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Next time you see a cloud
\"Next Time You See a Cloud explains the science behind clouds in a way young children can understand. The book also includes activities and additional resources, as well as color photographs\"-- Provided by publisher.
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Next time you see a pill bug
\"Chances are that just under a nearby rock, you'll spot a roly-poly pill bug. Encourage a child to take a close look, and introduce a fascinating creature. Gently pick it up and watch as it rolls into a ball and unrolls to take a walk. This cousin to lobsters and crabs sheds its crusty skin and will tickle your hand with its 14 (count 'em!) wiggly legs. The book will inspire elementary-age children to experience the enchantment of everyday phenomena such as pill bugs\"-- Provided by publisher.
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Next time you see a sunset
Discusses the spinning of the Earth, the progress of day into night, and the reasons for the spectacular colors and shadows that accompany sunrise and sunset.
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More picture-perfect science lessons : using children's books to guide inquiry, K-4
Teachers raved when NSTA Press published Picture-Perfect Science Lessons .* They loved its lively mix of kid-magnet books, Standards-based science content and ready-to-teach lessons. So what could be more perfect? More Picture-Perfect Science Lessons! This volume offers 15 new lessons that combine picture books and inquiry to develop students' interest in science and reading. The sequel follows the winning formula that made the first book an NSTA best seller. The lessons, following the 5E instructional model developed by the Biological Sciences Curriculum Study (BSCS) cover a variety of science content- physical science, life science, and Earth and Space Science. They include reproducible student pages and assessments. They feature embedded reading-comprehension strategies. And they make students yearn to learn from such engaging fiction and nonfiction books as Diary of a Worm, Sunshine On My Shoulders, How Big is a Foot? and Leo Cockroach, Toy Tester. The authors know how important it is for time-starved teachers to integrate science and reading in a natural way and how students with reading troubles can use an extra nudge to get engaged in science texts. More Picture-Perfect Science Lessons is the perfect supplement to your science program- and the perfect way to help students develop a love of reading and learning about science. *Teachers weren' t the only ones raving! Picture-Perfect won the Distinguished Achievement Award for Teacher Resource Books from the Association of Educational Publishers.
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Next time you see the moon
\"This book inspires children to observe the Moon. Readers will learn how the Moon's changing shape is caused by its orbit around the Earth.\"-- Provided by publisher.
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Picture-Perfect STEM Lessons, 3-5
Teachers in our district have been fans of Picture-Perfect Science for years, and it' s made a huge impact on how they fit science into their school day. We are so excited to do more of the same with these Picture-Perfect STEM books! - Chris Gibler, elementary instructional coach, Blue Springs School District in Missouri This lively mix of picture books and engaging, standards-based STEM content will be a powerful tool to inspire STEM learning. - Andrea Beaty, author of Ada Twist, Scientist; Rosie Revere, Engineer; and Iggy Peck, Architect For teachers eager to integrate STEM into their school day, Picture-Perfect STEM Lessons is an exciting development. This book' s 15 kid-friendly lessons convey how science, technology, engineering, and mathematics intersect in the real world. They embed reading-comprehension strategies that integrate the STEM subjects and English language arts through high-quality picture books. You' ll help your 3#8211; 5 students engage in STEM activities while learning to read and reading to learn.This volume of Picture-Perfect STEM Lessons for the upper-elementary grades uses a remarkable variety of books to teach STEM concepts and reading comprehension strategies. For example, you can pique students' interest with The Inventor' s Secret; An Ambush of Tigers; and Trash to Treasure: A Kid' s Upcycling Guide to Trash. Then, through the accompanying lessons, you can teach ways to plan and carry out investigations; analyze and interpret data; and construct explanations and design solutions. Along the way, your students will invent toy cars, learn how scientists use technology to track individual animals within larger groups, figure out how to reduce plastic pollution, and tackle other real-world projects. Engaging fiction and nonfiction books plus 15 hands-on lessons add up to perfect ways to learn about the interdependence of the STEM areas. Along with these new lessons come the easy-to-use features that have made Picture-Perfect a bestselling series for more than a dozen years:- Fiction and nonfiction book pairs- Background reading, materials lists, student pages, and assessments for each lesson- Connections to science standards and the Common Core State Standards for both English language arts and mathematics.Picture-Perfect STEM is a powerful tool for guiding instruction. You' ll love how effective this book is, and your students will love learning about STEM.
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Teaching Science Through Trade Books
If you like the popular Teaching Science Through Trade Books columns in NSTAs journal Science and Children, or if youve become enamored of the award-winning Picture-Perfect Science Lessons series, youll love this new collection. Its based on the same time-saving concept: By using childrens books to pique students interest, you can combine science teaching with reading instruction in an engaging and effective way.
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