The Neptune Project

posted Dec 1, 2014, 9:00 AM by scole@kisd.org   [ updated Dec 1, 2014, 9:07 AM ]
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If you are interested in ocean life, then this is the book for you.  This novel is set in a futuristic world where the negative effects of global warming have had dire consequences for all of the species on Earth.  One brave girl sets out to do her part to save the world.  Find out what happens by reading The Neptune Project.  For more information about this book, check out the web resources below.


Readers Theater Script – Neptune Project (PDF)

RELATED ACTIVITIES & RESOURCES

Polly Holyoke’s homepage. This site includes information about the author, a synopsis of The Neptune Project and information on the sequel. Ms. Holyoke’s website has vast resources on dolphins, sharks, and other ocean life. She has included links to sites with vast amounts of information:
www.pollyholyoke.com

Photo gallery of Nere’s undersea world:
http://pollyholyoke.com/undersea-gallery.php

Youtube video of trainer using hand signals to train a dolphin. The hand signals are very clear:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAxi:.

Polly Holyoke facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/PollyHolyokeAuthor

Interview with Polly Holyoke.  This site has an excellent picture of the author in the ocean:http://hobbitsies.net/2013/05/the-neptune-project-by-polly-holyoke-interview-giveaway/

Interview with Polly Holyoke:
http://www.mangamaniaccafe.com/?p=8617

Class of 2k13 blog Interview with Polly Holyoke:
http://classof2k13.com/2013/05/20/interview-with-the-neptune-project-author-polly-holyoke/

25 things you might not know about me at Me, My Shelf and I interview with Polly Holyoke:
http://www.memyshelfandi.com/2013/02/25-things-polly-holyoke.html

Interview with Polly Holyoke:
http://hauntedorchid.blogspot.com/2013/05/all-about-middle-grade-interview-polly.html

Polly talks about reading, writing and being a super nerd:
http://www.teenwritersbloc.com/2013/05/22/debut-author-polly-holyoke-discusses-neptune-project/

Five cool factoids about Polly:                                                                                                           http://pollyholyoke.com/about-me.php

Dolphins sounds:
http://www.dolphinencounters.com/family-dolphinsounds.php

Discussion questions for The Neptune Project:
http://pollyholyoke.com/pdfs/neptune-project-discussion-questions.pdf

Neptune Project scavenger hunt:
http://pollyholyoke.com/pdfs/neptune-project-scavenger-hunt.pdf

Trivia test about the sea (scroll down):                                                                                                            http://pollyholyoke.com/cool-stuff.php

Spaghetti-octopus dogs:
http://www.artistshelpingchildren.org/kidscraftsactivitiesblog/2013/02/how-mommy-and-you-make-spaghetti-octopus-dogs/

Keep away from the shark craft:
http://www.crayola.com/crafts/keep-away-from-the-shark!-craft/

Dolphin crafts:
http://www.artistshelpingchildren.org/dolphinscraftsideaskids.html

Dolphin mask:
http://www.artistshelpingchildren.org/crafts-images/animals/dolphins-masks-printable.png

Shark crafts:
http://www.artistshelpingchildren.org/sharkscraftsideaskids.html

Shark fins:
http://www.preschoolplaybook.com/2008/10/shark-frenzy.html

Shark mask:
http://www.artistshelpingchildren.org/crafts-images/animals/sharks-masks-printables.png

Starfish crafts:
http://www.artistshelpingchildren.org/starfishcraftsideasactivitieskids.html

Octopus crafts:
http://www.artistshelpingchildren.org/octopuscraftsideaskids.html

Squid crafts:
http://www.artistshelpingchildren.org/squidcraftsideasactivitieskids.html

Jellyfish crafts:
http://www.artistshelpingchildren.org/jellyfishcraftsideasactivitieskids.html

Whale crafts:
http://www.artistshelpingchildren.org/whalescraftsideaskids.html

Online ocean animal quiz:
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/games/puzzlesquizzes/quiz-your-noodle-ocean-creatures/

Photos of underwater creatures:
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/photos/strange-underwater-creatures/#/anemone-656023_14231_600x450.jpg

Create an ocean motion:
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/activities/funscience/motionocean/

Coral reef photos:
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/photos/coral-reef/#/gogoniancoral-981904_13910_600x450.jpg

Online shark quiz:
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/games/puzzlesquizzes/quizyournoodle-sharks/

Ocean animals online game:http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/quizzes/kidscorner/animal_games_water_surface_btn_large.html

Online ocean exploration game with points:
http://pbskids.org/wildkratts/habitats/ocean/


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