Outdoor School: Rock, Fossil, and Shell Hunting

Outdoor School: Rock, Fossil, and Shell Hunting: The Definitive Interactive Nature Guide
by Jennifer Swanson (Author) and John D. Dawson (Illustrator)
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Booktalk: No experience is required–only curiosity and courage. This interactive field guide to rocks, fossils, & shells, includes:
-Digging, chiseling, hammering, and wading for rocks and minerals
-Identifying rocks & minerals by location, texture, color, shape and size
-Determining between rocks, geodes, and space rocks
-Finding fossils and setting up a dig site
-Searching and snorkeling for shells
-Storing and displaying your collection
And so much more! Did you notice the metal corners on the book cover?

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It’s STEM Friday! (STEM is Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)

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On a Snow-Melting Day: Seeking Signs of Spring

On a Snow-Melting Day: Seeking Signs of Spring
by Buffy Silverman (Author)
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Booktalk: When the snow begins to melt in spring, plants and animals stir to life as shown with a photograph for each line of this poem. The back matter offers more detail about each of the creatures, the changing weather, and the plants in this celebration of spring’s arrival.

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On a drip-droppy,
slip sloppy,
snow melting day . . .

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Squirrels cuddle.
Snakes huddle.

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