The Library Ships & Ways of Other Days ~ Free eBook 27 Jun 202227 Jun 2022 For anyone with an interest in sailing ships and life at sea, Ships & Ways of Other Days will be an engaging summer read. This free book was written by…
Summer Fun Over 35 Summer Fun Activities ~ 2022 8 Jun 202229 Jun 2022 Every year we add new resources to our Summer Fun Activities archive. These are fun and light learning ideas to "keep 'em learning" over the summer months. Recent additions include:…
The Library The Adventures of Bob White ~ Free eBook 16 May 20224 Jul 2022 Thornton Burgess, author of The Burgess Bird Book, wrote dozens of books about various animals. One of these gems is The Adventures of Bob White. Burgess was a prolific author.…
The Library Gilbert Weather Bureau (Meteorology) ~ Free eBook 2 May 202228 Jun 2022 Springtime is an ideal time to study the weather. Here is a book full of experiments to help students understand the principles of meteorology. Gilbert Weather Bureau (Meteorology) for Boys…
Tools Star Pages ~ Free 7 Apr 202228 Jun 2022 We have put together a free 16-page download of star pages that go along with the book Star Stories for Little Folks — an introduction to the constellations by Gertrude…
The Library The Honey Bee ~ Free eBook 4 Apr 202228 Jun 2022 If you are using our free nature study series, Our Wonderful World, you may appreciate this book on honey bees. The Honey Bee: Its Nature, Homes, and Products by William…
The Library Fabre’s Book of Insects ~ Free eBook 21 Mar 202228 Jun 2022 Each year as spring rolls around we tend to turn our attention outdoors and pursue a refreshed interest in the things of nature. Fabre's Book of Insects will provide not…
The Finds Identify Bird Songs 14 Mar 202228 Jun 2022 If you are using our free nature studies, you may be getting outside this spring. Oh the noise, noise, noise! In a good way, of course. But what bird is…
Book Studies Nests & Eggs: Flycatcher 9 Feb 202228 Jun 2022 Plate 50: Black-Crested Flycatcher Phainopepla nitens Silky, black bird of the Southwest easiest to find in winter. This peculiar crested species is wholly shining blue black except for a patch…
Book Studies Nests & Eggs: Merganser 2 Feb 202228 Jun 2022 Plate 49: Hooded Sheldrake (Merganser) Lophodytes cucullatus Common on small ponds and rivers, their crests make them easy to spot. The male Hooded Merganser is one of our most striking…
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: Yellow-Breasted Chat 12 Jan 202228 Jun 2022 Plate 46: Yellow-Breasted Chat Icteria virens Though he prefers to hide in thickets and shrubs, his loud voice gives him away. The Yellow-breasted Chat is not only the largest, but…
Book Studies Nests & Eggs: Yellow-Billed Cuckoo 5 Jan 202228 Jun 2022 Plate 45: Yellow-Billed Cuckoo Coccyzus americanus Shy, solitary birds better known by their note than by sight. This slim, long-tailed bird is far more common than people suspect for he…
The Library The Scripture Alphabet of Animals ~ Free eBook 3 Jan 202228 Jun 2022 The Scripture Alphabet of Animals was written by Harriet Newell Cook and published by the American Tract Society in 1842. The book covers 33 animals found in the Bible —…
Book Studies Nests & Eggs: Marsh Wren 15 Dec 202128 Jun 2022 Plate 44: Long-Billed Marsh Wren Cistothorus palustris Nervous, active little bird with short wings that hides in long grasses. Crown brown, bordered on sides with black; white line over eye;…
Book Studies Nests & Eggs: Blue Jay 9 Dec 202128 Jun 2022 Plate 43: Blue Jay Cyanocitta cristata Dashing and impudent, this brilliant blue bird of the crow family is hard to miss. You may admire him greatly or hate him intensely.…
Book Studies Nests & Eggs: Green Heron 1 Dec 202128 Jun 2022 Plate 42: Green Heron Butorides virescens Found at the edges of ponds and creeks crouching in wait for food. Anyone who spends time near a lake, pond or stream will…
Book Studies Nests & Eggs: Goldfinch 17 Nov 202128 Jun 2022 Plate 41: American Goldfinch Spinus tristis Small, twittering bird with a fondness for thistle seeds. The American or Common Goldfinch often is called “wild canary.” Altho he is not a…
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: Nuthatch 13 Oct 202128 Jun 2022 Plate 36: White-bellied (white-breasted) Nuthatch Sitta carolinensis Active and agile little birds known for their habit of descending trees. Nuthatches are one of the few “upside-down” birds. Chickadees and titmice…
The Library Story of Our Lighthouses ~ Free eBook 11 Oct 202128 Jun 2022 Lighthouses seem to be one of those topics that end up being disproportionately featured here. But The Story of Our Lighthouses and Lightships by Adams makes the topic worth another…
Book Studies Nests & Eggs: Yellowthroat 6 Oct 202128 Jun 2022 Plate 35: Maryland (Common) Yell0wthroat Geothlypis trichas Beautifully colored summer songbird found in thickets near roads and streams. The adult male of this species wears a black mask over his…
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