Author Archives: Tricia

Nonfiction Monday – Gallery Ghost

Posted on March 31, 2008 by Tricia

Remember those “spot the difference” puzzles you solved as a kid? I loved the challenge of comparing two illustrations or photographs and finding all differences between them. Imagine my surprise and utter delight to find a book that uses this … Continue reading →

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Nonfiction Monday – Leonardo Da Vinci

Posted on March 24, 2008 by Tricia

A little over a week ago on Weekend Edition, Sylvia Poggioli reported on a lost mural by Leonardo da Vinci. In one of his notebooks, da Vinci wrote, “On the sixth of June, a Friday, at the stroke of the … Continue reading →

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Computation Podcast – The Grapes of Math

Posted on March 17, 2008 by Tricia

In this podcast, Jamie Malone introduces listeners to the book The Grapes of Math by Greg Tang. Introduction Greg Tang is an extremely creative author of interesting books for young math students. In his New York Times bestselling book, The … Continue reading →

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Nonfiction Monday – The Dirt on Dirt

Posted on March 17, 2008 by Tricia

As a child who lived in the sandbox, played in the mud, dug for worms and other creatures, I find books about this topic appealing. The back cover of the book begins with the words, “Muck around in the dirt!” … Continue reading →

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Pi Day

Posted on March 13, 2008 by Tricia

Tomorrow, March 14th, is Pi Day. No, that’s not a typo. It is Pi day, as in 3.14159… you get the idea. The first Pi Day celebration was held at the San Francisco Exploratorium in 1988. That means tomorrow is … Continue reading →

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Outstanding Science Trade Books 2008

Posted on March 12, 2008 by Tricia

The NSTA list of Outstanding Science Trade Books for K-12 Students is out. The introduction to the list includes this excerpt about the books selected. Each of these outstanding selections defies the traditional image of a child "curling up with … Continue reading →

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Computation Podcast – Pizza Counting

Posted on March 12, 2008 by Tricia

In this podcast, Kelsey Rdzanek introduces listeners to the book Pizza Counting by Christina Dobson. Introduction The short book Pizza Counting is a great book for students in grades 1-4. It works well for teaching addition and multiplication, and even … Continue reading →

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Computation Podcast – Shark Swimathon

Posted on March 11, 2008 by Tricia

In this podcast, Farah Salman introduces listeners to the book Shark Swimathon by Stuart Murphy. Introduction Shark Swimathon can easily be integrated across content areas in math and English. It is a level 3 (ages 7 and up) book in … Continue reading →

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Computation Podcast – How the Second Grade Got $8205.50 to Visit the Statue of Liberty

Posted on March 10, 2008 by Tricia

In this podcast, Kristin Coffee introduces listeners to the book How the Second Grade Got $8205.50 to Visit the Statue of Liberty by Nathan Zimelman. Introduction This podcast discusses the computation book, How the Second Grade Got $8205.50 to Visit … Continue reading →

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Nonfiction Monday – On Matters Evolutionary

Posted on March 10, 2008 by Tricia

My Foundations of Education class has been studying religion in public education. Before we left for break, we spent time considering the evolution debate. This is a topic near and dear to my heart, and one in which I have … Continue reading →

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