The Nature Center at Shaker Lakes (Organization - Not Classified)
The Nature Center at Shaker Lakes conserves a natural area, connects people with nature, and inspires environmental stewardship.
All Ages
Age groups: Infancy (<1), Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21), Adulthood (22+)
Aquatic Adventure Camp (Program)
Explore the lake, streams, non-tidal wetlands and adjacent for esthabitats of the Little Patuxent Watershed. Bike county pathways to nearby Dorsey Search wetlands in search of beaver, muskrat, turtles...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Old Beaver -- by Udo Weigelt (Author) (Book - Child)
As Young Beaver comes to the pond, Old Beaver feels unwanted until he learns that there's still quite a bit of help he can give the other animals. (Younger Readers
Ages 4 years - 8 years.
Zen Shorts -- by Jon Muth (Author) (Book - Child)
Product Description ""Michael," said Karl. "There's a really big bear in the backyard." This is how three children meet Stillwater, a giant panda who moves into the neighborhood and tells amazing...
Ages 9 years - 12 years.
Surprising Sharks -- by Nicola Davies (Author) (Book - Child)
Bright colors, big print, and breezy writing distinguish this brief introduction to the great white, dwarf lantern, sand tiger, and other amazing creatures.
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5)
Multiple Intelligences -- by Howard Gardner (Author) (Book)
"Howard Gardner's brilliant conception of individual competence is changing the face of education today. In the ten years since the publication of his seminal Frames of Mind, thousands of educators,...
All Ages
Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster -- by Jon Krakauer (Author) (Book)
.... "This is the terrifying story of what really happened that fateful day at the top of the world, during what would be the deadliest season in the history of Everest. In this harrowing yet...
All Ages
Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
Swimmy -- by Leo Lionni (Author) (Book - Child)
"An exquisite picture book. A little fish, the lone survivor of a school of fish swallowed by a tuna, devises a plan to camouflage himself and his new campanions." From School Library Journal
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5)
The City -- by Douglas Florian (Author) (Book - Child)
"A woman carrying a shopping bad passes all the sights of the city on the way to her apartment, then hangs on her wall the painting she has bought: a cityscape." From Card Catalog description
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5)
Whose Mouse Are You? -- by Robert Kraus (Author) (Book - Child)
"In a series of delightfully imaginary achievements, 'nobody's mouse' tranforms himself into the beloved hero of his mother, father, sister, and brand-new baby brother. In their very first...
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5)
