Science Storybooks – Growing Green Hearts

5 Ways this May to Care for Lawn, Water, Air and Wildlife

May 11, 2020 Comments Off

1. Consider a “Bee Lawn” in care of pollinators. Truth: bugs are beneficial. Planet earth, including your food supply and neighborhood bird population would not be the same without them. Here are a few resources to check out: “Where Have All the Insects Gone?” National Geographic article at https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2020/05/where-have-all-the-insects-gone-feature/ Pollinate Minnesota at https://www.pollinatemn.org Your Lawn […]

For You: Plants as Superheroes!

September 10, 2019 Leave a comment

Kids leading with seeds, plants & nature play! Plants as Superheroes is a package project for your school, child care center, library, or community group. Growing Green Hearts works will adapt the environmental STEM learning for age group, site, and even intergenerational groups. Growing Green Hearts is all about play, learning, and loving nature. And […]

A Brand New Creation Care Book…

October 12, 2016 Comments Off

6 C’s for Creation Care by Heidi Ferris of Growing Green Hearts How do our actions connect with the Christian faith in caring for the earth? Where can I make choices for cleaner air? What can I do to care for God’s creation? Playing with Science and Systems is a series of books for children, parents, […]

A Brand New Butterfly Book…

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8 Butterfly Questions for Gardening by Heidi Ferris of Growing Green Hearts What do butterflies need? How can children start a garden for butterflies? What is happening underneath those prairie plants that butterflies love? Playing with Science and Systems is a series of books for children, parents, and teachers. Books in the series are simple, […]

A Brand New Water Book…

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7 Water Wonderings: All About the Cycle of Water by Heidi Ferris of Growing Green Hearts Where can water hide and play? Do all water drops follow the same path? How does nature clean water? Playing with Science and Systems is a series of books for children, parents, and teachers. Books in the series […]

Arbor Month is May

May 1, 2014 Comments Off

Trees. Trees. Trees. How will you celebrate Arbor Month this May…Eat an apple? Climb a tree? Plant a tree? Enjoy the shade? Here are ways for classrooms and families to show appreciation and care for trees. Get to know a tree that you often pass by. Investigate the bark by getting a crayon rubbing , […]

Top 7 Hopeful Heart-full Science Storybooks for Kids

April 3, 2014 Comments Off

7 Stories of Role Models That Happen To Be Scientists Too! Just like heroes and heroines in our daily lives- some of the names on this list you’ll recognize, while some of the characters we’ll never fully know. Whether you’re leading a classroom story time or bedtime, staff meeting or devotional- these books are fit […]

7 Science Storybooks with Heart & Hope

March 4, 2014 Comments Off

7 Stories of Scientists, Green Role Models & Community Builders! Just like heroes and heroines in our daily lives- some of the names on this list you’ll recognize, other names will ring a bell, and some of the characters we’ll never fully know. Whether you’re leading a classroom story time or bedtime, staff […]

Favorite Science Storybooks- Living Things

January 31, 2013 Comments Off

Heidi’s Favorite Storybooks that Connect Earth’s Living Things “The Lorax” By Dr. Suess “My Little Book of Manatees” By Hope Irvin Marston, Illustrated By Stephanie Mirocha “The Snow Bear” By Miriam Moss, Illustrated Maggie Kneen “Mister Seahorse” by Eric Carle “The Mitten” By Jan Brett “Sea Turtle Journey: The Story of a Loggerhead Sea Turtle” […]

Favorite Science Storybooks- Water

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Heidi’s Favorite Storybooks that Connect with Water “Ladybug Girl at the Beach” By David Soman and Jacky Davis “Sea Turtle Journey: The Story of a Loggerhead Sea Turtle” By Lorraine A. Jay, Illustrated by Katie Lee “Slip! Slide! Skate!” By Gail Herman, Illustrated by Paige Billin-Frye “The Snow Bear” By Miriam Moss, Illustrated by Maggie […]