Category Archives: science

Teaching Life Science with Children’s Literature: What Do You Do With a Tail Like This?

Posted on September 14, 2009 by openwidearchive

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: A Tree Is a Plant

Posted on September 13, 2009 by openwidearchive

  What is a tree and how does it grow?   Clyde Robert Bulla’s simple and concise text and Stacey Schuett’s lush illustrations follow an apple tree’s continuous life cycle through spring, summer, winter, and fall in the book, A Tree Is … Continue reading →

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Teaching Life Science with Children’s Literature: Living Sunlight How Plants Bring the Earth to Life

Posted on September 10, 2009 by openwidearchive

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?

Posted on September 9, 2009 by openwidearchive

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: Busy Wheels

Posted on September 7, 2009 by openwidearchive

Introduction/Summary Busy Wheels by Peter Lippman  and illustrated by Aurelius Battaglia explores a variety of different machines found in the environment. This books gives many good examples of how wheels can be used. All of these items with wheels do … Continue reading →

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Teaching Physical Science with Children’s Literature: The Magic School Bus and the Electric Field Trip

Posted on September 6, 2009 by openwidearchive

Another great book in the Magic School Bus series, The Magic School Bus and the Electric Field Trip, takes Ms. Frizzle’s students through the concepts of electricity in an exciting field trip. The field trip begins when the power goes … Continue reading →

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Teaching Physical Science with Children’s Literature: What’s Smaller Than a Pygmy Shrew?

Posted on September 6, 2009 by openwidearchive

What’s Smaller Than a Pygmy Shrew? written and illustrated by Robert E. Wells begins by exploring the characteristics and relative sizes of familiar animals and objects like the pygmy shrew, elephant, ladybug, and toadstools. Wells writes, “If [the pygmy shrew] happened to meet an … Continue reading →

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Teaching Physical Science with Children’s Literature: Science Answers Forces and Motion From Push to Shove

Posted on September 6, 2009 by openwidearchive

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: Wow!: The Most Interesting Book You’ll Ever Read about the Five Senses

Posted on August 31, 2009 by openwidearchive

Wow!: The Most Interesting Book You’ll Ever Read about the Five Senses, written by Trudee Romanek and illustrated by Rose Cowles, is a non-fiction reader full of fun facts and lessons about the five senses that can be enjoyed by a … Continue reading →

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Teaching Process Skills with Children’s Literature: The Magic School Bus and the Science Fair Expedition

Posted on August 31, 2009 by openwidearchive

  The Magic School Bus series, written by Joanna Cole and illustrated by Bruce Degen’s, has been helping children learn about different spheres of education curriculum for years. This specific book, focusing on a science fair expedition, gives the students … Continue reading →

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