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Category Archives: nonfiction
Teaching Life Science With Children’s Literature: Frogs
Did you run around your backyard chasing toads and frogs as a child? Are you looking for a fabulous book to share with your class about frogs and their life cycles? Read Frogs, written and photographed by Nic Bishop. Students … Continue reading
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Teaching Life Science with Children’s Literature: Living Sunlight How Plants Bring the Earth to Life
Living Sunlight How Plants Bring the Earth to Life written by Molly Bang & Penny Chisholm, illustrated by Molly Bang This book’s brightly colored pictures not only describe photosynthesis to children, but it also tells why it is important to us and our … Continue reading
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Teaching Life Science with Children’s Literature: How Many Ways Can You Catch A Fly?
How Many Ways Can You Catch A Fly?, written by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page, and illustrated by Jenkins, is an eye-opening book that explores the adaptations of animals all around the word, and how they learn to survive with … Continue reading
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Teaching Physical Science with Children’s Literature: The Science Book of Gravity
The Science Book of Gravity, written by Neil Ardley, explores the gravity with 12 hands on experiments that are great for in class work. The book begins by explaing gravity and its significance to many things ranging from simple falling … Continue reading
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Teaching Physical Science with Children’s Literature: Tires, Spokes, and Sprockets: A Book About Wheels and Axles
Summary Michael Dahl and Denise Shea use a colorful array of pictures and colors to illustrate the use of wheels and axles. Not only does Michael Dahl thoroughly describe the wheel and axle, he also describes what belts, cranks and gears … Continue reading
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Teaching Physical Science with Children’s Literature: I Fall Down
I Fall Down, written by Vicki Cobb and illustrated by Julia Gorton, introduces students to discover how and why objects always fall down when they are thrown up in the air, and why some of these objects fall faster than … Continue reading
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Teaching Physical Science with Children’s Literature: Science Answers Forces and Motion From Push to Shove
Science Answers Froces and Motion From Push to Shove written by Christopher Cooper, illustrated by Jeff Edwards This book gives great explanations about force and motion, and students can relate to the modern day real life examples and photographs. Have your students ever … Continue reading
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Teaching Process Skills with Children’s Literature: How does it look? (Looking at Nature)
How does it look? by Bobbie Kalman is a great resource to use when exploring the sense of sight. The book offers an overview of several areas associated with sight including: the identification of shapes and colors (pages 4-5), … Continue reading
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Teaching Process Skills with Children’s Literature: I See Myself
I See Myself, written by Vicki Cobb and illustrated by Julia Gorton, follows a young girl exploring why she can see herself in some objects, like in a mirror or car window, but not in others. Throughout the book, children start to … Continue reading
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Teaching Process Skills With Children’s Literature: Manfish: A Story of Jacques Cousteau
Manfish: A Story of Jacques Cousteau by Jennifer Berne and illustrated by Eric Puybaret takes children on a journey through the life of a curious boy who later became an inventor, film maker, explorer and marine conservationist. “From the very … Continue reading
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