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Elementary School Author Visit Resources
Elementary School Author Visit Resources
Kelly Starling Lyons
Kelly Starling Lyons
Curriculum Connections for Ty's Travels: All Aboard and Ty's Travels: Zip, Zoom
Curriculum Connections for Ty's Travels: All Aboard and Ty's Travels: Zip, Zoom
STEM
STEM
Test how different objects balance
Build objects to test balance
Social Studies
Social Studies
Choose a place to visit and travel there via Google Earth
Curriculum Connections for Dreambuilder
Curriculum Connections for Dreambuilder
STEM
STEM
Design a building from recycled materials
Create a floor plan for a house
Determine the area and perimeter of the classroom.
Social Studies
Social Studies
Visit the website for the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Don Tate
Don Tate
Curriculum Connections for William Still
Curriculum Connections for William Still
STEM
STEM
Determine the distance between points on the Underground Railroad. How long would it take to travel between those points in a car? Walking? On a bike?
Social Studies
Social Studies
Research local history about the Underground Railroad
Curriculum Connections for Swish!
Curriculum Connections for Swish!
STEM
STEM
Research the science of basketball
Graph the stats of basketball MVPs.
Social Studies
Social Studies
Research famous basketball players
Learn more about the history of the Harlem Globetrotters
Mariana Llanos
Mariana Llanos
Curriculum Connections for Eunice and Kate!
Curriculum Connections for Eunice and Kate!
STEM
STEM
Research female astronauts
Social Studies
Social Studies
Research the history of ballet
SEL
SEL
Write or draw about a conflict with a friend and how it was solved.
Curriculum Connections for Luca's Bridge
Curriculum Connections for Luca's Bridge
STEM
STEM
Build a bridge and test how much weight it will hold. Experiment with different materials and designs to see which is strongest.
Social Studies
Social Studies
Map the route the family would take to leave the country.
Use Google Earth to explore Mexico.
SEL
SEL
Create a collage to represent the emotions Luca feels in the story.
Jessixa Bagley
Jessixa Bagley
Curriculum Connections for Daisy
Curriculum Connections for Daisy
STEM
STEM
Research Warthogs and build a habitat
Grow daisies
Go on a nature walk or scavenger hunt to find forgotten treasures
Social Studies
Social Studies
Research the origin and meaning of students' names
SEL
SEL
Do the Hurtful Words activity from Centervention
Curriculum Connections for A Gift for Amma
Curriculum Connections for A Gift for Amma
STEM
STEM
Social Studies
Social Studies
Use Google Earth to visit outdoor markets
Curriculum Connections for The Yellow Suitcase
Curriculum Connections for The Yellow Suitcase
STEM
STEM
Measure a suitcase to determine the volume.
Compare different types of luggage (suitcase, duffle bag) and determine which one can hold more items.
Experiment with different types of packing materials to protect fragile items.
Social Studies
Social Studies
Research India
SEL
SEL
Make a memory quilt or collage
High School Author Visit Resources
High School Author Visit Resources
TRacy Deonn
TRacy Deonn
Legendborn is described as a retelling of Arthurian Legends.
Compare the story to other popular retellings of the King Arthur stories.
Discuss the racism the main character experiences in the book and how the author explores issues of race and class in the story.
Crystal Maldonado
Crystal Maldonado
The main character in Fat Chance, Charlie Vega is an aspiring writer and is given the advice that writers need to be OK "writing naked."
What does it mean to "write naked?"
How does the main character explore this idea in the story?
Explore themes of feminism in the story.
Amy Reed
Amy Reed
Tell Me My Name is described as a gender-flipped Great Gatsby.
Compare the two novels. Discuss the similarities in the themes and characters. Do you agree with this comparison?
Garth Stein
Garth Stein
The Cloven is about a genetically modified human. Science Fiction right?
Research the Human Genome Project
Learn about CRISPR and how it is used in gene editing
Use the interactive on this site to get an inside view of how CRISPR works.
Take a virtual tour of the Genome: Unlocking Life's Code exhibit
Debate gene editing. Should we or shouldn't we? Watch this video from Above the Noise for background.
Explore the Cloven Project website. What is the affect of how the author has meshed science fiction and fact on this site?
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