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Teaching Physical Science With Children’s Literature: The Magic School Bus Plays Ball
The Magic School Bus Plays Ball ( A Books About Forces), written by Joanna Cole and illustrated by Art Ruiz and Bruce Degan, uses a field trip to explain forces. While the rest of the students are busy playing a … Continue reading
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Teaching Physical Science With Children’s Literature: Wired
Wired, written by Anastasia Suen and illustrated by Paul Carrick, is a physical science book for students related to electricity. The book starts out explaining the importance of electrons and describing how electricity is made at the power plant. It … Continue reading
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Teaching Physical Science with Children’s Literature: It’s Science! Solid, Liquid, or Gas?
Introduction and Summary It’s Science! Solid, Liquid, or Gas? written by Sally Hewitt, is about the different states of matter. It explores matter throughout the book with a key word on each page, such as “Gas”, followed by a description … Continue reading
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Teaching Physical Science With Children’s Literature: I Am Water
I Am Water, written by Jean Marzollo, is a book about the many states of water. The story is written in first person with “water” speaking to the child. “Water” explains all the things it can be. “Watch me. … Continue reading
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Teaching Physical Science with Children’s Literature: Who Said Red?
Who Said Red?, written by Mary Serfozo and illustrated by Keiko Narahashi, is a story where a young boy has lost his red kite. He and his sister frolic through the countryside landscape looking for his kite while exploring different … Continue reading
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Teaching Geography with Children’s Literature: From Kalamazoo to Timbuktu!
Millie and Mike in Kalamazoo Were restless and wondered what to do. Said Millie to Mike, "I have a notion. Let's pretend to cross the ocean." This begins the exciting adventure as Millie and Mike use a map, a canoe … Continue reading
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Teaching Geography with Children’s Literature: Me On The Map
Me On The Map, written by Joan Sweeney and illustrated by Annette Cable, is a colorfully illustrated introduction to the subject of maps and geography. It is a story about a little girl and how she locates her physical place … Continue reading
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Teaching Physical Science with Children’s Literature: The Science Book of Motion
The Science Book of Motion by Neil Ardley is a book containing 13 experiments that show students different examples of how forces effect objects in motion. Ardley begins the book by briefly defining motion. “Motion occurs whenever something changes place.” … Continue reading
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Teaching Geography with Children’s Literature: Geography From A to Z
“Do you know the differance between plateau and a plain? Between a knoll and an atoll? Have you ever wondered what a badland is? Or an isthmus? Or a gulch? The answers are all here! From the highest mountain peak to … Continue reading
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Teaching Physical Science with Children’s Literature: Sound: Loud, Soft, High, and Low
Sound: Loud, Soft, High, and Low, written by Natalie M. Rosinksy and illustrated by Matthew John, is a colorful book about all of the different ways that sound is made. Written especially for young learners, the author gives elementary definitions … Continue reading
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