The Library First Flight: The Wright Brothers ~ Free eBook 28 Apr 201528 Jun 2022 First Flight: The Wright Brothers and the Invention of the Airplane by Tom D. Crouch is a beautifully illustrated National Park Service handbook that tells the story of the Wright…
The Finds Flight Adventures Unit Study {Free} 11 Sep 201428 Jun 2022 Flight Adventures is a free 68-page unit study download aimed at elementary students, sponsored by the Children's Museum in Indianapolis, the Academy of Model Aeronautics, and funded by a NASA…
The Finds Unit Study on Flight {Free} 10 Apr 201428 Jun 2022 It is windy spring. What better time to learn about flight! "Take Flight With Science!" is a unit study by Rick and Michelle Eichhorn that originally appeared in The Old Schoolhouse…
Book Studies Nests & Eggs: Turkey Vulture 26 Jan 202228 Jun 2022 Plate 48: Turkey Buzzard (Vulture) Cathartes aura Commonly found in North America serving a useful purpose. Vultures play an unusual part in nature’s drama. They, along with Sexton Beetles, other…
Book Studies Nests & Eggs: American Oystercatcher 19 Jan 202228 Jun 2022 Plate 47: American Oystercatcher Haematopus palliatus Shorebirds that can be heard from far away by their shrill and loud call. Where the summer holidays are spent by the sea—in places…
Book Studies Nests & Eggs: Grackle 10 Nov 202128 Jun 2022 Plate 40: Purple Grackle Quiscalus quiscula Member of the blackbird family that follows the plow in search of grubs and worms. Almost everyone who lives or has traveled any place…
Book Studies Nests & Eggs: Killdeer 3 Nov 202128 Jun 2022 Plate 39: Killdeer Charadrius vociferus Named for their call, these plovers fake a broken wing to distract predators from their young. The killdeer is the common plover which we see…
Book Studies Nests & Eggs: Chimney Swift 27 Oct 202128 Jun 2022 Plate 38: Chimney Swift Chaetura pelagica High-pitched chatterers that prefer nesting in the eaves of buildings or your chimney. Unlike swallows which bend their wings, this bird holds his wings…
Book Studies Nests & Eggs: Wild Turkey 20 Oct 202128 Jun 2022 Plate 37: Wild Turkey Meleagris gallopavo Widely associated with Thanksgiving, these common birds are seen all year round. The sight of a flock of Wild Turkeys coasting on their strong…
Book Studies Nests & Eggs: Least Tern 1 Sep 202128 Jun 2022 Plate 30: Least Tern Sternula antillarum Smallest of the tern family found in coastal waters or along inland rivers. The black tern is more commonly seen in North America. Black…
Book Studies Nests & Eggs: Red-throated Diver (Loon) 28 Jul 202128 Jun 2022 Plate 25: Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata Graceful fish-hunter found along larger lakes and waterways. The Loon is at perfect ease in the water; on land it shuffles along, using its…
Book Studies Nests & Eggs: American Woodcock 21 Jul 202128 Jun 2022 Plate 24: American Woodcock Scolopax minor Camouflaged earthworm seekers that live in forest and scrub. In spring the Woodcock must be sought in some bushy swale, along the borders of…
Summer Fun Summer Fun Activity: Build a Parachute 1 Jul 202130 Jun 2022 Here is a fun summer activity to keep 'em learning: Build a parachute! These easy instructions from the Children's Museum of Indianapolis help you build and explore the forces of…
Book Studies Nests & Eggs: American Kestrel 23 Jun 202128 Jun 2022 Plate 20: Sparrow Hawk (or American Kestrel) Falco sparverius The smallest falcon in North America that packs a lot of intensity in a little body. This little falcon, about the…
Book Studies Nests & Eggs: Mourning Dove 16 Jun 202128 Jun 2022 Plate 19: Mourning Dove Zenaida macroura Their soft, familiar coo sounds like a lament. You'll find them on telephone lines and patches of bare ground. There is something about a…
Book Studies Nests & Eggs: Razorbill 2 Jun 202128 Jun 2022 Plate 17: Razorbill Alca torda Aquatic bird that lives on the seashore. A common sea-bird of the North Atlantic, resorting in vast numbers to certain rocky cliffs for the purpose…
The Library Migration of Birds ~ Free eBook 10 May 202114 Jul 2022 Migration of Birds is an excellent resource if you are following our free Nest & Eggs book study! Originally written by Frederick Lincoln in 1935 as part of the Fish…
Book Studies Nests & Eggs: Spotted Sandpiper 22 Apr 202121 Jul 2022 Plate 11: Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius You'll find it along the shores of rivers, lakes, and streams tipping its tail up as it walks along. Any pond, lake or stream…
The Library Second Boys’ Book of Model Aeroplanes ~ Free eBook 3 Aug 202023 Jul 2022 Ready for a fun summer project? The Second Boys' Book of Model Aeorplanes will help you construct and fly model airplane gliders and motorized airplane models.The first edition of this…
Summer Fun Summer Fun Activity: Fold & Fly Paper Airplane Designs 15 Jul 202013 Jul 2022 Here is a great summer fun activity to keep hands busy: experimenting with paper airplane designs! Fold & Fly currently has a database of 47 paper airplane designs. The database…
Summer Fun Summer Fun Activity: Exploring the Extreme ~ Free NASA Educator’s Guide 24 Jun 202028 Jun 2022 Here is a great Summer Fun Activity to keep them learning: "Exploring the Extreme" is an Educator's Guide from NASA geared at K–8 students that focuses on math, science, and…
Online Poetry Anthology "To a Skylark" by Percy Shelley 16 Apr 202028 Jun 2022 Hail to thee, blithe Spirit! Bird thou never wert, That from heaven, or near it, Pourest thy full heart In profuse strains of unpremeditated art. Higher still and higher From…
The Finds NASA Rockets Educator Guide ~ Free 8 Apr 2020 NASA is offering a Rockets Educator Guide with "activities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics" free! This 145-page guide begins with a pictorial history of rockets (available as a separate…
The Library The Story of American Aviation {Free eBook} 24 Feb 202028 Jun 2022 The Story of American Aviation is a free, public domain eBook written and illustrated by Jim Ray. It follows the development of flying in America from Octave Chanute through the…
Site Updates Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Moon Landing Resources 10 Jul 201928 Jun 2022 The 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing is July 20, 2019! We have updated our The First Moon Landing unit study, which already includes dozens and dozens of…
How-To 12 Ways to Keep Learning Over the Summer 3 Jun 20199 Jul 2022 Over the years we have compiled and provided dozens of ideas to "keep 'em learning" over the summer months (see additional resources at the bottom). While some DIY Homeschoolers will…