{"id":1644,"date":"2009-09-07T21:58:45","date_gmt":"2009-09-08T02:58:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/openwidelookinside\/archives\/1644"},"modified":"2009-09-07T21:58:45","modified_gmt":"2009-09-08T02:58:45","slug":"teaching-physical-science-with-childrens-literature-the-science-book-of-energy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/openwidelookinside\/2009\/09\/07\/teaching-physical-science-with-childrens-literature-the-science-book-of-energy\/","title":{"rendered":"Teaching Physical Science With Children’s Literature: The Science Book of Energy"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Have you ever wondered how objects move or change? Or even pondered how electricity or sound travel through the air? From the literal sense of how energy is part of our everyday to how to build a battery from scratch, The Science Book of Energy<\/a> defines what energy is and how it is an important part of the environment. \u00a0Written by Neil Ardley, The Science Book of Energy<\/em> brings the world of energy to life with colorful photography and eleven hands-on experiments. The illustrations help introduce and capture an excellent explanation of heat, movement, sound, and how energy is stored.<\/p>\n

Energy is the reason that a house can remain lit when the sun has gone down.\u00a0 It is also the reason that we are able to enjoy heat in our homes during the winter seasons.\u00a0 Energy allows many of the actions and movements that we usually take for granted.\u00a0 The Science Book of Energy<\/em> is a way for children to learn about the type of energy and literally watch it come to life.\u00a0 The book has step-by-step experiments to show how energy is changed from one form to another.\u00a0 For example, “motion is a form of energy called kinetic energy”.\u00a0 The book includes and an experiment on kinetic energy which defines the motion of objects.\u00a0 Children are able to build their own windmill and watch the energy take place.\u00a0 The handmade windmill is then related to modern windmills that convert kinetic energy into electrical energy.\u00a0 The Science Book of Energy<\/em> helps children to see and understand how energy works.<\/p>\n

Curriculum Connections<\/strong>
\nThe Science Book of Energy <\/em>helps children to learn by experience in a way that they can relate to and understand. \u00a0The book covers types of energy from heat, light, and sound. \u00a0Throughout the book, children are able to complete hands-on experiments, vibrant colors, and action filled pages.\u00a0 The Science Book of Energy<\/em> may be used in a classroom setting to incorporate kinetic and potential energy into a lesson.\u00a0 The Science Book of Energy<\/em> is perfect for a classroom setting because it incorporates more than the average elementary readings.<\/p>\n

The Science Book of Energy <\/em>is closely related to SOL’s for grades two through four.\u00a0 Students are able to investigate and understand different types of energy (3.11). \u00a0 The book also discusses the movement of objects and how energy takes place (4.2).\u00a0 The reading covers a general basis for a traditional physical science lesson. \u00a0It averages in the range of grades by allowing the teacher to either focus on energy in terms of simple movement, for example with paper and a wire, to an actual power source, for example a battery.<\/p>\n

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