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Ana Maria Rodriguezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05675062119025079328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318555462323974844.post-1908428262210626982018-03-31T13:24:00.000-05:002018-04-07T11:55:38.879-05:00"Highly engaging, fascinating animal science for readers," says School Library journal, Series Made Simple<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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that season’s series nonfiction, subject by subject. SLJ’s reviewers examine
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">HERE IS THE REVIEW:</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">ea vol: 48p. (Animal Secrets
Revealed!). charts. further reading. glossary. index. notes. photos. websites.
Enslow. Aug. 2017. lib. ed. $27.93. pap. $11.70.</span></div>
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<span class="k4gradelevel"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Gr
4-7</span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> –Each book presents five examples of scientists from
around the world (most from the United States and Europe) working to discover
new information about an animal. Each chapter starts with a moment that
triggered the scientist’s curiosity about the animal’s behavior, then describes
the process of developing experiments, analyzing results, and drawing
conclusions. The animal “secrets” are all intriguing, as are the strategies
used to unravel the mystery. The scientists’ own words, based on interviews
with the author, capture the excitement of experimentation and discovery. Most
of the research is current, though dates are usually provided only in the
chapter notes. Some chapters include photographs of the scientists, sometimes
interacting with their subjects, but others rely more on stock photos of
animals. The stories themselves, though, are highly engaging, providing insight
into modern scientific techniques and animal behaviors. <span class="k4verdict">VERDICT:</span>
Fascinating animal science for readers.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">“Enslow’s “Animal Secrets
Revealed!” stands out for its lively exploration of contemporary scientists and
their discoveries.”</span></div>
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<b>TEACHER GUIDES</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The Animal Secrets Revealed!
series includes hands-on activities, and, in addition, teacher’s guides for each
book in the series are available for free download on <a href="http://www.anamariarodriguez.com/events.htm" target="_blank">my website</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>PUBLISHER'S OFFER</b>
</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The good news don’t stop
here. Enslow is offering a discount on the books to school libraries.
Check the details <a href="https://bit.ly/2Ij1U9o" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></div>
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<b>AVAILABLE IN PAPERBACK!</b></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">And for readers who are curious about science, Animal Secrets revealed! is available in paperback. Click <a href="http://www.anamariarodriguez.com/index.htm" target="_blank">here </a>and then on the image of the book to purchase.</span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">AUTHOR VISITS</span></b><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">Would you like your students to have a first-row seat on the <b>"</b></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>lively exploration of contemporary [animal] scientists and
their discoveries"</b>? I am available for school visits, in person and via Skype. <a href="mailto:ana@anamariarodriguez.com" target="_blank">Email me </a>for more details.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">Thank you!</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">Ana Maria Rodriguez</span><br />
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Ana Maria Rodriguezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05675062119025079328noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318555462323974844.post-59541224653709414842018-01-17T10:21:00.001-06:002018-01-17T11:25:01.332-06:00JUST RELEASED: TEACHER GUIDE FOR THE SCHOCKING SECRET OF THE ELECTRIC EEL...AND MORE!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">Some
scientists let their curiosity make them do truly weird experiments. Meet Ken Catania.
He studies strange-looking creatures, such as the star-nosed mole and its
unusual way to smell underwater. More recently, Catania has been focusing on
electric eels, and their ‘shocking’ abilities.</span></div>
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Shocking-Secret-Electric-Secrets-Revealed/dp/0766087263/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1506200481&sr=8-1"><img alt="https://www.amazon.com/Shocking-Secret-Electric-Secrets-Revealed/dp/0766087263/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1506200481&sr=8-1" border="0" data-original-height="357" data-original-width="279" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BI_VUnXPhmg/WcbLCMH5KDI/AAAAAAAAAWk/nnPn74uiNIUQhFf97m0d0ZbiALhncBX5ACLcBGAs/s320/Eel%2Bsmaller%2B%2B9780766087262.tif" title="" width="250" /></a> </div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">He
discovered
that eels can control how much electricity they put out. They use low
voltage
pulses to sense for prey, and they can turn up the power to make prey
(think of
fish) twitch or go numb. That was fascinating, but then Catania came
across an 1800s illustration and an odd South American story from famous
explorer
Alexander von Humboldt. Humboldt wrote of eels attacking a group of
horses that
had stepped into a pool where the eels lived. There is a drawing of the time of this event, which you can see in this <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuAhw6k2268" target="_blank">short video</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">“The
aggressive behavior of the eels, taking the offensive against the horses, seems
the most fantastic and questionable part of the story,” he said.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">Just when scientists
thought they knew all there was to know about electric eels, here comes an old
tale that makes them wonder. Can eels <u>really</u> jump out of the water?</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"> Catania had
to solve the mystery and so he did using props shaped like alligator heads and
human arms, and electric connections to see with his own eyes whether eels in
his lab could jump as Humboldt’s allegedly did. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Shocking-Secret-Electric-Secrets-Revealed/dp/0766087263/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1506200481&sr=8-1" target="_blank">The Shocking Secret of the Electric Eel </a>book also includes four more secrets: how parrot
fish don’t let the sea bugs bite, the jumping spider’s amazing ‘hairy’ hearing,
the mystery of European eels and their heads (these are much smaller that the
electric eel and won’t shock you), and the secret of the underwater night
hummers. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">May I entice you with more animal secrets? I invite you to
visit my <a href="http://www.anamariarodriguez.com/index.htm">website</a> to
explore the other titles of this series.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">Teacher’s Guides for the other Animal Secrets books in this series are also available when you click on the eel above.</span><br />
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Ana Maria Rodriguezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05675062119025079328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318555462323974844.post-21028442159241427462017-11-12T15:01:00.001-06:002018-01-17T12:07:32.267-06:00TEACHER GUIDE FOR THE SECRET OF THE SCUBA DIVING SPIDER ... AND MORE!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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scientists let their curiosity make them do truly weird experiments. Meet Ken Catania.
He studies strange-looking creatures, such as the star-nosed mole and its
unusual way to smell underwater. More recently, Catania has been focusing on
electric eels, and their ‘shocking’ abilities.</span></div>
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that eels can control how much electricity they put out. They use low voltage
pulses to sense for prey, and they can turn up the power to make prey (think of
fish) twitch or go numb. That was fascinating, but then Catania came across an 1800s illustration and an odd South American story from famous explorer
Alexander von Humboldt. Humboldt wrote of eels attacking a group of horses that
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the most fantastic and questionable part of the story,” he said.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">Just when scientists
thought they knew all there was to know about electric eels, here comes an old
tale that makes them wonder. Can eels <u>really</u> jump out of the water?</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"> Catania had
to solve the mystery and so he did using props shaped like alligator heads and
human arms, and electric connections to see with his own eyes whether eels in
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fish don’t let the sea bugs bite, the jumping spider’s amazing ‘hairy’ hearing,
the mystery of European eels and their heads (these are much smaller that the
electric eel and won’t shock you), and the secret of the underwater night
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">May I entice you with more animal secrets? I invite you to
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Ana Maria Rodriguezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05675062119025079328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318555462323974844.post-33290908628026297572017-09-16T12:53:00.000-05:002017-09-16T14:01:18.021-05:00WHAT IS THE SECRET OF THE SCUBA DIVING SPIDER?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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No bigger that your thumbnail, the scuba diving spider
triggered the curiosity of scientist Roger Seymour since he was a young boy. At
10 years old, he read Erna Pinner’s book, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Curious
Creatures</i>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He told me, “One of the
chapters described the diving bell spider that lived in ponds in Europe. I
imagined what it would be like to live inside an underwater bubble.” That image
remained in Seymour’s mind until he became a scientist and studied the spider’s
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their activities. They discovered how the spiders achieve this unique and quiet
lifestyle. It has worked well for the spiders; it allows them to remain out of
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August 15 is a date to celebrate. New Animal Secrets Revealed! books
will be available both in library binding and paperback formats. Here is one of
the covers hinting at the topic of one of the five chapters; birds are smart. </div>
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have heard of Alex the parrot, and some of you probably read <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Alex-Parrot-Ordinary-Bird-Story-ebook/dp/B009AV5BK4/ref=dp_kinw_strp_1" target="_blank">Stephanie Spinner’s book</a>. We have all heard of crows' amazing abilities to solve problems. Animal
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I have also updated my <a href="http://www.anamariarodriguez.com/" target="_blank">website</a>, and I hope you will visit to
peek at the book covers of the other books in the series. They all include a
hands-on activity connected to the topic of one of the chapters.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had a lot of fun researching and writing
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Ana Maria Rodriguezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05675062119025079328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318555462323974844.post-30032692480185272062012-08-10T08:31:00.000-05:002012-08-13T06:06:50.620-05:00Take a road trip to Mars!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Curiosity's panoramic image of its current position (sol 5). On the left of this image, part of the rover's power supply is visible.
To the right of the power supply can be seen the pointy low-gain antenna
and side of the paddle-shaped high-gain antenna for communications
directly to Earth. The rim of Gale Crater is the lighter colored band
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;">“Curiosity’s” successful
trip to and landing on Mars has inspired me to follow the cool-looking rover’s
adventure and I would like to share what I learn on my Friday blog. If you are
a teacher, I invite you to follow my blog and share with your students what
Curiosity is doing and what she’s discovering as well as information about Mars
and class activities. This would be a wonderful and exciting way to raise
interest in science and engineering!</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;">And what a better
way to begin than following the fascinating explorations of the “never-give-up”
rovers Spirit and Opportunity ? The twin rovers preceded Curiosity to Mars and their
journey has been a rollercoaster, up with excitement, down with serious
trouble, but above all a tribute to patience and perseverance on Earth and on
Mars.</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Cars-Mars-Roving-Red-Planet/dp/1570914621" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ReMfGXj4AdA/UCUFTpun1YI/AAAAAAAAAOA/4KTUCqwXdts/s1600/Rover+1+51iJa4QZPKL._BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click,TopRight,35,-76_AA300_SH20_OU01_.jpg" /></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;">I am delighted to
have <a href="http://www.alexandrasiy.com/" target="_blank">Alexandra Siy</a> today visiting my blog. <a href="http://www.teachingbooks.net/pronounce.cgi?aid=6219" target="_blank">(How do you pronounce 'Siy')</a> She has outstanding, award-winning
books about science for children including “<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Cars-Mars-Roving-Red-Planet/dp/1570914621" target="_blank">Cars on Mars. Roving the RedPlanet</a>.” </span></div>
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Alexandra about her own journey to Mars, so to speak, as she researched and
wrote about Spirit and Opportunity.</span></div>
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for sharing behind the scenes insights into what it took to write this
fascinating book!</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;">* When and how did
you decide to write about the first two Mars rovers? </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;">In the summer of
2003 Spirit and Opportunity were on their way to Mars. It was the perfect time
for an encounter with a spacecraft from Earth because the planets were closer
than they’d been in 60,000 years. I was camping on an island in the Adirondack
wilderness and saw The Red Planet (and it was very red) in the night sky. I
felt a strong connection to our nearest neighbor in the solar system, and
wondered what it would be like be an explorer there. I realized I could explore
Mars along with the rovers by writing a book about them. </span></div>
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important for you to write about them?</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;">I wanted to go
along on the Mars road trip. I was a little kid when Apollo 11 landed on the
Moon. It was an extraordinary event, one that I remember vividly. The Mars
rovers are like the Apollo Moon mission for today’s kids—but unlike going to
the Moon and back, which takes about a week, going to Mars and exploring the
planet takes years. There is a mountain of information and hundreds of
thousands of <a href="http://marsrover.nasa.gov/gallery/images.html" target="_blank">images available from NASA</a>. Children can experience the excitement and drama of the Mars missions in a book
that has been carefully researched and designed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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hardest thing to accomplish? (getting interviews or other sources, finding a
kid-friendly angle, deciding how to organize and present the enormous amount of
information, finding a publisher, other?)</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;">My publisher
accepted my proposal several years before I wrote the book. The mission was
supposed to last about 90 days, but the rovers kept on going for years. I kept
asking my editor for an extension because the rovers were discovering new
things everyday. Finally, after three years, we decided it was time to tell the
story of Spirit and Opportunity. I had just moved from Alaska to New York. My
cross continental journey became inspiration for the book. I was really
struggling to find a great title…and when “Cars on Mars” popped into my head, I
instantly had the format for organizing the book in a kid friendly way. This
was a “far-out” road trip, and road trips are fun, exciting, and really cool. I
listened to road trip music while looking at the images from Mars. I felt like
I was along for the ride! I ate road trip snacks, and even felt a little “carsick”
after staring at Martian landscapes for hours and hours…I really felt like I
was on Mars. I hope kids who read my book get that feeling of being on Mars
with Spirit and Opportunity.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;">* Did you have the
opportunity to talk to some of the people who made this possible? </span></div>
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Bell, the scientist who creates the color panoramic images. He wrote a fabulous
coffee table book called <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Postcards-Mars-First-Photographer-Planet/dp/B0058M7LUM/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1344606247&sr=1-1&keywords=postcards+from+mars" target="_blank">Postcards from Mars. </a></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Roving-Mars-Spirit-Opportunity-Exploration/dp/1401308511/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1344599783&sr=1-1&keywords=roving+mars" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GHnITRp1G4M/UCUGfaFMiMI/AAAAAAAAAOQ/y7K4YZjSuNI/s1600/MV5BMjE0MzQ5MjYzNV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwMTY5MzIzMQ@@._V1._SX95_SY140_.jpg" /></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;">I also talked to Steve Squyres, the principal investigator for the mission,
whose book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Roving-Mars-Spirit-Opportunity-Exploration/dp/1401308511/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1344599783&sr=1-1&keywords=roving+mars" target="_blank">Roving Mars </a>provided me with an inside look at the mission. Steve is quoted throughout my
book. These quotes were from NASA press releases. Steve always had great quotes
that fit perfectly into what I was trying to say. I also visited Honeybee Labs
in NYC, which is the company that designs and builds the RAT (rock abrasion
tool). I watched while one of the engineers controlled the operation of the RAT
from computers in their offices. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;">*What was your
favorite part of writing Cars on Mars?</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;">I loved writing
this book. While I was writing, my imagination took me to Mars. Everyday I
looked forward to going into my office to write. I felt like I was leaving
Earth behind and entering an unknown place. When I was finished writing the
book I still didn’t have chapter titles. They were just numbered. I had to come
up with titles, but I couldn’t think of anything that sounded good. Then, I
reminded myself that I had been on a road trip. (When you need help on a road
trip you go on Google to <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“Get
Directions.”)</i> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Get Directions</i>
became the heading for the table of contents page, and I wrote all the chapter
titles as actual directions describing what was going on in each chapter. I
loved how everything came together in the end.</span></div>
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finishing a book about spiders called <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Spiderbook.
</b>Spiders are fascinating, and so is the fact that a lot of people are afraid
of them. This title will be illustrated with electron micrographs (in the same
style of my recent book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Bug-Shots-The-Good-Bugly/dp/0823422860/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1344600279&sr=8-1&keywords=BUG+SHOTS%3A+The+Good+the+Bad%2C+and+the+Bugly" target="_blank"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">BUG SHOTS: TheGood the Bad, and the Bugly</i></a>). <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Bug-Shots-The-Good-Bugly/dp/0823422860/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1344600279&sr=8-1&keywords=BUG+SHOTS%3A+The+Good+the+Bad%2C+and+the+Bugly"></a>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Bug-Shots-The-Good-Bugly/dp/0823422860/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1344600279&sr=8-1&keywords=BUG+SHOTS%3A+The+Good+the+Bad%2C+and+the+Bugly%20" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fxWqjqQ1GJo/UCUHewVl1oI/AAAAAAAAAOY/ABhb8DMWqug/s200/51p3YWbZfZL._SL500_AA300_.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;">When I’m finished
with <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Spiderbook </b>this fall, I plan to
write about my exploration of the ancient bristlecone forests in the Great
Basin. This was an extraordinary adventure of discovery. Imagine trees that are
still thriving at 5,000 years old! These are the oldest living organisms on the
planet and have stories to tell…I want to write these stories, I want to give
the trees a voice. I’m also working on another outer space adventure featuring
spaceships and awesome space photography (but I will keep that book title a <a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5318555462323974844" name="_GoBack"></a>secret for now). And of course, I’d love to write a book
about Curiosity on Mars. I guess that sounds like a sequel!</span></div>
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books inspire children to want to learn about the world. That’s what science is
all about. Some people say science is difficult and boring…I don’t get this!
Science is endlessly exciting. There is art in science (just look at the images
sent to Earth by <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Spirit</i> and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Opportunity</i>, and now <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Curiosity</i>). I would tell my readers to not
only read, but also to become observers of the world. I would tell them to look
closely at phenomena in nature and to ask questions. New discoveries are being
made all the time—scientists are both critical and creative thinkers. They are
also artists. </span></div>
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Alexandra, for your inspiration, hard work and fascinating books. I wish you
much success. I can’t wait to know the stories a 5,000 year old tree has to
tell! WOW! This will be truly traveling back in time. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This full-resolution self-portrait shows the deck of NASA's Curiosity
rover from the rover's Navigation cameras. The back of the rover can be
seen at the top left of the image, and two of the rover's right side
wheels can be seen on the left. See those little black dots on top? They are 1 cm (0.4 inches) long pebbles that fell on it during landing. <span class="image-caption current" style="opacity: 1;">So far, they are not a problem. NASA/JPL-Caltech</span></td></tr>
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this post, Curiosity stays put on a desert-like Martian landscape (it’s so cool
I am writing this, and it’s nonfiction!). Three hundred and so million miles
away on Earth (where you are sitting) scientists and engineers have sent new
software to Curiosity’s computers and are in the process of checking all
instruments are go. This will take a few days. In the mean time, Curiosity is
not shy with her camera keeping NASA people busy putting together hundreds of
images that reveal a not so ‘alien’ landscape.</span></div>
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a day, or the time it takes the planet to complete is full rotation or spin
around its axis, is called a “<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">sol</b>”.
One sol is about 39 minutes longer than a day on earth. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Today is sol 5</b> of Curiosity’s mission.</span></div>
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wear a watch specially made to be on Mars time. Some of them wear two watches
on their wrists: one on Mars time and the other on Earth time. No excuse to be
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Ana Maria Rodriguezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05675062119025079328noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318555462323974844.post-72790516516671512132012-08-06T02:14:00.001-05:002012-08-10T11:46:23.691-05:00NASA's “Curiosity” lands safely on Mars!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">That´s why Curiosity is so large (right), compared to Spirit/Opportunity (left, 2004) and Sojourner (1997). It takes a car-sized rover to carry so many tools.<span class="slideshow-credits">NASA/JPL-Caltech</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I watched the NASA TV channel as the car-seized rover
“Curiosity” landed just as planned on the Martian surface shortly after 12:30
am (CST) on August 6<sup>th</sup>. And soon after it sent the first two photos!
One showed the Martian landscape and one of the rover’s wheels on the
right-hand side. The second photo included “Curiosity’s” silhouette. It’s hard
to grasp that we can see almost right away images of what is millions of miles
away!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Dust sprinkled “Curiosity’s” camera lenses. It came
from the ground the rockets stirred as they helped the almost 2,000 pound rover
touchdown safely. You have to <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISmWAyQxqqs" target="_blank">see the video </a>of the simulation of the landing process. It was quite
a different type of landing in comparison with the previous ones. Instead of
dropping the rover inside a bouncing ball, a hovering crane dropped it on the
ground. <a href="http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/" target="_blank">Check out this link</a> to learn more about the
mission. Kids would love to see this.</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Cars-Mars-Roving-Red-Planet/dp/1570914621/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_b" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qr0SWYTu53o/UB9m6uqOjTI/AAAAAAAAAM4/HDYIWj69_Zk/s1600/Rover+1+51iJa4QZPKL._BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click,TopRight,35,-76_AA300_SH20_OU01_.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">This milestone is nothing less than a major
achievement of science and engineering and to complement the NASA link above I
suggest the two books I show here. They are about the first two Mars rovers, “Spirit”
and “Opportunity,” for younger (left) and older readers.</span></div>
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mission. I can’t wait to learn more about “Curiosity’s” findings. Are there (were
there) any microbes on Mars? Stay tuned!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/" target="_blank">Learning about this mission</a> could be an engaging way
to introduce students to space exploration, the planet Mars, and all the
physics and engineering basics that support this outstanding achievement. What
a source of inspiration for young scientists everywhere! I wonder, where will
they take us next</span>?<br />
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<a href="http://www.slj.com/2012/08/books-media/reviews/pick-of-the-day/pick-of-the-day-the-mighty-mars-rovers-the-incredible-adventures-of-spirit-and-opportunity/#_" target="_blank">Great review</a> for "The Mighty Mars Rovers."</div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span></div>Ana Maria Rodriguezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05675062119025079328noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318555462323974844.post-51912211187770295892012-08-03T08:59:00.000-05:002012-08-10T11:47:57.999-05:00Sally Ride (1951-2012), a true inspiration for present and future generations of women.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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"When I was a girl, I had a teacher who encouraged my
interest in science. She challenged me to be curious, to ask questions, and to
think about things for myself. She helped build my self-confidence. All of
these helped me to become a scientist and an astronaut.” — Sally Ride, Ph.D.
1951-2012.<br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UdoAVSyYuik/UBvad8tyTLI/AAAAAAAAAMM/CEJpULUyMS0/s1600/STEM+logo+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="93" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UdoAVSyYuik/UBvad8tyTLI/AAAAAAAAAMM/CEJpULUyMS0/s200/STEM+logo+copy.jpg" width="200" /></a>Sally Ride was a physicist and the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wojiv4AhD4g&feature=colike" target="_blank">first American woman in space</a> and from this platform she reached toward countless girls and young women
(and not so young too) to inspire them to prepare themselves for the future
studying science and engineering. A future not too far ahead, since the U.S.
Department of Labor Workforce projections indicate that 15 of the 20 fastest
growing occupations in 2014 will require significant science or mathematics
training to successfully compete for a job. Are we ready for this?<br />
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STEM education is hot. It’s a need that's not been
fulfilled. Sally Ride Science festivals are tremendous mind-changing programs
for young girls. And young girls love science. I know it. I have participated
in the Houston festivals and the classes and events are always packed. After my
talks, young scientists-in-the making approached me with questions, bursting
with excitement. What an inspiration for those of us trying to inspire our
young audience!<br />
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Sally Ride has left us with an tremendous example of
dedication and hard work that any girl and young woman can look up to when following
their dreams. I am looking forward to being part of the festival this fall and
also to continue my contribution to inspire and educate young minds with my
writings about science, nature and technology.<br />
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Sally Ride reached for the stars and touched them. It can be
done! One day at a time. One class at a time. One book at a time. One girl at a time.<br />
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Check other <a href="http://stemfriday.wordpress.com/2012/08/03/plagues-pox-and-pestilence/#comments" target="_blank">STEM Friday </a>blog posts</div>
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<a href="https://www.sallyridescience.com/sallyride/bio" target="_blank">Sally Ride Biography</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sally-Ride-American-Groundbreaker-Biographies/dp/0778725502/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_c" target="_blank">"Sally Ride: The First American Woman in Space",</a> by Tom Riddolls (2010)</div>
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</div>Ana Maria Rodriguezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05675062119025079328noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318555462323974844.post-35820434946783819532012-04-22T13:38:00.003-05:002012-08-10T12:16:32.803-05:00EXTREME EARTH DAY APRIL 22 WITH EXTREME ANIMALS IN EXTREME ENVIRONMENTS!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<b>CELEBRATE EARTH DAY APRIL 22 EXPLORING EXTREME ANIMALS IN EXTREME ENVIRONMENTS! </b><br />
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WHAT DID PENGUIN ANCESTORS LOOK LIKE?<br />
WHERE THE<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Penguins-Mysterious-Animals-Extreme-Environments/dp/1464400172/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1334330053&sr=1-3" target="_blank"> ICY WORLDS</a> ALWAYS ICY?<br />
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The Arctic and Antarctica are two of the most extreme environments in the
world. <br />
They hold the world record for being freezing-cold, wind-blown, lip-cracking
dry all the time and pitch black for half of the year. <br />
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But despite these extreme conditions, many magnificent animals call these icy
worlds home.<br />
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Tag along with the brave scientists that travel the extreme cold to study these
extreme animals. Their hard work has revealed incredible findings.</div>
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HOW DOES A BLIND FISH FIND ITS FOOD?<br />
CAN A GIANT CENTIPEDE EAT A BAT FOR DINNER?<br />
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Caves are home to unique and bizarre creatures. <br />
Cave-dwelling animals have found ways to survive despite the low food supply,
the complete darkness and the toxic conditions. Some never leave the caves.<br />
<br />
Vampire bats, giant insects, blind fish, long-legged spiders, and
poison-tolerant creatures are some of the extreme animals living in <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Vampire-Insects-Mysterious-Animals-Environments/dp/1464400180/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&qid=1334329849&sr=1-16" target="_blank">extremely dark caves.</a><br />
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Join the scientists as they crawl through narrow corridors to uncover the
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CAN YOU SURVIVE WITHOUT DRINKING WATER FOR MONTHS?<br />
HAS THE SAHARA ALWAYS BEEN A DESERT?<br />
HOW DOES THE KANGAROO RAT SURVIVE ON SALT-COVERED SALTBUSH LEAVES?<br />
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Exploring the desert is an unforgettable experience. It's the hottest place on
the planet.<br />
Most days there is not a cloud to shade the blazing sun. Within minutes,
exposed skin shows signs of sunburn. It's very hard to find water and food is
sometimes poisonous. Nevertheless, deserts burst with life.<br />
<br />
Slap sunblock, throw a hat on your head and follow the sun-tanned scientists in
the quest for rattlesnakes, gray foxes, roadrunners, scorpions, javelinas and
other <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Rattlesnakes-Mysterious-Animals-Extreme-Environments/dp/1464400202/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1334330087&sr=1-10" target="_blank">extreme animals of the hottest deserts</a>.</div>
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WHY THE WATER PRESSURE DOES NOT CRUSH DEEP-SEA ANIMALS?<br />
HOW DEEP IS THE DEEPEST PLACE?<br />
IS THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA EMPTY OF LIFE?<br />
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The deepest oceans pose unique challenges to animal survival. When light and
warmth totally disappear, when pressure can crush most bodies, and when food is
extremely rare, how do deep-sea animals cope?<br />
<br />
Wear your warmest jacket and gloves and hop inside an imaginary submarine for
an expedition to discover the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Leatherback-Turtles-Mysterious-Animals-Environments/dp/1464400199/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1334330087&sr=1-6" target="_blank">extreme deep-sea animals</a>.</div>
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had a wonderful experience, made numerous new contacts, and met authors
I only knew via Facebook and other media in the Texas Library
Association Annual Conference in Houston last week. This photo is of my
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<b>It's NONFICTION MONDAY, today hosted by <a href="http://books4learning.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Books4Learning</a>. </b></div>
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Welcome to STEM FRIDAY hosted today by Shirley Duke at <a href="http://simplyscience.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Simply Science. </a> </div>
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I am delighted to participate and show you my new book releases; EXTREME ANIMALS LIVING IN EXTREME ENVIRONMENTS series (middle grade and up, color photos, hands-on activities, further reading and more!)</div>
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<b>CELEBRATE EARTH DAY APRIL 22 EXPLORING EXTREME ANIMALS IN EXTREME ENVIRONMENTS! </b></div>
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WHAT DID PENGUIN ANCESTORS LOOK LIKE?<br />
WHERE THE<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Penguins-Mysterious-Animals-Extreme-Environments/dp/1464400172/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1334330053&sr=1-3" target="_blank"> ICY WORLDS</a> ALWAYS ICY?<br />
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The Arctic and Antarctica are two of the most extreme environments in the
world. <br />
They hold the world record for being freezing-cold, wind-blown, lip-cracking
dry all the time and pitch black for half of the year. <br />
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But despite these extreme conditions, many magnificent animals call these icy
worlds home.<br />
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Tag along with the brave scientists that travel the extreme cold to study these
extreme animals. Their hard work has revealed incredible findings.</div>
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HOW DOES A BLIND FISH FIND ITS FOOD?<br />
CAN A GIANT CENTIPEDE EAT A BAT FOR DINNER?<br />
<br />
Caves are home to unique and bizarre creatures. <br />
Cave-dwelling animals have found ways to survive despite the low food supply,
the complete darkness and the toxic conditions. Some never leave the caves.<br />
<br />
Vampire bats, giant insects, blind fish, long-legged spiders, and
poison-tolerant creatures are some of the extreme animals living in <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Vampire-Insects-Mysterious-Animals-Environments/dp/1464400180/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&qid=1334329849&sr=1-16" target="_blank">extremely dark caves.</a><br />
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Join the scientists as they crawl through narrow corridors to uncover the
mysteries of extreme cave-dwellers.</div>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Rattlesnakes-Mysterious-Animals-Extreme-Environments/dp/1464400202/ref=lp_B001HOA382_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1334329162&sr=1-10" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8QAEgT5JPXI/T4g_BoxO6XI/AAAAAAAAALY/b8b8QLOle14/s200/300xGray-Foxes-Front-Cover-.jpg" width="165" /></a></div>
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CAN YOU SURVIVE WITHOUT DRINKING WATER FOR MONTHS?<br />
HAS THE SAHARA ALWAYS BEEN A DESERT?<br />
HOW DOES THE KANGAROO RAT SURVIVE ON SALT-COVERED SALTBUSH LEAVES?<br />
<br />
Exploring the desert is an unforgettable experience. It's the hottest place on
the planet.<br />
Most days there is not a cloud to shade the blazing sun. Within minutes,
exposed skin shows signs of sunburn. It's very hard to find water and food is
sometimes poisonous. Nevertheless, deserts burst with life.<br />
<br />
Slap sunblock, throw a hat on your head and follow the sun-tanned scientists in
the quest for rattlesnakes, gray foxes, roadrunners, scorpions, javelinas and
other <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Rattlesnakes-Mysterious-Animals-Extreme-Environments/dp/1464400202/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1334330087&sr=1-10" target="_blank">extreme animals of the hottest deserts</a>.</div>
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WHY THE WATER PRESSURE DOES NOT CRUSH DEEP-SEA ANIMALS?<br />
HOW DEEP IS THE DEEPEST PLACE?<br />
IS THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA EMPTY OF LIFE?<br />
<br />
The deepest oceans pose unique challenges to animal survival. When light and
warmth totally disappear, when pressure can crush most bodies, and when food is
extremely rare, how do deep-sea animals cope?<br />
<br />
Wear your warmest jacket and gloves and hop inside an imaginary submarine for
an expedition to discover the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Leatherback-Turtles-Mysterious-Animals-Environments/dp/1464400199/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1334330087&sr=1-6" target="_blank">extreme deep-sea animals</a>.</div>
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</div>Ana Maria Rodriguezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05675062119025079328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318555462323974844.post-84243076040385559332012-04-09T05:59:00.000-05:002012-04-10T10:15:34.310-05:00A BLACK HOLE IS NOT A HOLE. THEN WHAT IS IT?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Welcome to NONFICTION MONDAY! Join me today for a treat of nonfiction books that have captured the interest of nonfiction writers dedicated to bring you the best in the field.<br />
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Bloggers; list your blog in the comments.<br />
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Readers, please, read on.<br />
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I am delighted to comment today on "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Black-Hole-Is-Not/dp/1570917833/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1333906463&sr=1-1">A Black Hole is Not a Hole</a>", a Junior Library Guild Selection, which I didn’t know it was a selection until after I read the book. The accolade is displayed on the back cover and I had not flipped the book till I had reached the end. No surprise in the accolade!<br />
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I wrote this post and then I noticed that my colleague <a href="http://laurasalas.wordpress.com/2012/03/05/black-hole/" target="_blank">Laura Salas</a> had gotten ahead of me and posted about this amazing book on March 5th. (Yes, my bad. I had not checked the posts that week).<br />
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I was not surprised Laura and I had reached the same conclusions and enjoyed the book as well. I decided to post my comments. I don’t think the authors would object. So here I go.<br />
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Never fear again to attempt to understand the topic of black holes. I am sure there are readers out there, pre-teens, teens and adults (include me), who would love to get a “plain English” understanding of this amazing phenomenon. But understanding seems to be as out of reach as the black holes themselves.<br />
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Author <a href="http://www.carolyndecristofano.com/childrens-books/">Carolyn Cinami DeCristofano</a> and illustrator <a href="http://stock-space-images.com/" target="_blank">Michael Carroll</a> have solved this problem. After reading their book, black holes are still thousands of light years away, but not over my head any more.<br />
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“A Black Hole Is Not a Hole. Then what is it?” sucks you in like a black hole. Well, not quite since you will be able to break its grip once you finish the book. You wouldn’t in the case of black holes. Ms. DeCristofano brings the topic down to earth. The science is accurate and crystal clear. The analogies rise “I got it now!” moments. The illustrations spur “Wow!” and “Cool!” comments. And I love the humor! (See page 19, the first baby picture of a black hole) One of the best things in the world, at least for science-loving people, is to finally understand a fascinating topic and enjoying the process. “A Black Hole Is Not a Hole” gives you that feeling.<br />
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After reading this book you will be compelled to find out more about black holes. You will clarify some basic principles of physics that are part of everyday life. You will tell your friends about your newly acquired wisdom. And be prepared to answer their questions! It happened to me. I mentioned it to a couple of friends and they shot me a round of questions in return. It seemed they had come prepared to interrogate me. I did not disappoint them.<br />
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Adding this book to a class discussion about gravity, space, and how scientists study far-away objects would engage readers, even reluctant ones. They will understand one of nature's most intriguing wonders and will have a blast reading about it and doing 'thought experiments'.<br />
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I invite you to leave a comment and visit the other blogs listed below.<br />
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<b>Ana's Events in April, Houston:</b><br />
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On another note, if you live in Houston, I invite you to visit the <a href="http://indiebookfest.org/" target="_blank">Houston Indie Book Festival</a> on April 14 (11am -5 pm). I’ll be there at noon reading for children about one of my new books “<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Vampire-Insects-Mysterious-Animals-Environments/dp/1464400180/ref=sr_1_sc_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1333904774&sr=1-2-spell%20" target="_blank">Extreme Animals in Extreme Environments: Darkest Caves</a>.” Visit my table to chat and <a href="http://anamariarodriguez.com/" target="_blank">check my books</a>.<br />
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I will also attend the <a href="http://www.txla.org/annual-conference" target="_blank">Texas Library Association (TLA) Conference, Houston, April 17-20, 2012</a>.<br />
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<b>Book signings at TLA:</b><br />
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<b>Enslow Publishers booth </b># 2514: Tuesday April 17, 7-8 pm (Opening night) <br />
Giving away limited signed copies of <a href="http://www.enslow.com/catalog.asp?exact=true&SeriesID=411" target="_blank">Extreme Animals in Extreme Environments</a>! Visit the booth, I’ll sign your copy. Teachers and librarians who post a review may request a 40% discount in one of my school visits.For more information <a href="http://http;//anamariarodriguez.com" target="_blank">contact me</a>.<br />
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<b>Pelican Publishing Co. booth</b> #1719: Wednesday April 18, 1-3 pm. I invite you to visit with my co-author Choon-Ok Harmon and me at Pelican’s booth and chat about the memoir “<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Iron-Butterfly-The-Memoir-Martial/dp/1589808908/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1333908943&sr=1-1" target="_blank">The Iron Butterfly</a>.” (for teens and up)<br />
Hope to meet you there!<br />
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PS. I just remodeled<a href="http://anamariarodriguez.com/" target="_blank"> my website</a>. I invite you to check it out (It looks best with Firefox)<br />
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Visit these Nonfiction blogs and enjoy more outstanding true stories :<br />
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1. "The Camping Trip That Changed America"; <a href="http://www.hopeisthewordblog.com/2012/04/09/the-camping-trip-that-changed-america-by-barb-rosenstock/" target="_blank">Hope is the word blog.</a><br />
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2. "Rachel Carson and Her Book that Changed the World", <a href="http://archimedesnotebook.blogspot.com/2012/04/earth-month-book-rachel-carson.html" target="_blank">Archimedes Notebook</a><br />
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3. National Geographic's nonfiction easy readers; <a href="http://jeanlittlelibrary.blogspot.com/2012/04/nonfiction-monday-tigers-by-laura-marsh.html" target="_blank">Jean Little Library.</a><br />
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4. "Just Behave, Pablo Picasso!", <a href="http://ncteacherstuff.blogspot.com/2012/04/nonfiction-monday-just-behave-pablo.html" target="_blank">NC Teacher Stuff.</a><br />
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5. "The Flagmaker," <a href="http://supratentorial.wordpress.com/2012/04/09/non-fiction-monday-the-flag-maker/" target="_blank">Supratentorial</a>.<br />
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6. Australian Explorers, <a href="http://astrongbeliefinwicker.blogspot.com.au/2012/04/who-explored-australia-blaxland-lawson.html" target="_blank">A Strong Belief in Wicker.</a><br />
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7. "Kamal Goes to Trinidad," <a href="http://theswimmerwriter.blogspot.com/2012/04/have-you-every-visited-trinidad.html" target="_blank">The Swimmer Writer.</a><br />
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8. "Beautiful Warrior: The Legend of the Nun's Kung Fu", <a href="http://gatheringbooks.wordpress.com/2012/04/09/nonfiction-monday-beautiful-warrior-of-plum-poles-water-and-bamboo/" target="_blank">Gathering Books.</a><br />
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9. "World War II: On the Home Front,"<a href="http://www.thechildrenswar.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Children's War.</a><br />
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10. " LIFE IN THE OCEAN - The Story of Oceanographer Sylvia Earle," <a href="http://jeannewalkerharvey.blogspot.com/2012/04/life-in-ocean.html" target="_blank">True Tales & A Cherry on Top.</a><br />
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11. " Capybara: The World's Largest Rodent," <a href="http://simplyscience.wordpress.com/2012/04/04/capybara/" target="_blank">Simply Science.</a><br />
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12. "Terezin: voices from the Holocaust," <a href="http://www.jenrothschild.com/2012/04/nonfiction-monday-terezin-voices-from.html" target="_blank">Jen Rothschild Blog.</a><br />
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13. " World War I: An Interactive History Adventure," <a href="http://nonfictiondetectives.blogspot.com/2012/04/world-war-i-interactive-history.html" target="_blank">Nonfiction Detectives.</a><br />
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14. "Most Fun Book Ever About Lizards," <a href="http://blog.wrappedinfoil.com/2012/04/sneed-b-collard-iiis-most-fun-book-ever-about-lizards/" target="_blank">Wrapped in Foil.</a><br />
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15. "People," <a href="http://applewithmanyseedsdoucette.blogspot.ca/2012/04/would-someone-please-tell-me-connection.ht" target="_blank">Apple with Many Seeds. </a><br />
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16. " Energy Island,"<a href="http://proseandkahn.livejournal.com/342780.html" target="_blank">Prose and Kahn.</a><br />
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17. " Inside Earthquakes," <a href="http://books4learning.blogspot.com/2012/04/picture-book-science-inside-earthquakes.html" target="_blank">Books4Learning. </a><br />
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18. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">At <a href="http://wp.me/pa8jB-1oy%20" target="_blank">Booktalking</a> "Earth
Day Every Day" is the
Picture Book of the Day and "Scheduling Smarts: How to Get Organized,
Prioritize, Manage Your Time, and More" is the Chapter
Book of the Day.</span><br />
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<br /></div>Ana Maria Rodriguezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05675062119025079328noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318555462323974844.post-61476147972446557242011-11-21T06:21:00.001-06:002011-11-21T06:31:16.931-06:00Confused mosquitoes, revealing bandages, and scuba spiders.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-COdHC0BW9ZA/TsZsFw0Q-XI/AAAAAAAAAIg/pbnxchaRcVM/s1600/cover85.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="235" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-COdHC0BW9ZA/TsZsFw0Q-XI/AAAAAAAAAIg/pbnxchaRcVM/s320/cover85.jpg" /></a></div>It's Nonfiction Monday!Today I am posting about three magazine articles that were published in November. <br />
In the November/December issue of <a href="http://www.yesmag.ca/">YES MAG: The Science Magazine for Adventurous Minds</a> (for ages 9-14) Dr. A. Ray tells us that he contracted malaria from mosquito bites and that when he became a scientist he decided to bite … or, fight back.(<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ry3LVwMmcEo&feature=player_embedded">Check this video with Dr. Ray)</a> He found a solution in natural scents that send these deadly creatures off track. Mosquitoes find their victims by following a scent track of carbon dioxide left when breathing out. Dr. Ray found out that two airborne chemicals released by ripening fruit, wine, and beer interfere with the CO2 tracking sensor, and mosquitoes cannot find their victims. The experiments are very intriguing and may spark ideas for science fair projects. Dr. Ray’s studies are very important because mosquitoes transmit several serious and deadly diseases, such as malaria, yellow fever, West Nile virus, and more. Hopefully a new line of effective and less expensive natural repellents will be available soon.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q5X12UVsxkM/TsZsc45hEmI/AAAAAAAAAIs/w3U9dyJXnxM/s1600/KNOW%2Bcover36%2Bnov%2B2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:right; float:right; margin-left:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="245" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q5X12UVsxkM/TsZsc45hEmI/AAAAAAAAAIs/w3U9dyJXnxM/s320/KNOW%2Bcover36%2Bnov%2B2011.jpg" /></a></div>The November/December issue of <a href="http://www.knowmag.ca/ ">KNOW: The Science Magazine for Curious Kids </a>(for ages 5-9) has the two other articles. “Color-changing bandages” is the result of the scientific mind of Dr. Louise van der Werff, a good example of a women in science, solving a problem we all face: how to care for a wound. Combining chemistry and engineering, she invented fibers that change color with temperature, and weaved them into bandages. As wounds heal problems may arise. This is important for all types of wounds, but especially for those that take a long time to heal. If the wound gets infected, its temperature will increase. If it does not get enough blood, it won’t heal well either and the wound’s temperature will decrease. Dr. Louise’s bandages can give an early warning about these problems. Check out what inspired this young woman to pursue this project. I hope we can find these color-changing bandages available in the near future.<br />
And finally, the scuba spider (on page 3 of KNOW). In European rivers lives "Argyroneta aquatica," a small spider that spends most of its life underwater. To me, it is always fascinating how nature finds a way to survive. Argyroneta builds a breathing chamber underwater weaving its silvery net around air bubbles.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-011uEsjPwqM/TsZxSqS7dnI/AAAAAAAAAJE/rcLo-GdfNCE/s1600/13_cover.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="216" width="163" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-011uEsjPwqM/TsZxSqS7dnI/AAAAAAAAAJE/rcLo-GdfNCE/s320/13_cover.gif" /></a></div>Physics of gases in water come handy as air in water diffuses into the bubble replacing the air the spider consumes. Argyroneta can spend a whole day inside the underwater chambers. Even more, Argyroneta eats, molts, and lays eggs in her diving bell. And when her babies emerge, they apply S.T.E.M. right away too! How did scientists discover how the underwater chamber works? Check it out!<br />
I am delighted my articles have contributed to these great science magazines for kids. YES and KNOW provide an upbeat and fun way to enjoy science. And I love the color photos, cartoons, funny captions, hands-on activities and book reviews by kids. I have been contributing to YES since 1999 and fewer years to KNOW (released several years after YES). And YES has been awarded the title of “Periodical of the Year” by the Association of Educational Publishers!<br />
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</a>Ana Maria Rodriguezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05675062119025079328noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318555462323974844.post-62752340837383086472011-11-18T08:31:00.001-06:002011-11-18T09:26:25.841-06:00Confused mosquitoes, revealing bandages, and scuba spiders.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-COdHC0BW9ZA/TsZsFw0Q-XI/AAAAAAAAAIg/pbnxchaRcVM/s1600/cover85.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="235" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-COdHC0BW9ZA/TsZsFw0Q-XI/AAAAAAAAAIg/pbnxchaRcVM/s320/cover85.jpg" /></a></div>Welcome to S.T.E.M. Friday! I want to tell you today about three fascinating ways Science,Technology, Engineering and Mathematics have made life better. Two of these ways are the doings of people and the third is from a spider. Yes, in their own ways spiders apply S.T.E.M. to adapt and survive.<br />
In the November/December issue of <a href="http://www.yesmag.ca/">YES MAG: The Science Magazine for Adventurous Minds</a> (for ages 9-14) Dr. A. Ray tells us that he contracted malaria from mosquito bites and that when he became a scientist he decided to bite … or, fight back.(<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ry3LVwMmcEo&feature=player_embedded">Check this video with Dr. Ray)</a> He found a solution in natural scents that send these deadly creatures off track. Mosquitoes find their victims by following a scent track of carbon dioxide left when breathing out. Dr. Ray found out that two airborne chemicals released by ripening fruit, wine, and beer interfere with the CO2 tracking sensor, and mosquitoes cannot find their victims. The experiments are very intriguing and may spark ideas for science fair projects. Dr. Ray’s studies are very important because mosquitoes transmit several serious and deadly diseases, such as malaria, yellow fever, West Nile virus, and more. Hopefully a new line of effective and less expensive natural repellents will be available soon.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q5X12UVsxkM/TsZsc45hEmI/AAAAAAAAAIs/w3U9dyJXnxM/s1600/KNOW%2Bcover36%2Bnov%2B2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:right; float:right; margin-left:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="245" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q5X12UVsxkM/TsZsc45hEmI/AAAAAAAAAIs/w3U9dyJXnxM/s320/KNOW%2Bcover36%2Bnov%2B2011.jpg" /></a></div>The November/December issue of <a href="http://www.knowmag.ca/ ">KNOW: The Science Magazine for Curious Kids </a>(for ages 5-9) has the two other articles. “Color-changing bandages” is the result of the scientific mind of Dr. Louise van der Werff, a good example of a women in science, solving a problem we all face: how to care for a wound. Combining chemistry and engineering, she invented fibers that change color with temperature, and weaved them into bandages. As wounds heal problems may arise. This is important for all types of wounds, but especially for those that take a long time to heal. If the wound gets infected, its temperature will increase. If it does not get enough blood, it won’t heal well either and the wound’s temperature will decrease. Dr. Louise’s bandages can give an early warning about these problems. Check out what inspired this young woman to pursue this project. I hope we can find these color-changing bandages available in the near future.<br />
And finally, the scuba spider (on page 3 of KNOW). In European rivers lives "Argyroneta aquatica," a small spider that spends most of its life underwater. To me, it is always fascinating how nature finds a way to survive. Argyroneta builds a breathing chamber underwater weaving its silvery net around air bubbles.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-011uEsjPwqM/TsZxSqS7dnI/AAAAAAAAAJE/rcLo-GdfNCE/s1600/13_cover.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="216" width="163" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-011uEsjPwqM/TsZxSqS7dnI/AAAAAAAAAJE/rcLo-GdfNCE/s320/13_cover.gif" /></a></div>Physics of gases in water come handy as air in water diffuses into the bubble replacing the air the spider consumes. Argyroneta can spend a whole day inside the underwater chambers. Even more, Argyroneta eats, molts, and lays eggs in her diving bell. And when her babies emerge, they apply S.T.E.M. right away too! How did scientists discover how the underwater chamber works? Check it out!<br />
I am delighted my articles have contributed to these great science magazines for kids. YES and KNOW provide an upbeat and fun way to enjoy science. And I love the color photos, cartoons, funny captions, hands-on activities and book reviews by kids. I have been contributing to YES since 1999 and fewer years to KNOW (released several years after YES). And YES has been awarded the title of “Periodical of the Year” by the Association of Educational Publishers!<br />
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</a>Ana Maria Rodriguezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05675062119025079328noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318555462323974844.post-65955179462964171232011-11-14T06:59:00.001-06:002011-11-14T08:52:24.322-06:00HOW YOU CAN BEAT PNEUMONIA: A LIFE-SAVING COLORING BOOK.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3-OLXg-aaOc/TrxhY6eHYPI/AAAAAAAAAH0/uyDzWwmKyqQ/s1600/Pneumonia%2BWPD_Coloring_Book-cover-thumb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="237" width="185" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3-OLXg-aaOc/TrxhY6eHYPI/AAAAAAAAAH0/uyDzWwmKyqQ/s320/Pneumonia%2BWPD_Coloring_Book-cover-thumb.jpg" /></a></div>Despite of science and medicine offering the tools to solve a major health problem, pneumonia in this case, the problem prevails. Pneumonia is the number one killer of children under five worldwide. Ninety eight percent of the children who die of pneumonia live in developing countries however, we are all susceptible. In the United States and other developed countries, vaccination of children under five and adults 65 years old and older saves many lives. However, many suffer the disease and die from it every year. In 2007, 1.2 million of people in the United States were hospitalized due to pneumonia and more than 52,000 died of this infection. [3]. Pneumonia is caused by bacteria therefore it is susceptible to antibiotics. The bacteria infect the lungs. Symptoms include cough, fever, elevated heart rate, difficulty breathing and whistling sounds, loss of appetite. <br />
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I thought it might be interesting to discuss in class how different it is growing up in the USA compared to growing up in a developing country from the health perspective to help understand why despite of having solutions available pneumonia persists. Controlling the spread of infectious diseases is possible but not easy. So far, only <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Edward-Jenner-Conqueror-Smallpox-Science/dp/0766025047">smallpox</a> (caused by a virus) has been eradicated. For bacteria or viruses to spread and make many people ill, many things have to happen. The germ has to find enough susceptible or non-immune people, that is people who have not been vaccinated or suffered the disease before. Children are a large proportion of the susceptible population. Combine this with poor sanitary conditions, unbalanced and/or insufficient nutrition, the presence of other diseases at the same time, and other physical and psychological burdens and you have a fertile ground for the spread of infectious diseases. Developed and developing countries have public health problems, but in many areas of developing countries sanitary conditions are poor, proper nutrition is hard to come by, and other conditions favor the spread of infectious diseases. And many children die.<br />
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WORLD PNEUMONIA DAY IS NOVEMBER 12 and to help raise awareness on how to prevent this disease <a href="http://worldpneumoniaday.org/learn/events/world-pneumonia-day-coloring-book-contest ">Johns Hopkins University </a> students have created a <a href=" http://worldpneumoniaday.org/pneumonia-coloring-book">coloring book</a> with a story that simply and clearly shows how to prevent and treat the disease. This is a new way to spread the word about this disease. After a quick search, I did not find other coloring books about pneumonia. By coloring and reading, young readers as well as parents reading to their children will learn that pneumonia is something to take seriously, yet it is nothing to be scared of because it can be prevented and cured. Now, I’d love to see this coloring book in Spanish!<br />
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Download the booklet, it’s free, and pass the word if you can. Children can send pages they have colored <a href="http://worldpneumoniaday.org/pneumonia-coloring-book/">here </a> and submissions will be featured in an online gallery. Pneumonia is both preventable and curable and simple habits would help save the lives of millions of children. Check the YouTube video below. I thank my colleague <a href="http://www.marybk.com/ ">Mary Bowman-Kruhm</a> for bringing attention to this book and to World Pneumonia Day.<br />
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I invite you to pass the word and help spread awareness. Here are some links with more information in English and in Spanish if you would like to forward them to people who might be interested or find them useful:<br />
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1. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwBrRg4pB-4">World Pneumonia Day YouTube video</a> <br />
2. <a href="http://worldpneumoniaday.org/">Countdown to World Pneumonia Day</a> <br />
3. <a href="http://www.cdc.gov/Features/Pneumonia/ ">World Pneumonia Day is November 12: Center for Disease Control </a><br />
4. <a href="http://www.cdc.gov/spanish/especialesCDC/Neumonia/ ">Center for Disease Control in Spanish:La Neumonía se Puede Prevenir </a> <br />
5. La Voz Libre (Spain): <a href=" http://www.lavozlibre.com/noticias/ampliar/359036/las-vacunas-contra-la-neumonia-en-paises-en-desarrollo-pueden-salvar-la-vida-a-cuatro-millones-de-ninos-en-diez-anos- ">SEGÚN UN ESTUDIO PUBLICADO EN 'INTERNATIONAL HEALTH' </a>Las vacunas contra la neumonía en países en desarrollo pueden salvar la vida a cuatro millones de niños en diez años. [According to a study published in ‘International Health’, Pneumonia vaccines in developing countries can save the lives of four million children in ten years.]<br />
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WORLD PNEUMONIA DAY IS NOVEMBER 12.<br />
Despite of science and medicine offering the tools to solve a major health problem, pneumonia in this case, the problem prevails. Pneumonia is the number one killer of children under five worldwide. Ninety eight percent of the children who die of pneumonia live in developing countries however, we are all susceptible. In the United States and other developed countries, vaccination of children under five and adults 65 years old or older saves many lives. However, many suffer the disease and die from it every year. In 2007, 1.2 million of people in the United States were hospitalized due to pneumonia and more than 52,000 died of this infection. [3]. Pneumonia is caused by bacteria therefore it is susceptible to antibiotics. The bacteria infect the lungs. Symptoms are cough, fever, elevated heart rate, difficulty breathing and whistling sounds, loss of appetite. <br />
<br />
I thought it might be interesting to discuss in class how different it is growing up in the USA compared to growing up in a developing country from the health perspective to help understand why despite of having solutions available pneumonia persists. Controlling the spread of infectious diseases is possible but not easy. So far, only <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Edward-Jenner-Conqueror-Smallpox-Science/dp/0766025047">smallpox</a> (caused by a virus) has been eradicated. For bacteria or viruses to spread and make many people ill, many things have to happen. The germ has to find enough susceptible or non-immune people, that is people who have not been vaccinated or suffered the disease before. Children are a large proportion of the susceptible population. Combine this with poor sanitary conditions, unbalanced and/or insufficient nutrition, the presence of other diseases at the same time, and other physical and psychological burdens and you have a fertile ground for the spread of infectious diseases. Developed and developing countries have public health problems, but in many areas of developing countries sanitary conditions are poor, proper nutrition is hard to come by, and other conditions favor the spread of infectious diseases. And many children die.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3-OLXg-aaOc/TrxhY6eHYPI/AAAAAAAAAH0/uyDzWwmKyqQ/s1600/Pneumonia%2BWPD_Coloring_Book-cover-thumb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="237" width="185" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3-OLXg-aaOc/TrxhY6eHYPI/AAAAAAAAAH0/uyDzWwmKyqQ/s320/Pneumonia%2BWPD_Coloring_Book-cover-thumb.jpg" /></a></div>WORLD PNEUMONIA DAY IS NOVEMBER 12 and to help raise awareness on how to prevent this disease <a href="http://worldpneumoniaday.org/learn/events/world-pneumonia-day-coloring-book-contest ">Johns Hopkins University </a> students have created a <a href=" http://worldpneumoniaday.org/pneumonia-coloring-book">coloring book</a> with a story that simply and clearly shows how to prevent and treat the disease. This is a new way to spread the word about this disease. After a quick search, I did not find other coloring books about pneumonia. By coloring and reading, young readers as well as parents reading to their children will learn that pneumonia is something to take seriously, yet it is nothing to be scared of because it can be prevented and cured. Now, I’d love to see this coloring book in Spanish!<br />
<br />
Download the booklet, it’s free, and pass the word if you can. Children can send pages they have colored <a href="http://worldpneumoniaday.org/pneumonia-coloring-book/">here </a> and submissions will be featured in an online gallery. Pneumonia is both preventable and curable and simple habits would help save the lives of millions of children. Check the YouTube video below. I thank my colleague <a href="http://www.marybk.com/ ">Mary Bowman-Kruhm</a> for bringing attention to this book and to World Pneumonia Day.<br />
<br />
I invite you to pass the word and help spread awareness. Here are some links with more information in English and in Spanish if you would like to forward them to people who might be interested or find them useful:<br />
<br />
1. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwBrRg4pB-4">World Pneumonia Day YouTube video</a> <br />
2. <a href="http://worldpneumoniaday.org/">Countdown to World Pneumonia Day</a> <br />
3. <a href="http://www.cdc.gov/Features/Pneumonia/ ">World Pneumonia Day is November 12: Center for Disease Control </a><br />
4. <a href="http://www.cdc.gov/spanish/especialesCDC/Neumonia/ ">Center for Disease Control in Spanish:La Neumonía se Puede Prevenir </a> <br />
5. La Voz Libre (Spain): <a href=" http://www.lavozlibre.com/noticias/ampliar/359036/las-vacunas-contra-la-neumonia-en-paises-en-desarrollo-pueden-salvar-la-vida-a-cuatro-millones-de-ninos-en-diez-anos- ">SEGÚN UN ESTUDIO PUBLICADO EN 'INTERNATIONAL HEALTH' </a>Las vacunas contra la neumonía en países en desarrollo pueden salvar la vida a cuatro millones de niños en diez años. [According to a study published in ‘International Health’, Pneumonia vaccines in developing countries can save the lives of four million children in ten years.]<br />
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For other S.T.E.M. Friday posts, check the links below. And if you have a minute, visit <a href="http://anamariarodriguez.com">my website.</a> Thank you!<br />
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<script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.blenza.com/linkies/autolink.php?owner=AnaMariaWrites&postid=10Nov2011"></script><br />Ana Maria Rodriguezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05675062119025079328noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318555462323974844.post-23240851097893097312011-10-31T06:07:00.001-05:002011-10-31T06:07:32.446-05:00The Alligator's Super Sense, and More.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MNnudgsOsNY/TqrC-vYYE1I/AAAAAAAAAGo/PLunHnWYodY/s1600/Highlights%2BNov%2B2011%2Bcover.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="239" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MNnudgsOsNY/TqrC-vYYE1I/AAAAAAAAAGo/PLunHnWYodY/s320/Highlights%2BNov%2B2011%2Bcover.JPG" /></a></div>It's Nonfiction Monday! I have something different today. I want to share the good news that my article “The Alligator’s Super Sense” has been published on the November 2011 issue of<a href="http://www.highlightskids.com "> “Highlights” </a>magazine. (Look for the little alligator at the bottom left of the cover) The discovery of how alligators and other crocodilians ‘feel’ their prey nearby is a tribute to a scientist’s curiosity and perseverance. Dr. Daphne Soares worked with baby alligators, getting her share of bites from the tiny, but sharp, teeth, and uncovered one of the reasons alligators have survived before, during and after the dinosaurs and through major extinction events. I hope her story engages young lady budding scientists everywhere.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qDNgx2XMHnk/TqrEo9Nk4dI/AAAAAAAAAG0/cigEnHfbgrg/s1600/Alligators%2Band%2Bcrocodiles%2B51auGhXTFDL__SL500_AA300_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="300" width="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qDNgx2XMHnk/TqrEo9Nk4dI/AAAAAAAAAG0/cigEnHfbgrg/s320/Alligators%2Band%2Bcrocodiles%2B51auGhXTFDL__SL500_AA300_.jpg" /></a></div>For educators looking to introduce or discuss more about amazing crocodilians, I suggest <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Alligators-Crocodiles-Wonderful-Laurence-Pringle/dp/1590782569 ">“Alligators and Crocodiles! Strange and Wonderful”,</a> by Laurence Pringle and illustrated by Meryl Henderson. <br />
And to top it off, check “Highlights’”<a href="http://www.highlightskids.com/science-stories/magnetic-sense"> online complementary feature for my article about the magnetic sense</a>. This combo of three, the article, the book and the online feature, is a good start for educators and all interested in animal senses, science in action, and learning more about some of the oldest inhabitants of our planet: the outstanding crocodilians. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BLlkOqqzgCs/Tq6AV7LZyOI/AAAAAAAAAHc/w5XIC_p36p4/s1600/nonfiction_monday.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="111" width="158" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BLlkOqqzgCs/Tq6AV7LZyOI/AAAAAAAAAHc/w5XIC_p36p4/s320/nonfiction_monday.jpg" /></a></div>Visit more <a href="http://nonfictionmonday.wordpress.com/">Nonfiction Monday</a> blogs today at <a href="http://jeanlittlelibrary.blogspot.com/">Jean Little Library.<br />
</a>And, as usually, I invite you to visit <a href="http://anamariarodriguez.com">my website.<br />
</a>Ana Maria Rodriguezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05675062119025079328noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318555462323974844.post-19562050718372762732011-10-28T10:11:00.000-05:002011-10-28T17:51:07.892-05:00The Alligator’s Super Sense, and more.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MNnudgsOsNY/TqrC-vYYE1I/AAAAAAAAAGo/PLunHnWYodY/s1600/Highlights%2BNov%2B2011%2Bcover.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="239" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MNnudgsOsNY/TqrC-vYYE1I/AAAAAAAAAGo/PLunHnWYodY/s320/Highlights%2BNov%2B2011%2Bcover.JPG" /></a></div>Welcome to S.T.E.M. Friday! I have something different today. I want to share the good news that my article “The Alligator’s Super Sense” has been published on the November 2011 issue of<a href="http://www.highlightskids.com "> “Highlights” </a>magazine. (Look for the little alligator at the bottom left of the cover) The discovery of how alligators and other crocodilians ‘feel’ their prey nearby is a tribute to a scientist’s curiosity and perseverance. Dr. Daphne Soares worked with baby alligators, getting her share of bites from the tiny, but sharp, teeth, and uncovered one of the reasons alligators have survived before, during and after the dinosaurs and through major extinction events. I hope her story engages young lady budding scientists everywhere.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qDNgx2XMHnk/TqrEo9Nk4dI/AAAAAAAAAG0/cigEnHfbgrg/s1600/Alligators%2Band%2Bcrocodiles%2B51auGhXTFDL__SL500_AA300_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="300" width="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qDNgx2XMHnk/TqrEo9Nk4dI/AAAAAAAAAG0/cigEnHfbgrg/s320/Alligators%2Band%2Bcrocodiles%2B51auGhXTFDL__SL500_AA300_.jpg" /></a></div>For educators looking to introduce or discuss more about amazing crocodilians, I suggest <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Alligators-Crocodiles-Wonderful-Laurence-Pringle/dp/1590782569 ">“Alligators and Crocodiles! Strange and Wonderful”,</a> by Laurence Pringle and illustrated by Meryl Henderson. <br />
And to top it off, check “Highlights’”<a href="http://www.highlightskids.com/science-stories/magnetic-sense"> online complementary feature for my article about the magnetic sense</a>. This combo of three, the article, the book and the online feature, is a good start for educators and all interested in animal senses, science in action, and learning more about some of the oldest inhabitants of our planet: the outstanding crocodilians. <br />
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“How to Clean a Hippopotamus: a Look at Unusual Animal Partnerships”, Steve Jenkins and Robin Page, Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, 2010; ISBN: 978-0-547-24515-7<br />
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Ah, the deepest seas … They are still a mysterious place full of surprises. Every time a scientific expedition returns home, it brings new animals and plants, and amazing stories of how those creatures have adapted to their constantly changing environment. In <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Secret-Sleepless-Whales-Secrets-Revealed/dp/0766029573/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1319161184&sr=8-6 ">“Secret of the Sleepless Whales…and More”,</a> readers, scientists, and their animal partners embark on an exciting adventure that will reveal some of the secrets of dolphins, killer whales, harbor seals, and Weddell seals. You will find out what killer whale Kasatka and her calf Nakai “don’t do” to survive the first weeks after the baby is born. Popolo the dolphin will reveal to scientists and readers how he manages to dive for long periods of time. Henry the harbor seal will show you why murky, dark waters are no problem for him to find a meal and Weddell seals will flush out a nice fish for you! With research color photos, a hands-on activity, and enough references to satisfy eager-for-more readers, <a href="http://www.enslow.com/displayitem.asp?type=1&item=2423">“Secret of the Sleepless Whales…and More”</a> will bring you closer to the mysterious ocean. I invite you to <a href="http://anamariarodriguez.com">visit my website</a> to find more secrets revealed in this <a href="http://www.enslow.com/catalog.asp?Exact=true&SeriesID=250 ">series of books: Animal Secrets Revealed!<br />
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<br />Ana Maria Rodriguezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05675062119025079328noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318555462323974844.post-78734603438460078322011-10-13T18:34:00.001-05:002011-10-14T09:10:18.979-05:00Ants Are Smart<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-U--HvxAROSY/TpdvCSgURsI/AAAAAAAAAFA/oSp9LSdK43M/s1600/ASR_PlantKillingAnts-%25282%2529Web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="227" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-U--HvxAROSY/TpdvCSgURsI/AAAAAAAAAFA/oSp9LSdK43M/s320/ASR_PlantKillingAnts-%25282%2529Web.jpg" /></a></div>It’s S.T.E.M. Friday! Join us and enjoy learning about the mysteries of science, the wonders of technology, the ingenuity of engineering, and the usefulness of math. “Secret of the Plant-killing Ants” is mostly about the ants’ fascinating ability to communicate and work together in a way quite familiar to us. Ants have “business cards”, ants go to school, they are dedicated gardeners, and they work as an army of one. Scientists are now discovering more and more behaviors that were not even considered years ago, but now it’s clear more than ever that the word ‘impossible’ should not be in a scientist’s vocabulary. Look at the book cover, for example. It doesn’t seem that much is going on, but these two ants are having a sort of conversation in which important information is exchanged. It’s much more than just “Hi!” Both ants want to know “Are you from my nest?” “What is your job?” “Can you tell me where food is located?” “Where is home?” And ants really know how to work together. I was simply amazed when I read about ants plugging gaps and holes on the ground with their bodies to make a ‘bridge’ over which the rest of the colony will speed their way to the nest. What an amazing team work for the colony’s sake. Click <a href="http://www.enslow.com/catalog.asp?Exact=true&SeriesID=250">here</a> for more "Secrets" books, and <a href="http://www.shelf-employed.blogspot.com/">go to Shelf-employed</a> for other posts on <a href="http://stemfriday.wordpress.com/">S.T.E.M. Friday</a>.<br />
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“Secret of the Plant-Killing Ants…and More,” Enslow Publishers, 2009.<br />
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Cady might not be as popular as the Loch Ness creature, but it's equally fascinating: "Toward the tail it appeared serrated,...with something moving flail-like at the extreme end. The movements were like those of a crocodile. Around the head appeared a sort of mane, which drifted around the body like kelp."<br />
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Ana Maria Rodriguezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05675062119025079328noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318555462323974844.post-56964354917006484332011-09-30T13:30:00.000-05:002011-09-30T13:30:02.052-05:00Mice Sing, Truly.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mIjq9fmp1ZY/ToYGXKSeEnI/AAAAAAAAAEc/gu1u2pjrAU0/s1600/ASR_Singing%2BMice%2B%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="228" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mIjq9fmp1ZY/ToYGXKSeEnI/AAAAAAAAAEc/gu1u2pjrAU0/s320/ASR_Singing%2BMice%2B%25282%2529.jpg" /></a></div>Sometimes I wish I could speak other languages. I don’t mean other people’s languages. I’d love to speak whale, dolphin, bat and now, mouse. We have all heard mice squeaking, but it turns out they can also sing ultrasonic songs that sound just like bird songs. These songs play the same role serenades play for people, but people cannot heard them with plain ears, some techno-tweaking is necessary. Male mice sing when a female is close by, and she listens. The scientists that discovered this were not looking for it. Plain luck and paying attention to the experimental results led them to their discovery. Pasteur said it, “Chance favors the prepared mind.”<br />
Animal communication using sound, scent, and visual clues is obvious in some instances, but quite subtle on many occasions. I just wonder, what are they saying? In “<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Secret-Singing-Animal-Secrets-Revealed/dp/0766029565">Secret of the Singing Mice</a>,” I put together five fascinating studies about animal communication. Besides the singing mice, check out why baby bats babble, what’s the point of ground squirrel’s whispers, how in the world does the star nosed mole sniff underwater, and the aromatic degu’s double-take secret. I love discovering animal secrets. They bring me closer to the animal world. Check what <a href="http://anamariarodriguez.com">secrets </a>I have found. <br />
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"Secret of the Singing Mice...and More", Ana María Rodríguez, 2009, <a href="http://www.enslow.com/catalog.asp?Exact=true&SeriesID=250">Enslow Publishers</a>, ISBN 978-0-7660-2956-9<br />
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