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Monthly Archives: September 2009
Teaching Life Science with Children’s Literature: Rain Forests and Reefs — A Kid’s-Eye View of the Tropics
Rain Forests & Reefs — A Kid’s-Eye View of the Tropics by Caitlin Maynard, Thane Maynard, and Stan Rullman, is an exuberant account of the adventures of eighteen teenage zoologists who travel to Belize one summer. The young zoologists’ explorations are documented through vivid photographs, … Continue reading
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Teaching Life Science with Children’s Literature: Bear Snores On
Bear Snores On, written by Karma Wilson and illustrated by Jane Chapman, is an adorable story about a big brown bear hibernating through the winter. As he sleeps, a tiny mouse “creep-crawls”, a hare “hops”, a badger “scuttles”, and several … Continue reading
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Teaching Life Science With Children’s Literature: Frogs
Did you run around your backyard chasing toads and frogs as a child? Are you looking for a fabulous book to share with your class about frogs and their life cycles? Read Frogs, written and photographed by Nic Bishop. Students … Continue reading
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Teaching Life Science with Children’s Literature: Living Sunlight How Plants Bring the Earth to Life
Living Sunlight How Plants Bring the Earth to Life written by Molly Bang & Penny Chisholm, illustrated by Molly Bang This book’s brightly colored pictures not only describe photosynthesis to children, but it also tells why it is important to us and our … Continue reading
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Teaching Life Science with Children’s Literature: Pumpkin Pumpkin
Wouldn’t it be a dream to find a book that can teach a science topic and a seasonal theme at the same time? Pumpkin Pumpkin, a book written and illustrated by Jeanne Titherington, does just that. This book introduces the … Continue reading
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Teaching Life Science with Children’s Literature: Monarch and Milkweed
Monarch and Milkweed written by Helen Frost and illustrated by Leonid Gore follows the life cycle of both the monarch butterfly and the milkweed plant. The book begins by focusing on the long journey the monarchs must make to arrive at the already … Continue reading
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Teaching Life Science with Children’s Literature: How Many Ways Can You Catch A Fly?
How Many Ways Can You Catch A Fly?, written by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page, and illustrated by Jenkins, is an eye-opening book that explores the adaptations of animals all around the word, and how they learn to survive with … Continue reading
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Teaching Physical Science with Children’s Literature: The Science Book of Gravity
The Science Book of Gravity, written by Neil Ardley, explores the gravity with 12 hands on experiments that are great for in class work. The book begins by explaing gravity and its significance to many things ranging from simple falling … Continue reading
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Teaching Physical Science with Children’s Literature: Move It! Motion, Forces, and You
Move It!: Motion, Forces, and You, written by Adrienne Mason, illustrated by Claudia Davila, is a great introduction to motion and force for students. The book is filled with concise descriptions of force in the form of pushing, pulling, throwing, … Continue reading
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Teaching Physical Science with Children’s Literature: Flick a Switch: How Electricity Gets to Your Home
You flick a switch to turn on a light or to turn on your computer. You know electricity makes it happen; but, where does the electricity come from? The path electricity takes from the power plant to homes and businesses … Continue reading
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