Books with title Discovering Clams

What is DNA and how does it work? Designed for grades K–5 and to be done at home or with small groups, this richly illustrated interactive multi-activity mini-course uses nontraditional teaching techniques to introduce children to the fascinating and important topic of the DNA double helix and where it is found in their bodies. The mini-course includes an illustrated story-based lesson as well as games, activities, and projects that appeal to all types of learners. In this mini-course, children learn how to build a DNA molecule with paper puzzle pieces (included in the mini-course). They then reinforce and expand this knowledge by creating a three-dimensional DNA model with easy-to-find materials. Children go on to gain a fundamental understanding of how bases pair together within a DNA helix through a movement-based game with other kids or stuffed animals. Finally, children learn to isolate DNA from fruit or vegetables through safe experiments they can conduct in their own kitchen. Most materials needed to complete the mini-course can be cut from the book itself (or, if preferred, downloaded and printed using an included link). The mini-course requires only a few common household items to complete the activities: two thick pieces of licorice, toothpicks, four different types of fruit or soft candy, blender or sealable plastic baggie, one half cup of fruit or vegetable (fresh or frozen strawberries, peas, spinach, broccoli, or banana), measuring spoons, table salt, water, liquid dish detergent, clear plastic or glass cups, coffee filter or small strainer, ice-cold rubbing alcohol, Popsicle stick or plastic coffee stirrer, scissors, two pieces of yarn or string (each about 5 feet long), tape, and nine friends or stuffed animals. Upon completing the mini-course, children will be provided with links to additional online resources and will earn new concept badges for their Science Tool Kit (included in the mini-course)—including double helix, DNA unit, base pairing, and DNA extraction.

Clamshells are among the most recognizable seashells that we collect on beaches. There are several kinds of bivalves known as clams, including quahogs, razor clams, and surf clams. Curious kids will learn where clams live, how they filter food out of the water, and how move. Theyll also discover how people have depended on clams over the years, using them for everything from food to money.

Fifteen-year-old Laura Russell was a typical high school freshman who loved Friday night football games, hanging out with her friends, and imagining the possibility of a first boyfriend. Her life suddenly comes to a crashing halt when her sister, Claire, dies suddenly in a car accident. After the accident, Laura's daily life becomes anything but ordinary. She begins to feel excluded from her friends, starts failing every class, and becomes plagued by nightmares and regrets. Feeling hopeless and alone, Laura turns to Claire's journals for comfort. When she finds Claire's list of lifelong goals, Laura begins a journey to complete each item, and along the way, she changes lives and finds a new purpose all while discovering Claire.Discovering Claire is a true coming of age novel showcasing the power of the human spirit and one's ability to find purpose in the midst of tragedy.

Fifteen-year-old Laura Russell was a typical high school freshman who loved Friday night football games, hanging out with her friends, and imagining the possibility of a first boyfriend. Her life suddenly comes to a crashing halt when her sister, Claire, dies suddenly in a car accident. After the accident, Laura's daily life becomes anything but ordinary. She begins to feel excluded from her friends, starts failing every class, and becomes plagued by nightmares and regrets. Feeling hopeless and alone, Laura turns to Claire's journals for comfort. When she finds Claire's list of lifelong goals, Laura begins a journey to complete each item, and along the way, she changes lives and finds a new purpose all while discovering Claire.Discovering Claire is a true coming of age novel showcasing the power of the human spirit and one's ability to find purpose in the midst of tragedy.

When Cedar Monroe discovers she is in possession of - and protecting - a spell, her life completely turns upside down. The spell has been passed down through many generations of her family and is the key to unlocking the way to immortality and possibly something a whole lot more sinister. As this realization brings strangers into her life - a mysterious boy her age named Kylan Turner and a group known as the Komodans - Cedar discovers her life will never be the same. Both will stop at nothing to get their hands on that spell, and if it means destroying her in the process, so be it.

When Cedar Monroe discovers she is in possession of - and protecting - a spell, her life completely turns upside down. The spell has been passed down through many generations of her family and is the key to unlocking the way to immortality and possibly something a whole lot more sinister. As this realization brings strangers into her life - a mysterious boy her age named Kylan Turner and a group known as the Komodans - Cedar discovers her life will never be the same. Both will stop at nothing to get their hands on that spell, and if it means destroying her in the process, so be it.

Cedar Monroe figures her senior year will be just like every other year volleyball, friends, boys, and school work struggles. When Kylan Turner starts at her school, nothing is as expected. After this mysterious boy s arrival, she fi nds an ancient paper containing odd inscriptions. Merely possessing it puts her life in danger. Kylan stops at nothing to get what he wants, that paper. One day, while retreating to her safe haven, Cedar encounters three mysterious men who inform her that the inscriptions on the paper conceal a spell which unlocks the way to immortality. Cedar s family has been protecting the spell for generations. They also share with her what really happened to her sister, thought to have been killed. Now that Cedar has discovered she s not a normal teenager, she must come to terms with what that means. To complicate matters, subsequent meetings with Kylan leave Cedar unsure of his intentions. When the final confrontation comes, Cedar must discover the strength in herself to continue what her ancestors began.