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Category Archives: physical science
Teaching Physical Science with Children’s Literature: Elephants Aloft
Elephants Aloft, written by Kathi Appelt and illustrated by Keith Baker, is a beautiful children's picture book that uses just one word on most pages to tell the story of the young Asian elephants' travels to visit their Auntie Rwanda … Continue reading
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Teaching Physical Science with Children’s Literature: Amazing Magnets
Introduction and Summary “Have you ever held a magnet near a piece of metal? If you have, you may have felt a strange pulling force. A magnet is attracted to certain metals. It pulls toward them. Once it … Continue reading
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Teaching Physical Science with Children’s Literature: A Drop of Water
Most young children are familiar with Scholastic's I Spy series of books- they are full of incredible and exacting visual challenges that help cultivate the reader's powers of observation. Photographer Walter Wick is best known for his I Spy work, … Continue reading
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Teaching Physical Science with Children’s Literature: What is the World Made Of?
Introduction and Summary: In the book, What is the World Made of by Kathleen Zoehfeld it describes the three states of matter solid, liquid and gas. The book then goes on to state each one of the matters attributes. This book introduces young … Continue reading
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Teaching Physical Science with Children’s Literature: Sound and Light
Introduction and Summary Sound and Light by David Glover gives a great overview of what sound and light are and how we use them. This book provides a section for topics like: lightning and thunder, sound waves, feeling sound, making … Continue reading
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Teaching Physical Science with Children’s Literature: Magnets
“Bring a magnet close to a steel spoon. The magnet pulls the spoon. This pull is called magnetic force.” Magnets, written by Peter Riley and illustrated by Franklin Watts, is a practical, hands-on book that can teach students the basics … Continue reading
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Teaching Physical Science with Children’s Literature: Move!
Summary: Have you ever wondered how certain animals move? Move! , which was written by Steve Jenkins and illustrated by Robin Page, gives young children an introduction to vocabulary, animals and physical science by describing the many different ways that … Continue reading
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Teaching Physical Science With Children’s Literature: Force, Of Course!
Force, Of Course, written by Mary Leontovich and illustrated by James Cloutier, is a physical science book for students with a focus on force & gravity. The book begins with an introduction about what force is and the different … Continue reading
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Teaching Physical Science With Children’s Literature: The Magic School Bus Plays Ball
The Magic School Bus Plays Ball ( A Books About Forces), written by Joanna Cole and illustrated by Art Ruiz and Bruce Degan, uses a field trip to explain forces. While the rest of the students are busy playing a … Continue reading
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Teaching Physical Science With Children’s Literature: Wired
Wired, written by Anastasia Suen and illustrated by Paul Carrick, is a physical science book for students related to electricity. The book starts out explaining the importance of electrons and describing how electricity is made at the power plant. It … Continue reading
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