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Category Archives: environment
Teaching Earth Science with Children’s Literature: Tornadoes!
Introduction and Summary The book Tornadoes was written by Gail Gibbons and provides information to students about their formation, how they are classified from one another, historical and safety information if one were to occur where they live. “The … Continue reading
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Teaching Life Science with Children’s Literature: Never Smile at a Monkey
Summary and Introduction Never Smile at a Monkey was written and illustrated by Steve Jenkins. This book discusses animal adaptation and some of the defense mechanisms animals possess to protect themselves from predators and humans. It focuses on 17 different … Continue reading
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Teaching Life Science with Children’s Literature: Tell Me, Tree
Tell Me, Tree, written and illustrated by Gail Gibbons, presents a close-up look for children at many important characteristics, purposes, and behavioral traits of trees. Gibbons exposes readers to an abundance of different types of individual trees, as well as … Continue reading
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Teaching Geography with Children’s Literature: The Armadillo From Amarillo
“An armadillo from Texas wondered, “Where in the world am I? What’s out beyond these tangled woods? What’s out beyond the sky?” Introduction and Summary The Armadillo From Amarillo by Lynne Cherry is a beautifully illustrated tale of an armadillo’s journey around Texas … Continue reading
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Teaching Earth Science with Children’s Literature: Weather
Introduction Weather written by Jim Pipe is an excellent science resource for younger elementary students. Jim Pipe uses language that is easy for the student to understand and photographs that are beautifully arranged. This book describes everything from describing atmosphere … Continue reading
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Teaching Earth Science with Children’s Literature: The Three R’s: Reuse, Reduce, Recycle
Introduction and Summary: The Three R’s: Reuse, Reduce, Recycle, written by Nuria Roca and illustrated by Rosa M. Curto, is a great resource to use when teaching students about conservation. The book discusses the ways in which the main character, … Continue reading
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Teaching Earth Science with Children’s Literature: Recycle! A Handbook for Kids
Recycle!: A Handbook for Kids, written and illustrated by Gail Gibbons, is a step-by-step guide for recycling written in a kid-friendly and inviting way. The book opens up with a simple explanation of how the trash we make ends … Continue reading
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Teaching Earth Science With Children’s Literature: Just a Dream
Looking for a book to discuss the concepts of pollution, recycling and environmental stewardship. Use Just a Dream, written and illustrated by Chris Van Allsburg, to get class discussion started. With beautiful illustrations and kid friendly prose, this book is … Continue reading
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Teaching Life Science With Children’s Literature: My First Book of Nature: How Living Things Grow
Introduction: My First Book of Nature: How Living Things Grow will help small children discover the many different paths living things take from birth to maturity. The book clearly presents the life cycles of a wide variety of plants and animals. More than … Continue reading
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Teaching Life Science with Children’s Literature: Rain Forests and Reefs — A Kid’s-Eye View of the Tropics
Rain Forests & Reefs — A Kid’s-Eye View of the Tropics by Caitlin Maynard, Thane Maynard, and Stan Rullman, is an exuberant account of the adventures of eighteen teenage zoologists who travel to Belize one summer. The young zoologists’ explorations are documented through vivid photographs, … Continue reading
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