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City kid Cammie likes her daily routines and schedules. When Dad announces a camping trip, she is horrified. Nature means messes and chaos! Camping is a terrible idea! And sure enough, camping is chaos! There are roots that trip, pesky biting mosquitoes, and campfire smoke that blows in her face. But, as it turns out, Mother Nature has her own set of rhythms and routines, from precise sunrise and sunset times to predictable ocean tides rolling in and out. Cammie also discovering calming nighttime sounds and reassuring patterns in the night sky. Backmatter on nature's cycles and how to tackle anxiety about new experiences. 
 

Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press Reading age: 5-8 ; K-3

ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1534113444

ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1534113442

Unhappy Cammie

Unhappy author in a cold, buggy campsite

Happy Cammie

Happy author in a sunny, bug-free campsite

ACTIVITIES & CRAFTS

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Want to know sunrise and sunset times where you live?
 

Click HERE to find out!  

Make Your Own Tent!

For tide charts near you, try TideForecast.com

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Want to know which stars and planets are visible where you live?

Three fun ways to find out: 


1: Have an adult help you find a stargazing app on their smartphone.

Two free apps that I like are STELLARIUM                                  
and  SkyView 





As you point the phone at the night sky, the apps will tell you what you are looking at! 

2. Buy a star wheel, also called a planisphere, at your local science centre or planetarium.

3. Try making your own planisphere! Click HERE for a PDF printable.

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