Monthly Archives: September 2009

Teaching Physical Science with Children’s Literature: Air Is All Around You

Posted on September 7, 2009 by openwidearchive

Understanding the properties of gas can be difficult for young children. Franklyn M. Branley’s book, Air is All Around You, illustrated by Holly Keller, teaches kids about air as a gas in a fun and simple way. This short book … Continue reading →

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Teaching Physical Science with Children’s Literature: I Fall Down

Posted on September 7, 2009 by openwidearchive

I Fall Down, written by Vicki Cobb and illustrated by Julia Gorton, introduces students to discover how and why objects always fall down when they are thrown up in the air, and why some of these objects fall faster than … Continue reading →

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Teaching Magnets with Children’s Literature: Science with Magnets

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    Science with Magnets, written by Helen Edom and illustrated by Simone Abel is an interactive book where students learn the functionality of magnets. This colorful book is packed with exciting activities to assistance children in exploring the wonderful world … Continue reading →

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Teaching Physical Science with Children’s Literature: What is the World Made Of? (All About Solids, Liquids, and Gases)

Posted on September 7, 2009 by openwidearchive

The book “What is the World Made Of” written by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld and illustrated by Paul Meisel, explores all about solids, liquids, and gases. The illustrations and everyday examples provided give young students a deeper understanding of the distinct … Continue reading →

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Teaching Physical Science with Children’s Literature: Busy Wheels

Posted on September 7, 2009 by openwidearchive

Introduction/Summary Busy Wheels by Peter Lippman  and illustrated by Aurelius Battaglia explores a variety of different machines found in the environment. This books gives many good examples of how wheels can be used. All of these items with wheels do … Continue reading →

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Teaching Physical Science with Children’s Literature: Who Sank the Boat?

Posted on September 7, 2009 by openwidearchive

Who Sank the Boat? by Pamela Allen is a short, repetitive, and slightly rhyming story that helps children learn about sinking and floating, as well as making assumptions and hypotheses.  Who Sank the Boat? begins with several barnyard animals who … Continue reading →

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Teaching Physical Science with Children’s Literature: Energy Makes Things Happen

Posted on September 6, 2009 by openwidearchive

Introduction: How do certain things in life work? Where to objects recieve the help they need to move and operate? How does the sun work? These are all questions that students must be able to comprehend and answer at the … Continue reading →

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Teaching Physical Science with Children’s Literature: The Magic School Bus and the Electric Field Trip

Posted on September 6, 2009 by openwidearchive

Another great book in the Magic School Bus series, The Magic School Bus and the Electric Field Trip, takes Ms. Frizzle’s students through the concepts of electricity in an exciting field trip. The field trip begins when the power goes … Continue reading →

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Teaching Physical Science with Children’s Literature..What Is the World Made Of? All About Solids, Liquids, and Gases

Posted on September 6, 2009 by openwidearchive

                                                                                               The book, What Is the World Made Of?, presents appropriate hands-on examples from everyday life to teach the concept of solid, liquid, and gas.  Did you every walk through a wall? Drink a glass of blocks? Play with a … Continue reading →

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Teaching Physical Science with Children’s Literature: What’s Smaller Than a Pygmy Shrew?

Posted on September 6, 2009 by openwidearchive

What’s Smaller Than a Pygmy Shrew? written and illustrated by Robert E. Wells begins by exploring the characteristics and relative sizes of familiar animals and objects like the pygmy shrew, elephant, ladybug, and toadstools. Wells writes, “If [the pygmy shrew] happened to meet an … Continue reading →

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