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1 Hawks Recommended Reading and Website List Fall Unit 1 River Adaptations A River Ran Wild by Lynne Cherry Where the River Begins by Thomas Locker Water Insects (Lerner Natural Science Book) by Sylvia A. Johnson and Modoki Masuda One well : the story of water on Earth by Rochelle Strauss Minn of the Mississippi by Clancy Holling American Museum of Natural History Milwaukee River Keeper MBGnet (Missouri Botanical Garden) Freshwater Ecosystems: Rivers and Streams Fall Unit 2 Soil Makers and Shakers There's a hair in my dirt : a worm's story by Gary Larson Soil by Richard Spilsbury Rocks and soil by Steven Hoffman Minibeasts in the Soil by Sarah Ridley : The Dirt on Soil Discovery Education

2 Fall Quest Seeds on the Move How Seeds Travel by Cynthia Overbeck Johnny Appleseed by Eva Moore Seeds: Pop-Stick-Glide by Patricia Lauber The Great Plant Escape interactive web page Winter Unit 1 The Big Freeze Where They Go in Winter by Margaret Waring Buck Fang, the story of a fox in winter by Tessa Potter Animals in Winter by Martha Rustad Winter Adaptations of Animals: MICHIGAN FORESTS FOREVER TEACHERS GUIDE Winter Unit 2 Snowy Creek Crawdad Creek by Scott Sanders Salmon Creek by Annette Lebox :

3 MGBnet (Missouri Botanical Garden) Freshwater Ecosystems: Rivers and Streams Winter Quest Survival Shelter Building Go wild! : 101 things to do outdoors before you grow up by Fiona Danks Make it wild! : 101 things to make and do outdoors by Jo Schofield Shelters, shacks, and shanties by Daniel Carter Beard Spring Unit 1 Amazing Amphibians Amphibians by Robert Snedden Frog Girl by Paul Owen Lewis Frogs by Alyse Sweeney

4 Spring Unit 2 Navigate Your World Mapping and Navigation by Cynthia Brown Handheld Gadgets by Neil Morris Spring Quest Celebrate Natural Systems Your are the Earth: from Dinosaur Breath to Pizza from Dirt by David Suzuki When a Butterfly Sneezes: A Guide for Helping Kids Explore Interconnections in our World Through Favorite Stories by Linda Booth Sweeney Environmental Education for Kids. Critter Corner section gives information on wildlife and habitats; Nature Notes section gives information on plants and phenology (seasonal changes); Our Earth section gives information on endangered species, invasives, and more. General Nature John Muir: My Life with Nature by Joseph Cornell Call Him Father Nature: The Story of John Muir by Patricia Topp Watching Nature: A Beginner s Field Guide by Monica Russo Pocket Guide to the Outdoors by Jean Craighead George Listening to Crickets: A Story About Rachel Carson by Candice Ransom Rachel: The Story of Rachel Carson by Amy Ehrlich The Boy Who Drew Birds: A Story of John James Audubon by Jacqueline Davies Book of the Seasons Things to Do All Year Round by Angela Wilkes

5 General General Ecology WDNR Environmental Education for Kids. Critter Corner section gives information on wildlife and habitats; Nature Notes section gives information on plants and phenology (seasonal changes); Our Earth section gives information on endangered species, invasives, and more. Organism Menu. Detailed information on plants, animals, and other living things is provided by Island Creek Elementary School. Includes information on how each species is related to other living things in an ecosystem. Information also provided by Island Creek Elementary School; explores a variety of habitats in depth with photos and ecological information. Kids Inquiry of Diverse Species. University of Michigan online field guides created for kids; includes photographs from their specimen collection, wildlife sound recordings, and information on how to identify wildlife based on the signs they leave behind. Prairies: Museum Prairie Field Guide. An online field guide to the plants and animals of the prairie; written for kids. Biomes of the World: Grasslands. Website for kids on biomes of the world, their defining characteristics, and the plants and animals that live there. Forests: Biomes of the World: Temperate Deciduous Forests. Website for kids on biomes of the world, their defining characteristics, and the plants and animals that live there. Weather and Climate: Weather Maker. Experiment with changing temperature and humidity to make your own weather in this online simulation. Weather Wiz Kids. Weather related information provided by a meteorologist at a kid s level.

6 House Weather Kids. University of Illinois Extension website on weather and seasons for kids. s Climate Kids. Provides background information and scientific data on the issue of climate change and ways kids can be part of the solution. Kids Climate Change Site. Information for kids on climate, weather, climate change, the greenhouse effect, human impact, and ways we can help. Ponds: The Vernal Pool Association. Geared towards both adults and kids, this website describes a vernal pond habitat and important related species. Biomes of the World: Ponds and Lakes. Website for kids on biomes of the world, their defining characteristics, and the plants and animals that live there. Katahdin to the Sea. The Gulf of Maine Research Institute provides a brief description of the seasonal changes that occur in a pond, including notes on animal lifecycles. Spring Changes: kids section of this website shares real-life information on seasonal changes and animal migration patterns. A variety of photo, video, chart, and written information is available on butterflies and birds. Monarch Butterflies Hummingbirds American Robin Wildlflowers. Geared towards adults but accessible by kids, this UWMadison Arboretum webpage shares photographs and basic information on some of the ephemeral wildflowers that can be found in a Wisconsin woods in the spring.

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