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Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder, Richard Louv. As children's connections to nature diminish and the social, psychological, and spiritual implications become apparent, new research shows that nature can offer powerful therapy for such maladies as depression, obesity, and attention deficit disorder. Environment-based education dramatically improves standardized test scores and grade-point averages and develops skills in problem solving, critical thinking, and decision making. Anecdotal evidence strongly suggests that childhood experiences in nature stimulate creativity. In Last Child in the Woods, Louv talks with parents, children, teachers, scientists, religious leaders, child-development researchers, and environmentalists who recognize the threat and offer solutions. Louv shows us an alternative future, one in which parents help their kids experience the natural world more deeply - and find the joy of family connectedness in the process. (paperback version) .

The Great Whales, Vicki Osis, Susan Leach Snyder, Rachel Gross, Bill Hastie and Beth Broadhurst. This curriculum from Oregon State University's Marine Mammal program provides a comprehensive look at whales, using engaging illustrations and classroom activities to immerse students in a fascinating study.

Topics include: an introduction to whales, whale habitats, exploitation of whales, current threats to whales, whale investigations, and current whale research. Materials are matched to national science education standards.

Survival on the Reef: Exploring Amazing Animals and the Ways They Adapt to Their Environment, Colleen Kessler. This challenging activity book focuses on the exciting environment of a coral reef, its inhabitants, and the ways these animals have adapted to their world. Gifted learners are provided opportunities to take real-world action to help protect the environment. Grades 2-3.

Marine Science series, by Lisa Wood, Dianne Draze (Editor), Sonsie Conroy (Editor), Stephanie O'Shaughnessy (Illustrator). Three-book series presents the fascinating world of the ocean through scientific experiments and cross-curricular activities. Series spans grades K-8. Dandy Lion Press.

Marine Science 1 - Grades K-2 (ISBN 1883055458) offers information and activities related to tide pools, sea water, fish, marine mammals, invertebrates, and food chains.
Marine Science 2 Grades 3-5 (ISBN: 1883055466) offers information and activities related to kelp forests, sea water, fish and sharks, marine mammals, marine invertebrates, marine plants and algae, food chains and webs.
Marine Science 3 Grades 6-8 (ISBN: 1883055474) offers information and activities related to coral reefs, waves & tides, topography of the sea floor, plankton, marine invertebrates, fish and sharks.

NEW: Learn Science series, David Evans, Joan Wagner. DK Publishing, Inc. (Revised 2006). These easy-to-use workbooks make science investigation fun and fascinating. Each page introduces a new concept, and accompanying activities offer the perfect opportunity to explore and reinforce new knowledge. Each book covers national standards for science education at the given grade level; answer keys, certificate of completion, and gold-star stickers all included.

Learn Science k-2
Order No: 9780756621032
Learn Science 3-4
Order No: 9780756621049
Learn Science 5-6
Order No. 9780756621056

NEW: The Math Chef: Over 60 Math Activities and Recipes for Kids by Joan D'Amico, Karen Eich Drummond. Jossey-Bass Inc., Publishers (1996). The only kid's cookbook to focus exclusively on math, The Math Chef is full of simple, fun math activities and recipes that teach kids important math skills like English and metric measurement, multiplication, division, fractions, percents, geometry, and much more. Kids learn each math concept through a math activity related to food and cooking, then practice the concepts learned in kid-friendly recipes like Awesome Animal Crackers, Banana Blaster Muffins, and other delicious dishes! More than 60 activities and recipes that can be done with common ingredients and standard kitchen equipment. Includes rules for kitchen safety and cleanup and a clear explanation of nutrition.

NEW: Math Dictionary: The Essential Guide to Math Terms, Strategies, and Tables. Theresa R. Fitzgerald. Prufrock Press (2005).