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  • STEM Tuesday -- Inventions that Changed the World -- Book List
    STEM Tuesday — Inventions that Changed the World — Book List
    September 3, 2024 by
    Inventions make the world go round and allow technology to evolve. This book list not only highlights such remarkable inventions (including those made by children), but also encourages critical thought. By fostering an analytic mind that enables one to understand how things work and how problems can be solved, readers can inspire to make their own inventions. Kid-ventors: 35 Real Kids and their Amazing Inventions Written by Kailei Pew & illustrated by Shannon Wright This is an especially inspiring book because it chronicles a slew of inventors who are children, proving that even the youngest people can change the world. From Popsicles® to swim fins to robots and glitter shooting prosthetics, sometimes, it takes the imagination of a child to create something new.     Invent It! Written by Rob Beattie This fun and informative guide walks readers through the entire invention process, from brainstorming and prototyping all the way through production and marketing. Kids can follow along with their...
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  • The Lost Forest book by Jennifer Swanson
    STEM Tuesday — Oceans — Author Interview with Jennifer Swanson
    August 27, 2024 by
        I’m excited to welcome award-winning STEM author Jennifer Swanson to the STEM Tuesday blog today.  She’s going to share her book journey with us.           Get ready to take a deep dive into the mysterious world of an underwater forest! The Lost Forest: An Unexpected Discovery Beneath the Waves (Millbrook Press, April 2, 2024) A Junior Library Guild Selection “A detailed, thought-provoking account of the work of scientists.”―Kirkus Reviews “This book details the fascinating story of the dedicated scuba divers and their work to locate and preserve the area. No one has ever found such a unique habitat, and hopefully, no one will be able to disturb it as scientists work to keep it safe. Readers who enjoy earthly mysteries will enjoy this title. Reviewer Rating: 5″―Children’s Literature “Swanson, who shadowed the scientists, documents their methods and discoveries in an appealing narrative, complemented by...
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  • STEM Tuesday --- Oceans -- Writing Tips & Resources
    STEM Tuesday — Oceans — Writing Tips & Resources
    August 20, 2024 by
    Gateway STEM Ocean Fever is alive and well in Northcentral Kansas! You read that correctly. Ocean Fever has hit my home in the heartland. The wave of all things ocean-related has swept up the reading life of a family about as far removed from the ocean as one can be in the continental United States.  It all started with a non-fiction picture book.  The book was SHARKS, a title in the World of Animals Series. It was a book that showed up one day in our home library. I imagine it came from an elementary classroom cull pile from either my wife’s or my daughter’s classroom or a classroom in the schools where they teach. By whatever means, it arrived in our home and quickly became a staple of my two grandkids’ read-aloud pile when they visited.  SHARKS has been read at all times of the day to one or...
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  • STEM Tuesday --- Oceans -- Book List
    STEM Tuesday — Oceans — Book List
    August 6, 2024 by
      Oceans are a world of wonder for many. From the animals that live in them to the ecosystems they provide, they fuel the imagination and encourage the adventurous. Students who want to know more about marine biology, research, and conservation are invited to take a look at the list below. They won’t be disappointed!       The Fascinating Ocean Book for Kids: 500 Incredible Facts! by Bethanie Hestermann and Josh Hestermann This book is packed with facts about the ocean and the life within it. Filled with pages of full-color pictures, it depicts what the underwater world is like for fish, dolphins and loads of other sea creatures. If you know someone interested in an ocean of cool trivia, this is the book for them.       Ocean Animals and Their Ecosystems: A Nature Reference Book for Kids by Dr. Erica Colón The oceans of Earth are...
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Andi Diehn

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Andi Diehn grew up near the ocean chatting with horseshoe crabs and now lives in the mountains surrounded by dogs, cats, lizards, chickens, ducks, moose, deer, and bobcats, some of which help themselves to whatever she manages to grow in the garden. You are most likely to find her reading a book, talking about books, writing a book, or discussing politics with her sons. She has 18 children’s nonfiction books published or forthcoming. http://www.andidiehn.com