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No Thanks, Said Turkey Board Book
by Jeffrey Burton (Author) and Florence Weiser (Illustrator)
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Booktalk: Thanksgiving has arrived, and Turkey’s friends invite him to come over and celebrate. But Turkey kindly denies every dinner invitation: “No, thanks.” What could the star of the day be up to? The animals decide to find out in this rhyming board book.
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The Science of Seeds: Why We Eat Maize, Wheat, Rice, and Potatoes with Hands-On Science Activities for Kids
by Carla Mooney (Author) and Micah Rauch (Illustrator)
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Booktalk: You probably have some form of maize, wheat, rice, potatoes. From London to Lagos to Los Angeles, these staple foods dominate our breakfast bowls, lunch boxes, and dinner tables. In today’s world, more than half of the calories that we consume come from maize, wheat, and rice alone. How did this happen?
In a journey that spans continents and time periods, readers aged 9 to 12 will see these crops as the building blocks of our world and dive deep into the science of botany. The hands-on STEM activities include recipes and QR codes that link to primary sources, videos, and other relevant websites.
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It’s STEM Friday! (STEM is Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)
The author, Carla Mooney, is one of my former students.
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