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Category Archives: life science
Teaching Life Science with Children’s Literature: The Magic School Bus on the Ocean Floor
The Magic School Bus on the Ocean Floor by Joanna Cole and illustrated by Bruce Degen is a book about Miss Frizzle’s class doing a project on the ocean and learning about the kinds of animals and plants that live … Continue reading
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Teaching Life Science with Children’s Literature: Toad by the Road
Introduction Toad by the Road, written by Joanne Ryder and illustrated by Maggie Kneen, is a fun way to introduce students to the life of toads. The books is compiled of several poems about toads. Depending on what the topic … Continue reading
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Teaching Life Science with Children’s Literature: The Carrot Seed
Plants are growing everywhere you look…everywhere!!! It can be a little bit overwhelming for a kid to learn that it all grows the same way. The Carrot Seed, by Ruth Krauss and pictures by Crockett Johnson (author and illustrator of … Continue reading
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Teaching Life Science With Children’s Literature: Life-Size Killer Creatures
What is a killer? How do creatures locate and kill their prey? From ocean killers to mountain, forest, river, swamp, and night creature attacks, Life-Size Killer Creatures defines the animal food pyramid and how it is an important part for … Continue reading
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Teaching Life Science with Children’s Literature: Animals Robert Scott Saw: An Adventure in Antarctica
Animals Robert Scott Saw: An Adventure in Antarctica, written by Sandra Markle, is a book that goes into detail about the first exploration of the South Pole. Much of what was experienced in Antarctica was influenced by the animals … Continue reading
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Teaching Life Processes with Children’s Literature: Growing Like Me
Introduction and Summary: Growing Like Me, written by Anne Rockwell and illustrated by Holly Keller, is a great resource to use when exploring life processes at the most basic level. The book begins by explaining, “Here in the meadow, by … Continue reading
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Teaching Life Science with Children’s Literature: What Do You Do With a Tail Like This?
What Do You Do With a Tail Like This? is written by Robin Page and illustrated by Steve Jenkins. The book shows students that different types of animals use their eyes, nose, ears, tails, mouths and feet in very different ways. … Continue reading
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Teaching Life Science with Children’s Literature: How Do Birds Find Their Way?
The migration of birds is something that has been studied for centuries and still is an amazing feat that we still don’t fully understand. How Do Birds Find Their Way,written by Roma Gans and illustrated by Paul Mirocha, is a … 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: Pick, Pull, Snap!: Where Once a Flower Bloomed
There are many tiny city farms scattered across London where urban school children can experience farming up-close. The children can pet sheep, feed goats, see how fruits and vegetables are grown, and, if they are lucky, harvest some of the produce. If we … Continue reading
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