This book is part of the Rookie Read Series and focuses on pumpkin. These are easy to read, perfect for beginning readers to learn about agriculture. This book will need to be returned.
This book is part of the Rookie Read Series. This focuses on insects and why they are so helpful. These are easy to read, perfect for beginning readers to learn about agriculture. This book needs to be returned.Â
Old MacDonald had a ... garden? Yes! Sing along with young Jo MacDonald as she grows healthy food for people and wild creatures. E-I-E-I-O! Find out how butterflies, bumblebees, and birds help a garden to thrive - and how you can help them too. And keep an eye on one mysterious plant. What will it become? Youngsters learn about garden ecosystems and stewardship through this playful adaptation of Old MacDonald Had a Farm.
A sorry-looking hound plods up to a farmer to ask for a job. "Dogs just eat and don't give anything back," the farmer gripes. Most animals would be on their way, but this dog dreams up a plucky plan. Why not try to pass himself off as a cow? An old farm dog proves he can learn plenty of new tricks in this clever picture book with radiant and humorous illustrations that is perfect for reading aloud. Which farm jobs do your students find exciting?
It's hard to be Velma, the littlest Gratch, entering the first grade. That's because everyone has marvelous memories of her two older sisters, who were practically perfect first graders. Poor Velma—people can barely remember her name. But all that changes on a class trip to the magnificent Butterfly Conservatory—a place neither of her sisters has ever been. When a monarch roosts on Velma's finger and won't budge for days . . . well, no one will forget Velma ever again. Acclaimed and bestselling illustrator Kevin Hawkes and author Alan Madison celebrate everything butterfly—from migration to metamorphosis. Watch as Velma Gratch metamorphosizes from a timid first grader into a confident young scientist!
Winnie Finn is crazy about earthworms and knows everything about them. When spring arrives in Quincy County, all she can think about is the county fair coming up. This year, she would like nothing more than to win a prize for her worms so that she might buy a shiny new wagon for transporting them around. Trouble is, there's no prize at the fair for worms . . .
Springtime is here, and Zinnia can’t wait to plant her seeds and watch them grow. She carefully takes care of her garden, watering her plants, weeding, and waiting patiently for something to sprout. And soon enough, the first seedlings appear! With art just as colorful as a garden in bloom, young readers will enjoy watching Zinnia’s beautiful garden grow, and may even be inspired to start one of their own.
Make pumpkin pie ice cream, track your pumpkins' vine growth, make pumpkin tattoos, how to grow giant pumpkins, write pumpkin stories, make a pumpkin bed and much much more! This book needs to be returned.Â
Back in the 1830s, John Deere was a young blacksmith from Vermont, about to make his mark on American history. He moved to Illinois, where farmers were struggling to plow through the thick, rich soil they called gumbo. Hee tinkered and tweaked and tested until he invented a steel plow that sliced into the prairie easy as you please. Long before the first tractor, John Deere changed farming forever. This book will need to be returned.
This beautifully illustrated retelling shows how Johnny Appleseed bloomed from a young boy who loved the outdoors into the legendary man who spread apple trees all across the United States. Showing small acts of generosity and the love of nature can make a big difference, this book is sure to inspire the budding little Johnny Appleseed in every reader. This book will need to be returned.
Mejores prácticas en la enseñanza basada en los huertosEn un huerto podemos cultivar el amor de los niños por el aprendizaje, su aprecio por la alimentación saludable, y su conexión con el mundo natural. Con visión, entrega, y una buena dosis de trabajo duro, educadores y familias en todas partes del mundo están quitando cemento, plantando semillas, y cultivando huertos escolares porque creen que los niños necesitan aprender haciendo las cosas en un contexto que les importa. Necesitan saber que la comida saludable puede ser deliciosa; y necesitan saber, en lo profundo de su ser, que son parte de una enorme y bella red de vida. Puede tomar prestado este recurso de nuestra biblioteca, o descargue el libro digital aquÃ.
Learn about the life cycle of a ladybug; full-color photographs and understandable text makes this a quick, informative, and fun read for beginning readers. This book will need to be returned.
Crawling through the dirt, worms are hard at work, helping plants to grow. Worms help the fruit and vegetables we eat by loosening the soil and feeding the plants. Read and find out about these wiggling wonders! This book pairs well with lessons on compost and soil health.
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