Category Archives: physical science

Teaching Physical Science with Children’s Literature: How Do You Lift a Lion?

Posted on September 8, 2008 by openwidearchive

Robert E. Wells is a fantastic author of children’s literature.  He’s written many educational books such as How Do You Lift a Lion, Can You Count To a Googol, What’s Faster Than a Speeding Cheetah and What’s Smaller Than a Pygmy Shrew?. All these books … Continue reading →

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Teaching Physical Science with Children’s Literature: Just Look

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  Have you ever looked at a part of an object, tried to guess what it was, and been fooled?  Even using all the clues provided, this can been a difficult task.  Using beautiful photographs and this technique, Tana Hoban takes the reader on … Continue reading →

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Teaching Physical Science with Children’s Literature: In the Spin of Things

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Unfortunately there are not many stories for teachers to read relating to motion, but there are a few out there. In the Spin of Things would be one of those few books. Rebecca Kai Dotlich and Karen Dugan once again … Continue reading →

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Teaching Physical Science with Children’s Literature: Flicker Flash

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Many children associate the concept of light with the simple action of flicking a light switch and are unaware of the various forms of light that are used everyday. Joan Bransfield Graham and illustrator Nancy Davis compiled a series of poems, that … Continue reading →

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Teaching Physical Science with Children’s Literature: Sounds All Around

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Have you ever wondered how we hear sounds? Sounds All Around, written by Wendy Pfeffer and illustrated by Holly Keller, explains how sounds from vibrating objects make tiny bones in our ears vibrate to hear sound. The book Sounds All Around begins by … Continue reading →

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Teaching Physical Science with Children’s Literature: Trucks Trucks Trucks

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Join Matt while he explores the different uses and kinds of trucks in his bedroom. Peter Sís has written and illustrated Trucks Trucks Trucks about the different motions that the primary character Matt uses to pick up his room using … Continue reading →

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