Grades K-3
Life as a Bison
Grades: K-3
Brief Description: Children are introduced to bison, their habits, and habitats. The author reads the story read aloud, answers questions, and explores additional information about where and how bison live.
Duration: approximately 45 minutes
Accompanying Text: Buddy Bison’s Yellowstone Adventure
Yellowstone and its Geothermal Features
Grades: K-3
Brief Description: Children are introduced to Yellowstone National Park and its geothermal features. Children will hear the story read aloud, have a chance to ask the author questions, and will learn about hot springs and the living thermophiles that thrive there.
Duration: approximately 45 minutes
Accompanying Text: Buddy Bison’s Yellowstone Adventure
The Importance of Revision
Grades: K-3
Brief Description: Focusing on early iterations of art work for Buddy Bison’s Yellowstone Adventure, children are introduced to how the revision process was applied to the development of the book. Children will hear the story read aloud, have a chance to ask questions, and learn about the author’s writing process.
Duration: approximately 45 minutes
Accompanying Text: Buddy Bison’s Yellowstone Adventure
Creating a Chronicle: Beginning Journaling
Grades: 1-3
Brief Description: The Great Explosion is based on a true story taken from the journal of Eleuthera du Pont. Children are introduced to the history and importance of mills, the idea of journaling, and why journaling is a critical primary source of historical information. Children will hear the story read aloud, have a chance to ask questions, and learn about the steps in creating a chronology of events.
Duration: approximately 45 minutes
Accompanying Text: The Great Explosion
