Sam the Sea Cow by Francine Jacobs
Sam is called a sea cow because that’s what he looks like – a big cow grazing in the ocean. Another name for Sam is manatee. In this book we meet Sam when he is just hours old and leave him when he is ready to mate. In between is a great deal of information […]
The Manatee Scientists: Saving Vulnerable Species by Peter Lourie
In The Manatee Scientists, John Reynolds does an aerial count of manatees from the Florida sky; Lucy Keith spends a weekend rescuing manatees trapped in a dam in Senegal; and Fernando Rosas takes the author on an Amazonian boat trip, looking for a young manatee he released back into the wild, with emotional results. These scientists are […]
Our Wild World: Manatees by Kathy Feeney
Where the animal lives, what it eats, when it sleeps, how it raises its young and much more.― Over 30 vivid, full color photos and illustration.― Sidebar Fun Facts, an index and a list of Internet Sites. Visit the Hands on Investigation Module of the TMA BlueTech Grade Three curriculum for curriculum connections.
Face to Face with Manatees by Brian Skerry
You’re deep inside an endangered habitat. In the blue waters of southern Florida you come face to face with nature’s gentle giant. Meet the manatee. He’s playful, sometimes clumsy, and he rolls around when he’s happy. Hear that?! He just squealed with delight. Learn why his world is under threat from pollution and development, and […]
Seagrass Dreams by Kathleen Hanes
Seagrass Dreams is a unique counting book and introduction to marine life that stars animals who make their home in the seagrass. Young children and their parents will love learning to count from 1 to 11 while they also meet a host of marine animals. You’ll be introduced to characters such as the toothy great barracuda, the gliding yellow stingray, the bucktooth parrotfish, and […]
We Are All Connected to the Ocean by Jean-Michael Cousteau
How are we all connected to the ocean? How are the habitats around us connected to the ocean? Visit the Inquiry Deep Dive Module of the TMA BlueTech Grade Three curriculum for curriculum connections.
Pond Year by Kathryn Lasky
A shallow, mucky pond becomes the site of intrigue and wonder for two best friends as they discover floating frogs’ eggs in springtime, wild lady’s slippers in summer, thick algae and damselflies in the autumn, and skate-ready ice in winter. Visit the Inquiry Deep Dive Module of the TMA BlueTech Grade Three curriculum for curriculum […]
24 Hours In an Estuary by Laura Sullivan
“Describes the characteristics of an estuary environment, the changes that occur in estuaries throughout the day, and the varieties of plants and animals that live there”–Amazon.com. Visit the Inquiry Deep Dive Module of the TMA BlueTech Grade Three curriculum for curriculum connections.