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Wednesday, July 1, 2015 10:14:19 AM
Patricia Newman wrote a blog post titled Marine Debris Removal 101 #plasticpollution #eco #scichat:
Patricia said, "BY GUEST STUDENT BLOGGER, MOLLY VINCENT Watch the trailerReaders of Plastic, Ahoy! Investigating the Great Pacific Garbage Patch often ask why someone doesn’t try to clean up the ocean. Unfortunately it’s not as easy as it sounds, as..." more
Wednesday, June 17, 2015 9:57:24 AM
Patricia Newman wrote a blog post titled Rethinking our relationship with plastic #eco #worldoceansday #plastic:
Patricia said, "BY MOLLY VINCENT, GUEST STUDENT BLOGGER Ever since the 2009 Scripps Environmental Accumulation of Plastics Expedition (SEAPLEX) featured in Plastic, Ahoy: Investigating the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, more scientists have followed the SEAPLEX lead...." more
Wednesday, June 3, 2015 11:00:28 AM
Patricia Newman wrote a blog post titled Ocean ed resources help us help the ocean:
Patricia said, "BY MOLLY VINCENT, GUEST STUDENT BLOGGERWhen it comes to using plastic, kids and adults can help the environment. And there are several resources at your disposal--from hands-on activities to educational documentaries.Plastic Paradise: The Great..." more
Wednesday, May 20, 2015 1:47:49 PM
Patricia Newman wrote a blog post titled World Oceans Day is coming! #STEM #scichat #edchat #healthyoceans:
Patricia said, "BY MOLLY VINCENT, GUEST STUDENT BLOGGERJune 8 marks the 14th annual World Oceans Day celebration. And everyone can get involved with these simple games, crafts, and clean-up activities from The Ocean Project!One way to honor our ocean is by keeping..." more
Thursday, February 5, 2015 9:22:57 AM
Patricia Newman wrote a blog post titled Rally Ss to take action against ocean plastic. Read Plastic, Ahoy! #ibpyp #ibmyp #ocean #plastic #edchat #scichat:
Patricia said, "Did you miss my Nerdy Book Club essay about how Plastic, Ahoy! Investigating the Great Pacific Garbage Patch morphed from children's book to call to action? WHEN A BOOK BECOMES A CALL TO ACTION BY PATRICIA NEWMANPOSTED..." more
Friday, January 9, 2015 12:48:17 PM
Patricia Newman wrote a blog post titled What if it costs more, not less, to purchase a non-recyclable item built from a waste-based process? #scichat #Pledge4ThePlanet #IBMYP @thew2o:
Patricia said, "Consuming less plastic and recycling what we use are common refrains in the ongoing battle to clean up our ocean. But a recent World Ocean Radio broadcast, "Bad Trash to Good Cash," sheds new light on the subject.As Peter Neill, Director of the..." more
Friday, December 12, 2014 10:58:09 AM
Patricia Newman wrote a blog post titled 5.25 trillion pieces of plastic in ocean? New study drives home sobering point #eco #OurOcean2014 #scichat:
Patricia said, "Watch the trailerIn Plastic, Ahoy! Investigating the Great Pacific Garbage Patch I introduce readers to three pioneering female trash detectives who journeyed to the North Pacific Central Gyre to study plastic. Their 2009 Scripps Environmental..." more
Wednesday, November 12, 2014 2:38:28 PM
Patricia Newman wrote a blog post titled Plastic bag mockumentary -- a perfect way to kick off an ocean unit #scichat #STEM #5thchat #6thchat:
Patricia said, "Are you a Planet Earth fan? Richard Attenborough's clipped English voice? Fantastic video footage? Then you're in for a treat with The Majestic Plastic Bag -- A Mockumentary. I've included a link to this little gem in the back matter..." more
Thursday, October 16, 2014 10:14:04 AM
Patricia Newman wrote a blog post titled Rally students to take action against ocean plastic #4thchat #5thchat #6thchat #scichat @LernerBooks:
Patricia said, "Plastic, Ahoy! Investigating the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is not simply a children's nonfiction book, it's a rallying cry to readers to become part of the solution. During school and Skype visits, I've found that readers want to help, but..." more
Thursday, October 2, 2014 11:31:20 AM
Patricia Newman wrote a blog post titled 10 plastic waste facts to curl your hair #2014Cleanup #environment #6thchat #5thchat:
Patricia said, "Did you know:.32 million tons of plastic waste were generated in 2012 (EPA).Only 9 percent of the total plastic waste generated in 2012 was recovered for recycling (EPA).The U.S. uses over 2 MILLION plastic bottles every 5 minutes (Sierra..." more
Saturday, September 20, 2014 2:22:59 PM
Patricia Newman wrote a blog post titled One man might free the world from new plastic. Forever. #2014Cleanup #ocean #eco:
Patricia said, "What if we could manufacture new products out of recycled plastic? Mike Biddle, the CEO of MBA Polymers, is trying to do just that. "We get so concerned with how our products are made, but we don't seem to care how we are unmaking our stuff,"..." more
Wednesday, August 20, 2014 9:02:57 AM
Patricia Newman wrote a blog post titled Kids care for polar bears to learn to be eco-friendly #5thchat #4thchat #scichat #STEM #plasticpollution:
Patricia said, "For the last several weeks on this blog, we've discussed plastic debris floating in the five gyres in the world's ocean and the need to reduce our single-use plastic consumption. (Need to catch up? Visit the Ocean Plastic discussion.) But how do we..." more
Thursday, June 12, 2014 11:04:11 PM
Patricia Newman wrote a blog post titled "Devil" creatures riding plastic. Are they killing coral reefs? #scichat #STEM #enviroed:
Patricia said, "If you've read Plastic, Ahoy! Investigating the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (Millbrook Press) you know that plastic from rivers and beaches flows to sea on currents that distribute plastic all over the ocean. In the Pacific, that means the..." more
Thursday, June 5, 2014 2:29:11 PM
Patricia Newman wrote a blog post titled "Science is getting to poke at cool things." An interview w/ocean plastic trash detective #3rdchat #4thchat #5thchat #6thchat:
Patricia said, "Watch the trailerTo celebrate World Ocean Day, I caught up with Miriam Goldstein, head trash detective in Plastic, Ahoy! Investigating the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Soon after the SEAPLEX expedition chronicled in my book, Miriam graduated with..." more
Thursday, May 22, 2014 3:37:09 PM
Patricia Newman wrote a blog post titled Become a virtual trash detective. Join @Algalita's Ship-2-Shore program to ask scientists your #plastic questions:
Patricia said, "Watch the video trailerOne of the goals I established for myself when writing Plastic, Ahoy! Investigating the Great Pacific Garbage Patch was to bring the science of trash closer to students. What is it like living and working aboard a research..." more
Thursday, May 8, 2014 3:38:14 PM
Patricia Newman wrote a blog post titled Clean up the Pacific Garbage Patch? Not as easy as it sounds! #STEM #eco #ocean #plastic:
Patricia said, "When I first read about the Pacific Garbage Patch, my knee-jerk reaction was, "Why can't we clean it up?" Several other have had the same reaction, such as Dutch engineering student Boyan Slat (featured in a 2012 TED talk) and a retired UC..." more
Monday, April 21, 2014 1:57:13 PM
Patricia Newman wrote a blog post titled 10 ways to reduce ocean plastic this #EarthDay2014 (& everyday) #saveourseas #marineconservation:
Patricia said, "Several million tons of plastic trash floats in the ocean. Chemical additives on the plastic leach into the water. Marine creatures eat the plastic junk food and starve. The search for Malaysian flight #370 was hampered by ocean garbage. Let's make..." more
Thursday, April 10, 2014 12:34:48 PM
Patricia Newman wrote a blog post titled "Make science relevant and relatable," says PLASTIC, AHOY! trash detective. #scichat #5thchat #6thchat #GirlsinSTEM #STEMchat:
Patricia said, "I had the opportunity to catch up with one of the scientists in Plastic, Ahoy! Investigating the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Darcy Taniguchi graduated with her Ph.D. from Scripps Institute of Oceanography soon after Plastic, Ahoy! went to..." more
Thursday, March 27, 2014 2:25:54 PM
Patricia Newman wrote a blog post titled A reading suggestion for Earth-conscious students #3rdchat #4thchat #5thchat #6thchat:
Patricia said, "Celebrate Earth Day with an authorSkype and save the ocean, too!Details here.Children's authors tend to be an Earth-friendly group, and my newest title, Plastic, Ahoy! Investigating the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, is in good company with..." more
Thursday, March 13, 2014 2:27:11 PM
Patricia Newman wrote a blog post titled Upcycling re-values & re-purposes trash. Artists who give the ocean a voice #3rdchat #4thchat #5thchat #6thchat:
Patricia said, "My research for Plastic, Ahoy! Investigating the Great Pacific Garbage Patch opened my eyes not only to the work in the scientific community, but to the artists who give the ocean a voice using upcycled materials. Here's a short list of just..." more
Saturday, March 8, 2014 7:22:50 PM
Patricia Newman wrote a blog post titled Documenting ocean plastic: PLASTIC, AHOY! photographer @AnnieCrawley shares her story:
Patricia said, "Plastic, Ahoy! Investigating the Great Pacific Garbage Patch photographer Annie Crawley sailed aboard New Horizon to the North Pacific Central Gyre with SEAPLEX scientists Miriam Goldstein, Chelsea Rochman, and Darcy..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:20:26 AM
Patricia Newman wrote a blog post titled Kids on #KidLit review by Jax (age 6) #1stchat #elemed #literacy #CCSS:
Patricia said, "Lunch by Gay Su PinnellI read the book Lunch.She likes cookies.This story has pizza.This story has some milk.This story has a apple in it.This story has a banana.This story has a happy ending.Thanks for submitting, Jax!Kids on KidLit is CCSS-aligned..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:20:26 AM
Patricia Newman wrote a blog post titled Amanda (age 8) shares her response to literature #1stchat #2ndchat #CCSS #literacy #kidsonkidlit:
Patricia said, "Amanda, age 8Squirrels on Skis by J. Hamilton Ray"I read Squirrels on Skis. My teacher wanted me to do a diorama. I picked the scene where the girl and the bunny are trying to make the squirrels go away. The squirrels were skiing and they..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:20:26 AM
Patricia Newman wrote a blog post titled Mrs. Payton's 3rd grade class responds to Nugget on the Flight Deck #3rdchat #ccsschat #titletalk #militaryfamilies:
Patricia said, "Watch the trailerI had the good fortune to meet Tammy Payton from Standiford Elementary in Modesto, California at a November California Reading Association conference. The Common Core State Standards were the hot topic of the weekend, and I spoke..." more
Wednesday, July 15, 2015 10:58:51 AM
Patricia Newman wrote a blog post titled Are PlantBottles "better" plastic? #scichat #STEM #eco #plasticpollution:
Patricia said, "Usually I buy orange juice in cardboard cartons to avoid plastic bottles, but one day my grocery store didn't have any more cartons, so I turned to the plastic bottles in the refrigerator. One brand bottled its juice in a plastic PlantBottle, and it..." more