Monthly Archives: September 2008

Teaching Physical Science with Children’s Literature: Scien-Trickery

Posted on September 10, 2008 by openwidearchive

Helping children develop critical thinking skills is essential, and Scien-Trickery by J. Patrick Lewis is a great book for the job. J. Patrick Lewis uses riddles to explore various science topics making learning fun and unique. This creative book shows … Continue reading →

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Teaching Physical Science with Children’s Literature: Bartholomew and the Oobleck

Posted on September 10, 2008 by openwidearchive

Most of us can agree that Dr. Suess is a phenomenal storyteller for kids. His whimsical drawings and poems appeal to all ages. In Bartholomew and the Oobleck, Dr. Suess incorporates elements of scientific theory in a fun story about … Continue reading →

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Teaching Physical Science with Children’s Literature: Thinking about Colors

Posted on September 10, 2008 by openwidearchive

Jessica Jenkins' book Thinking about Colors is an excellent book teaching young readers about basic colors and on what objects they can find them.  The illustrations are very rare and look similar to those of someone grades 2 or 3. … Continue reading →

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Teaching Physical Science with Children’s Literature: The Science Book of Light

Posted on September 10, 2008 by openwidearchive

How much does light affect us?  Light is essential to life on Earth and it is constantly moving, even though we can’t see it.  In Neil Ardley’s book The Science Book of Life, students explore a few facts about light … Continue reading →

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Teaching Physical Science with Children’s Literature: Hot As An Ice Cube

Posted on September 10, 2008 by openwidearchive

  Ever wonder how temperature can turn hot chocolate into chocolate milk and then again into a chocolate Popsicle?   How about why a squishy beach ball can expand to it’s full size on a hot, summer day?  Philip Balestrino … Continue reading →

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Teaching Physical Science with Children’s Literature: Spectacular Science

Posted on September 9, 2008 by openwidearchive

Do you like to read poetry and like learning about science? Here’s a fun and colorful book that allows you to enjoy both at the same time. Spectacular Science is a book of poems selected by Lee Bennett Hopkins which incorporates the beauty … Continue reading →

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Teaching Physical Science with Children’s Literature: How Do You Lift a Lion?

Posted on September 8, 2008 by openwidearchive

Robert E. Wells is a fantastic author of children’s literature.  He’s written many educational books such as How Do You Lift a Lion, Can You Count To a Googol, What’s Faster Than a Speeding Cheetah and What’s Smaller Than a Pygmy Shrew?. All these books … Continue reading →

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Teaching Physical Science with Children’s Literature: Just Look

Posted on September 8, 2008 by openwidearchive

  Have you ever looked at a part of an object, tried to guess what it was, and been fooled?  Even using all the clues provided, this can been a difficult task.  Using beautiful photographs and this technique, Tana Hoban takes the reader on … Continue reading →

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Teaching Physical Science with Children’s Literature: In the Spin of Things

Posted on September 8, 2008 by openwidearchive

Unfortunately there are not many stories for teachers to read relating to motion, but there are a few out there. In the Spin of Things would be one of those few books. Rebecca Kai Dotlich and Karen Dugan once again … Continue reading →

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Teaching Physical Science with Children’s Literature: Flicker Flash

Posted on September 8, 2008 by openwidearchive

Many children associate the concept of light with the simple action of flicking a light switch and are unaware of the various forms of light that are used everyday. Joan Bransfield Graham and illustrator Nancy Davis compiled a series of poems, that … Continue reading →

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