 is National Public Lands Day.
Ecosystem Facelift
Iowa’s landscape has changed through out the years, Iowa was originally all prairies. Now only a few native prairies remain however, the effort to restore prairies is full force. Check out your local county conservation board to find the native and restored prairies near you.
To explore this topic Project WILD offers the activity Ecosystem Facelift. This activity helps identify ways to restore your community’s ecosystem.
Modification: The students can go out side and use digital cameras to take picture of local plant and animals to use in the activity.
Book List
Grades PreK-2
Cherry, L. 2002. A River Ran Wild : An Environmental History. New York: Voyager Books/Libros Viajeros.
Gibbons, G. 1997. Nature's Green Umbrella : Tropical Rain Forests. New York: Harper Trophy.
Kalman, B. 1997. What Is a Biome? Boston: Crabtree Company.
Locker, T. 2001. Sky Tree : Seeing Science Through Art. New York: HarperCollins.
Grades 3-5
Cherry, L. 2002. A River Ran Wild : An Environmental History. New York: Voyager Books/Libros Viajeros.
Gibbons, G. 1997. Nature's Green Umbrella : Tropical Rain Forests. New York: Harper Trophy.
Kalman, B. 1997. What Is a Biome? Boston: Crabtree Company.
Locker, T. 2001. Sky Tree : Seeing Science Through Art. New York: HarperCollins.
Grades 6-8
Lane, B. 2005. Ecology. Grand Rapids: Dorling Kindersley, Incorporated.
Grades 9-12
Collard, S. B. 2005. The Prairie Builders : Reconstructing America's Lost
Grasslands. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company Trade & Reference Division.
Lane, B. 2005. Ecology. Grand Rapids: Dorling Kindersley, Incorporated.
Novacek, M. J. 2007. Terra : Our 100-Million-Year-Old Ecosystem--and the Threats That Now Put It at Risk. New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux.
Millennium Ecosystem Assessment. 2005. Ecosystems and Human Well-Being: Our Human Planet : Summary for Decision-Makers. New York: Island P.
Peterson, D. 2004. Exploration of the Tetons. New York: Farcountry P.
Reilly, K. M. 2008. Planet Earth : 25 Environmental Projects You Can Build Yourself. New York: Nomad P.
Shirley, S. 1994. Restoring the Tallgrass Prairie : An Illustrated Manual for Iowa and the Upper Midwest. New York: University of Iowa P.
Smith, J. R., and Smith, B. S. 1980. A Prairie Garden : Seventy Native Plants You Can Grow in Town or Country. New York: University of Wisconsin P.
Smith, R. B., and Siegel. L. J. 2000. Windows into the Earth : The Geologic Story of Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. New York: Oxford UP.
Stolzenburg, W. 2008. Where the Wild Things Were : Life, Death, and Ecological Wreckage in a Land of Vanishing Predators. Grand Rapids: Bloomsbury.
Walker, B., Salt,D., and Reid, W. 2006. Resilience Thinking : Sustaining Ecosystems and People in a Changing World. New York: Island P.
Saturday September 27 is National Public Lands Day.
Ecosystem Facelift
Iowa’s landscape has changed through out the years, Iowa was originally all prairies. Now only a few native prairies remain however, the effort to restore prairies is full force. Check out your local county conservation board to find the native and restored prairies near you.
To explore this topic Project WILD offers the activity Ecosystem Facelift. This activity helps identify ways to restore your community’s ecosystem.
Modification: The students can go out side and use digital cameras to take picture of local plant and animals to use in the activity.
Book List
Grades PreK-2
Cherry, L. 2002. A River Ran Wild : An Environmental History. New York: Voyager Books/Libros Viajeros.
Gibbons, G. 1997. Nature's Green Umbrella : Tropical Rain Forests. New York: Harper Trophy.
Kalman, B. 1997. What Is a Biome? Boston: Crabtree Company.
Locker, T. 2001. Sky Tree : Seeing Science Through Art. New York: HarperCollins.
Grades 3-5
Cherry, L. 2002. A River Ran Wild : An Environmental History. New York: Voyager Books/Libros Viajeros.
Gibbons, G. 1997. Nature's Green Umbrella : Tropical Rain Forests. New York: Harper Trophy.
Kalman, B. 1997. What Is a Biome? Boston: Crabtree Company.
Locker, T. 2001. Sky Tree : Seeing Science Through Art. New York: HarperCollins.
Grades 6-8
Lane, B. 2005. Ecology. Grand Rapids: Dorling Kindersley, Incorporated.
Grades 9-12
Collard, S. B. 2005. The Prairie Builders : Reconstructing America's Lost
Grasslands. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company Trade & Reference Division.
Lane, B. 2005. Ecology. Grand Rapids: Dorling Kindersley, Incorporated.
Novacek, M. J. 2007. Terra : Our 100-Million-Year-Old Ecosystem--and the Threats That Now Put It at Risk. New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux.
Millennium Ecosystem Assessment. 2005. Ecosystems and Human Well-Being: Our Human Planet : Summary for Decision-Makers. New York: Island P.
Peterson, D. 2004. Exploration of the Tetons. New York: Farcountry P.
Reilly, K. M. 2008. Planet Earth : 25 Environmental Projects You Can Build Yourself. New York: Nomad P.
Shirley, S. 1994. Restoring the Tallgrass Prairie : An Illustrated Manual for Iowa and the Upper Midwest. New York: University of Iowa P.
Smith, J. R., and Smith, B. S. 1980. A Prairie Garden : Seventy Native Plants You Can Grow in Town or Country. New York: University of Wisconsin P.
Smith, R. B., and Siegel. L. J. 2000. Windows into the Earth : The Geologic Story of Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. New York: Oxford UP.
Stolzenburg, W. 2008. Where the Wild Things Were : Life, Death, and Ecological Wreckage in a Land of Vanishing Predators. Grand Rapids: Bloomsbury.
Walker, B., Salt,D., and Reid, W. 2006. Resilience Thinking : Sustaining Ecosystems and People in a Changing World. New York: Island P.
Tuesday, September 02, 2008
Break the Ice in the Classroom!
The first weeks of school can be challenging for some students, especially those who are new. Try this activity modified from Project Learning Tree’s Environmental Exchange Box to assist students in getting to know each other.
Create a list of questions (see sample questions below for ideas). Incorporate natural resource topics into your questions. If you are planning on taking your students on outside field trips this fall, this activity can be used as an indicator of the comfort level of your students to outside activities.
Cut the list of questions into individual slips of paper (1 question per slip). Place the slips into a box. Pass the box around. Each student pulls out a slip of paper, reads the question, and answers to the class.
As an extension, the students could record the answers and graph the results. They could share the results with other sections of their same grade level.
Sample Questions
Book List
Grades PreK-2
Arnosky, J. 1995. I See Animals Hiding. Scholastic.
Carle, E. 1999. Eric Carle’s Animals, Animals. Putnam Juvenile.
Carlson, N. 1990. I Like Me! Puffin.
DK Publishing. 2007. Backyard Bugs. DK Publishing, Inc.
Giogas, V. 2007. In My Backyard. Sylvan Dell Publishing.
Hallinan, P.K. 2001. My First Day of School. Ideals Publications.
Penn, A. 2006. Kissing Hand. Tanglewood Press IN.
Selsam, M.E. and J. Hunt. 1991. Keep Looking! Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing.
Grades 3-5
Amato, C.A. 2002. Backyard Pets: Activities for Exploring Wildlife Close to Home. Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated.
Arnosky, J. 1983. Secrets of a Wildlife Watcher. HarperCollins Publishers.
Arnosky, J. 1997. Crinkleroot’s Guide to Knowing Animal Habitats (Crinkleroot Series). Aladin.
Bishop, N. 2002. Backyard Detective: Critters Up Close. Scholastic, Inc.
Green, J. 2002. In a Backyard. Crabtree Publishing Company.
Morrison, G. 2004. Nature in the Neighborhood. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Norsgaard, E.J. 1990. Nature's Great Balancing Act: In Our Own Backyard. Penguin Young Readers Group.
Sterry, P. 2005. Nature Explorer. Running Press Book Publishers.
The first weeks of school can be challenging for some students, especially those who are new. Try this activity modified from Project Learning Tree’s Environmental Exchange Box to assist students in getting to know each other.
Create a list of questions (see sample questions below for ideas). Incorporate natural resource topics into your questions. If you are planning on taking your students on outside field trips this fall, this activity can be used as an indicator of the comfort level of your students to outside activities.
Cut the list of questions into individual slips of paper (1 question per slip). Place the slips into a box. Pass the box around. Each student pulls out a slip of paper, reads the question, and answers to the class.
As an extension, the students could record the answers and graph the results. They could share the results with other sections of their same grade level.
Sample Questions
- What is your favorite thing to do outside?
- What is your favorite food?
- If you could be any animal what would you be and why?
- What is your favorite color?
- Do you prefer to view sunrise or sunset?
- What is your favorite song?
- What is your best outdoor memory?
- What is your favorite flower?
- What is your favorite tree?
- What is your favorite movie?
- What is your favorite sound heard outside?
- What is your favorite smell?
Book List
Grades PreK-2
Arnosky, J. 1995. I See Animals Hiding. Scholastic.
Carle, E. 1999. Eric Carle’s Animals, Animals. Putnam Juvenile.
Carlson, N. 1990. I Like Me! Puffin.
DK Publishing. 2007. Backyard Bugs. DK Publishing, Inc.
Giogas, V. 2007. In My Backyard. Sylvan Dell Publishing.
Hallinan, P.K. 2001. My First Day of School. Ideals Publications.
Penn, A. 2006. Kissing Hand. Tanglewood Press IN.
Selsam, M.E. and J. Hunt. 1991. Keep Looking! Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing.
Grades 3-5
Amato, C.A. 2002. Backyard Pets: Activities for Exploring Wildlife Close to Home. Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated.
Arnosky, J. 1983. Secrets of a Wildlife Watcher. HarperCollins Publishers.
Arnosky, J. 1997. Crinkleroot’s Guide to Knowing Animal Habitats (Crinkleroot Series). Aladin.
Bishop, N. 2002. Backyard Detective: Critters Up Close. Scholastic, Inc.
Green, J. 2002. In a Backyard. Crabtree Publishing Company.
Morrison, G. 2004. Nature in the Neighborhood. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Norsgaard, E.J. 1990. Nature's Great Balancing Act: In Our Own Backyard. Penguin Young Readers Group.
Sterry, P. 2005. Nature Explorer. Running Press Book Publishers.
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Our Changing World
After natural disasters many individuals find the task of rebuilding overwhelming. Some communities rebuild in the same spot and some move locations. There are pros and cons to each of these ideas.
Greenburg, Kansas received catastrophic damage due to an EF5 tornado on May 7th, 2007. As a community they pulled together to begin rebuilding with an environmentally conscious effort which is documented on Planet Green.
Soldier Grove, Wisconsin relocated their downtown in the late 70’s due to flooding. This move proved successful in 2007 when the previous Soldier Grove location stood under water for ten days.
Chelsea, Iowa, a town in Tama County reviewed moving in 1993 but decided to stay, received flooding in 2008. No one was injured nor was any property catastrophically damaged however; the town is still subject to flooding.
Our Changing World, a Project Learning Tree activity, can be modified to help students understand and/or cope with the changes that affect our communities socially and physically due to natural disasters.
Book List
Grades PreK-2
Boyce, N., Osborne, M. 2007. Tsunami and Other Natural Disasters: A Nonfiction Companion to High Tide in Hawaii. Random House Children’s Books.
McGuire, B., Quake, D. 2007. Natural Disaster. Kingfisher.
Grades 3-5
Boyce, N., Osborne, M. 2007. Tsunami and Other Natural Disasters: A Nonfiction Companion to High Tide in Hawaii. Random House Children’s Books.
Day, T.,Watts, C. 2006. Natural Disasters (DK Eyewitness Series). DK Publishing, Inc.
McGuire, B., Quake, D. 2007. Natural Disaster. Kingfisher.
Grades 9-12
Barry, J. 1998. Rising Tide: The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and How it Changed America. Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing.
Brinkley, D. 2007. The Great Deluge: Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, and the Mississippi Gulf Cost. HarperCollins Publishers.
Horne, J. 2006. Breach of Faith: Hurricane Katrina and the Near Death of a Great American City. Random House Publishing Group.
Larson, E., Cline, I.2000. Issac’s Storm: A Man, A Time and the Deadliest Hurricane in History. Knopf Publishing Group.
Maser, C. 1995. Resolving Environmental Conflicts: Towards Sustainable Community Development. CRC Press.
McCullough, D. 1987. The Johnstown Flood. Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing.
Miller, D., Rivera, J. 2008. Hurricane Katrina and the Redefinition of a Landscape. Lexington Books
Stern, G. 2008. The Buffalo Creek Disaster: The Story of Survivor’s Unprecedented Lawsuit. Knopf Publishing Group.
After natural disasters many individuals find the task of rebuilding overwhelming. Some communities rebuild in the same spot and some move locations. There are pros and cons to each of these ideas.
Greenburg, Kansas received catastrophic damage due to an EF5 tornado on May 7th, 2007. As a community they pulled together to begin rebuilding with an environmentally conscious effort which is documented on Planet Green.
Soldier Grove, Wisconsin relocated their downtown in the late 70’s due to flooding. This move proved successful in 2007 when the previous Soldier Grove location stood under water for ten days.
Chelsea, Iowa, a town in Tama County reviewed moving in 1993 but decided to stay, received flooding in 2008. No one was injured nor was any property catastrophically damaged however; the town is still subject to flooding.
Our Changing World, a Project Learning Tree activity, can be modified to help students understand and/or cope with the changes that affect our communities socially and physically due to natural disasters.
Book List
Grades PreK-2
Boyce, N., Osborne, M. 2007. Tsunami and Other Natural Disasters: A Nonfiction Companion to High Tide in Hawaii. Random House Children’s Books.
McGuire, B., Quake, D. 2007. Natural Disaster. Kingfisher.
Grades 3-5
Boyce, N., Osborne, M. 2007. Tsunami and Other Natural Disasters: A Nonfiction Companion to High Tide in Hawaii. Random House Children’s Books.
Day, T.,Watts, C. 2006. Natural Disasters (DK Eyewitness Series). DK Publishing, Inc.
McGuire, B., Quake, D. 2007. Natural Disaster. Kingfisher.
Grades 9-12
Barry, J. 1998. Rising Tide: The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and How it Changed America. Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing.
Brinkley, D. 2007. The Great Deluge: Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, and the Mississippi Gulf Cost. HarperCollins Publishers.
Horne, J. 2006. Breach of Faith: Hurricane Katrina and the Near Death of a Great American City. Random House Publishing Group.
Larson, E., Cline, I.2000. Issac’s Storm: A Man, A Time and the Deadliest Hurricane in History. Knopf Publishing Group.
Maser, C. 1995. Resolving Environmental Conflicts: Towards Sustainable Community Development. CRC Press.
McCullough, D. 1987. The Johnstown Flood. Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing.
Miller, D., Rivera, J. 2008. Hurricane Katrina and the Redefinition of a Landscape. Lexington Books
Stern, G. 2008. The Buffalo Creek Disaster: The Story of Survivor’s Unprecedented Lawsuit. Knopf Publishing Group.
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Students and Watershed
The 12th of August was International Youth Day. Empower students by giving them the tools to investigate their environment.
Where does all that rain go? It doesn’t all evaporate. Some of the water runs off in to the creeks and streams that eventually go to rivers. This is called a watershed. When the land cannot keep up with the weather we see issues with flooding and erosion. “Where does the Water Run?” a Project WILD Aquatic activity, allows students the chance to investigate this topic.
Book List
Grades PreK-2
Fourment, T. 2004. My Water Comes from the Mountains. Roberts Rinehart Publishers.
Luenn, N. 1994. Squish!: A Wetland Walk. Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing.
Grades 3-5
Dorros, A. 2000. Follow the Water from Brook to Ocean. HarperCollins.
Hiscock, B. 1997. Big Rivers: The Missouri, the Mississippi, and the Ohio. Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing.
Wick, W. 1997. Drop of Water: A Book of Science and Wonder. Scholastic, Inc.
Yolen, J. 1995. Water Music: Poems for Children. Boyds Mills Press.
Grades 9-12
DeBarry, P.A. 2004. Watersheds: Processes, Assessment and Management. Wiley.
Dobson, C. 1999. Watersheds: A Practical Handbook for Healthy Water. Firefly Books, Limited.
Newton, Lisa H., C.K. Dillingham and J.H. Choly. 2005. Watersheds 4: Ten Cases in Environmental Ethics. Wadsworth Publishing.
The 12th of August was International Youth Day. Empower students by giving them the tools to investigate their environment.
Where does all that rain go? It doesn’t all evaporate. Some of the water runs off in to the creeks and streams that eventually go to rivers. This is called a watershed. When the land cannot keep up with the weather we see issues with flooding and erosion. “Where does the Water Run?” a Project WILD Aquatic activity, allows students the chance to investigate this topic.
Book List
Grades PreK-2
Fourment, T. 2004. My Water Comes from the Mountains. Roberts Rinehart Publishers.
Luenn, N. 1994. Squish!: A Wetland Walk. Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing.
Grades 3-5
Dorros, A. 2000. Follow the Water from Brook to Ocean. HarperCollins.
Hiscock, B. 1997. Big Rivers: The Missouri, the Mississippi, and the Ohio. Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing.
Wick, W. 1997. Drop of Water: A Book of Science and Wonder. Scholastic, Inc.
Yolen, J. 1995. Water Music: Poems for Children. Boyds Mills Press.
Grades 9-12
DeBarry, P.A. 2004. Watersheds: Processes, Assessment and Management. Wiley.
Dobson, C. 1999. Watersheds: A Practical Handbook for Healthy Water. Firefly Books, Limited.
Newton, Lisa H., C.K. Dillingham and J.H. Choly. 2005. Watersheds 4: Ten Cases in Environmental Ethics. Wadsworth Publishing.
Friday, August 08, 2008
Changing the Land
We have all seen the news and have experienced changes in our own environment. We as a culture are changing the landscape so fast Mother Nature can not keep up. With these changes come devastating effects, excess pollutants and silt in watersheds that would normally be filtered by vegetation and are worsened by natural disasters. Students can examine this topic further by using Project WILD’s activity “Changing the Land”.
The earth is ever changing, our impacts are far reaching, but with a conscious effort these effects can be slowed and possibly reversed. Students can see that one person; one small change can make a huge difference.
Book List
Grades PreK-2
Bauer, D. 2003. People Change the Land. Coughlan Publishing.
Rutten, J. 1998. Erosion. Child's World, Incorporated.
Wheeler, J.C. 1993. Branch out: A Book about Land. ABDO Publishing Company.
Grades 3-5
Dalgleish, S. 2002. Managing the Land. Chelsea House Publishers.
Deboo, A. 2006. Mapping the Land and Environment. Heinemann.
James, B. 1993. Use of Land. Cengage Learning.
Olien, R. 2001. Erosion. Capstone Press.
Winner, C. 1999. Erosion. Lerner Publishing Group.
Grades 6-8
Bailey, J. 2006. Cracking up: A Story about Erosion. Coughlan Publishing.
Downs, S. 2000. Shaping the Earth: Erosion. Lerner Publishing Group.
Fodor, R.V. 1983. Chiseling the Earth: How Erosion Shapes the Land. Enslow Publishers, Incorporated.
Kallen, S. 2005. Managing America's Forests. Greenhaven Press.
Koontz, R.M. 2006. Erosion: Changing the Earth's Surface. Coughlan Publishing.
Leopold, A. 1989. A Sand County Almanac. Oxford University Press
Petersen, C. 2004. Land Preservation. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Rybolt, T.R. 1993. Environmental Experiments about Land. Enslow Publishers, Incorporated.
Stille, D. 2004. Erosion: How Land Forms How It Changes. Compass Point Books.
Willis, T. 1992. Land Use and Abuse. Scholastic.
Grades 9-12
Camp, W.G. 2000. Managing Our Natural Resources. Thomson Delmar Learning.
Cronon, W. 2003. Changes in the Land: Indians, Colonist and the Ecology of New England. Hill and Wang.
Goldsmith, Z., Pearce, F. 2007. Earth Then and Now: Amazing Images of our Changing World. Firefly Books, Limited.
Janice, R. 2006. Land Abuse and Soil Erosion. Wiegel Publishers.
Nardi, J.B. 2005. World beneath Our Feet: A Guide to Life in the Soil. Oxford University Press.
Prior, J.C. and L.A. Stone. 2000. Iowa - Portrait of the Land. Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Geological Survey.
Schwartz, M. 1993. Environment and the Law. Chelsea House Publishers.
Stille, D. 2004. Erosion: How Land Forms How It Changes. Compass Point Books.
We have all seen the news and have experienced changes in our own environment. We as a culture are changing the landscape so fast Mother Nature can not keep up. With these changes come devastating effects, excess pollutants and silt in watersheds that would normally be filtered by vegetation and are worsened by natural disasters. Students can examine this topic further by using Project WILD’s activity “Changing the Land”.
The earth is ever changing, our impacts are far reaching, but with a conscious effort these effects can be slowed and possibly reversed. Students can see that one person; one small change can make a huge difference.
Book List
Grades PreK-2
Bauer, D. 2003. People Change the Land. Coughlan Publishing.
Rutten, J. 1998. Erosion. Child's World, Incorporated.
Wheeler, J.C. 1993. Branch out: A Book about Land. ABDO Publishing Company.
Grades 3-5
Dalgleish, S. 2002. Managing the Land. Chelsea House Publishers.
Deboo, A. 2006. Mapping the Land and Environment. Heinemann.
James, B. 1993. Use of Land. Cengage Learning.
Olien, R. 2001. Erosion. Capstone Press.
Winner, C. 1999. Erosion. Lerner Publishing Group.
Grades 6-8
Bailey, J. 2006. Cracking up: A Story about Erosion. Coughlan Publishing.
Downs, S. 2000. Shaping the Earth: Erosion. Lerner Publishing Group.
Fodor, R.V. 1983. Chiseling the Earth: How Erosion Shapes the Land. Enslow Publishers, Incorporated.
Kallen, S. 2005. Managing America's Forests. Greenhaven Press.
Koontz, R.M. 2006. Erosion: Changing the Earth's Surface. Coughlan Publishing.
Leopold, A. 1989. A Sand County Almanac. Oxford University Press
Petersen, C. 2004. Land Preservation. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Rybolt, T.R. 1993. Environmental Experiments about Land. Enslow Publishers, Incorporated.
Stille, D. 2004. Erosion: How Land Forms How It Changes. Compass Point Books.
Willis, T. 1992. Land Use and Abuse. Scholastic.
Grades 9-12
Camp, W.G. 2000. Managing Our Natural Resources. Thomson Delmar Learning.
Cronon, W. 2003. Changes in the Land: Indians, Colonist and the Ecology of New England. Hill and Wang.
Goldsmith, Z., Pearce, F. 2007. Earth Then and Now: Amazing Images of our Changing World. Firefly Books, Limited.
Janice, R. 2006. Land Abuse and Soil Erosion. Wiegel Publishers.
Nardi, J.B. 2005. World beneath Our Feet: A Guide to Life in the Soil. Oxford University Press.
Prior, J.C. and L.A. Stone. 2000. Iowa - Portrait of the Land. Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Geological Survey.
Schwartz, M. 1993. Environment and the Law. Chelsea House Publishers.
Stille, D. 2004. Erosion: How Land Forms How It Changes. Compass Point Books.
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Ever Changing Landscape
School will begin soon, for many counties. A number of students might not return due to the natural disasters this summer. Students could feel the effects due to loss of home or friends. However, some students might not have had to deal with the natural disasters directly.
A grand total of 83 counties were declared disaster areas over the course of May and June this summer.
With this summer’s natural disasters a very troubling question has been asked.
Did we do this to ourselves?
To investigate this topic further we suggest using Project Learning Tree’s activity “Then and Now” modified to focus on the history of natural disasters effect on your community. Here are some questions to ask when researching this topic.
• Did your community expand in to a flood zone?
• How many natural disasters have affected your community?
• How has natural disasters damaged and/or changed the landscape?
Natural disasters have profound effects on the community. For a big picture use other natural disasters i.e. Alaska’s Great Tsunami/Earthquake of 1964 or Hurricane Katrina’s effect on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Closer to home is the devastating floods in Cedar Rapids and the catastrophic tornado in Parkersburg. Students can see the lasting effects of the devastating damage natural disasters can have on a community and the landscape from these well documented occurrences.
Book List
Grades PreK-2
Boyce, N., Osborne, M. 2007. Tsunami and Other Natural Disasters: A Nonfiction Companion to High Tide in Hawaii. Random House Children’s Books.
McGuire, B., Quake, D. 2007. Natural Disaster. Kingfisher.
Grades 3-5
Boyce, N., Osborne, M. 2007. Tsunami and Other Natural Disasters: A Nonfiction Companion to High Tide in Hawaii. Random House Children’s Books.
Day, T. and C. Watts. 2006. Natural Disasters (DK Eyewitness Series). DK Publishing, Inc.
McGuire, B. and D. Quake. 2007. Natural Disaster. Kingfisher.
Grades 9-12
Barry, J. 1998. Rising Tide: The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and How it Changed America. Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing.
Brinkley, D. 2007. The Great Deluge: Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, and the Mississippi Gulf Cost. HarperCollins Publishers.
Horne, J. 2006. Breach of Faith: Hurricane Katrina and the Near Death of a Great American City. Random House Publishing Group.
Larson, E., Cline, I. 2000. Issac’s Storm: A Man, A Time and the Deadliest Hurricane in History. Knopf Publishing Group.
McCullough, D. 1987. The Johnstown Flood. Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing.
Miller, D., Rivera, J. 2008. Hurricane Katrina and the Redefinition of a Landscape. Lexington Books
Stern, G. 2008. The Buffalo Creek Disaster: The Story of Survivor’s Unprecedented Lawsuit. Knopf Publishing Group.
School will begin soon, for many counties. A number of students might not return due to the natural disasters this summer. Students could feel the effects due to loss of home or friends. However, some students might not have had to deal with the natural disasters directly.
A grand total of 83 counties were declared disaster areas over the course of May and June this summer.
With this summer’s natural disasters a very troubling question has been asked.
Did we do this to ourselves?
To investigate this topic further we suggest using Project Learning Tree’s activity “Then and Now” modified to focus on the history of natural disasters effect on your community. Here are some questions to ask when researching this topic.
• Did your community expand in to a flood zone?
• How many natural disasters have affected your community?
• How has natural disasters damaged and/or changed the landscape?
Natural disasters have profound effects on the community. For a big picture use other natural disasters i.e. Alaska’s Great Tsunami/Earthquake of 1964 or Hurricane Katrina’s effect on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Closer to home is the devastating floods in Cedar Rapids and the catastrophic tornado in Parkersburg. Students can see the lasting effects of the devastating damage natural disasters can have on a community and the landscape from these well documented occurrences.
Book List
Grades PreK-2
Boyce, N., Osborne, M. 2007. Tsunami and Other Natural Disasters: A Nonfiction Companion to High Tide in Hawaii. Random House Children’s Books.
McGuire, B., Quake, D. 2007. Natural Disaster. Kingfisher.
Grades 3-5
Boyce, N., Osborne, M. 2007. Tsunami and Other Natural Disasters: A Nonfiction Companion to High Tide in Hawaii. Random House Children’s Books.
Day, T. and C. Watts. 2006. Natural Disasters (DK Eyewitness Series). DK Publishing, Inc.
McGuire, B. and D. Quake. 2007. Natural Disaster. Kingfisher.
Grades 9-12
Barry, J. 1998. Rising Tide: The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and How it Changed America. Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing.
Brinkley, D. 2007. The Great Deluge: Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, and the Mississippi Gulf Cost. HarperCollins Publishers.
Horne, J. 2006. Breach of Faith: Hurricane Katrina and the Near Death of a Great American City. Random House Publishing Group.
Larson, E., Cline, I. 2000. Issac’s Storm: A Man, A Time and the Deadliest Hurricane in History. Knopf Publishing Group.
McCullough, D. 1987. The Johnstown Flood. Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing.
Miller, D., Rivera, J. 2008. Hurricane Katrina and the Redefinition of a Landscape. Lexington Books
Stern, G. 2008. The Buffalo Creek Disaster: The Story of Survivor’s Unprecedented Lawsuit. Knopf Publishing Group.
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Do You See What I See?
To draw nature is to interpret what you see. How do you view your surroundings? Are they a simple blur as you drive past? Do you take a moment to “smell the roses”? Nature has inspired many famous artists over the centuries. If you were a wildlife artist what animals would inspire you?
Drawing on Nature, a Project WILD activity, explores how drawing can assist learning in nature. So pick up a pen and a pad, meander through a trail or field, and find some inspiration in nature.
Book List
Grades PreK-2
Carreiro, C. 1997. Hand-Print Animal Art. Ideals Publications.
Davies, J. 2004. Boy Who Drew Birds: A Story of John James Audubon. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Lakin, P. 2002. Harold and the Purple Crayon: The Giant Garden. HarperFestival.
LeRoux-Hugon, H. 2001. I Can Draw Wild Animals. Gareth Stevens Publishing.
Ruurs, M. 2007. In My Backyard. Tundra.
Grades 3-5
Arnosky, J. 2002. Field Trips: Bug Hunting, Animal Tracking, Bird-watching, Shore Walking. HarperCollins Publishers.
Arnosky, J. 1987. Sketching Outdoors in Spring. HarperCollins Publishers.
Arnosky, J. 1988. Sketching Outdoors in Summer. HarperCollins Publishers.
Bateman, R. 2005. Bateman's Guide to Backyard Birds. Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated.
Court, R. 2005. How to Draw Things In Nature. The Child’s World, Inc.
Hammond, L. 2000. Lee Hammonds Big Book of Drawing. North Light Books.
Harpster, S. 2006. Pencil, Paper, Draw!: Animals. Sterling Publishing.
Harpster, S. 2008. Pencil, Paper, Draw!: Flowers. Sterling Publishing.
Hultgren, K. 1993. The Art of Animal Drawing: Construction, Action, Analysis, Caricature. Dover Publications.
Kranz, L. 2002. My Nature Book: A Journal and Activity Book for Kids. T&N Children's Publishing.
Lasky, K. 1992. Think Like an Eagle: At Work with a Wildlife Photographer. Little, Brown & Company.
Levin, F. 2001. 1-2-3 Draw Wild Animals: A Step-by-Step Guide. Peel Productions, Inc.
Mason, M.E. 2005. John Audubon: Young Naturalist. Patria Press, Inc.
Raham, R.G. 1996. Explorations in Backyard Biology: Drawing on Nature in the Classroom. Libraries Unlimited.
Rines, F. 2006. Landscape Drawing in Pencil. Dover Publications.
Rines, F. 2007. How to Draw Trees. Dover Publications.
Ross, M.E. 1997. Wildlife Watching with Charles Eastman. Lerner Publishing Group.
Walsh, P. 2006. Wild Animals. Heinemann Raintree.
Grades 6-8
Anderson, P. 1995. John James Audubon: Wildlife Artist. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Court, R. 2005. How to Draw Things In Nature. The Child’s World, Inc.
Hammond, L. 2004. Lee Hammonds Big Book of Drawing. North Light Books.
Harding, J. 2005. On Drawing Trees and Nature: A Classic Victorian Manual with Lessons and Examples. Dover Publications.
Hultgren, K. 1993. The Art of Animal Drawing: Construction, Action, Analysis, Caricature. Dover Publications.
Huntley, M. 2008. Draw Nature. A&C Black Publishers, LTD.
Monroe, C. 2006. The Wonders of Nature Sketchbook: Learn about Nature and How to Draw It. Storytime Press, Inc.
Montgomery, R.G. 2001. The Living Wilderness. Caxton Press.
Rines, F. 2007. How to Draw Trees. Dover Publications.
Temple, K. 2005. Drawing: The Only Drawing Book You’ll Ever Need to Be the Artist You’ve Always Wanted to Be. Sterling Publishing.
Grades 9-12
Hammond, L.2004. Lee Hammonds Big Book of Drawing. North Light Books.
Hultgren, K. 1993. The Art of Animal Drawing: Construction, Action, Analysis, Caricature. Dover Publications.
La Tourrette, J. 1997. Watching Wildlife: The National Wildlife Federation Guide to Observing Animals in the Wild. Henry Holt & Company, Incorporated.
Rines, F. (2007). How to Draw Trees. Dover Publications.
To draw nature is to interpret what you see. How do you view your surroundings? Are they a simple blur as you drive past? Do you take a moment to “smell the roses”? Nature has inspired many famous artists over the centuries. If you were a wildlife artist what animals would inspire you?
Drawing on Nature, a Project WILD activity, explores how drawing can assist learning in nature. So pick up a pen and a pad, meander through a trail or field, and find some inspiration in nature.
Book List
Grades PreK-2
Carreiro, C. 1997. Hand-Print Animal Art. Ideals Publications.
Davies, J. 2004. Boy Who Drew Birds: A Story of John James Audubon. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Lakin, P. 2002. Harold and the Purple Crayon: The Giant Garden. HarperFestival.
LeRoux-Hugon, H. 2001. I Can Draw Wild Animals. Gareth Stevens Publishing.
Ruurs, M. 2007. In My Backyard. Tundra.
Grades 3-5
Arnosky, J. 2002. Field Trips: Bug Hunting, Animal Tracking, Bird-watching, Shore Walking. HarperCollins Publishers.
Arnosky, J. 1987. Sketching Outdoors in Spring. HarperCollins Publishers.
Arnosky, J. 1988. Sketching Outdoors in Summer. HarperCollins Publishers.
Bateman, R. 2005. Bateman's Guide to Backyard Birds. Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated.
Court, R. 2005. How to Draw Things In Nature. The Child’s World, Inc.
Hammond, L. 2000. Lee Hammonds Big Book of Drawing. North Light Books.
Harpster, S. 2006. Pencil, Paper, Draw!: Animals. Sterling Publishing.
Harpster, S. 2008. Pencil, Paper, Draw!: Flowers. Sterling Publishing.
Hultgren, K. 1993. The Art of Animal Drawing: Construction, Action, Analysis, Caricature. Dover Publications.
Kranz, L. 2002. My Nature Book: A Journal and Activity Book for Kids. T&N Children's Publishing.
Lasky, K. 1992. Think Like an Eagle: At Work with a Wildlife Photographer. Little, Brown & Company.
Levin, F. 2001. 1-2-3 Draw Wild Animals: A Step-by-Step Guide. Peel Productions, Inc.
Mason, M.E. 2005. John Audubon: Young Naturalist. Patria Press, Inc.
Raham, R.G. 1996. Explorations in Backyard Biology: Drawing on Nature in the Classroom. Libraries Unlimited.
Rines, F. 2006. Landscape Drawing in Pencil. Dover Publications.
Rines, F. 2007. How to Draw Trees. Dover Publications.
Ross, M.E. 1997. Wildlife Watching with Charles Eastman. Lerner Publishing Group.
Walsh, P. 2006. Wild Animals. Heinemann Raintree.
Grades 6-8
Anderson, P. 1995. John James Audubon: Wildlife Artist. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Court, R. 2005. How to Draw Things In Nature. The Child’s World, Inc.
Hammond, L. 2004. Lee Hammonds Big Book of Drawing. North Light Books.
Harding, J. 2005. On Drawing Trees and Nature: A Classic Victorian Manual with Lessons and Examples. Dover Publications.
Hultgren, K. 1993. The Art of Animal Drawing: Construction, Action, Analysis, Caricature. Dover Publications.
Huntley, M. 2008. Draw Nature. A&C Black Publishers, LTD.
Monroe, C. 2006. The Wonders of Nature Sketchbook: Learn about Nature and How to Draw It. Storytime Press, Inc.
Montgomery, R.G. 2001. The Living Wilderness. Caxton Press.
Rines, F. 2007. How to Draw Trees. Dover Publications.
Temple, K. 2005. Drawing: The Only Drawing Book You’ll Ever Need to Be the Artist You’ve Always Wanted to Be. Sterling Publishing.
Grades 9-12
Hammond, L.2004. Lee Hammonds Big Book of Drawing. North Light Books.
Hultgren, K. 1993. The Art of Animal Drawing: Construction, Action, Analysis, Caricature. Dover Publications.
La Tourrette, J. 1997. Watching Wildlife: The National Wildlife Federation Guide to Observing Animals in the Wild. Henry Holt & Company, Incorporated.
Rines, F. (2007). How to Draw Trees. Dover Publications.
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Sounds of Summer
Imagine you are camping, it is night time and everyone has finally gone to sleep. The camp is quiet. You strain your ears for sound. What summer night time noises would you hear? Chirp, Chirp. Chirp, Chirp. Crickets!
Did you know crickets are in the same genus as grasshoppers and only the male crickets sing? Air temperature also affects the speed of the chirping, the higher the temperature at night the faster they chirp. How do crickets protect themselves? What do they eat? Where do they live?
Discover Project WILD’s “Grasshopper Gravity” activity under the stars and explore the world of crickets.
Book List
Grades PreK-2
Allen, J. 2002. Are You a Grasshopper?. Kingfisher.
Archambault, J. 2006. The Leaping Grasshopper. Jitterbug Books.
Barkan, J. 2007. Little Cricket’s Song. Readers Digest Children’s Publishing, Incorporated.
Berger, M. 1999. Chirping Crickets. HarperCollins Children’s Books.
Bosca, F. 2006. The Three Grasshoppers. Purple Bear Books, Incorporated.
Carle, E. 1997. Very Quiet Cricket. Penguin Young Readers Group.
Caudill, R. 2004. Pocketful of Cricket. Holt, Henry Books for Young Readers.
Collins, B. Insect’s Body, Vol 1. HarperCollins Publishers.
Green, E. 2006. Crickets. Bellwether Media.
Hall, M. 2004. Crickets. Coughlan Publishing.
Howe, J. 1994. I Wish I Were a Butterfly. Harcourt Children’s Books.
Lobel, A. 1986. Grasshopper on the Road (I Can Read Book Series: Level 2). HarperCollins Publishers .
Loewen, N. 2005. Chirp, Chirp!: Crickets in Your Backyard. Coughlan Publishing
Loewen, N. 2003. Hungry Hoppers: Grasshoppers in Your Backyard. Coughlan Publishing.
Spinelli, E., Berger. M. 1998. Chirping Crickets, Vol. 2. Harper Collins Children’s Books.
Wheeler, Lisa. 2003. Old Cricket. Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing.
Grades 3-5
Collins, B. Insect’s Body, Vol 1. HarperCollins Publishers.
Green, E. 2006. Crickets. Bellwether Media.
Goldish, M., Brown. B. 2008. Leaping Grasshoppers. Bearport Publishing Company, Incorporated.
Hall, M. 2004. Crickets. Coughlan Publishing.
Lobel, A. 1986. Grasshopper on the Road (I Can Read Book Series: Level 2). HarperCollins Publishers .
Lockwood, S. 2007. Grasshoppers. Child’s World, Incorporated, The.
Miller, S. 2001. Grasshoppers and Crickets of North America. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Ross, M. 2002. Cricketology. Lerner Publishing Group.
Scholl, E. 2004. Grasshopper (Bug Series). Gale Group.
Spinelli, E., Berger. M. 1998. Chirping Crickets, Vol. 2. Harper Collins Children’s Books.
Grades 6-8
Jacobs, L. 2003. Wild Wild World: Crickets. Gale Group.
Perry, P. 1995. Fiddlehoppers: Crickets, Katydids, and Locust. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Imagine you are camping, it is night time and everyone has finally gone to sleep. The camp is quiet. You strain your ears for sound. What summer night time noises would you hear? Chirp, Chirp. Chirp, Chirp. Crickets!
Did you know crickets are in the same genus as grasshoppers and only the male crickets sing? Air temperature also affects the speed of the chirping, the higher the temperature at night the faster they chirp. How do crickets protect themselves? What do they eat? Where do they live?
Discover Project WILD’s “Grasshopper Gravity” activity under the stars and explore the world of crickets.
Book List
Grades PreK-2
Allen, J. 2002. Are You a Grasshopper?. Kingfisher.
Archambault, J. 2006. The Leaping Grasshopper. Jitterbug Books.
Barkan, J. 2007. Little Cricket’s Song. Readers Digest Children’s Publishing, Incorporated.
Berger, M. 1999. Chirping Crickets. HarperCollins Children’s Books.
Bosca, F. 2006. The Three Grasshoppers. Purple Bear Books, Incorporated.
Carle, E. 1997. Very Quiet Cricket. Penguin Young Readers Group.
Caudill, R. 2004. Pocketful of Cricket. Holt, Henry Books for Young Readers.
Collins, B. Insect’s Body, Vol 1. HarperCollins Publishers.
Green, E. 2006. Crickets. Bellwether Media.
Hall, M. 2004. Crickets. Coughlan Publishing.
Howe, J. 1994. I Wish I Were a Butterfly. Harcourt Children’s Books.
Lobel, A. 1986. Grasshopper on the Road (I Can Read Book Series: Level 2). HarperCollins Publishers .
Loewen, N. 2005. Chirp, Chirp!: Crickets in Your Backyard. Coughlan Publishing
Loewen, N. 2003. Hungry Hoppers: Grasshoppers in Your Backyard. Coughlan Publishing.
Spinelli, E., Berger. M. 1998. Chirping Crickets, Vol. 2. Harper Collins Children’s Books.
Wheeler, Lisa. 2003. Old Cricket. Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing.
Grades 3-5
Collins, B. Insect’s Body, Vol 1. HarperCollins Publishers.
Green, E. 2006. Crickets. Bellwether Media.
Goldish, M., Brown. B. 2008. Leaping Grasshoppers. Bearport Publishing Company, Incorporated.
Hall, M. 2004. Crickets. Coughlan Publishing.
Lobel, A. 1986. Grasshopper on the Road (I Can Read Book Series: Level 2). HarperCollins Publishers .
Lockwood, S. 2007. Grasshoppers. Child’s World, Incorporated, The.
Miller, S. 2001. Grasshoppers and Crickets of North America. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Ross, M. 2002. Cricketology. Lerner Publishing Group.
Scholl, E. 2004. Grasshopper (Bug Series). Gale Group.
Spinelli, E., Berger. M. 1998. Chirping Crickets, Vol. 2. Harper Collins Children’s Books.
Grades 6-8
Jacobs, L. 2003. Wild Wild World: Crickets. Gale Group.
Perry, P. 1995. Fiddlehoppers: Crickets, Katydids, and Locust. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Wednesday, July 09, 2008
Ants on a Twig
Imagine that you are an ant! What would it be like to carry ten times your weight? What would your adventure be? Would you meet new friends while you collect leaves or would you save the day by protecting ant pupa from invading insect armies?
Project WILD’s activity “Ants on a Twig” is a great activity for kids of all ages, even the kids at heart. Ants have fascinated kids through the years. Observing insects in their natural habitat can be great experiences. Have kids sit on a log and watch the insects interact. Ask what they learned from watching the insects react to the change in their environment. You can also do an insect scavenger hunt by finding the type of food certain ants would eat or by finding different species of ants. Please remember to respect the insects’ habitat and take care to avoid harmful insects.
Book List
Grades PreK-2
Ashley, S., Nations, S. 2003. Ants. Gareth Stevens Publishing.
Beech, L. 1996. Magic School Bus Gets Ants in Its Pants. Perma-Bound Books.
Brenner, B. 1996. Thinking About Ants. Mondo Publishing.
Hoose, P. and H Hoose. 1998. Hey, Little Ant. Ten Speed Press.
Humphries, T. 2004. Are You an Ant? Kingfisher.
Micucci, C. 2006. The Life and Times of the Ant. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Pinczes, E. 1999. One Hundred Hungry Ants. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Rockwell, A. 2001. Bugs Are Insects. Harper Collins Publishers.
Seuss, Dr. 1999. On Beyond Bugs: All About Insects. Random House Children’s Books.
Stockdale, S. 1999. Nature’s Paintbrush: The Patterns and Colors Around You. Simon and Schuster Children’s Publishing.
Grades 3-5
Ashley, S. and S. Nations. 2003. Ants. Gareth Stevens Publishing.
Dorros, A. 1988. Ant Cities. Harper Collins Publishers.
Fowler, A. 1998. Inside an Ant Colony. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Hodge, D. 2004. Ants. Kids Can Press, Limited.
Holldobler, B. 1998. Journey to the Ants: A Story of Scientific Exploration. Harvard University Press.
Hoose, P., Hoose, H. 1998. Hey, Little Ant. Ten Speed Press.
Micucci, C. 2006. The Life and Times of the Ant. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Parramon, J.M. and M.A. Julivert. 1991. Fascinating World of Ants. Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated.
Pinczes, E. 1999. One Hundred Hungry Ants. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Poole, A. 2000. Ant and the Grasshopper. Holiday House, Inc.
Tschinkel, W. 2006. The Fire Ants. Harvard University Press.
Winner, C. 2004. Everything Bug: What Kids Really Want to Know About Insects and Spiders. T&N Children’s Publishing.
Grades 6-8
Tschinkel, W. 2006. The Fire Ants. Harvard University Press.
Grades 6-8
Holldobler, B. 1998. Journey to the Ants: A Story of Scientific Exploration. Harvard University Press.
Tschinkel, W. 2006. The Fire Ants. Harvard University Press.
Grades 9-12
Holldobler, B. 1998. Journey to the Ants: A Story of Scientific Exploration. Harvard University Press.
Imagine that you are an ant! What would it be like to carry ten times your weight? What would your adventure be? Would you meet new friends while you collect leaves or would you save the day by protecting ant pupa from invading insect armies?
Project WILD’s activity “Ants on a Twig” is a great activity for kids of all ages, even the kids at heart. Ants have fascinated kids through the years. Observing insects in their natural habitat can be great experiences. Have kids sit on a log and watch the insects interact. Ask what they learned from watching the insects react to the change in their environment. You can also do an insect scavenger hunt by finding the type of food certain ants would eat or by finding different species of ants. Please remember to respect the insects’ habitat and take care to avoid harmful insects.
Book List
Grades PreK-2
Ashley, S., Nations, S. 2003. Ants. Gareth Stevens Publishing.
Beech, L. 1996. Magic School Bus Gets Ants in Its Pants. Perma-Bound Books.
Brenner, B. 1996. Thinking About Ants. Mondo Publishing.
Hoose, P. and H Hoose. 1998. Hey, Little Ant. Ten Speed Press.
Humphries, T. 2004. Are You an Ant? Kingfisher.
Micucci, C. 2006. The Life and Times of the Ant. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Pinczes, E. 1999. One Hundred Hungry Ants. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Rockwell, A. 2001. Bugs Are Insects. Harper Collins Publishers.
Seuss, Dr. 1999. On Beyond Bugs: All About Insects. Random House Children’s Books.
Stockdale, S. 1999. Nature’s Paintbrush: The Patterns and Colors Around You. Simon and Schuster Children’s Publishing.
Grades 3-5
Ashley, S. and S. Nations. 2003. Ants. Gareth Stevens Publishing.
Dorros, A. 1988. Ant Cities. Harper Collins Publishers.
Fowler, A. 1998. Inside an Ant Colony. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Hodge, D. 2004. Ants. Kids Can Press, Limited.
Holldobler, B. 1998. Journey to the Ants: A Story of Scientific Exploration. Harvard University Press.
Hoose, P., Hoose, H. 1998. Hey, Little Ant. Ten Speed Press.
Micucci, C. 2006. The Life and Times of the Ant. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Parramon, J.M. and M.A. Julivert. 1991. Fascinating World of Ants. Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated.
Pinczes, E. 1999. One Hundred Hungry Ants. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Poole, A. 2000. Ant and the Grasshopper. Holiday House, Inc.
Tschinkel, W. 2006. The Fire Ants. Harvard University Press.
Winner, C. 2004. Everything Bug: What Kids Really Want to Know About Insects and Spiders. T&N Children’s Publishing.
Grades 6-8
Tschinkel, W. 2006. The Fire Ants. Harvard University Press.
Grades 6-8
Holldobler, B. 1998. Journey to the Ants: A Story of Scientific Exploration. Harvard University Press.
Tschinkel, W. 2006. The Fire Ants. Harvard University Press.
Grades 9-12
Holldobler, B. 1998. Journey to the Ants: A Story of Scientific Exploration. Harvard University Press.
Monday, June 30, 2008
Independence Day – July 4th
When the 4th of July is mentioned what are the first things that come to mind? Flags, parades, fireworks, and picnics are probably it. What about nature? Does wildlife come to mind? Wildlife is not as showy as fireworks but the animals can be just as majestic. Animals have been featured on national flags, family crests, and nicknames for famous people for centuries. Project WILD’s activity “Wildlife in National Symbols” encourages kids to conduct investigations on this topic. Bald Eagles are the most well known American national symbol but can you find other symbols in nature? To make this activity more challenging look for state animal symbols. You can also imagine a mythical country and create your own animal symbol. Independence Day is a great time to step in to nature. Take your celebration outside and look for national symbols in wildlife.
Book List
Grades PreK-2
Banting, E. 2004. Flags and Seals. Weigl Publishers, Incorporated.
Cohen, J. 2003. Bald Eagle. Lerner Publishing Group.
Dalgliesh, A. 1995. Fourth of July Story. Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing.
DeGezelle, T. 2004. American Symbols: The Great Seal of the United States. Coughlan Publishing.
Dell, P. 2004. The Bald Eagle. Capstone Press.
Douglas, L.G. 2003. The Bald Eagle. Children's Press.
Gibbons, G. 1998. Souring with the Wind: The Bald Eagle. HarperCollins Publishers.
Gieck, C. 1991. Eagles for Kids. Northword Pr.
Hodge, D. 2000. Eagles. Kids Can Press, Limited.
Keenan, S. 2004. O, Say Can You See? America's Symbols, Landmarks, And Important Words. Scholastic, Inc.
Kule, E.A. 2003. Iowa Facts and Symbols. Capstone Press.
James, K 2001. Soaring Bald Eagles. Tandem Library Books.
Morrison, G. 1998. Bald Eagle. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Minshull, E. 2002. Eaglet’s World. Albert Whitman.
Osborne, M.P. 2008. Happy Birthday America. Square Fish.
Pearl, N. 2007. Bald Eagle. Coughlan Publishing.
Sis, P. 2004. The Train of States. HarperCollins Publishers.
Soresen, L. 1994. The American Eagle. Rourke Publishing, LLC.
Yanuck, D.L. 2003. The Bald Eagle. Capstone Press.
Grades 3-5
Amato, C.A. 1996. Bald Eagle: Free Again! Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated.
Arndt, U. 2001. Fireworks, Picnics, and Flags: The Story of the Fourth of July Symbols. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Bair, D. 1999. Eagle Watching. Capstone Press.
Bateman, T. 2003. Red, White, Blue and Uncle Who?: The Story behind Some of America's Patriotic Symbols. Holiday House, Inc.
Colman, C. 2006. The Bald Eagles View of American History. Charlesbridge Publishing, Inc.
Evert, L. 2001. Eagles. T&N Children's Publishing.
Gerholdt, J. 1997. Bald Eagles. ABDO Publishing Company.
Hempstead, A. 2005. Bald Eagle. Raintree Publishers.
Hodge, D. 2000. Eagles. Kids Can Press, Ltd.
Johnson, L.C. 1992. Our National Symbols. Lerner Publishing Group.
Johnson, S.A. 1995. Raptor Rescue!: An Eagle Flies Free. Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated.
Laubach, C.M. 2002. Raptor!: A Kid's Guide to Birds of Prey. Storey Books.
Morrison, G. 1998. Bald Eagle. Houghton Mifflin/Walter Lorraine Books.
Munoz, W. 2000. The Bald Eagle Returns. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Patent, D.H. 1995. Eagles of America. Holiday House, Inc.
Patent, D.H. 1984. Where the Bald Eagles Gather. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Potts, S. 2006. The Bald Eagle. Capstone Press.
Price, A. 2002. Raptors: The Eagles, Hawks, Falcons, and Owls of North America. Rinehart P.
Priebe, M. 2000. Bald Eagle: Endangered No More. Mindfull Publishing.
Quiri, P.R. 1998. Bald Eagle. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Raven, T.M. 2005. Challenger: America's Favorite Eagle. Sleeping Bear Press.
Ryden, H. 1985. America's Bald Eagle. Penguin Young Readers Group.
Stone, L. 2003. Bald Eagles. Lerner Publishing Group.
Thames, S. 2006. Our American Symbols. Rourke Publishing, LLC.
Wechsler, D. 2003. Bald Eagles. Rosen Publishing Group, Incorporated.
West, D.C. and J.M. West. 2000. Uncle Sam and Old Glory. Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing.
Wilson, J. 1998. American Eagle: The Symbol of America. Child's World, Incorporated.
Worsley, A. 2001. Bald Eagles. Weigl Publishers, Incorporated.
Grades 6-8
Birenbaum, B. 1999. Amazing Bald Eaglet. Peartree.
Defries, C.L. 2003. Bald Eagle. Enslow Publishers, Incorporated.
Dudley, K. 2000. Bald Eagle. Sagebrush Education Resources.
Goldish, M., Hatcher, B. 2007. Bald Eagles: A Chemical Nightmare. Bearport Publishing Company, Incorporated.
Marcovitz, H. 2002. Bald Eagle. Mason Crest Publishers.
Munoz, W. 2000. The Bald Eagle Returns. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Parry-Jones, E. 2000. Eyewitness: Eagles and Birds of Prey. DK Publishing, Inc.
Patent, D.H. 2000. The Bald Eagle Returns. Clarion Books.
Grades 9-12
Breining, G. 1994. Return of the Eagle: How America Saved Its National Symbol. Falcon.
When the 4th of July is mentioned what are the first things that come to mind? Flags, parades, fireworks, and picnics are probably it. What about nature? Does wildlife come to mind? Wildlife is not as showy as fireworks but the animals can be just as majestic. Animals have been featured on national flags, family crests, and nicknames for famous people for centuries. Project WILD’s activity “Wildlife in National Symbols” encourages kids to conduct investigations on this topic. Bald Eagles are the most well known American national symbol but can you find other symbols in nature? To make this activity more challenging look for state animal symbols. You can also imagine a mythical country and create your own animal symbol. Independence Day is a great time to step in to nature. Take your celebration outside and look for national symbols in wildlife.
Book List
Grades PreK-2
Banting, E. 2004. Flags and Seals. Weigl Publishers, Incorporated.
Cohen, J. 2003. Bald Eagle. Lerner Publishing Group.
Dalgliesh, A. 1995. Fourth of July Story. Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing.
DeGezelle, T. 2004. American Symbols: The Great Seal of the United States. Coughlan Publishing.
Dell, P. 2004. The Bald Eagle. Capstone Press.
Douglas, L.G. 2003. The Bald Eagle. Children's Press.
Gibbons, G. 1998. Souring with the Wind: The Bald Eagle. HarperCollins Publishers.
Gieck, C. 1991. Eagles for Kids. Northword Pr.
Hodge, D. 2000. Eagles. Kids Can Press, Limited.
Keenan, S. 2004. O, Say Can You See? America's Symbols, Landmarks, And Important Words. Scholastic, Inc.
Kule, E.A. 2003. Iowa Facts and Symbols. Capstone Press.
James, K 2001. Soaring Bald Eagles. Tandem Library Books.
Morrison, G. 1998. Bald Eagle. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Minshull, E. 2002. Eaglet’s World. Albert Whitman.
Osborne, M.P. 2008. Happy Birthday America. Square Fish.
Pearl, N. 2007. Bald Eagle. Coughlan Publishing.
Sis, P. 2004. The Train of States. HarperCollins Publishers.
Soresen, L. 1994. The American Eagle. Rourke Publishing, LLC.
Yanuck, D.L. 2003. The Bald Eagle. Capstone Press.
Grades 3-5
Amato, C.A. 1996. Bald Eagle: Free Again! Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated.
Arndt, U. 2001. Fireworks, Picnics, and Flags: The Story of the Fourth of July Symbols. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Bair, D. 1999. Eagle Watching. Capstone Press.
Bateman, T. 2003. Red, White, Blue and Uncle Who?: The Story behind Some of America's Patriotic Symbols. Holiday House, Inc.
Colman, C. 2006. The Bald Eagles View of American History. Charlesbridge Publishing, Inc.
Evert, L. 2001. Eagles. T&N Children's Publishing.
Gerholdt, J. 1997. Bald Eagles. ABDO Publishing Company.
Hempstead, A. 2005. Bald Eagle. Raintree Publishers.
Hodge, D. 2000. Eagles. Kids Can Press, Ltd.
Johnson, L.C. 1992. Our National Symbols. Lerner Publishing Group.
Johnson, S.A. 1995. Raptor Rescue!: An Eagle Flies Free. Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated.
Laubach, C.M. 2002. Raptor!: A Kid's Guide to Birds of Prey. Storey Books.
Morrison, G. 1998. Bald Eagle. Houghton Mifflin/Walter Lorraine Books.
Munoz, W. 2000. The Bald Eagle Returns. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Patent, D.H. 1995. Eagles of America. Holiday House, Inc.
Patent, D.H. 1984. Where the Bald Eagles Gather. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Potts, S. 2006. The Bald Eagle. Capstone Press.
Price, A. 2002. Raptors: The Eagles, Hawks, Falcons, and Owls of North America. Rinehart P.
Priebe, M. 2000. Bald Eagle: Endangered No More. Mindfull Publishing.
Quiri, P.R. 1998. Bald Eagle. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Raven, T.M. 2005. Challenger: America's Favorite Eagle. Sleeping Bear Press.
Ryden, H. 1985. America's Bald Eagle. Penguin Young Readers Group.
Stone, L. 2003. Bald Eagles. Lerner Publishing Group.
Thames, S. 2006. Our American Symbols. Rourke Publishing, LLC.
Wechsler, D. 2003. Bald Eagles. Rosen Publishing Group, Incorporated.
West, D.C. and J.M. West. 2000. Uncle Sam and Old Glory. Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing.
Wilson, J. 1998. American Eagle: The Symbol of America. Child's World, Incorporated.
Worsley, A. 2001. Bald Eagles. Weigl Publishers, Incorporated.
Grades 6-8
Birenbaum, B. 1999. Amazing Bald Eaglet. Peartree.
Defries, C.L. 2003. Bald Eagle. Enslow Publishers, Incorporated.
Dudley, K. 2000. Bald Eagle. Sagebrush Education Resources.
Goldish, M., Hatcher, B. 2007. Bald Eagles: A Chemical Nightmare. Bearport Publishing Company, Incorporated.
Marcovitz, H. 2002. Bald Eagle. Mason Crest Publishers.
Munoz, W. 2000. The Bald Eagle Returns. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Parry-Jones, E. 2000. Eyewitness: Eagles and Birds of Prey. DK Publishing, Inc.
Patent, D.H. 2000. The Bald Eagle Returns. Clarion Books.
Grades 9-12
Breining, G. 1994. Return of the Eagle: How America Saved Its National Symbol. Falcon.
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Great American Backyard Campout – June 28, 2008
Create some great memories this summer – take your kids camping. Pitch a tent, roast some marshmallows, and reconnect with your family. A fun way to preserve your camping memories is to compose a family campfire song. Ask each family member to write a verse. To help younger family members, suggest a “theme” for their verse such as wildlife, trees, insects, etc. For more information about environmental song lyrics, check out Project WILD’s “The Power of a Song.”
Book List
Grades PreK-2
Arnosky, J. 1993. Crinkleroot's Guide to Walking in Wild Places. Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing.
Baltuck, N. 1993. Crazy Gibberish and Other Story Hour Stretches from a Storyteller's Bag of Tricks. Shoe String Press, Incorporated.
Bauer, M.D. 1996. When I Go Camping With Grandma. Troll Communications.
Brillhart, J. 1997. When Daddy Took Us Camping. Albert Whitman & Company.
Capogna, V.V. 1999. Did You Ever Wonder about Things You Find in Your Backyard? Marshall Cavendish Inc.
Carle, E. 2007. My Very First Book of Animal Homes. Penguin Group.
DK Publishing. 2007. Backyard Bugs. DK Publishing, Inc.
Drake, J. and A. Love. 1998. Kids Campfire Book. Kids Can Press, Limited.
Eckart, E. 2003. I Can Go Camping. Children's Press.
Eastman, P. 2005. Fred and Ted Go Camping. Random House Children's Books.
Fleming, D. 1998. In the Small, Small Pond. Henry Holt & Company Incorporated.
Fonte, I. 2007. Animals of the Forest. Barnes and Noble.
Frazee, M. 2008. A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever. Harcourt.
Fredericks, A.D. 2001. Under One Rock: Bugs, Slugs and Other Ughs. Dawn Publications.
George, K. 2001. Toasting Marshmallows: Camping Poems. Clarion Books.
Giogas, V. 2007. In My Backyard. Sylvan Dell Publishing.
Holm, J, L. and M. Holm. 2007. Camp Babymouse. Random House Children's Books.
Hundal, N. 2002. Camping. Fitzhenry and Whiteside.
Hunter, A. 1999. What’s In the Pond. Houghton Mifflin Company.
James, H.F. 2007. S Is for S'mores: A Camping Alphabet. Sleeping Bear Press.
James, S. 1996. Wild Woods. Tandem Library Books.
Jones, C.C. 2005. Camping in Green. Picture Window Books.
Kalman, B. and T. Everts. 1994. Animal Homes. Crabtree Publishing Company.
Lansky, B. 2006. Oh My Darling, Porcupine: And Other Silly Sing-along Songs. Meadowbrook Press.
London, J. 2008. Froggy Goes to Camp. Viking Children's Books.
Mayer, M. 2001. Camping Out. School Specialty Publishing.
Rey, M. 1999. Curious George Goes Camping. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Robertson, K. 1986. Signs along the River: Learning to Read the Natural Landscape. Rinehart P.
Rotner, S. 1992. Nature Spy. Atheneum.
Ruurs, M. 2007. In My Backyard. Tundra.
Ruurs, M. 2004. When We Go Camping. Tundra.
Ryder, J. 2000. Each Living Thing. Harcourt Children's Books.
Rylant, C. 1999. Henry and Mudge and the Starry Night. Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing.
Selsam, M.E. and J. Hunt. 1991. Keep Looking! Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing.
Seeberg, T.J. 2004. Camping. Child's World, Incorporated.
Selsam, M.E. 1999. Big Tracks, Little Tracks: Following Animal Prints. HarperCollins Publishers.
Shapiro, I. 1976. Smokey Bear's Camping Book. Golden Press.
Stern, M. 1998. Acorn Magic. Greenwillow.
Stewart, M. 2008. When Rain Falls. Peachtree Publishers.
Van Dusen, C. 2003. A Camping Spree with Mr. Magee. Chronicle Books, LLC.
Ward, L. 1993. A Walk in the Wild: Exploring a Wildlife Refuge. Charlesbridge Publishing, Inc.
Warren, J. 1995. Huff and Puff Go to Camp. Frank Schaffer Publications.
Wiesmuller, D. 2003. In the Blink of an Eye. Walker & Company.
Willow Creek Press. 2006. What Camping Can Teach Us: Life's Lessons Learned From The Great Outdoors.
Williams, V.B. 1984. Three Days on a River in a Red Canoe. HarperCollins Publishers.
Wood, A. J. 2003. Beetles and Bugs: A Nature Trail Book. Silver Dolphin Books.
Grades 3-5
Amato, C.A. 2002. Backyard Pets: Activities for Exploring Wildlife Close to Home. Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated.
Arnosky, J. 2002. Field Trips: Bug Hunting, Animal Tracking, Bird-watching, Shore Walking. HarperCollins Publishers.
Arnosky, J. 1983. Secrets of a Wildlife Watcher. HarperCollins Publishers.
Art, H.W. and M.W. Robbins. 2003. Woods Walk: Peepers, Porcupines and Exploding Puffballs! What You'll See, Hear and Smell When Exploring the Woods. Storey Books.
Bateman, R. 2005. Bateman's Guide to Backyard Birds. Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated.
Bishop, N. 2002. Backyard Detective: Critters Up Close. Scholastic, Inc.
Bishop, N. 2004. Forest Explorer: A Life Size Field Guide. Scholastic, Inc.
Boring, M. 1999. Fun with Nature. T&N Children's Publishing.
Brenner, B. 2004. One Small Place in a Tree. HarperCollins Publishers.
Brunelle, L. 2007. Camp Out!: The Ultimate Kids' Guide. Workman Publishing Company, Inc.
Burnie, D. 2005. Bug Hunter. DK Publishing, Inc.
Burns, D.L. 1996. Berries Nuts and Seeds. T&N Children's Publishing.
Cole, J. 1995. Magic School Bus Hops Home: A Book About Animal Habitats. Scholastic, Inc.
Doolittle, B. 2001. Reading the Wild. Greenwich Workshop Press.
Encarnacion, E. 2008. The Girls' Guide to Campfire Activities. Cider Mill Press.
Green, J. 2002. In a Backyard. Crabtree Publishing Company.
Keller, K.T. 2007. Camping: The Great Outdoors. Edge Books.
Klein, A.G. 2008. Camping. Checkerboard Books.
Kranz, L. 2002. My Nature Book: A Journal and Activity Book for Kids. T&N Children's Publishing.
Montgomery, R.G. 2001. The Living Wilderness. Caxton Press.
Morrison, G. 2004. Nature in the Neighborhood. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Norsgaard, E.J. 1990. Nature's Great Balancing Act: In Our Own Backyard. Penguin Young Readers Group.
Paul, T. 1997. In Woods and Forests. Crabtree Publishing Company.
Ross, M.E. 1997. Wildlife Watching with Charles Eastman. Lerner Publishing Group.
Russo, M. 1998. Watching Nature: A Beginner's Field Guide. Sterling Publishing Company, Incorporated.
Roy, R. 2006. Detective Camp. Random House Children’s Books.
Shedd, W. 2002. Kids' Wildlife Book. Williamson Kids Can Series.
Squire, A.O. 1996. 101 Questions and Answers about Backyard Wildlife. Walker & Company.
Sterry, P. 2005. Nature Explorer. Running Press Book Publishers.
Studelska, J.V. 2008. Camping for Fun! Compass Point Books.
Swinburne, S. 2003. The Woods Scientist. Houghton Mifflin Company.
White, L. 1998. Sleeping in a Sack: Camping Activities for Kids. Gibbs Smith.
White, L. 1996. Cooking on a Stick: Campfire Recipes for Kids. Gibbs Smith.
Whitehouse, P. 2003. Hiding in a Forest. Heinemann Library.
Grades 6-8
Brunelle, L. 2007. Camp Out!: The Ultimate Kids’ Guide. Workman Publishing Company, Inc.
Forgey, W. 1998. Campfire Stories: Things That Go Bump in the Night. Globe Pequot.
Griffin, S.A. 1994. Camping for Kids: A Family Camping Guide. Northword Pr.
Kusz, M. 2004. Fun with Scavenger Hunts. Publish America.
Maddox, I. 1998. Campfire Songs. Globe Pequot.
Grades 9-12
Dinsmore, S.J. 1995. Iowa Wildlife Viewing Guide. Falcon.
Harrison, G. and K. Harrison. 1987. America's Favorite Backyard Wildlife. Fireside.
La Tourrette, J. 1997. Watching Wildlife: The National Wildlife Federation Guide to Observing Animals in the Wild. Henry Holt & Company, Incorporated.
Create some great memories this summer – take your kids camping. Pitch a tent, roast some marshmallows, and reconnect with your family. A fun way to preserve your camping memories is to compose a family campfire song. Ask each family member to write a verse. To help younger family members, suggest a “theme” for their verse such as wildlife, trees, insects, etc. For more information about environmental song lyrics, check out Project WILD’s “The Power of a Song.”
Book List
Grades PreK-2
Arnosky, J. 1993. Crinkleroot's Guide to Walking in Wild Places. Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing.
Baltuck, N. 1993. Crazy Gibberish and Other Story Hour Stretches from a Storyteller's Bag of Tricks. Shoe String Press, Incorporated.
Bauer, M.D. 1996. When I Go Camping With Grandma. Troll Communications.
Brillhart, J. 1997. When Daddy Took Us Camping. Albert Whitman & Company.
Capogna, V.V. 1999. Did You Ever Wonder about Things You Find in Your Backyard? Marshall Cavendish Inc.
Carle, E. 2007. My Very First Book of Animal Homes. Penguin Group.
DK Publishing. 2007. Backyard Bugs. DK Publishing, Inc.
Drake, J. and A. Love. 1998. Kids Campfire Book. Kids Can Press, Limited.
Eckart, E. 2003. I Can Go Camping. Children's Press.
Eastman, P. 2005. Fred and Ted Go Camping. Random House Children's Books.
Fleming, D. 1998. In the Small, Small Pond. Henry Holt & Company Incorporated.
Fonte, I. 2007. Animals of the Forest. Barnes and Noble.
Frazee, M. 2008. A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever. Harcourt.
Fredericks, A.D. 2001. Under One Rock: Bugs, Slugs and Other Ughs. Dawn Publications.
George, K. 2001. Toasting Marshmallows: Camping Poems. Clarion Books.
Giogas, V. 2007. In My Backyard. Sylvan Dell Publishing.
Holm, J, L. and M. Holm. 2007. Camp Babymouse. Random House Children's Books.
Hundal, N. 2002. Camping. Fitzhenry and Whiteside.
Hunter, A. 1999. What’s In the Pond. Houghton Mifflin Company.
James, H.F. 2007. S Is for S'mores: A Camping Alphabet. Sleeping Bear Press.
James, S. 1996. Wild Woods. Tandem Library Books.
Jones, C.C. 2005. Camping in Green. Picture Window Books.
Kalman, B. and T. Everts. 1994. Animal Homes. Crabtree Publishing Company.
Lansky, B. 2006. Oh My Darling, Porcupine: And Other Silly Sing-along Songs. Meadowbrook Press.
London, J. 2008. Froggy Goes to Camp. Viking Children's Books.
Mayer, M. 2001. Camping Out. School Specialty Publishing.
Rey, M. 1999. Curious George Goes Camping. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Robertson, K. 1986. Signs along the River: Learning to Read the Natural Landscape. Rinehart P.
Rotner, S. 1992. Nature Spy. Atheneum.
Ruurs, M. 2007. In My Backyard. Tundra.
Ruurs, M. 2004. When We Go Camping. Tundra.
Ryder, J. 2000. Each Living Thing. Harcourt Children's Books.
Rylant, C. 1999. Henry and Mudge and the Starry Night. Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing.
Selsam, M.E. and J. Hunt. 1991. Keep Looking! Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing.
Seeberg, T.J. 2004. Camping. Child's World, Incorporated.
Selsam, M.E. 1999. Big Tracks, Little Tracks: Following Animal Prints. HarperCollins Publishers.
Shapiro, I. 1976. Smokey Bear's Camping Book. Golden Press.
Stern, M. 1998. Acorn Magic. Greenwillow.
Stewart, M. 2008. When Rain Falls. Peachtree Publishers.
Van Dusen, C. 2003. A Camping Spree with Mr. Magee. Chronicle Books, LLC.
Ward, L. 1993. A Walk in the Wild: Exploring a Wildlife Refuge. Charlesbridge Publishing, Inc.
Warren, J. 1995. Huff and Puff Go to Camp. Frank Schaffer Publications.
Wiesmuller, D. 2003. In the Blink of an Eye. Walker & Company.
Willow Creek Press. 2006. What Camping Can Teach Us: Life's Lessons Learned From The Great Outdoors.
Williams, V.B. 1984. Three Days on a River in a Red Canoe. HarperCollins Publishers.
Wood, A. J. 2003. Beetles and Bugs: A Nature Trail Book. Silver Dolphin Books.
Grades 3-5
Amato, C.A. 2002. Backyard Pets: Activities for Exploring Wildlife Close to Home. Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated.
Arnosky, J. 2002. Field Trips: Bug Hunting, Animal Tracking, Bird-watching, Shore Walking. HarperCollins Publishers.
Arnosky, J. 1983. Secrets of a Wildlife Watcher. HarperCollins Publishers.
Art, H.W. and M.W. Robbins. 2003. Woods Walk: Peepers, Porcupines and Exploding Puffballs! What You'll See, Hear and Smell When Exploring the Woods. Storey Books.
Bateman, R. 2005. Bateman's Guide to Backyard Birds. Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated.
Bishop, N. 2002. Backyard Detective: Critters Up Close. Scholastic, Inc.
Bishop, N. 2004. Forest Explorer: A Life Size Field Guide. Scholastic, Inc.
Boring, M. 1999. Fun with Nature. T&N Children's Publishing.
Brenner, B. 2004. One Small Place in a Tree. HarperCollins Publishers.
Brunelle, L. 2007. Camp Out!: The Ultimate Kids' Guide. Workman Publishing Company, Inc.
Burnie, D. 2005. Bug Hunter. DK Publishing, Inc.
Burns, D.L. 1996. Berries Nuts and Seeds. T&N Children's Publishing.
Cole, J. 1995. Magic School Bus Hops Home: A Book About Animal Habitats. Scholastic, Inc.
Doolittle, B. 2001. Reading the Wild. Greenwich Workshop Press.
Encarnacion, E. 2008. The Girls' Guide to Campfire Activities. Cider Mill Press.
Green, J. 2002. In a Backyard. Crabtree Publishing Company.
Keller, K.T. 2007. Camping: The Great Outdoors. Edge Books.
Klein, A.G. 2008. Camping. Checkerboard Books.
Kranz, L. 2002. My Nature Book: A Journal and Activity Book for Kids. T&N Children's Publishing.
Montgomery, R.G. 2001. The Living Wilderness. Caxton Press.
Morrison, G. 2004. Nature in the Neighborhood. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Norsgaard, E.J. 1990. Nature's Great Balancing Act: In Our Own Backyard. Penguin Young Readers Group.
Paul, T. 1997. In Woods and Forests. Crabtree Publishing Company.
Ross, M.E. 1997. Wildlife Watching with Charles Eastman. Lerner Publishing Group.
Russo, M. 1998. Watching Nature: A Beginner's Field Guide. Sterling Publishing Company, Incorporated.
Roy, R. 2006. Detective Camp. Random House Children’s Books.
Shedd, W. 2002. Kids' Wildlife Book. Williamson Kids Can Series.
Squire, A.O. 1996. 101 Questions and Answers about Backyard Wildlife. Walker & Company.
Sterry, P. 2005. Nature Explorer. Running Press Book Publishers.
Studelska, J.V. 2008. Camping for Fun! Compass Point Books.
Swinburne, S. 2003. The Woods Scientist. Houghton Mifflin Company.
White, L. 1998. Sleeping in a Sack: Camping Activities for Kids. Gibbs Smith.
White, L. 1996. Cooking on a Stick: Campfire Recipes for Kids. Gibbs Smith.
Whitehouse, P. 2003. Hiding in a Forest. Heinemann Library.
Grades 6-8
Brunelle, L. 2007. Camp Out!: The Ultimate Kids’ Guide. Workman Publishing Company, Inc.
Forgey, W. 1998. Campfire Stories: Things That Go Bump in the Night. Globe Pequot.
Griffin, S.A. 1994. Camping for Kids: A Family Camping Guide. Northword Pr.
Kusz, M. 2004. Fun with Scavenger Hunts. Publish America.
Maddox, I. 1998. Campfire Songs. Globe Pequot.
Grades 9-12
Dinsmore, S.J. 1995. Iowa Wildlife Viewing Guide. Falcon.
Harrison, G. and K. Harrison. 1987. America's Favorite Backyard Wildlife. Fireside.
La Tourrette, J. 1997. Watching Wildlife: The National Wildlife Federation Guide to Observing Animals in the Wild. Henry Holt & Company, Incorporated.
Thursday, June 12, 2008
National Get Outdoors Day
June 14, 2008 is National Get Outdoors Day. Join in on the celebration and encourage your kids to explore the great outdoors. Many local or state parks are hosting special outdoor recreation programs this weekend.
Project Learning Tree’s “Get in Touch with Trees” is a great activity for kids to discover nature through their sense of touch. This activity can be done in a group setting or individually. Incorporate other senses by asking, “What does the object smell like?” and “What does the object sound like when you scratch it with your fingernail?”
For additional ideas on introducing nature with children, refer to the book Sharing Nature With Children by Joseph Cornell.
Book List
Grades PreK-2
Baker, J. 2004. Home. Greenwillow.
Baylor, B. 1978. The Other Way to Listen. Charles Scribner’s Sons.
Baylor, B. 1979. Your Own Best Secret Place. Charles Scribner’s Sons.
Baylor, B. 1985. Everybody Needs a Rock. Aladdin.
Brandenberg, A.1991. My Five Senses. HarperCollins Publishers.
Brenner, B. 2004. One Small Place in a Tree. Morrow Avon.
Bunting, E. 1996. Secret Place. Clarion Books.
Cappetta, C. 2001. Animal Patterns. Innovative Kids.
Carlstrom, N. 1987. Wild, Wild, Sunflower Child Anna. MacMillan.
Davis, C. 1993. Creatures at My Feet. Northland Publishing.
Fife, D. 1996. The Empty Lot. Sagebrush Education Resources.
George, K. 2007. Old Elm Speaks. Clarion.
Graff, N. 1998. In the Hush of the Evening. HarperCollins.
Greenaway, T. 1992. Tree Life. DK Children.
Hammerstrom, F. 1975. Walk When the Moon is Full. Crossing Press.
Hoban, T. 1985. Is it Rough? Is it Smooth? Is It Shiny?. Greenwillow Books.
La Marche, J. 2002. A Story for Bear. Harcourt, Inc.,
Lionni, L. 2004. A Busy Year. David McKay Company.
MacLachlan, P. 1994. All the Places to Love. Joanna Cotler.
Manson, C. 1993. The Tree in the Wood. North-South.
Manushkin, F. 1994. Peeping and Sleeping. Clarion Books.
Martin, B. and Archambault, J. 1988. Listen to the Rain. Henry Holt and Co.
Miller, D. 2002. Are Trees Alive?. Walker Books for Young Readers.
Miller, M. 1998. My Five Senses. Simon & Schuster.
Morrison, G. 2008. Nature in the Neighborhood. Walter Lorraine Books/Houghton Mifflin Company.
Muller, G. 1994. Around the Oak. Dutton Juvenile.
Oppenheim, J. 1967. Have You Seen Trees?. William R. Scott Publishers.
Ryder, J. 1991. Hello Tree! Lodestar Publishers.
Ryder, J. 1998. Step into the Night. Four Winds Press.
Rylant, C. 1991. Night in the Country. Aladdin.
Sanders, S. 1997. Meeting Trees. National Geographic Children’s Books.
Stockdale, S. 1999. Nature’s Paintbrush: The Patterns and Colors Around You. Simon and Schuster Children’s Publishing.
Grades 3-5
Arnosky, J. 1993. Crinkleroot’s Guide to Walking in Wild Places. Aladdin.
Baylor, B. 1978. The Other Way to Listen. Charles Scribner’s Sons.
Baylor, B. 1979. Your Own Best Secret Place. Charles Scribner’s Sons.
Berger, M. 1995. Animal Senses. Newbridge.
Brenner, B. 2004. One Small Place in a Tree. Morrow Avon.
Bouchard, D. 1996. Voices From the Wild-An Animal Sensagoria. Chronicle Books.
Burns, D. 1998. Trees, Leaves, and Bark. Northwoods Press.
DiSalvo-Ryan, D. 1994. City Green. HarperCollins Publishers.
Fife, D. 1996. The Empty Lot. Sierra Club Books for Children.
George, K. 1998. Old Elm Speaks. Clarion.
Graff, N. 1998. In the Hush of the Evening. HarperCollins.
Greenaway, T. 1992. Tree Life. DK Publishing.
Manson, C. 1993. The Tree in the Wood. North South Books.
Manushkin, F. 1994. Peeping and Sleeping. Clarion Books.
Miller, D. 2002. Are Trees Alive?. Walker Books for Young Readers.
Morrison, G. 2008. Nature in the Neighborhood. Walter Lorraine Books/Houghton Mifflin Company.
Muller, G. 1994. Around the Oak. Dutton Juvenile.
Nayer, J. 1994. My Five Senses: A Lion’s Tale. Sundance
Oppenheim, J. 1967. Have You Seen Trees? William R. Scott Publishers.
Ryder, J. 1998. Step into the Night. Four Winds Press.
Rylant, C. 1991. Night in the Country. Aladdin.
Sanders, S. 1997. Meeting Trees. National Geographic Children’s Books.
Silverstein, S. 1964. The Giving Tree. Harper Collins.
Stockdale, S. 1999. Nature’s Paintbrush: The Patterns and Colors Around You. Simon and Schuster Children’s Publishing.
Grades 6-8
Beard, D.C. 2001. The Field and Forest Handy Book: New Ideas for Out of Doors. Godine, David R.
June 14, 2008 is National Get Outdoors Day. Join in on the celebration and encourage your kids to explore the great outdoors. Many local or state parks are hosting special outdoor recreation programs this weekend.
Project Learning Tree’s “Get in Touch with Trees” is a great activity for kids to discover nature through their sense of touch. This activity can be done in a group setting or individually. Incorporate other senses by asking, “What does the object smell like?” and “What does the object sound like when you scratch it with your fingernail?”
For additional ideas on introducing nature with children, refer to the book Sharing Nature With Children by Joseph Cornell.
Book List
Grades PreK-2
Baker, J. 2004. Home. Greenwillow.
Baylor, B. 1978. The Other Way to Listen. Charles Scribner’s Sons.
Baylor, B. 1979. Your Own Best Secret Place. Charles Scribner’s Sons.
Baylor, B. 1985. Everybody Needs a Rock. Aladdin.
Brandenberg, A.1991. My Five Senses. HarperCollins Publishers.
Brenner, B. 2004. One Small Place in a Tree. Morrow Avon.
Bunting, E. 1996. Secret Place. Clarion Books.
Cappetta, C. 2001. Animal Patterns. Innovative Kids.
Carlstrom, N. 1987. Wild, Wild, Sunflower Child Anna. MacMillan.
Davis, C. 1993. Creatures at My Feet. Northland Publishing.
Fife, D. 1996. The Empty Lot. Sagebrush Education Resources.
George, K. 2007. Old Elm Speaks. Clarion.
Graff, N. 1998. In the Hush of the Evening. HarperCollins.
Greenaway, T. 1992. Tree Life. DK Children.
Hammerstrom, F. 1975. Walk When the Moon is Full. Crossing Press.
Hoban, T. 1985. Is it Rough? Is it Smooth? Is It Shiny?. Greenwillow Books.
La Marche, J. 2002. A Story for Bear. Harcourt, Inc.,
Lionni, L. 2004. A Busy Year. David McKay Company.
MacLachlan, P. 1994. All the Places to Love. Joanna Cotler.
Manson, C. 1993. The Tree in the Wood. North-South.
Manushkin, F. 1994. Peeping and Sleeping. Clarion Books.
Martin, B. and Archambault, J. 1988. Listen to the Rain. Henry Holt and Co.
Miller, D. 2002. Are Trees Alive?. Walker Books for Young Readers.
Miller, M. 1998. My Five Senses. Simon & Schuster.
Morrison, G. 2008. Nature in the Neighborhood. Walter Lorraine Books/Houghton Mifflin Company.
Muller, G. 1994. Around the Oak. Dutton Juvenile.
Oppenheim, J. 1967. Have You Seen Trees?. William R. Scott Publishers.
Ryder, J. 1991. Hello Tree! Lodestar Publishers.
Ryder, J. 1998. Step into the Night. Four Winds Press.
Rylant, C. 1991. Night in the Country. Aladdin.
Sanders, S. 1997. Meeting Trees. National Geographic Children’s Books.
Stockdale, S. 1999. Nature’s Paintbrush: The Patterns and Colors Around You. Simon and Schuster Children’s Publishing.
Grades 3-5
Arnosky, J. 1993. Crinkleroot’s Guide to Walking in Wild Places. Aladdin.
Baylor, B. 1978. The Other Way to Listen. Charles Scribner’s Sons.
Baylor, B. 1979. Your Own Best Secret Place. Charles Scribner’s Sons.
Berger, M. 1995. Animal Senses. Newbridge.
Brenner, B. 2004. One Small Place in a Tree. Morrow Avon.
Bouchard, D. 1996. Voices From the Wild-An Animal Sensagoria. Chronicle Books.
Burns, D. 1998. Trees, Leaves, and Bark. Northwoods Press.
DiSalvo-Ryan, D. 1994. City Green. HarperCollins Publishers.
Fife, D. 1996. The Empty Lot. Sierra Club Books for Children.
George, K. 1998. Old Elm Speaks. Clarion.
Graff, N. 1998. In the Hush of the Evening. HarperCollins.
Greenaway, T. 1992. Tree Life. DK Publishing.
Manson, C. 1993. The Tree in the Wood. North South Books.
Manushkin, F. 1994. Peeping and Sleeping. Clarion Books.
Miller, D. 2002. Are Trees Alive?. Walker Books for Young Readers.
Morrison, G. 2008. Nature in the Neighborhood. Walter Lorraine Books/Houghton Mifflin Company.
Muller, G. 1994. Around the Oak. Dutton Juvenile.
Nayer, J. 1994. My Five Senses: A Lion’s Tale. Sundance
Oppenheim, J. 1967. Have You Seen Trees? William R. Scott Publishers.
Ryder, J. 1998. Step into the Night. Four Winds Press.
Rylant, C. 1991. Night in the Country. Aladdin.
Sanders, S. 1997. Meeting Trees. National Geographic Children’s Books.
Silverstein, S. 1964. The Giving Tree. Harper Collins.
Stockdale, S. 1999. Nature’s Paintbrush: The Patterns and Colors Around You. Simon and Schuster Children’s Publishing.
Grades 6-8
Beard, D.C. 2001. The Field and Forest Handy Book: New Ideas for Out of Doors. Godine, David R.
Thursday, June 05, 2008
Fashion a Fish
Today’s aquatic animals look the way they do because of countless adaptations that have occurred over a very long period of time. These adaptations (typically) are features that increase the animal’s likelihood of surviving in their habitat. Through Project WILD Aquatic’s activity “Fashion a Fish”, students design fish that are adapted to live in different habitats.
Use information from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources' webpage and the Fish Iowa! card game to supplement this activity and make it more Iowa related. Show students various pictures of Iowa fish, and have them figure out where they may live based upon their looks.
Book List
PreK – 2
Cook, B. 2005. The Little Fish that Got Away. HarperCollins.
Gallimard, J. 1998. Fish. Scholastic.
Harris, T. 2000. Pattern Fish. Millbrook Press.
Heinrichs, A.R. 2003. Fish. Coughlan Publishing.
Knudson, M. 2005. Fish and Frog. Candlewick.
Lionni, L. 1974. Fish is Fish. Knopf Books for Young Readers.
Pfeffer, W. 1996. What Its Like to be a Fish. Harper Trophy.
Sayre, P. 2007. Trout, Trout, Trout: A Fish Chant. Northword Books for Young Readers.
Stockdale, S. 2008. Fabulous Fishes. Peachtree Publishers.
Yoo, T. 2007. The Little Red Fish. Dial.
Grades 3-5
Brewster, B. 1988. Discovering Freshwater Fish. The Bookwright Press.
Burger, C. 1960. All About Fish. Random House.
Carney, M. 2002. The Biggest Fish in the Lake. Kids Can Press Ltd.
Fitzsimons, C. 1988. My First Fishes & Other Water Life. Harper & Row Publishers, Inc.
Fletcher, A.M. 1971. Fishes That Travel. Addison-Wesley.
National Audubon Society. 1983. National Audubon Society Field Guide to Fishes, Whales and Dolphins. Knopf.
Parker, S. 2005. Fish. DK Publishing, Inc.
Sill, C. 2005. About Fish: A Guide for Children. Peachtree Publishers.
Grades 6-8
Fletcher, A.M. 1971. Fishes That Travel. Addison-Wesley.
Smith, C.L. 2000. National Audubon Society First Field Guide: Fishes. Scholastic.
Today’s aquatic animals look the way they do because of countless adaptations that have occurred over a very long period of time. These adaptations (typically) are features that increase the animal’s likelihood of surviving in their habitat. Through Project WILD Aquatic’s activity “Fashion a Fish”, students design fish that are adapted to live in different habitats.
Use information from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources' webpage and the Fish Iowa! card game to supplement this activity and make it more Iowa related. Show students various pictures of Iowa fish, and have them figure out where they may live based upon their looks.
Book List
PreK – 2
Cook, B. 2005. The Little Fish that Got Away. HarperCollins.
Gallimard, J. 1998. Fish. Scholastic.
Harris, T. 2000. Pattern Fish. Millbrook Press.
Heinrichs, A.R. 2003. Fish. Coughlan Publishing.
Knudson, M. 2005. Fish and Frog. Candlewick.
Lionni, L. 1974. Fish is Fish. Knopf Books for Young Readers.
Pfeffer, W. 1996. What Its Like to be a Fish. Harper Trophy.
Sayre, P. 2007. Trout, Trout, Trout: A Fish Chant. Northword Books for Young Readers.
Stockdale, S. 2008. Fabulous Fishes. Peachtree Publishers.
Yoo, T. 2007. The Little Red Fish. Dial.
Grades 3-5
Brewster, B. 1988. Discovering Freshwater Fish. The Bookwright Press.
Burger, C. 1960. All About Fish. Random House.
Carney, M. 2002. The Biggest Fish in the Lake. Kids Can Press Ltd.
Fitzsimons, C. 1988. My First Fishes & Other Water Life. Harper & Row Publishers, Inc.
Fletcher, A.M. 1971. Fishes That Travel. Addison-Wesley.
National Audubon Society. 1983. National Audubon Society Field Guide to Fishes, Whales and Dolphins. Knopf.
Parker, S. 2005. Fish. DK Publishing, Inc.
Sill, C. 2005. About Fish: A Guide for Children. Peachtree Publishers.
Grades 6-8
Fletcher, A.M. 1971. Fishes That Travel. Addison-Wesley.
Smith, C.L. 2000. National Audubon Society First Field Guide: Fishes. Scholastic.
Friday, May 30, 2008
Fishy Who’s Who?
With Project WILD Aquatic’s activity “Fishy Who’s Who?,” students look at local fish habitats, species that occur in these habitats, and locate the fish species on a map. To help students locate and research Iowa fish, be sure to use the “Biodiversity” CD. This CD is available from the Aquatic Education Program's office.
As an extension to this activity, contact your local fisheries office or experienced angler and ask where good fish habitat is that is close to your school/nature center. Take your students to the location, and point out what makes it a good fish habitat, and look for the fish that live there.
Book List
PreK – 2
Cook, B. 2005. The Little Fish that Got Away. HarperCollins.
DK Publishing. 2006. Duck Pond Dip. DK Publishing, Inc.
Heinrichs, A.R. 2003. Fish. Coughlan Publishing.
Knudson, M. 2005. Fish and Frog. Candlewick.
Lionni, L. 1974. Fish is Fish. Knopf Books for Young Readers.
Long, E. 1987. Gone Fishing. Houghton Mifflin.
Pfeffer, W. 1996. What its Like to be a Fish. Harper Trophy.
Prosek, J. 2004. A Good Day’s Fishing. Simon and Schuster Children’s Publishing.
Quigley, M. 2007. Granddad’s Fishing Buddy. Dial.
Sayre, P. 2007. Trout, Trout, Trout: A Fish Chant. Northword Books for Young Readers.
Wells, E. 2006. Wishing I was Fishing. Beaver’s Pond Press.
Yoo, T. 2007. The Little Red Fish. Dial.
Grades 3-5
Amdahl, P. 2000. The Barefoot Fisherman: A Fishing Book for Kids. Clearwater Publishing.
Brewster, B. 1988. Discovering Freshwater Fish. The Bookwright Press.
Burger, C. 1960. All About Fish. Random House.
Carney, M. 2002. The Biggest Fish in the Lake. Kids Can Press Ltd.
Fitzsimons, C. 1988. My First Fishes & Other Water Life. Harper & Row Publishers, Inc.
Fletcher, A.M. 1971. Fishes That Travel. Addison-Wesley.
Goetz, D. 1973. Lakes. William Morrow and Company.
Heinz, B. 2000. Butternut Hollow Pond. Millbrook Press.
Lionni, L. 1974. Fish is Fish. Knopf Books for Young Readers.
Morrison, G. 2002. Pond. Houghton Miffllin.
Parker, S. 2005. Fish. DK Publishing, Inc.
Pfeffer, W. 1996. What its Like to be a Fish. Harper Trophy.
Rinehart, S. 2004. Eliza and the Dragonfly. Dawn Publications.
Sanders, S. 2002. Crawdad Creek. National Geographic.
Sill, C. 2005. About Fish: A Guide for Children. Peachtree Publishers.
Silver, D. 1994. One Small Square: Pond. W.H. Freeman and Co.
Grades 6-8
Fletcher, A.M. 1971. Fishes That Travel. Addison-Wesley.
Heinz, B. 2000. Butternut Hollow Pond. Millbrook Press.
Morrison, G. 2002. Pond. Houghton Miffllin.
Pratt-Serafini, K. 2001. Salamander Rain: A Lake & Pond Journal. Dawn Publications.
Rinehart, S. 2004. Eliza and the Dragonfly. Dawn Publications.
With Project WILD Aquatic’s activity “Fishy Who’s Who?,” students look at local fish habitats, species that occur in these habitats, and locate the fish species on a map. To help students locate and research Iowa fish, be sure to use the “Biodiversity” CD. This CD is available from the Aquatic Education Program's office.
As an extension to this activity, contact your local fisheries office or experienced angler and ask where good fish habitat is that is close to your school/nature center. Take your students to the location, and point out what makes it a good fish habitat, and look for the fish that live there.
Book List
PreK – 2
Cook, B. 2005. The Little Fish that Got Away. HarperCollins.
DK Publishing. 2006. Duck Pond Dip. DK Publishing, Inc.
Heinrichs, A.R. 2003. Fish. Coughlan Publishing.
Knudson, M. 2005. Fish and Frog. Candlewick.
Lionni, L. 1974. Fish is Fish. Knopf Books for Young Readers.
Long, E. 1987. Gone Fishing. Houghton Mifflin.
Pfeffer, W. 1996. What its Like to be a Fish. Harper Trophy.
Prosek, J. 2004. A Good Day’s Fishing. Simon and Schuster Children’s Publishing.
Quigley, M. 2007. Granddad’s Fishing Buddy. Dial.
Sayre, P. 2007. Trout, Trout, Trout: A Fish Chant. Northword Books for Young Readers.
Wells, E. 2006. Wishing I was Fishing. Beaver’s Pond Press.
Yoo, T. 2007. The Little Red Fish. Dial.
Grades 3-5
Amdahl, P. 2000. The Barefoot Fisherman: A Fishing Book for Kids. Clearwater Publishing.
Brewster, B. 1988. Discovering Freshwater Fish. The Bookwright Press.
Burger, C. 1960. All About Fish. Random House.
Carney, M. 2002. The Biggest Fish in the Lake. Kids Can Press Ltd.
Fitzsimons, C. 1988. My First Fishes & Other Water Life. Harper & Row Publishers, Inc.
Fletcher, A.M. 1971. Fishes That Travel. Addison-Wesley.
Goetz, D. 1973. Lakes. William Morrow and Company.
Heinz, B. 2000. Butternut Hollow Pond. Millbrook Press.
Lionni, L. 1974. Fish is Fish. Knopf Books for Young Readers.
Morrison, G. 2002. Pond. Houghton Miffllin.
Parker, S. 2005. Fish. DK Publishing, Inc.
Pfeffer, W. 1996. What its Like to be a Fish. Harper Trophy.
Rinehart, S. 2004. Eliza and the Dragonfly. Dawn Publications.
Sanders, S. 2002. Crawdad Creek. National Geographic.
Sill, C. 2005. About Fish: A Guide for Children. Peachtree Publishers.
Silver, D. 1994. One Small Square: Pond. W.H. Freeman and Co.
Grades 6-8
Fletcher, A.M. 1971. Fishes That Travel. Addison-Wesley.
Heinz, B. 2000. Butternut Hollow Pond. Millbrook Press.
Morrison, G. 2002. Pond. Houghton Miffllin.
Pratt-Serafini, K. 2001. Salamander Rain: A Lake & Pond Journal. Dawn Publications.
Rinehart, S. 2004. Eliza and the Dragonfly. Dawn Publications.
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Aquatic Habitats
People sometimes feel helpless when a problem arises in their community. Yet many times an individual’s actions can start the process of resolving community issues. Students, especially, have initiated many community projects that have improved the way of life for people, wildlife, and plants.
Project WILD Aquatic’s activity “Something’s Fishy Here” enables students to make a difference in their own communities. Be sure to refer to the “Taking Action” section in your Project WILD Aquatic guide for additional information and ideas regarding action projects. Don’t forget to make connections with community organizations in your area for ideas or help with service learning projects.
Book List
Grades 6-8
Amov, B., Jr. 1965. Secrets of Inland Waters. Little, Brown & Company.
Atkins, J. 2000. Girls Who Looked Under Rocks: The Lives of Six Pioneering Naturalists. Dawn Publications.
Cochrane, J. 1987. Water Ecology. The Bookwright Press.
Collard, S. 1999. Acting For Nature: What Young People Around the World are Doing to Protect the Environment. Heyday Books.
Cone, M. 1996. Squishy, Misty, Damp & Muddy: The In-between World of Wetlands. Sierra Club.
Elliot, S.M. 1975. Our Dirty Water. Julian Messner.
Gibbons, G. 1998. Marshes & Swamps. Holiday House.
Giesel, T. 1971. The Lorax. Random House Children’s Books.
Goetz, D. 1973. Lakes. William Morrow and Company.
Greenaway, F and Taylor, B. 1992. Look Closer: Pond Life. Econo-Clad Books.
Heinz, B. 2000. Butternut Hollow Pond. Millbrook Press.
Hidetoma, O. 1986. Insect in the Pond. Raintree Steck-Vaughn Publishers.
Lelooksa. 1997. Echoes of the Elders: The Stories and Paintings of Chief Lelooksa.. DK Inc.
Lepthien, E. and Kalbacken, J. 1993. A New True Book: Wetlands. Childrens Pr.
Miller, D. 2000. River of Life. Clarion Books.
Morrison, G. 2002. Pond. Houghton Miffllin.
Parker, S. 2000. Pond and River. Dorling Kindersly Publishers.
Pratt-Serafini, K. 2001. Salamander Rain: A Lake & Pond Journal. Dawn Publications.
Rinehart, S. 2004. Eliza and the Dragonfly. Dawn Publications.
Sanders, S. 2002. Crawdad Creek. National Geographic.
People sometimes feel helpless when a problem arises in their community. Yet many times an individual’s actions can start the process of resolving community issues. Students, especially, have initiated many community projects that have improved the way of life for people, wildlife, and plants.
Project WILD Aquatic’s activity “Something’s Fishy Here” enables students to make a difference in their own communities. Be sure to refer to the “Taking Action” section in your Project WILD Aquatic guide for additional information and ideas regarding action projects. Don’t forget to make connections with community organizations in your area for ideas or help with service learning projects.
Book List
Grades 6-8
Amov, B., Jr. 1965. Secrets of Inland Waters. Little, Brown & Company.
Atkins, J. 2000. Girls Who Looked Under Rocks: The Lives of Six Pioneering Naturalists. Dawn Publications.
Cochrane, J. 1987. Water Ecology. The Bookwright Press.
Collard, S. 1999. Acting For Nature: What Young People Around the World are Doing to Protect the Environment. Heyday Books.
Cone, M. 1996. Squishy, Misty, Damp & Muddy: The In-between World of Wetlands. Sierra Club.
Elliot, S.M. 1975. Our Dirty Water. Julian Messner.
Gibbons, G. 1998. Marshes & Swamps. Holiday House.
Giesel, T. 1971. The Lorax. Random House Children’s Books.
Goetz, D. 1973. Lakes. William Morrow and Company.
Greenaway, F and Taylor, B. 1992. Look Closer: Pond Life. Econo-Clad Books.
Heinz, B. 2000. Butternut Hollow Pond. Millbrook Press.
Hidetoma, O. 1986. Insect in the Pond. Raintree Steck-Vaughn Publishers.
Lelooksa. 1997. Echoes of the Elders: The Stories and Paintings of Chief Lelooksa.. DK Inc.
Lepthien, E. and Kalbacken, J. 1993. A New True Book: Wetlands. Childrens Pr.
Miller, D. 2000. River of Life. Clarion Books.
Morrison, G. 2002. Pond. Houghton Miffllin.
Parker, S. 2000. Pond and River. Dorling Kindersly Publishers.
Pratt-Serafini, K. 2001. Salamander Rain: A Lake & Pond Journal. Dawn Publications.
Rinehart, S. 2004. Eliza and the Dragonfly. Dawn Publications.
Sanders, S. 2002. Crawdad Creek. National Geographic.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Endangered Species
May 16, 2008 is the third annual Endangered Species Day. Project WILD’s activity “Back from the Brink” takes a look at extinction by letting high school students analyze the complex human and environmental issues involved in reintroducing a species in an area. In addition to (or in place of) the three animals listed in the guide, students can research the recovery of peregrine falcons and bald eagles in Iowa.
Check out the Iowa Supplement to Project WILD for additional information on endangered species in Iowa.
Book List
Grades 6-8
Benson, S. 2003. Endangered Species. Gale Research, Incorporated.
Burnie, D. 2004. Endangered Planet. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Caduto, M. and Bruchar, J. 1997. Keepers of the Animals: Native American Stories and Wildlife Activities for Children. Fulcrum Publishing.
Defries, C.L. 2003. Bald Eagle. Enslow Publishers, Incorporated.
De Koster, K. 1998. Endangered Species. Thomson Gale.
Dudley, K. 1999. Bald Eagles. Steck-Vaughn.
Escoto, D. 2006. Going, Going, Gone Volume One: A Collection of Poems on Endangered Species of the Western Hemisphere. Xlibris Corporation.
Ehrlich, A, and Ehlich, P. 1981. Extinction: The Causes and Consequences of the Disappearance of Species. Random House.
Ehrlich, A. 2008. Rachel: The Story of Rachel Carson. Silver Whistle.
Facklam, M. 1993. And Then There Was One: Mysteries of Extinction . Little, Brown.
Fleming, D. 1996. Where Once There Was a Wood. Henry Hold and Co.
George, J. 1997. There’s an Owl in the Shower. HarperTrophy.
Gibbons, G. 1998. Bald Eagles: Soaring With the Wind. Morrow Junior.
Giesel, T. 1971. The Lorax. Random House Children’s Books.
Hamilton, G. 2004. Frog Rescue: Changing the Future for Endangered Wildlife. Firefly Books Limited.
Hickman, P. 2006. Birds of Prey Rescue: Changing the Future for Endangered Wildlife. Firefly Books, Limited.
Hoose, P. 2004. The Race to Save the Lord God Bird. Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Jenkins, P. 1996. Falcons Nest on Skyscrapers . HarperTrophy.
Johnson, S. 1995. Raptor Rescue: An Eagle Flies Free. Dutton Juvenile.
Kalman, B. 2006. Endangered Bats. Crabtree Publishing Company.
Lasky, K. 1999. She’s Wearing a Dead Bird on her Head. Hyperion.
Lewis, J. 2003. Swan Song: Poems of Extinction. Creative Editions.
Marcovitz, H. 2002. Bald Eagle. Mason Crest Publishers.
McClung, R.M. 1994. Lost Wild America: The Story of Our Extinct and Vanishing Wildlife. Linnet Books.
Munoz, W. 2000. The Bald Eagle Returns. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Penny, M. 2002. Endangered Species: Our Impact on the Planet. Raintree Publishers.
Pollock, S.T. 1993. Atlas of Endangered Animals. Facts on File, Incorporated.
Salmansohn, P. 2005. Saving Birds: Heroes Around the World. Tilbury House.
Swinburn, S. 2001. Once A Wolf: How Wildlife Biologists Fought to Bring the Gray Wolf. Houghton Mifflin.
Tremblay, E.A. 2003. Rachel Carson: Author, Ecologist. Chelsea House.
Grades 9-12
Breining, G. 1994. Return of the Eagle: How America Saved Its National Symbol. Falcon.
Burton, J.A. 1998. Atlas of Endangered Species. Macmillan Library Reference.
Carson, R. 2002. Silent Spring. Sagebrush Educational Resources.
Fleming, D. 1996. Where Once There Was a Wood. Henry Hold and Co.
Gaughen, S. 2005. Endangered Species. Thomson Gale.
Gessner, D. 2002. Return of the Osprey: A Season of Flight and Wonder. Random House Publishing Group.
Giesel, T. 1971. The Lorax. Random House Children’s Books.
Hoose, P. 2004. The Race to Save the Lord God Bird. Melanie Kroupa Books.
Lewis, J. 2003. Swan Song: Poems of Extinction. Creative Editions.
McClung, R. 1993. Lost Wild America: The Story of Our Extinct and Vanishing Wildlife. Linnet Books.
Minnich, M. 1993. Vanishing Species: The Wildlife Art of Laura Regan. CEDCO Publishing.
Raup, D. 1991. Extinction: Bad Genes, or Bad Luck. W.W. Norton and Co.
Reading, R.P. 2000. Endangered Animals: A Reference Guide to Conflicting Issues. Greenwood Publishing Group, Incorporated.
Roberts, R. 1998. Endangered Species. Thomson Gale.
Salmonsohn, P. 2005. Saving Birds: Heroes Around the World. Tilbury House.
Stermer, D. 1995. Vanishing Flora. Harry N Abrams Inc.
Tate, M. 2006. Going, Going, Gone: Animals on the Brink of Extinction and How to Turn the Tide. Think Books.
Vergoth, K. 1999. Endangered Species. Scholastic Library Publishing.
May 16, 2008 is the third annual Endangered Species Day. Project WILD’s activity “Back from the Brink” takes a look at extinction by letting high school students analyze the complex human and environmental issues involved in reintroducing a species in an area. In addition to (or in place of) the three animals listed in the guide, students can research the recovery of peregrine falcons and bald eagles in Iowa.
Check out the Iowa Supplement to Project WILD for additional information on endangered species in Iowa.
Book List
Grades 6-8
Benson, S. 2003. Endangered Species. Gale Research, Incorporated.
Burnie, D. 2004. Endangered Planet. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Caduto, M. and Bruchar, J. 1997. Keepers of the Animals: Native American Stories and Wildlife Activities for Children. Fulcrum Publishing.
Defries, C.L. 2003. Bald Eagle. Enslow Publishers, Incorporated.
De Koster, K. 1998. Endangered Species. Thomson Gale.
Dudley, K. 1999. Bald Eagles. Steck-Vaughn.
Escoto, D. 2006. Going, Going, Gone Volume One: A Collection of Poems on Endangered Species of the Western Hemisphere. Xlibris Corporation.
Ehrlich, A, and Ehlich, P. 1981. Extinction: The Causes and Consequences of the Disappearance of Species. Random House.
Ehrlich, A. 2008. Rachel: The Story of Rachel Carson. Silver Whistle.
Facklam, M. 1993. And Then There Was One: Mysteries of Extinction . Little, Brown.
Fleming, D. 1996. Where Once There Was a Wood. Henry Hold and Co.
George, J. 1997. There’s an Owl in the Shower. HarperTrophy.
Gibbons, G. 1998. Bald Eagles: Soaring With the Wind. Morrow Junior.
Giesel, T. 1971. The Lorax. Random House Children’s Books.
Hamilton, G. 2004. Frog Rescue: Changing the Future for Endangered Wildlife. Firefly Books Limited.
Hickman, P. 2006. Birds of Prey Rescue: Changing the Future for Endangered Wildlife. Firefly Books, Limited.
Hoose, P. 2004. The Race to Save the Lord God Bird. Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Jenkins, P. 1996. Falcons Nest on Skyscrapers . HarperTrophy.
Johnson, S. 1995. Raptor Rescue: An Eagle Flies Free. Dutton Juvenile.
Kalman, B. 2006. Endangered Bats. Crabtree Publishing Company.
Lasky, K. 1999. She’s Wearing a Dead Bird on her Head. Hyperion.
Lewis, J. 2003. Swan Song: Poems of Extinction. Creative Editions.
Marcovitz, H. 2002. Bald Eagle. Mason Crest Publishers.
McClung, R.M. 1994. Lost Wild America: The Story of Our Extinct and Vanishing Wildlife. Linnet Books.
Munoz, W. 2000. The Bald Eagle Returns. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Penny, M. 2002. Endangered Species: Our Impact on the Planet. Raintree Publishers.
Pollock, S.T. 1993. Atlas of Endangered Animals. Facts on File, Incorporated.
Salmansohn, P. 2005. Saving Birds: Heroes Around the World. Tilbury House.
Swinburn, S. 2001. Once A Wolf: How Wildlife Biologists Fought to Bring the Gray Wolf. Houghton Mifflin.
Tremblay, E.A. 2003. Rachel Carson: Author, Ecologist. Chelsea House.
Grades 9-12
Breining, G. 1994. Return of the Eagle: How America Saved Its National Symbol. Falcon.
Burton, J.A. 1998. Atlas of Endangered Species. Macmillan Library Reference.
Carson, R. 2002. Silent Spring. Sagebrush Educational Resources.
Fleming, D. 1996. Where Once There Was a Wood. Henry Hold and Co.
Gaughen, S. 2005. Endangered Species. Thomson Gale.
Gessner, D. 2002. Return of the Osprey: A Season of Flight and Wonder. Random House Publishing Group.
Giesel, T. 1971. The Lorax. Random House Children’s Books.
Hoose, P. 2004. The Race to Save the Lord God Bird. Melanie Kroupa Books.
Lewis, J. 2003. Swan Song: Poems of Extinction. Creative Editions.
McClung, R. 1993. Lost Wild America: The Story of Our Extinct and Vanishing Wildlife. Linnet Books.
Minnich, M. 1993. Vanishing Species: The Wildlife Art of Laura Regan. CEDCO Publishing.
Raup, D. 1991. Extinction: Bad Genes, or Bad Luck. W.W. Norton and Co.
Reading, R.P. 2000. Endangered Animals: A Reference Guide to Conflicting Issues. Greenwood Publishing Group, Incorporated.
Roberts, R. 1998. Endangered Species. Thomson Gale.
Salmonsohn, P. 2005. Saving Birds: Heroes Around the World. Tilbury House.
Stermer, D. 1995. Vanishing Flora. Harry N Abrams Inc.
Tate, M. 2006. Going, Going, Gone: Animals on the Brink of Extinction and How to Turn the Tide. Think Books.
Vergoth, K. 1999. Endangered Species. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Thursday, May 08, 2008
International Migratory Bird Day
Saturday, May 10, 2008 is Migratory Bird Day (visit www.birdday.org for more information). With the following extension to Project Learning Tree’s activity Habitat Pen Pals, students can gain a sense of the many different habitats migratory birds live in.
After completing the activity as instructed in the PLT guide, show students pictures of migratory birds that use the same habitats as the animals they just discussed. For example, a scarlet tanager lives in the tropical rain forests of South America during the winter, but lives in the deciduous forests of southeast Canada, and eastern United State in the summer. Show students a map of North and South America, and have them trace the paths of the major flyways. What types of habitats do birds see as they travel to their destinations? Using the example, the scarlet tanager travels through ocean, saltwater marsh, alpine forests, and prairie habitats. What animals does this bird see in each of the habitats?
Promote the following International Migratory Bird Day events in Iowa, and see if there are more in your community.
Book List
Grades PreK-2
Allen, K. 2006. Why Do Geese Fly South in Winter?: A Book About Migration. Capstone Press.
Collard, S. 2002. Beaks!. Charlesbridge Publishing.
Cherry, L. 1997. Flute’s Journey: The Life of a Wood Thrush. Harcourt Brace.
Crossingham, J. 1997. What Is Migration. Crabtree Publishing Company.
Goodall, J. and Reichstein, A. 2002. Eagle and the Wren: A Fable. Michael Neugebauer (North South Books).
Kiesler, K. 2002. Wings on the Wind: Bird Poems. Clarion Books.
Maslowski, S. 2001. Birds in Fall. Smart Apple Media.
Owens, M. 1993. Counting Cranes. Little Brown and Company.
Ryder, J. 1989. Catching the Wind. Mulberry Books.
Rockwell, A. 1992. Our Yard is Full of Birds. Simon and Schuster Children’s Publishing.
Sayre, A. 1998. Home At Last – A Song of Migration. Henry Holt & Company.
Sill, C. 1997. About Birds: A Guide for Children. Peachtree Publishers.
Wood, D. 2001. Rabbit and the Moon. Aladdin.
Grades 3 – 5
Bredeson, C. 2002. Animals That Migrate. Franklin Watts.
Cherry, L. 1997. Flute's Journey: The Life of a Wood Thrush. Harcourt Brace.
Collard, S. 2002. Beaks!. Charlesbridge Publishing.
Davies, J. 2004. The Boy Who Drew Birds: A Story of John James Audubon. Houghton Mifflin Company
Kiesler, K. 2002. Wings on the Wind: Bird Poems. Clarion Books.
Knight, T. 2003. Marvelous Migrators. Heinemann.
Lerner, C. 2001. On the Wing: American Birds in Migration. HarperCollins.
Spinelli, E. 2000. Song for the Whooping Crane. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company.
Willis, C. 2006. Red Knot: A Shorebird’s Incredible Journey. Birdsong Books.
Grades 6 – 8
Arnold, C. 1997. Hawk Highway in the Sky: Watching Raptor Migration. Gulliver Green.
Arnold, C. 2003. Birds: Nature’s Magnificent Flying Machines. Charlesbridge Publishing.
Bishop, N. 1997. The Secrets of Animal Flight. Houghton Mifflin.
Blassingame, W. 1982. Wonders of Egrets, Bitterns, and Herons. Penguin Group (USA).
Featherly, J. 1986. Ko-Hoh: The Call of the Trumpeter Swan. Carolrhoda Books.
Gans, R, Mirocha, P. 1996. How Do Birds Find Their Way?. HarperTrophy.
Kiesler, K. 2002. Wings on the Wind: Bird Poems. Clarion Books.
Nielsen, N.J. 1991. Animal Migration. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Rylant, C. 2006. The Journey: Stories of Migration. Blue Sky Press.
Spinelli, E. 2000. Song for the Whooping Crane. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company.
Saturday, May 10, 2008 is Migratory Bird Day (visit www.birdday.org for more information). With the following extension to Project Learning Tree’s activity Habitat Pen Pals, students can gain a sense of the many different habitats migratory birds live in.
After completing the activity as instructed in the PLT guide, show students pictures of migratory birds that use the same habitats as the animals they just discussed. For example, a scarlet tanager lives in the tropical rain forests of South America during the winter, but lives in the deciduous forests of southeast Canada, and eastern United State in the summer. Show students a map of North and South America, and have them trace the paths of the major flyways. What types of habitats do birds see as they travel to their destinations? Using the example, the scarlet tanager travels through ocean, saltwater marsh, alpine forests, and prairie habitats. What animals does this bird see in each of the habitats?
Promote the following International Migratory Bird Day events in Iowa, and see if there are more in your community.
Book List
Grades PreK-2
Allen, K. 2006. Why Do Geese Fly South in Winter?: A Book About Migration. Capstone Press.
Collard, S. 2002. Beaks!. Charlesbridge Publishing.
Cherry, L. 1997. Flute’s Journey: The Life of a Wood Thrush. Harcourt Brace.
Crossingham, J. 1997. What Is Migration. Crabtree Publishing Company.
Goodall, J. and Reichstein, A. 2002. Eagle and the Wren: A Fable. Michael Neugebauer (North South Books).
Kiesler, K. 2002. Wings on the Wind: Bird Poems. Clarion Books.
Maslowski, S. 2001. Birds in Fall. Smart Apple Media.
Owens, M. 1993. Counting Cranes. Little Brown and Company.
Ryder, J. 1989. Catching the Wind. Mulberry Books.
Rockwell, A. 1992. Our Yard is Full of Birds. Simon and Schuster Children’s Publishing.
Sayre, A. 1998. Home At Last – A Song of Migration. Henry Holt & Company.
Sill, C. 1997. About Birds: A Guide for Children. Peachtree Publishers.
Wood, D. 2001. Rabbit and the Moon. Aladdin.
Grades 3 – 5
Bredeson, C. 2002. Animals That Migrate. Franklin Watts.
Cherry, L. 1997. Flute's Journey: The Life of a Wood Thrush. Harcourt Brace.
Collard, S. 2002. Beaks!. Charlesbridge Publishing.
Davies, J. 2004. The Boy Who Drew Birds: A Story of John James Audubon. Houghton Mifflin Company
Kiesler, K. 2002. Wings on the Wind: Bird Poems. Clarion Books.
Knight, T. 2003. Marvelous Migrators. Heinemann.
Lerner, C. 2001. On the Wing: American Birds in Migration. HarperCollins.
Spinelli, E. 2000. Song for the Whooping Crane. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company.
Willis, C. 2006. Red Knot: A Shorebird’s Incredible Journey. Birdsong Books.
Grades 6 – 8
Arnold, C. 1997. Hawk Highway in the Sky: Watching Raptor Migration. Gulliver Green.
Arnold, C. 2003. Birds: Nature’s Magnificent Flying Machines. Charlesbridge Publishing.
Bishop, N. 1997. The Secrets of Animal Flight. Houghton Mifflin.
Blassingame, W. 1982. Wonders of Egrets, Bitterns, and Herons. Penguin Group (USA).
Featherly, J. 1986. Ko-Hoh: The Call of the Trumpeter Swan. Carolrhoda Books.
Gans, R, Mirocha, P. 1996. How Do Birds Find Their Way?. HarperTrophy.
Kiesler, K. 2002. Wings on the Wind: Bird Poems. Clarion Books.
Nielsen, N.J. 1991. Animal Migration. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Rylant, C. 2006. The Journey: Stories of Migration. Blue Sky Press.
Spinelli, E. 2000. Song for the Whooping Crane. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company.
Thursday, May 01, 2008
Frog Calls
Students may recognize lions, bears, and whales are wildlife. However, do they know wildlife lives in Iowa? In their schoolyard? In their classroom? Project WILD’s activity “Wildlife is Everywhere” lets students look for signs of animals indoors and outdoors. This simple exploratory activity lets students think about the term “wildlife” in a new way, and shows that wildlife is all around them.
Extend this activity by joining the National Wildlife Federation’s new event, “Record the Ribbit” (visit www.nwf.org/ribbit for more information). On Saturday May 3rd, 2008, take a group of students out, or encourage them and parents to go outside to look for frogs. The previously mentioned website contains downloadable flyers and links to learning about frogs and toads. On May 3rd, the same website will become the data entry point for all Record the Ribbit data. This website will be easy to navigate for young people.
Book List
Grades PreK-2
Berger, M. 2003. Spinning Spiders. HarperCollins.
Capogna, V.V. 1999. Did You Ever Wonder about Things You Find in Your Backyard? Marshall Cavendish Inc.
Cole, H. 1998. I Took a Walk. Greenwillow Books.
Cronin, D. 2003. Diary of a Worm. Joanna Cotler.
Dexter, R. 1996. Frogs. Troll Communications.
Fredericks, A. 2001. Under One Rock: Bugs, Slugs, and Other Ughs. Dawn Publications.
Froman, N. 2001. What’s That Bug?: Everyday Insects and Their Really Cool Cousins. Madison Press Book.
Giogas, V. 2007. In My Backyard. Sylvan Dell Publishing.
Glaser, L. 1994. Wonderful Worms. Millbrook Press.
Heller, R. 1995. How to Hide a Meadow Frog and Other Amphibians. Groslett & Dunlap.
Himmelman, J. 2000. A Pillbug’s Life. Children’s Press/Grolier.
Hunter, A. 1999. What’s Under the Log. Houghton Mifflin.
Jordan, S. 2002. Frog Hunt. Roaring Book Press.
Koontz, R.M. 1998. The Complete Backyard Nature Activity Book: Fun Projects for Kids to Learn About the Wonders of Wildlife and Nature. McGraw-Hill.
Lionni, L. 1995. Inch by Inch. HarperTrophy.
Lionni, L. 1998. An Extraordinary Egg. Dragonfly Books.
Moignot, D. 1998. Frogs: A First Discovery Book. Moonlight Publishing.
Morrison, G. 2004. Nature in the Neighborhood. Walter Loraine Books/Houghton Mifflin.
Posada, M. 2002. Ladybugs: Red, Fiery, and Bright. Carlrhorda.
Raintree Steck-Vaughn. 1987. Animals in Cities and Parks. Steck-Vaughn.
Ryder, J. 1988. The Snail’s Spell. Puffin.
Thornhill, J. 1996. Wild in the City. Sierra Club Books for Children.
Wheeler, J.C. 1993. Beastly Neighbors. ABDO Publishing Company.
Grades 3-5
Barrons Educational Series. 2000. Urban Animal. Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated.
Berger, M. 2003. Spinning Spiders. HarperCollins.
Bernard, R. 2002. Insects. National Geographic Society.
Bial, R. 2000. A Handful of Dirt. Walker.
Brenner, B. 1997. Thinking About Ants. Mondo Publishing.
Brenner, B. 2004. One Small Space in a Tree. HarperCollins Publishers.
Fisher, A. 1986. When it Comes to Bugs. HarperCollins Publishers.
Florian, D. 2002. Insectlopedia: Poems and Paintings. Voyager Books.
Florian, D. 2005. Lizards, Frogs, and Polliwogs. Voyager Books.
Fredericks, A. 2000. Slugs. Lerner Publications.
Glaser, L. 1999. Spectacular Spiders. Millbrook.
Green, J. 2002. In a Backyard. Crabtree Publishing Company.
Hodgkins, F. 2000. Animals among Us: Living with Suburban Wildlife. Shoe String Press, Incorporated.
Kirkland, J. 2006. Take a City Nature Walk. Stillwater Publishing.
Murawski, D. 2000. Bug Faces. National Geographic Children’s Books.
Murawski, D. 2004. Spiders and Their Webs. National Geographic Society.
Porte, B. 1999. Tale of a Tadpole. Scholastic.
Rockwell, A. 2001. Bugs are Insects. HarperTrophy.
Grades 6-8
Chinery, M. 1997. Ants. Troll Communications.
Jackson, D. 2004. The Bug Scientists. Houghton Mifflin.
Johnson, J. 1997. Simon and Schuster – Children’s Guide to Insects and Spiders. Simon and Schuster Children’s Publishing.
Murawski, D. 2004. Spiders and Their Webs. National Geographic Society.
Students may recognize lions, bears, and whales are wildlife. However, do they know wildlife lives in Iowa? In their schoolyard? In their classroom? Project WILD’s activity “Wildlife is Everywhere” lets students look for signs of animals indoors and outdoors. This simple exploratory activity lets students think about the term “wildlife” in a new way, and shows that wildlife is all around them.
Extend this activity by joining the National Wildlife Federation’s new event, “Record the Ribbit” (visit www.nwf.org/ribbit for more information). On Saturday May 3rd, 2008, take a group of students out, or encourage them and parents to go outside to look for frogs. The previously mentioned website contains downloadable flyers and links to learning about frogs and toads. On May 3rd, the same website will become the data entry point for all Record the Ribbit data. This website will be easy to navigate for young people.
Book List
Grades PreK-2
Berger, M. 2003. Spinning Spiders. HarperCollins.
Capogna, V.V. 1999. Did You Ever Wonder about Things You Find in Your Backyard? Marshall Cavendish Inc.
Cole, H. 1998. I Took a Walk. Greenwillow Books.
Cronin, D. 2003. Diary of a Worm. Joanna Cotler.
Dexter, R. 1996. Frogs. Troll Communications.
Fredericks, A. 2001. Under One Rock: Bugs, Slugs, and Other Ughs. Dawn Publications.
Froman, N. 2001. What’s That Bug?: Everyday Insects and Their Really Cool Cousins. Madison Press Book.
Giogas, V. 2007. In My Backyard. Sylvan Dell Publishing.
Glaser, L. 1994. Wonderful Worms. Millbrook Press.
Heller, R. 1995. How to Hide a Meadow Frog and Other Amphibians. Groslett & Dunlap.
Himmelman, J. 2000. A Pillbug’s Life. Children’s Press/Grolier.
Hunter, A. 1999. What’s Under the Log. Houghton Mifflin.
Jordan, S. 2002. Frog Hunt. Roaring Book Press.
Koontz, R.M. 1998. The Complete Backyard Nature Activity Book: Fun Projects for Kids to Learn About the Wonders of Wildlife and Nature. McGraw-Hill.
Lionni, L. 1995. Inch by Inch. HarperTrophy.
Lionni, L. 1998. An Extraordinary Egg. Dragonfly Books.
Moignot, D. 1998. Frogs: A First Discovery Book. Moonlight Publishing.
Morrison, G. 2004. Nature in the Neighborhood. Walter Loraine Books/Houghton Mifflin.
Posada, M. 2002. Ladybugs: Red, Fiery, and Bright. Carlrhorda.
Raintree Steck-Vaughn. 1987. Animals in Cities and Parks. Steck-Vaughn.
Ryder, J. 1988. The Snail’s Spell. Puffin.
Thornhill, J. 1996. Wild in the City. Sierra Club Books for Children.
Wheeler, J.C. 1993. Beastly Neighbors. ABDO Publishing Company.
Grades 3-5
Barrons Educational Series. 2000. Urban Animal. Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated.
Berger, M. 2003. Spinning Spiders. HarperCollins.
Bernard, R. 2002. Insects. National Geographic Society.
Bial, R. 2000. A Handful of Dirt. Walker.
Brenner, B. 1997. Thinking About Ants. Mondo Publishing.
Brenner, B. 2004. One Small Space in a Tree. HarperCollins Publishers.
Fisher, A. 1986. When it Comes to Bugs. HarperCollins Publishers.
Florian, D. 2002. Insectlopedia: Poems and Paintings. Voyager Books.
Florian, D. 2005. Lizards, Frogs, and Polliwogs. Voyager Books.
Fredericks, A. 2000. Slugs. Lerner Publications.
Glaser, L. 1999. Spectacular Spiders. Millbrook.
Green, J. 2002. In a Backyard. Crabtree Publishing Company.
Hodgkins, F. 2000. Animals among Us: Living with Suburban Wildlife. Shoe String Press, Incorporated.
Kirkland, J. 2006. Take a City Nature Walk. Stillwater Publishing.
Murawski, D. 2000. Bug Faces. National Geographic Children’s Books.
Murawski, D. 2004. Spiders and Their Webs. National Geographic Society.
Porte, B. 1999. Tale of a Tadpole. Scholastic.
Rockwell, A. 2001. Bugs are Insects. HarperTrophy.
Grades 6-8
Chinery, M. 1997. Ants. Troll Communications.
Jackson, D. 2004. The Bug Scientists. Houghton Mifflin.
Johnson, J. 1997. Simon and Schuster – Children’s Guide to Insects and Spiders. Simon and Schuster Children’s Publishing.
Murawski, D. 2004. Spiders and Their Webs. National Geographic Society.
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
National Wildlife Week
National Wildlife Week (April 19 – 27, 2008) is great time to take your kids outside and discover Iowa’s abundant wildlife. Use the following Project WILD activities with your pre-school and early elementary students. Have fun exploring the world they share with wildlife of all sizes.
Book List
Grades PreK-2
Arnosky, J. 1995. I See Animals Hiding. Scholastic.
Baker, K. 2001. Little Green. Harcourt Children’s Books.
Carle, E. 1999. Eric Carle’s Animals, Animals. Putnam Juvenile.
Cronin, D. 2003. Diary of a Worm. Joanna Cotler.
Fisher, A. 1986. When it Comes to Bugs. HarperCollins.
Fisher, A. 2001. You Don’t Look Like Your Mother. Economics Pr.
Florian, D. 2004. Mammalabilia. Voyager Books.
Hausman, G. 1995. How Chipmunk Got Tiny Feet: Native American Animal Origin Series. HarperCollins Publishers.
Horenstein, H. 1999. A is For…? A Photographer’s Alphabet of Animals. Gulliver Books.
Jenkins, S. 1996. Big and Little. Haughton Mifflin.
Jordan, S. 2002. Frog Hunt. Roaring Brook Press.
Lionni, L. 1974. Fish is Fish. Knopf Books for Young Readers.
Mazer, A. 1991. The Salamander Room. Dragonfly Books.
Posada, Mia. 2002. Ladybugs: Red, Fiery and Bright. Carolrhorda.
Prelutsky, J. 1997. The Beauty of the Beast: Poems from the Animal Kingdom. Knopf Books for Young Readers.
Prelutsky, J. 2002. Scranimals. Greenwillow.
Prelutsky, J. 2004. If Not for the Cat. Greenwillow.
Rockwell, A. 1992. Our Yard is Full of Birds. Simon and Schuster Children’s Publishers.
Ryder, J. 1989. Catching the Wind. Mulberry Books.
Schoenherr, J. 1968. The Barn. Little Brown and Company.
Sill, C. 1997. About Mammals: A Guide for Children. Peachtree Publishers.
Sill, C. 1997. About Birds: A Guide for Children. Peachtree Publishers.
Sill, C. 2003. About Arachnids: A Guide for Children. Peachtree Publishers.
Taylor, H. 1996. Brother Wolf: A Seneca Tale. Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Wood, A. 2001. Birdsong. Harcourt Children’s Books.
Grades 3-5
Arnold, C. 2003. Birds: Magnificent Flying Machines. Charlesbridge Publishing.
Arnosky, J. 1993. Secrets of a Wildlife Watcher. Mulberry Books.
Arnosky, J. 1997. Crinkleroot’s Guide to Knowing Animal Habitats (Crinkleroot Series). Aladin.
Bial, R. 2000. A Handful of Dirt. Walker Books for Young Readers.
Bernard, R. 2001. Insects. National Geographic Society.
Hausman, G. 1995. How Chipmunk Got Tiny Feet: Native American Animal Origin Series. HarperCollins Publishers.
Miller, D. 2000. River of Life. Clarion Books.
Murawski, D. 2004. Spiders and Their Webs. National Geographic Society.
National Geographic Society. 1987. Animal Architects. National Geographic Society.
National Geographic Society. 1998. Book of Mammals. National Geographic Society.
Pine, J. 1993. Backyard Birds. Harper Collins.
Posada, Mia. 2002. Ladybugs: Red, Fiery and Bright. Carolhorda.
Prelutsky, J. 1997. The Beauty of the Beast: Poems from the Animal Kingdom. Knopf Books for Young Readers.
Prelutsky, J. 2002. Scranimals. Greenwillow.
Rockwell, A. 2001. Bugs are Insects. Harper Collins Children’s Books.
Tagholm, S. 2003. The Barn Owl. Kingfisher.
Grades 6-8
Froman, N. 2001. What’s That Bug. Madison Press Book.
Laubach, C & Laubach,R. 2002. Raptors: A Kid’s Guide to Birds of Prey. Storey Kids.
Patent, D. 2003. Slinky, Scaley, Slithering Snakes. Walker.
Prelutsky, J. 1997. The Beauty of the Beast: Poems from the Animal Kingdom. Knopf Books for Young Readers.
Pringle, L. 2004. Snakes! Strange and Wonderful. Boyds Mills Press.
Tagholm, S. 2003. The Barn Owl. Kingfisher.
Grades 9-12
Crump, M. 2002. Amphibians, Reptiles, and Their Conservation. Linnet Books.
Dinsmore, S. 1995. Iowa Wildlife Viewing Guide. Falcon.
Froman, N. 2001. What’s That Bug. Madison Press Book.
Laubach, C & Laubach,R. 2002. Raptors: A Kid’s Guide to Birds of Prey. Storey Kids.
Mattison, C. 2006. Snake. DK Publishing.
National Wildlife Week (April 19 – 27, 2008) is great time to take your kids outside and discover Iowa’s abundant wildlife. Use the following Project WILD activities with your pre-school and early elementary students. Have fun exploring the world they share with wildlife of all sizes.
- Learning to Look, Looking to See – sharpen observation skills; familiarizes with outdoors
- What’s Wild? – distinguishes between wild and domestic animals; recognize wildlife occurs in variety of forms
- Animal Charades – continues exploration of wild and domestic animals; allows students to use imagination
- Beautiful Basics – students see similarities between humans and animals
- Wildlife is Everywhere! – animals live all around
Book List
Grades PreK-2
Arnosky, J. 1995. I See Animals Hiding. Scholastic.
Baker, K. 2001. Little Green. Harcourt Children’s Books.
Carle, E. 1999. Eric Carle’s Animals, Animals. Putnam Juvenile.
Cronin, D. 2003. Diary of a Worm. Joanna Cotler.
Fisher, A. 1986. When it Comes to Bugs. HarperCollins.
Fisher, A. 2001. You Don’t Look Like Your Mother. Economics Pr.
Florian, D. 2004. Mammalabilia. Voyager Books.
Hausman, G. 1995. How Chipmunk Got Tiny Feet: Native American Animal Origin Series. HarperCollins Publishers.
Horenstein, H. 1999. A is For…? A Photographer’s Alphabet of Animals. Gulliver Books.
Jenkins, S. 1996. Big and Little. Haughton Mifflin.
Jordan, S. 2002. Frog Hunt. Roaring Brook Press.
Lionni, L. 1974. Fish is Fish. Knopf Books for Young Readers.
Mazer, A. 1991. The Salamander Room. Dragonfly Books.
Posada, Mia. 2002. Ladybugs: Red, Fiery and Bright. Carolrhorda.
Prelutsky, J. 1997. The Beauty of the Beast: Poems from the Animal Kingdom. Knopf Books for Young Readers.
Prelutsky, J. 2002. Scranimals. Greenwillow.
Prelutsky, J. 2004. If Not for the Cat. Greenwillow.
Rockwell, A. 1992. Our Yard is Full of Birds. Simon and Schuster Children’s Publishers.
Ryder, J. 1989. Catching the Wind. Mulberry Books.
Schoenherr, J. 1968. The Barn. Little Brown and Company.
Sill, C. 1997. About Mammals: A Guide for Children. Peachtree Publishers.
Sill, C. 1997. About Birds: A Guide for Children. Peachtree Publishers.
Sill, C. 2003. About Arachnids: A Guide for Children. Peachtree Publishers.
Taylor, H. 1996. Brother Wolf: A Seneca Tale. Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Wood, A. 2001. Birdsong. Harcourt Children’s Books.
Grades 3-5
Arnold, C. 2003. Birds: Magnificent Flying Machines. Charlesbridge Publishing.
Arnosky, J. 1993. Secrets of a Wildlife Watcher. Mulberry Books.
Arnosky, J. 1997. Crinkleroot’s Guide to Knowing Animal Habitats (Crinkleroot Series). Aladin.
Bial, R. 2000. A Handful of Dirt. Walker Books for Young Readers.
Bernard, R. 2001. Insects. National Geographic Society.
Hausman, G. 1995. How Chipmunk Got Tiny Feet: Native American Animal Origin Series. HarperCollins Publishers.
Miller, D. 2000. River of Life. Clarion Books.
Murawski, D. 2004. Spiders and Their Webs. National Geographic Society.
National Geographic Society. 1987. Animal Architects. National Geographic Society.
National Geographic Society. 1998. Book of Mammals. National Geographic Society.
Pine, J. 1993. Backyard Birds. Harper Collins.
Posada, Mia. 2002. Ladybugs: Red, Fiery and Bright. Carolhorda.
Prelutsky, J. 1997. The Beauty of the Beast: Poems from the Animal Kingdom. Knopf Books for Young Readers.
Prelutsky, J. 2002. Scranimals. Greenwillow.
Rockwell, A. 2001. Bugs are Insects. Harper Collins Children’s Books.
Tagholm, S. 2003. The Barn Owl. Kingfisher.
Grades 6-8
Froman, N. 2001. What’s That Bug. Madison Press Book.
Laubach, C & Laubach,R. 2002. Raptors: A Kid’s Guide to Birds of Prey. Storey Kids.
Patent, D. 2003. Slinky, Scaley, Slithering Snakes. Walker.
Prelutsky, J. 1997. The Beauty of the Beast: Poems from the Animal Kingdom. Knopf Books for Young Readers.
Pringle, L. 2004. Snakes! Strange and Wonderful. Boyds Mills Press.
Tagholm, S. 2003. The Barn Owl. Kingfisher.
Grades 9-12
Crump, M. 2002. Amphibians, Reptiles, and Their Conservation. Linnet Books.
Dinsmore, S. 1995. Iowa Wildlife Viewing Guide. Falcon.
Froman, N. 2001. What’s That Bug. Madison Press Book.
Laubach, C & Laubach,R. 2002. Raptors: A Kid’s Guide to Birds of Prey. Storey Kids.
Mattison, C. 2006. Snake. DK Publishing.
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