Search This Site
Categories
- about this blog
- activities/experiments
- African American
- ancient civilizations
- art
- biography
- blogging
- book awards
- book lists
- book review
- civics
- diversity
- earth science
- economics
- environment
- geography
- graphic novel
- history
- life science
- math
- measurement
- nonfiction
- Nonfiction Monday
- physical science
- podcast
- poetry
- process skills
- resource links
- science
- social studies
- space science
- summermath
- teaching
- thematic book list
- Uncategorized
- Virginia history
Archives
- August 2020 (1)
- December 2010 (13)
- November 2010 (28)
- October 2010 (22)
- September 2010 (6)
- July 2010 (11)
- May 2010 (6)
- April 2010 (58)
- March 2010 (77)
- February 2010 (55)
- January 2010 (59)
- November 2009 (88)
- October 2009 (44)
- September 2009 (103)
- August 2009 (29)
- July 2009 (25)
- February 2009 (1)
- November 2008 (27)
- October 2008 (26)
- September 2008 (55)
- August 2008 (7)
- July 2008 (3)
- June 2008 (1)
- May 2008 (2)
- April 2008 (11)
- March 2008 (15)
- February 2008 (12)
- January 2008 (15)
Meta
Monthly Archives: September 2009
Teaching Earth Science with Children’s Literature: Seasons
The book Seasons comes from a great series called eye-like, which I purchased at BJ’s Wholesale Club. The book goes through each season, describes what is happening to plants, what animals are changing(frog, butterfly), and what animals and plants are … Continue reading
Posted in book review, earth science
Comments Off on Teaching Earth Science with Children’s Literature: Seasons
Teaching Earth Science with Children’s Literature: What Makes a Shadow?
What Makes a Shadow, written by Clyde Robert Bulla and illustrated by June Otani, is a part of the Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out Science book series that explains the simple and easily observable scientific concept of shadows for young children. The book begins … Continue reading
Posted in earth science, nonfiction
Comments Off on Teaching Earth Science with Children’s Literature: What Makes a Shadow?
Teaching Earth Science with Children’s Literature: Moonbear’s Shadow
I love it when I can find a book that teaches science content without students realizing it. Moonbear’s Shadow, written and illustrated by Frank Asch, is a lovely book about a bear’s fishing adventure. During this outing, Bear has a … Continue reading
Posted in book review, earth science
Comments Off on Teaching Earth Science with Children’s Literature: Moonbear’s Shadow
Teaching Earth Science With Children’s Literature: Extreme Planets!
Extreme Planets written by Mary Kay Carson and is illustrated through NASA photos and several artists. The format is question and answer and covers a wide variety of questions such as: “How do planets move?”, “How fast is Earth moving? … Continue reading
Posted in book review, space science
Comments Off on Teaching Earth Science With Children’s Literature: Extreme Planets!
Teaching Earth Science with Children’s Literature: Weather Words and What they Mean
Did you ever wonder how and why the temperature changes? Weather Words and What they Mean by Gail Gibbons gives children an opportunity to examine many of the terms that weathermen use today. This books uses language that many students can understand. … Continue reading
Posted in book review, earth science
Comments Off on Teaching Earth Science with Children’s Literature: Weather Words and What they Mean
Teaching Earth Science with Children’s Literature: Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain.
Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain, written by Verna Aardema, is story that tells of an African legend about what makes the sky rain. This story is a long, repetitive, rhyming poem, much like “In the House that Jack Built”. … Continue reading
Posted in book review, earth science
Comments Off on Teaching Earth Science with Children’s Literature: Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain.
Teaching Earth Science with Children’s Literature: Atlantic
Atlantic, by G. Brian Karas, is a colorful, fun ,and informing children’s book about the Atlantic Ocean. Summary This book begins by explaining that the Atlantic Ocean stretches from North America to Europe and Africa and continues to discuss its … Continue reading
Posted in book review, earth science, nonfiction
Comments Off on Teaching Earth Science with Children’s Literature: Atlantic
Teaching Earth Science with Children’s Literature: Shadows
What always follows you on a bright sunny day? Shadows by Carolyn B. Otto, uses real-life photos to show and explain how shadows are formed. All children like to look at their own shadows which makes them curious. The … Continue reading
Posted in book review, earth science
Comments Off on Teaching Earth Science with Children’s Literature: Shadows
Teaching Earth Science with Children’s Literature: Recycle! A Handbook for Kids
Recycle!: A Handbook for Kids, written and illustrated by Gail Gibbons, is a step-by-step guide for recycling written in a kid-friendly and inviting way. The book opens up with a simple explanation of how the trash we make ends … Continue reading
Posted in earth science, environment
Comments Off on Teaching Earth Science with Children’s Literature: Recycle! A Handbook for Kids
Teaching Earth Science with Children’s Literature: Flash, Crash, Rumble, and Roll
Flash! Crash! Before the next thunderstorm, grab this book, Flash, Crash, Rumble, and Roll by Franklyn M. Branley & illustrated by True Kelley and learn what makes storms so awe inspiring. The sky lights up and thunder booms. Learn why lightning strikes … Continue reading
Posted in earth science, science
Comments Off on Teaching Earth Science with Children’s Literature: Flash, Crash, Rumble, and Roll