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Sunday, April 10, 2011 8:12:27 PM
Nancy Castaldo wrote a blog post titled Mercury: Ready for Its Close-Up:
Nancy said, " NASA has revealed the first photos of Mercury by the Messenger Spacecraft and they look amazing. Mercury, the closest planet to the Sun, has been seen before, but never this close. 1,500 photos have already been taken this week and..." more
Tuesday, March 29, 2011 8:07:35 AM
Nancy Castaldo wrote a blog post titled As The World Turns:
Nancy said, " It's spring and like everyone else I'm ecstatic that winter is finally over and the warm weather is more than a wish on a winter breeze. With the buds starting to become visible and the green shoots popping out of the ground I can't help..." more
Tuesday, March 22, 2011 11:51:24 AM
Nancy Castaldo wrote a blog post titled I'm Going Bananas Over This!:
Nancy said, " According to Nat Geo, researchers in Brazil have found a great use for banana peels ....and no, it is no laughing matter! They've discovered that banana peels can be used to remove heavy metals from water and they're using them to clean..." more
Monday, March 14, 2011 2:15:38 PM
Nancy Castaldo wrote a blog post titled Plant a Sneaker... Grow a Tree:
Nancy said, "Check out this Dutch manufacturer of biodegradable sneakers. The best thing about theses sneakers is that after they wear out you can actually plant them rather than throwing them in a landfill. The sneakers are made with seeds imbedded into them..." more
Wednesday, January 5, 2011 12:48:31 PM
Nancy Castaldo wrote a blog post titled Lunar Eclipse and Winter Solstice:
Nancy said, "This year's winter solstice on Tuesday will fall on the same day as a full lunar eclipse for the first time in 456 years.The rare, 72-minute lunar eclipse — when the sun, the Earth and the moon align — will begin in the early morning hours on..." more
Friday, September 10, 2010 12:27:01 AM
Nancy Castaldo wrote a blog post titled Bonsai and Wabi Sabi:
Nancy said, "Meet my new bonsai! I rescued it from Home Depot - removed all those ridiculous glued on stones and placed it in my office window. I have had bonsai trees on my mind ever since my trip in July to the botanical gardens in Montreal...." more
Wednesday, July 7, 2010 7:22:41 AM
Nancy Castaldo wrote a blog post titled Heatwave Bookshelf:
Nancy said, "It's a heat wave. Time to crank up the air, submerge into a mountain pond or sit in an air-conditioned movie. I've got two books for you today that seem great reads for this cantankerous weather:The Dust Bowl: Through the Lens by Martin..." more
Thursday, July 1, 2010 7:55:04 AM
Nancy Castaldo wrote a blog post titled Rabid Raccoons in Central Park:
Nancy said, " Watch out if you are heading for a run in Central Park - I'm not talking about muggings - This year you have to worry about rabid raccoons. I was so surprised to hear about this outbreak in the city. It's been decades since..." more
Wednesday, June 16, 2010 11:56:12 AM
Nancy Castaldo wrote a blog post titled Karen Romano Young - Arctic Explorer:
Nancy said, " Wow, I must confess I'm a little jealous right now of author Karen Romano Young. She's on board a ship headed to the Arctic! How terrific is that? She's blogging along the voyage and I'm sure it will be filled with great..." more
Saturday, May 29, 2010 4:46:25 PM
Nancy Castaldo wrote a blog post titled Remembering Green by Lesley Beake:
Nancy said, " The opening pages of Remembering Green hooked me. "I was born when the Earth was old. When I was born, there was a scent of rain on dust, the dust of Africa. And that is what my mother called me: Rain."..." more
Thursday, May 27, 2010 10:52:31 AM
Nancy Castaldo wrote a blog post titled Ubiquitous by Joyce Sidman:
Nancy said, " Joyce Sidman's latest, Ubiquitous, is an absolute treasure. Sidman and illustrator Beckie Prange are the creators of the Caldecot Honor Book Song of the Water Boatman & Other Pond Poems. This latest picture book, delving into..." more
Monday, May 24, 2010 12:21:58 PM
Nancy Castaldo wrote a blog post titled Get Green Finalists:
Nancy said, " You have a few days left to vote for your favorite Get Green video! There are ten finalists. All great. All great fun to watch. Watch them all here and tell me your favorite!"
Monday, May 24, 2010 7:31:57 AM
Nancy Castaldo wrote a blog post titled Spill:
Nancy said, "More news about the oil spill in the NY Times today. It amazes me that there wasn't a contingency plan for such a catastrophic spill. How do you work in such a risky business and not have a plan? Of course, it all comes back..." more
Friday, February 19, 2010 5:24:48 AM
Nancy Castaldo wrote a blog post titled Dam Removal:
Nancy said, "I wrote about dams in my book River Wild and their impact on North American Rivers. They can interfere with wildlife as they do with salmon in the Pacific Northwwest. For decades dams on the Klamath River have been providing..." more
Monday, December 7, 2009 10:55:29 AM
Nancy Castaldo wrote a blog post titled Hopenhagen and stuff:
Nancy said, "At this crucial time in our world it is so unfortunate that we have scientists slanting results and moving discussions about climate change into a different arena. We all know that studies can be interpreted differently depending on who is..." more
Tuesday, November 17, 2009 9:47:26 AM
Nancy Castaldo wrote a blog post titled Falling Leaves 2009:
Nancy said, "As ARA of SCBWI Eastern NY region I plan a master class retreat each November at beautiful Silver Bay, on Lake George, NY. Last year was the first and focused on novels. This year the focus was on picturebooks and we had a group of 40 authors and..." more
Wednesday, September 23, 2009 8:57:49 AM
Nancy Castaldo wrote a blog post titled Neptune News:
Nancy said, "It was on this day in 1846 that the planet Neptune was discovered. I included an activity about Neptune's 8 moons in Leap Into Space. Can you imagine so many moons in the sky? The students at Indian Mountain School did."
Monday, August 17, 2009 9:05:46 AM
Nancy Castaldo wrote a blog post titled Good Green:
Nancy said, " There are reports all the time of companies going "green". Some of them are not really green at all, but some are very worthwhile and a great attempt to make a difference. Here's two I heard of today:According to the NY..." more
Sunday, August 9, 2009 9:15:21 PM
Nancy Castaldo wrote a blog post titled Climate Change Now a Threat to National Security:
Nancy said, ""The changing global climate will pose profound strategic challenges to the United States in coming decades, raising the prospect of military intervention to deal with the effects of violent storms, drought, mass migration and pandemics,..." more
Saturday, August 1, 2009 5:39:49 PM
Nancy Castaldo wrote a blog post titled Happy Birthday Maria Mitchell:
Nancy said, "Maria Mitchell was born in 1818. She was the first person to discover a telescopic comet! She also became the first woman elected to the Academy of Arts and Science. You can read more about Maria in Leap Into Space.Maria said, ' We..." more
Friday, July 31, 2009 12:28:20 PM
Nancy Castaldo wrote a blog post titled Beware Giant Jellies:
Nancy said, " Japan is bracing itself for a new wave of jellies that grow to 6.5 feet and over 400 pounds. National Geographic reports that this jelly deluge is like a typhoon, uncontrollable, but predictable. Jellies are about 95% water.Do you..." more
Monday, July 27, 2009 12:50:24 PM
Nancy Castaldo wrote a blog post titled Save the Lions!:
Nancy said, " Years ago I wrote about American ranchers using Compound 1080 to kill coyotes. It was heartbreaking for me. Now I seem to be listening to the whole story again, but this time it is African lions being poisoned. How can we..." more
Monday, July 20, 2009 8:45:20 AM
Nancy Castaldo wrote a blog post titled Moon Landing:
Nancy said, " I can remember sitting in front of that old b&w family TV to watch history happen before my eyes. It brought the universe right into my house, right to ME! How exciting! Somewhere I still have that old polaroid photo of..." more
Thursday, July 16, 2009 9:48:47 AM
Nancy Castaldo wrote a blog post titled Plant a Moon Sycamore!:
Nancy said, "Not only is it the International Year of Astronomy but it is 40 years since Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon on July 20, 1969. There are so many ways to celebrate this special anniversary. Read Moon Shot! Plan a star..." more
Thursday, January 19, 2012 6:57:28 AM
Nancy Castaldo wrote a blog post titled Nonfiction Picture Book Challenge 2012:
Nancy said, "Announcing: The Nonfiction Picture Book Challenge 2012I'm excited to announce the 2012 Nonfiction Reading Challenge. The goal is to encourage everyone to read more nonfiction picture books this year.Take the challenge by setting a goal..." more