Two for Tuesday...

I always have lots of good intentions to post more often, but I don't know what to post and I have lots of trouble committing to a subject.    So, I am going to put myself on a schedule.  Every Tuesday I am going to post two new picture book titles that I LOVE.  Here are the first two titles. 

I found these two new books that I am adding to my Science class library!  Click on the captions to go to Barnes and Noble and order your own copy!



                                                                        Dirty Gert
Little Gert loves to play in the dirt so much that she turns into a tree. Gert loves dirt. She plays in it and even tastes it. One day Gert is delighted to discover that she is becoming a tree. I'm  going to use this book while teaching the needs of a plant.  Dirty Gert by Tedd Arnold

                                                                  999 Frogs Wake Up

Wake up—it’s springtime in the swamp! As 999 young frogs awaken, they panic to find that all of the other animals are still asleep. First they wake the biggest frog… then the tortoise, the lizard, and the ladybugs. But when they hop down a hole and all pull together, they find someone they don’t want to wake—a big, long snake. Don’t wake him up!  I am going to use this book while teaching about hibernation..  999 Frogs Wake Up by Ken Kimura

The summaries are from Bibliocommons and Barnes and Noble. 







Nature Walk

I just read the most inspiring post from Rubber Boots and Elf Shoes .  She uses nature in her classroom in the most amazing ways.  Her post reminded me of a nature scavenger hunt I send home every year.  The purpose is to have students and parents experience nature together.  The kiddos love this homework project and usually can't wait to share where they found their items.  We take the items and sort them into baskets.  We then sort them by size.  We plant the seeds to see what might grow.  We investigate all the items with magnifying glasses.  After all of this exploration the items all find their way into our science center. 
I wish I had pictures, but it is summer.  I did think I could share the scavenger hunt though.  The clip art is a mixture from Microsoft and DJ Inkers.   I hope this can inspire you in some small way. 
Don't forget, to show me some love and leave a comment.  I'm new at this, so advice is more than welcome.   
Nature Scavenger Hunt