Monthly Archives: September 2009

Teaching Earth Science with Children’s Literature: I Face the Wind

I Face the Wind, by Vicki Cobb and illustrated by Julia Gorton, is a book that explores wind and some of the properties about it.  The book starts with some explanations of wind and how it relates to you.  As … Continue reading

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Teaching Earth Science With Children’s Literature: Every Season

    What is your favorite season?  Is it summer when you can swim in the ocean? Is it autumn when you can jump in a pile of leaves? Or maybe winter when the weather is just right for sipping hot chocolate?  Every Season by … Continue reading

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Teaching Earth Science with Children’s Literature: Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs

  If food dropped like rain from the sky, wouldn’t it be marvelous!  Or would it?  It could, after all, be messy.  And you’s have no choice.  What if you didn’t like what fell?  Or what if too much came?  … Continue reading

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Teaching Earth Science with Children’s Literature: Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf

Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf , written and illustrated by Lois Ehlert, is a simple story that describes the growth of a maple tree from seed to sapling. This book is written as if a child were telling their friend about a special … Continue reading

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Teaching Earth Science with Children’s Literature: An Island Grows

An Island Grows, written by Lola M. Schaefer and illustrated by Cathie Felstead, is a wonderful introduction to the topic of Earth Science for young children. The book explores how an island is formed, providing a step by step guide … Continue reading

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Teaching Earth Science with Children’s Literature: Weather

 Introduction Weather written by Jim Pipe is an excellent science resource for younger elementary students. Jim Pipe uses language that is easy for the student to understand and photographs that are beautifully arranged. This book describes everything from describing atmosphere … Continue reading

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Teaching Earth Science with Children’s Literature: What Makes Day and Night

What Makes Day and Night, written by Franklyn M. Branley and illustrated by Arthur Dorros, is a book answering children’s questions as to what causes ‘day to be day,’ ‘night to be night,’ and how the sun appears and disappears during … Continue reading

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Teaching Earth Science with Children’s Literature: The Three R’s: Reuse, Reduce, Recycle

Introduction and Summary: The Three R’s: Reuse, Reduce, Recycle, written by Nuria Roca and illustrated by Rosa M. Curto, is a great resource to use when teaching students about conservation.  The book discusses the ways in which the main character, … Continue reading

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Teaching Earth Science with Children’s Literature: The Reasons for Seasons

The Reasons For Seasons is written and illustrated by Gail Gibbons. The book opens by explaining how the tilt of the Earth causes the seasons. It depicts the tilted Earth rotating around the sun. The book then talks about each … Continue reading

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Teaching Earth Science with Children’s Literature: Our Solar System

Introduction: What are the order of the planets? How big is the Earth and how many moons does each planet have? All of these are important questions that students must be able to answer by the time they enter the … Continue reading

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