{"id":1675,"date":"2009-09-07T18:46:32","date_gmt":"2009-09-07T23:46:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/openwidelookinside\/archives\/1675"},"modified":"2009-09-07T18:46:32","modified_gmt":"2009-09-07T23:46:32","slug":"teaching-physical-science-with-childrens-literature-the-periodic-table-elements-with-style","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/openwidelookinside\/2009\/09\/07\/teaching-physical-science-with-childrens-literature-the-periodic-table-elements-with-style\/","title":{"rendered":"Teaching Physical Science with Children’s Literature: The Periodic Table: Elements with Style!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The periodic table??? Are you kidding me?\u00a0 I never in a million years would have told someone I thought the periodic table could\u00a0 be interesting, much less FUN!\u00a0 The Periodic Table, Elements with Style!<\/u><\/a> created by Basher and written by Adrian Dingle does the impossible, it makes you want to keep flipping through the pages to learn more about the different characters in the periodic table.
\nThe book opens with a colorfully illustrated periodic table which is SO much more appealing than the standard, extremely drab periodic table, see for yourself!<\/p>\n

Standard Periodic Table:<\/p>\n

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Each element has its own personal style, personality, and first person explanation of their properties.\u00a0 The colorful illustrations and unique approach make each element identifiable and memorable in a way that could never be accomplished in a traditional approach.<\/p>\n

Curriculum Connections<\/strong>
\nAccording to the SOL’s students won’t really start focusing on the elements at this level until 5th grade and therefore this would be an excellent addition to the lessons surrounding SOL 5.4 which covers key concepts about atoms, elements, molecules, and compounds.\u00a0 However, I believe this would be a great book to have available to younger students even as early as 2nd and 3rd grade.\u00a0 The illustrations and the easy flow of the first-person narrative would be great for a student who has an advanced interest in science or is simply a little bit ahead of some of their classmates.<\/p>\n

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