https://padlet.com/eleanza/fw0ih33s0quv summarization made with joy en-us 2019-10-28 16:12:59 UTC 2026-01-04 21:59:08 UTC hello@padlet.com eleanza https://padlet.com/eleanza/fw0ih33s0quv/wish/403423375 In this section of the book the main character is introduced Fern. She is a student at a middle school in a small town. She faces many hardships. She lives in an unstable home with her step father(Toivo) and two younger brothers(Alexi and Mikko). Her mother and other siblings passed away in a car crash in the previous year. Fern also has an important STEM project for her science class, that she can't think of a topic for. Another part of the story is that the forest and land that her family rely on for food is being destroyed for natural gas fracking by her grandfather's company.  The forest is owned by a man name Milner who has a pack of hunting dogs. Fern favors one of the dogs and names him Ranger

]]> 2019-10-28 16:16:20 UTC https://padlet.com/eleanza/fw0ih33s0quv/wish/403423375 eleanza https://padlet.com/eleanza/fw0ih33s0quv/wish/403423458 In the book fracking is mentioned by the science teacher but not clearly defined yet. This photo is a brief description of how it works. Click to enlarge photo.]]> 2019-10-28 16:16:26 UTC https://padlet.com/eleanza/fw0ih33s0quv/wish/403423458 eleanza https://padlet.com/eleanza/fw0ih33s0quv/wish/403424119 These chapters set the major scene of the novel. One major issue in the book is that Fern's stepfather is in a constant battle at trying to keep custody of Fern and her two brothers. Their grandfather who is wealthy is trying to take the kids away from Tovio. The grandfather would be considered one of the antagonists. At the end of this section Toivo considers getting a job with the fracking company in order to support the family financially. Fern does not like this because she cares about all the animals and plants in the woods.   

]]> 2019-10-28 16:17:24 UTC https://padlet.com/eleanza/fw0ih33s0quv/wish/403424119 eleanza https://padlet.com/eleanza/fw0ih33s0quv/wish/403425340 Fern and her friend start working on their STEM projects. They work on the projects are her friends house. Her friend decides to do her project on fracking and how the process works.Fern still can't decide what the topic of her project should be. Fern, her friend and their little brothers end going to explore the fracking site to get a better understanding of what is happening. The children almost get caught by workers on the site and run away from the fracking site but discover that Ferns step dad is now getting a job with the fracking company. This is upsetting to Fern. ]]> 2019-10-28 16:19:12 UTC https://padlet.com/eleanza/fw0ih33s0quv/wish/403425340 eleanza https://padlet.com/eleanza/fw0ih33s0quv/wish/403425656 The last section Toivo brings home groceries and school supplies which has never happened before. Fern knows that Toivo is working for the fracking company. This is hard for Fern to understand, because of her love of the forest. Fern works and finishes her STEM project her brothers help decorate without her permission but decides to leave the silly decorations which are deer antlers. The STEM project fair begins. Fern and her best friend setup their STEM projects next to each other and are nervous for the questions that the graders are going to ask. They both end up doing well and many people are interested in the projects. Fern does not win 1st place but her friends does. Due to the STEM projects and petition created by Mr. Flores the company is put on hold for destroying the forest ecosystem. Also Milner brings Fern a puppy that was from Ranger’s litter. The book ends with Fern and her brothers staying with Toivo because he has a stable job. Fern and her brothers do have to stay with their grandpa for one weekend of the school and two weeks during the summer.]]> 2019-10-28 16:19:37 UTC https://padlet.com/eleanza/fw0ih33s0quv/wish/403425656 eleanza https://padlet.com/eleanza/fw0ih33s0quv/wish/416743197 This is a article with some good statistics and reasons why companies such as the one in the book need to stop using fossil fuels as a source of energy. In the article their is specific statistics about natural gas fracking and how it harms the environment in multiple ways. ]]> 2019-11-26 16:01:55 UTC https://padlet.com/eleanza/fw0ih33s0quv/wish/416743197 eleanza https://padlet.com/eleanza/fw0ih33s0quv/wish/421195757 This section of the book starts off with Fern walking in the woods and she notices a speeding truck for the fracking company. The truck is headed right for her little brothers who are playing in the road. Ranger comes to the rescue and runs in front of the truck before it hits the boys, but Ranger get ran over in the process and is severely injured. The boys end up falling in a ditch the process and one of them is sent to the hospital and ends up having a broken arm. Another important part of this section is that Mr. Flores the Ferns science teacher is taking photos of the woods and trying to start a petition against the removal of the forest. Fern gets the idea to create a field guide for the forest for her STEM project. Also at the end of this section child protective services comes to check on Fern and her brothers living conditions with Toivo, it goes well. ]]> 2019-12-07 17:43:49 UTC https://padlet.com/eleanza/fw0ih33s0quv/wish/421195757 eleanza https://padlet.com/eleanza/fw0ih33s0quv/wish/421219143 This detailed video will help students visualize exactly how hydraulic fracking works and the mechanics of the process. ]]> 2019-12-07 21:11:27 UTC https://padlet.com/eleanza/fw0ih33s0quv/wish/421219143 eleanza https://padlet.com/eleanza/fw0ih33s0quv/wish/421219760 By understanding what a forest ecosystem provides for the environment students can understand why Mr. Flores is trying to protect this land. This photo explains how forest take in carbon dioxide and how deforestation is major issue worldwide. ]]> 2019-12-07 21:16:19 UTC https://padlet.com/eleanza/fw0ih33s0quv/wish/421219760 eleanza https://padlet.com/eleanza/fw0ih33s0quv/wish/421220803 This article relates to the field guide that Fern creates and has information about edible mushrooms and plants in deciduous forest ecosystems. The students could read this article and learn about fungi and what type of organism they are.]]> 2019-12-07 21:25:28 UTC https://padlet.com/eleanza/fw0ih33s0quv/wish/421220803 eleanza https://padlet.com/eleanza/fw0ih33s0quv/wish/421251051 2019-12-08 02:44:05 UTC https://padlet.com/eleanza/fw0ih33s0quv/wish/421251051