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Help your child discover nature hiding in your own back yard!
Now you can expand on each gentle nature story in the living science book Outdoor Secrets. Your first- and second-graders can learn more about the secrets that are awaiting them outside! In The Outdoor Secrets Companion you will find nature study ideas, simple projects, beautiful nature poetry, gentle lesson plans, and additional non-twaddle book suggestions that correspond with the stories in Outdoor Secrets.- Living Science—Enjoy these activities and ideas that correspond with the nature stories in the 1903 reprint, Outdoor Secrets.
- Saves Time—Relax. All the work has been done for you. We’ve put in the hours of research so you don’t have to.
- Gentle and Flexible—Use the simple lesson plans at your own pace. Buzz through the ideas in a Term or meander along throughout the year.
- Charlotte Mason in Its Approach—Includes lots of non-twaddle book suggestions, nature study ideas, narration, a nature notebook, and beautiful poetry.
- Helpful—Gives you handy tips and reminders of upcoming resources in a convenient Notes column.
2 GradesSku: 9781616340988The Outdoor Secrets Companion
By: Sonya Shafer, Karen Smith$16.50 -
Based on the migration of a real peregrine falcon that was tracked by satellite telemetry, this book follows the world's fastest bird on her annual migration from Alaska to Argentina. The Peregrine's Journey vividly describes one of the most remarkable feats in the animal kingdom. Beginning in Alaska and ending two months later in Argentina, the peregrine falcon's annual migration is an 8,000-mile flight across the Americas.Sku: 9780977753925
The Peregrine’s Journey: A Story of Migration
By: Dunphy, Madeleine$15.50 -
A nonfiction favorite for more than twenty years, The Planets has been updated to include some of the latest discoveries in space exploration.Sku: 9780823439676
The Planets
By: Gail Gibbons$12.49 -
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Enjoy teaching early elementary science with interesting living stories, nature study, and hands-on experiences!
Your students will love the gentle nature stories and the playful family relationships that are woven throughout Arthur Ransome’s wonderful living science book, Pond and Stream. And now you can easily expand on his story with the simple science ideas suggested in this companion handbook. Learn more from Pond and Stream with these-
- Easy nature study ideas
- Simple projects with handy materials
- Fun nature notebook suggestions
- Beautiful poetry that reflects the plants or animal studied
- Additional non-twaddle book suggestions to find at your library
- Gentle lesson plans to use at your own pace
3 GradesSku: 9781616342975The Pond and Stream Companion
By: Karen Smith$16.50 -
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HotThe beloved Atlantic Puffin was nearly extinct, till some enterprising scientists came to its rescue...Sku: 9780823448883
The Puffins are Back
By: Gail Gibbons$11.99 -
From an acclaimed science author, here's everything about pumpkins--including how they grow!Sku: 9780823416363
The Pumpkin Book
By: Gail Gibbons$10.99 -
The reason for a flower is to manufacture seeds, but Ruth Heller shares a lot more about parts of plants and their functions in her trademark rhythmic style.Sku: 9780698115590
The Reason for a Flower
By: Ruth Heller$13.99 -
Cold winters, hot summers--year after year the seasons repeat themselves. But what causes them? Newly revised and vetted by experts, this updated edition of The Reasons for Seasons introduces the solstices, the equinoxes, and the tilt in Earth's axis that causes them, and gives examples of what each season is like across the globe from pole to pole.Sku: 9780823442720
The Reasons for Seasons
By: Gail Gibbons$12.49 -
Color your way through learning about different animals around the globe with these zoology coloring pages.6 GradesSku: 9781935614845
The Sassafras Science Adventures Volume 1: Zoology – Colouring Pages
By: Johnny Congo, Paige Hudson$16.50 -
SaleThe science adventure begins for Blaine and Tracey Sassafras! In this volume, the twins (and you) will learn all about the amazing animals that can be found around the globe.
The Sassafras Science Adventures Volume 1: Zoology Set
By: Johnny Congo, Paige Hudson$69.50Original price was: $69.50.$66.04Current price is: $66.04.By: Johnny Congo, Paige Hudson$69.50Original price was: $69.50.$66.04Current price is: $66.04. Add to cart Quick View -
The science adventure bubbles over for Blaine and Tracey Sassafras! In this volume, the twins (and you) will learn all about the elements of the periodic table that can be found around the globe.7 GradesSku: 9781953490186
The Sassafras Science Adventures Volume 7: Chemistry
By: Johnny Congo, Paige Hudson$22.50 -
Read and find out about stars and stargazing in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.Sku: 9780064450027
The Sky is Full of Stars
By: Franklyn M. Branley$10.99 -
This beautifully crafted story is perfect to pull out and enjoy on rainy days and for discussions on weather patterns.Sku: 9780064431941
The Storm Book
By: Charlotte Zolotow$12.50 -
From the Publisher: The sun is out in the day and always has a circle shape. The moon’s shape seems to change, and you can sometimes see it in the daytime and at night. What are the sun and the moon? How are they the same and how do they differ? Hop into your spaceship and find out!Sku: 9780062338037
The Sun and the Moon
By: Carolyn Cinami DeCristofano$9.99 -
The acclaimed Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s guide answers all kids’ (and their parents’) tree-related questions in an easy-to-understand way.Sku: 9781889538860
The Tree Book for Kids and Their Grown Ups
By: Gina Ingoglia, ASLA$18.95 -
What are vegetables, anyway? Give kids the knowedge about veggies with this richly illustrated introduction to produce!Sku: 9780823421534
The Vegetables We Eat
By: Gail Gibbons$12.49