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Category Archives: earth science
Teaching Earth Science with Children’s Literature: Twisters and Other Terrible Storms
“In May, a twister tears through Texas. It picks up whole houses and smashed them into the ground. In August, a hurricane rages for three days in Florida. It destroys entire towns. In December, a blizzard covers most of … Continue reading
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Teaching Earth Science with Children’s Literature: The Magic School Bus Inside the Earth
Introduction and Summary: Lord, have mercy! Ms. Frizzle is up to her old tricks again! In The Magic School Bus Inside the Earth, written by Joanna Cole and illustrated by Bruce Degen, Ms. Frizzle’s class has spent the last … Continue reading
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Teaching Earth Science with Children’s Literature: The Little House
Once upon a time there was a Little House way out in the country. She was a pretty Little House and she was strong and well built. Virginia Lee Burton’s classic, The Little House, was the winner of the … Continue reading
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Teaching Earth Science With Children’s Literature: Rocks and Minerals
Rocks & Minerals from the Eyewitness series and written by Chris Pellant and R. Symes is a very informative and detail oriented guide book covering all aspects of rocks, crystals, gems, stones, and minerals. The book is filled with excellent … Continue reading
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Teaching Earth Science With Children’s Literature: Four Seasons Make A Year
Four Seasons Make A Year written by Anne Rockwell and illustrated by Megan Halsey is narrated by a young girl who lives on a farm. The story takes the reader from the first day of spring through the first day … Continue reading
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Teaching Earth Science with Children’s Literature: The Magic School Bus Out of This World: A Book About Space Rocks
Introduction and Summary The Magic School Bus Out of This World : A Book About Space Rocks written by Joanna Cole, is another classic in the Magic School Bus series. Mrs. Frizzle’s class is putting on a solar system play … Continue reading
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Teaching Earth Science with Children’s Literature: Kingdom of the Sun
Kingdom of the Sun: A Book of the Planets written by Jacqueline Mitton and illustrated by Christina Balit is a book written about our sun, moon and the planets in our solar system. The book starts with an explanation of … Continue reading
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Teaching Earth Science with Children’s Literature: When Will It Be Spring?
When Will It Be Spring?, written and illustrated by Catherine Walters is a story of a young cub, Alfie, that is in hibernation with Mother Bear. He is so excited for spring that he does not sleep, instead he … Continue reading
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Teaching Earth Science with Childrens Literature: Vacation Under the Volcano
“Jack looked up at the erupting mountain. A red -hot cloud billowed over it. Fires burned on its slopes.” Vacation Under the Volcano by Mary Pope Osbourne is one of the Magic Tree House series books. It is the story … Continue reading
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Teaching Earth Science with Children’s Literature: The Planets in our Solar System
In The Planets In Our Solar System, by Franklyn Branley, the author reviews the nine planets; including Pluto in the discussion. The author explains that several of the planets look like bright stars; but for others (Uranus and Neptune) you … Continue reading
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