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Teaching Physical Science with Children’s Literature: What Makes A Magnet

Posted on September 6, 2009 by openwidearchive

What Makes A Magnet written by Franklin M. Branley and illustrated by True Kelley explores the exciting world of magnets.  This whimsical book explains what a magnet is, what types of materials magnets are attracted to and how to make … Continue reading →

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Teaching Physical Science with Children’s Literature: What Happened?

Posted on September 6, 2009 by openwidearchive

What Happened? by Rozanne Lanczak Williams, is an excellent book that can be used to introduce students to the three states of matter using water. With bright, eye-catching illustrations by Gwen Connelly, and repetitive text, this book grabs the attention of children. What Happened? teaches children that water … Continue reading →

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Teaching Children’s Literature with Physical Science: Pull, Lift, and Lower: A Book About Pulleys

Posted on September 5, 2009 by openwidearchive

  If you are beginning to teach simple machines to your students, Michael Dahl’s book Pull, Lift, and Lower: A Book About Pulleys, is an easy to understand introduction to the way pulleys work. The illustrations by Denise Shea are … Continue reading →

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Teaching Physical Science with Children’s Literature

Posted on September 5, 2009 by openwidearchive

Physics — Why Matter Matters by Dan Green is an engaging guide to deciphering the mysteries of physics.  Geared towards students in grades 2-6, this book introduces the elements of physics as wacky, cartoon-style characters, that are grouped in the following ways: … Continue reading →

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Teaching Process Skills with Children’s Literature: How does it look? (Looking at Nature)

Posted on September 4, 2009 by openwidearchive

  How does it look? by Bobbie Kalman is a great resource to use when exploring the sense of sight.  The book offers an overview of several areas associated with sight including: the identification of shapes and colors (pages 4-5), … Continue reading →

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Teaching Process Skills with Children’s Literature: When Is A Planet Not A Planet? The Story of Pluto

Posted on September 1, 2009 by openwidearchive

My very eager mother just served us nine pizzas. A silly sentence, yet schoolchildren have memorized it for years, because it helps them remember the planets in our solar system.  The first letter of every word stands for a planet, … Continue reading →

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Teaching Process Skills With Children’s Literature: Swimming with Hammerhead Sharks

Posted on September 1, 2009 by openwidearchive

Swimming with Hammerhead Sharks, written by Kenneth Mallory, is part of the Scientists in the Field Series.  As part of the New England Aquarium and NOVA’s IMAX movie project, the author describes his experiences with the documentary and interviews a … Continue reading →

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Teaching Process Skills with Children’s Literature: Five Creatures

Posted on September 1, 2009 by openwidearchive

  Five Creatures: written by Emily Jenkins and illustrated by Tomeck Bogacki. “Five creatures live in our house.  Three humans, and two cats.  Three short, and two tall…Four who like to eat fish…Three who don’t like taking baths…Four who can … Continue reading →

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Teaching Process Skills with Children’s Literature: Millions to Measure

Posted on August 31, 2009 by openwidearchive

Millions to Measure, written by David M. Schwartz and illustrated by Steven Kellogg, is an interactive picture book that is sure to keep the attention of school-aged children as they go on a journey toward understanding measurment. Summary: In this … Continue reading →

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Teaching Process Skills with Children’s Literature: Wow!: The Most Interesting Book You’ll Ever Read about the Five Senses

Posted on August 31, 2009 by openwidearchive

Wow!: The Most Interesting Book You’ll Ever Read about the Five Senses, written by Trudee Romanek and illustrated by Rose Cowles, is a non-fiction reader full of fun facts and lessons about the five senses that can be enjoyed by a … Continue reading →

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