Category Archives: life science

Teaching Life Science with Children’s Literature: Look Out for the Big Bad Fish

Posted on May 13, 2010 by openwidearchive

Watch Out for the Big Bad Fish! by Sheridan Cain and illustrated by Tanya Linch is a fun story about a young tadpole who wants to jump so badly.  As he grows he meets many different animals who are able … Continue reading →

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Teaching Life Science with Children’s Literature: Animals in the Wild

Posted on March 31, 2010 by openwidearchive

  Animals in the Wild written by Joanne Ryder and illustrated by Lisa Bonforte is a story about the animals living in the wild, and how they survive the four seasons. The story starts by explaining where all the animals are … Continue reading →

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Teaching Life Science with Children’s Literature: The Bug Scientists

Posted on March 30, 2010 by openwidearchive

Summary The Bug Scientists, written by Donna M. Jackson, takes a different approach by teaching students about insects but also about the men and women who study them in different ways. The book introduces us to insects and their attributes … Continue reading →

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Teaching Life Science with Children’s Literature: Butterflies and Moths

Posted on March 30, 2010 by openwidearchive

Butterflies and Moths, written by Nic Bishop. This book provides basic information about moths and butterflies.  The book goes on to discuss facts about the insects appearance and habits. For example Moths have fatter bodies, covered with furry hairs. One can tell … Continue reading →

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Teaching Life Science with Children’s Literature: Animal Habitats

Posted on March 30, 2010 by openwidearchive

 Michelle Kramer’s Animal Habitats is an early reader concept book on animal habitats and features great photographs by National Geographic. The book walks through and explains what habitat is and what animals need to survive in their habitats. After explaining … Continue reading →

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Teaching Life Science with Children’s Literature: The Life Cycle of an Owl

Posted on March 30, 2010 by openwidearchive

In the book series Learning About Life Cycles, The Life Cycle of an Owl written by Ruth Thomson explains the entire life cycle of a barn owl.  The book has real life pictures and is does an amazing job of … Continue reading →

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Teaching Life Science with Children’s Literature: Butterfly House

Posted on March 29, 2010 by openwidearchive

Butterfly House, written by Eve Bunting and illustrated by Greg Shed, is a sentimental story about a young girl and her grandfather who raise a butterfly from a larva.  The book walks through the life stages of the butterfly and … Continue reading →

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Teaching Life Science with Children’s Literature: Winter’s Tail: How One Little Dolphin Learned to Swim Again

Posted on March 28, 2010 by openwidearchive

Winter's Tail: How One Dolphin Learned to Swim Again, told by Juliana Hatkoff, Isabella Hatkoff, and Craig Hatkoff, is a heartwarming book that chronicles the amazing true story of Winter, a three-month old Atlantic bottle-nosed dolphin who lost her tail … Continue reading →

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Teaching Life Science With Children’s Literature: The Tiny Seed

Posted on March 28, 2010 by openwidearchive

Introduction and Summary Eric Carle’s , The Tiny Seed,  is a fabulous book about the life cycle of a tiny little seed as it finds it’s way through the world high in the air, far away, across the ocean, past … Continue reading →

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Teaching Life Science with Children’s Literature: Bugs Are Insects

Posted on March 27, 2010 by openwidearchive

Introduction and Summary Bugs Are Insects written by Anne Rockwell explains what an insect really is and how to look for them in your own backyard and identify them.  Simply put, “Anything that has six legs and three body parts … Continue reading →

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