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Johnson, Carolyn M. was born in Brooklyn.
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Discovering Nature with Young People . . . is a potpourri of materials geared to helping young people aged eight to 16 understand and appreciate nature. Entries cover fiction and nonfiction of all genres and in all formats: articles, books, plays, poetry, reference works, activity guides, field-trip handbooks, films, videotapes, sound recordings, and computer programs. Also listed are games, kits, activity books, puzzles, clubs and organizations, and places to visit. American Libraries An invaluable resource for anyone who works with children, this is a comprehensive guide to written and audiovisual materials that can help provide educational and enjoyable experiences for young people exploring nature. While previous bibliographies have tended to emphasize a strictly scientific approach, Discovering Nature with Young People lists resources that will enable a child to achieve a multi-faceted nature experience through reading, instruction, or direct encounters.
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Take a cyber journey through the world of science! Presenting more than 150 websites with primary source documents and authoritative data, this versatile book helps educators guide students on virtual scientific fieldtrips in all areas of science, from astronomy, biology, and chemistry to genetics, physics, and space science. Students can meet past and present scientists, follow along on scientific explorations, and learn about scientific conclusions and deductions. Each website listing includes a summary with historical background. Lively activities and questions are designed to motivate students to interact with the site, read and analyze the material, and draw their own conclusions. The questions and activities meet the standards set forth by the National Science Teachers Association and are designed to help students build critical thinking skills. Source material includes letters, journals, speeches, and papers. Related Web site suggestions, as well as appendices with additional science sites, periodicals, and organizations are also provided. This latest addition to the highly acclaimed Libraries Unlimited Professional Guides in School Librarianship Series helps teachers and librarians enrich the science curriculum and foster critical thinking skills. Instead of relying on paraphrased information, students will learn firsthand about such topics as the Hippocratic oath and the Human Genome Project, making this an essential resource and lesson guide.
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Johnson, Carolyn M. was born in Brooklyn.
Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts, Queensborough Community College, Bayside, New York, 1970. Bachelor in English and American Literature, Hunter College, 1973. M Library and Information Science, St. John's University, Jamaica, New York, 1975.
Master of Arts in English and American Literature, St. John's University, Jamaica, New York, 1980.
Cataloging library Pace University Library., New York City, 1978—1979, New York Botanical Garden Library., Bronx Park, 1979—1981. Library, web researcher, writer Greenwood Press, Westport, Connecticut, 1980—2002, Libraries Unlimited member Greenwood Public Group, Westport, since 2002. Online library, educational writer THE BOOK BAG on American Online, New York City, 1996—2001.
Web site researcher, evaluator, site summary writer studyweb.com, San Diego, 1999—2000. Web site evaluator Center for Montessori Teacher Education, White Plains, New York, 1997—1999.
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Author: Discovering Nature with Young People: An Annotated Bibliography and Selection Guide, 1987, Using Internet Primary Sources to Teach Critical Thinking Skills in the Sciences, 2003. Primary host America Online Children's Writers Online Chat/Workshop, since 2005. Contributor articles to professional journals, articles to literature magazines, children's educational magazines and to educational websites.Author: Using Internet Primary Source to Teach Critical Thinking Skills in English Literature.
Member of Society Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.