Literature and Science€¦ · Web viewNeeds of Animals and Plants Aardema, Verna. 2001, 9780803708099. Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain. Folk Tale Fact vs. fiction Carle, Eric

Literature to Support Elementary ScienceSelected Bibliography

Book Category Suggested ActivitiesGeneral Division I and II

Ruurs, Margriet. 2004, 9781552852644. Pacific Alphabet, A. Alphabet Modeling writing in any science topicSchaefer, Lola M. 2001, 9780688170394. This is the Rain. Picture Book Read for enjoyment, Describe water cycle, Modeling writing

in any science topic, Acquiring vocabularyTaylor, Cora. 2005, 9780439957793. Out on the Prairie: A Canadian

Counting Book. Counting Modeling writing.

General Division IIdePaola, Tomie. 1978, reprint 1977, 9780823405336. Popcorn Book,

The.Picture Book Modeling writing

Bang, Molly. 2004, 9780439489614. My Light Non-fiction picture book

Identify connections between electricity, weather, ecology, plant growth

dePaola, Tomie. 9780823402915. Quicksand Book, The. Picture Book Modeling writing, Acquiring vocabulary, Activating background knowledge

Saffer, Barbara. 2001. ABC Science Riddles. RiddlesPoetry

Modeling writing in any science topic, Answering riddles, Acquiring vocabulary, Activating background knowledge

Schaefer, Lola M. 2001, 9780688170394. This is the Rain. Picture Book Read for enjoyment, Describe water cycle, Modeling writing, Acquiring vocabulary

Wishinsky, Frieda. 2002, 9781894379328. What's The Matter With Albert? A Story of Albert Einstein

Biography Look for importance, Appeal to boys, List characteristics of a scientist

Scieszka, Jon and Lane Smith. 2004, 9780670910571. Science Verse. Poetry Modeling writing, Appeal to boys, Acquiring vocabularyCreating Colour

Ehlert, Lois. 1997, 9780694010677. Color Zoo. Picture Book Read for enjoyment, Identify the coloursJonas, Ann. 1989, 9780688059903. Color Dance, Picture Book Read for enjoyment, Identify the coloursMunsch, Robert. 1992, 9781550372557. Purple, Green, and Yellow. Picture Book Read for enjoyment, Identify the coloursSpanyol, Jessica. 2003, 9780763620233. Carlo Likes Colors. Picture Book Read for enjoyment, Identify the coloursVan Laan, Nancy. 1991. Rainbow Crow. Picture Book Identify the colours, Explain what happened to them,

SummarizingWalsh, Ellen Stoll. 1995, reprinted 2007, 9780152560256. Mouse

Paint.Picture Book Look for criteria, Summarizing, How to make colours. Still

the best book on making colours.Seasonal Changes

Andrews, Jan. 1987, 9780888990433. Very Last First Time. Picture Book Read for enjoyment, Look for criteriaBernard, Robin. 2001, 9780792266747. Tree For All Seasons, A. Picture Book Identify characteristics of each of the seasons

Copyright © Thalia Hartson, 2014 1

Brett, Jan. 1998, reprint 2009, 9780399252969. Mitten, The: A Ukrainian Folktale

Picture Book Characteristics of winter, Identify how animals survive in winter

Bruchac, Joseph et al. 1997, 9780698115842. Thirteen Moons on Turtle’s Back: A Native American Year of Moons.

Picture Book Observations, Seasonal changes

Ehlert, Lois. 2001, 9780152000745. Snowballs. Picture Book Predict the amount of water for each snowman when it meltsMunsch, Robert. 1992, 9780920236864. 50 Below Zero. Picture Book Look for criteria, SummarizingMunsch, Robert. 1992, 9781550373066. Thomas’ Snowsuit. Picture Book Read for enjoyment, Identify winter clothing, Compare with

summer clothing, SummarizingNa, Il Sung, 2013, 9780307977908. Snow Rabbit, Spring Rabbit: A

Book of Changing SeasonsPicture Book Compare the seasons, describe how some animals prepare for

the seasonal changesSteig, William. 2005, 9781416902065. Sylvester and the Magic

Pebble.Picture Book Look for seasonal descriptions and characteristics

Building ThingsSturges, Philemon et al. 2002. Bridges are to Cross. Picture Book Identifying and illustrating types of bridges, Acquiring

vocabularySenses

Brown, Margaret Wise. 1949, reprint 1989, 1999, 9780060207205. Important Book, The.

Picture Book Modeling writing, Developing fluency

Steig, William. 2005, 9781416902065. Sylvester and the Magic Pebble.

Picture Book Look for examples of using our senses

Needs of Animals and PlantsAardema, Verna. 2001, 9780803708099. Bringing the Rain to Kapiti

Plain.Folk Tale Fact vs. fiction

Carle, Eric. 2001, 9780689842443. The Tiny Seed. Picture Book KWL, Look for criteriaEhlert, Lois. 1990, 9780152325800. Growing Vegetable Soup. Picture Book Documenting what plants needEhlert, Lois. 1991, 9780152661977. Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf. Picture Book Observing plant life cycleGag, Wanda. 2006, 9780142407080. Millions of Cats. Picture Book Record needs of cats, Summarizing, Developing fluencyGibbons, Gail. 2003. Chicks & Chickens Picture Book Identifying needsGibbons, Gail. 2002, 9780316309035. Tell Me, Tree: All About Trees

for Kids.Picture Book Identifying needs

Godkin, Celia. 2014, 978-1-927485-61-3. Skydiver: Saving the Fastest Bird in the World

Picture Book Understand some of the threats facing birds.

Hoberman, Mary Ann. 2004, 9780152026318. Whose Garden Is It? Picture Book Identifying needs of all the creatures dependent upon the garden.

McCloskey, Robert. 1941, reprint 2011, 9780670451494. Make Way for Ducklings.

Picture Book Comparing and contrasting needs, Activating background knowledge

Taylor, Cora. 2005, 9780439957793. Out on the Prairie: A Canadian Counting Book.

Picture Book Read for enjoyment, Look for criteria, Math integration, Acquiring vocabulary, Activating background knowledge


Exploration of LiquidsMartin, Jacqueline Briggs. 1998, 9780395861622. Snowflake

Bentley.Biography Observation skills, Record keeping, Acquiring vocabulary,

SummarizingBuoyancy and Boats

Allen, Pamela. 1980. Mr. Archimedes’ Bath Humorous Picture Book

Read aloud, Asking questions, Acquiring vocabulary

Adler, David. 2013, 9780823428625. Things That Float and Things That Don’t

Picture Book Try some of these!

dePaola, Tomie. 9780823402915. Quicksand Book, The. Picture Book Modeling writing, Acquiring vocabularyMagnetism

Waboose, Jan Bourdeau, 2000. Sky Sisters. Picture Book Identify results of Earth’s magnetic fieldHot and Cold Temperature

Davis, Aubrey. 2001, 9781550746693. The Enormous Potato Picture Book Introduce unit by reading aloudMunsch, Robert. 1992, 9780920236864. 50 Below Zero. Picture Book Look for criteria, Summarizing, Activating background

knowledgeSchnur, Steven. 2002. Winter: An Alphabet Acrostic Picture Book

AlphabetModeling writing, Acquiring vocabulary

Small and Crawling and Flying AnimalsAcorn, John. 2000. Bugs of Alberta. Field Guide Identify bugsAcorn, John. Butterflies of Alberta. Field Guide Identify butterfliesArlon, Penelope. Birds. 2014, 978-0-545-66773-9. Non-fiction Characterize birds.Allchin, Rosalind. Frog Princess, The Picture Book Read for enjoyment, Identify needs of frogsBardoe, Cheryl, 2014, 9781580895545. Behold the Beautiful Dung

BeetlePicture Book Identify role of dung beetle in ecosystems

Cannon, Janell. 1996. Stellaluna. Picture Book Fact vs. Fiction, Look for criteriaCarle, Eric. 1977. The Grouchy Ladybug. New York: Thomas Crowell. Picture Book KWL, Math integration (time)Carle, Eric. 1995. The Very Busy Spider. Picture Book KWLCarle, Eric. 1994. The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Picture Book KWL, Summarizing, Graph favourite Eric Carle insects (see

activity)Carle, Eric. 1999. The Very Lonely Firefly. Picture Book KWLCarle, Eric. 1997. The Very Quiet Cricket. Picture Book KWL, Look for other insect noise makersCronin, Doreen. Diary of a Worm. Picture Book Model journal writingDahl, Roald. 1996. James and the Giant Peach. Novel KWL, Look for criteria, Matrix, Web, Use a Field Guide,

Make a Field Guide, Find information books about ants, Observe insects in their natural environments

Davies, Nicola. 2014, 9780763673154. Tiny Creatures: The World of Microbes

Picture Book These small animals are really small! What are their roles in the world?

Delano, Marfé. 2014, Explore My World: Butterflies, 9781426317002 Non-fiction Identify needs of frogs and butterflies.Copyright © Thalia Hartson, 2014 3

and Explore My World: Frogs, 9781426316975.Elliott, David. 2014, 9780763653248. On the Wing. Poetry Clever and funny poetry about various birds from all over.

Great for enjoyment and a look at the diversity of birds.Kalman, Bobbie. Caterpillars to Butterflies. 2008, 9780778739555. Non-fiction Excellent format, diagrams, a must have for life cycles. Look

for many other books by Bobbie Kalman as well. Kalman, Bobbie. Frogs and Other Amphibians. 2005, 0778721590. Non-fiction Summarizing, Identify characteristics of various amphibians.Kurki, Kim. 2014, 9781579129699. National Wildlife Federation’s

World of Birds: A Beginner’s GuideNon-fiction Identify varieties of birds, characterize birds, make a field

guideMcGFinty, Alice B. & Dwight Kuhn. Decomposers in the Food

Chain. (The Library of Food Chains and Food Webs Series).Non-fiction Look for criteria, Acquiring vocabulary, Summarizing

DiTerlizzi, Tony. The Spider and the Fly, (Based on the Cautionary Tale by Mary Howitt).

Picture Book Read aloud, KWL, Summarizing, Identify characteristics of spider life cycle, Fact vs. fiction, Compare spider with Charlotte

Fisher, Chris et al. 1998. Birds of Alberta. Field Guide Identify birdsGerstein, Mordicai. Sparrow Jack. Picture Book Read for enjoyment, Identify needs of sparrowsGibbons, Gail. 1999, 9780823414574. Bats. Non-fiction Describe bat characteristicsGibbons, Gail. 2003, 9780823417001. Chicks & Chickens. Non-fiction Identifying bird characteristics, life cycleGibbons, Gail. 1994, 9780823410811. Spiders. Non-fiction Describe spider characteristics. How are they different from

insects?Hartson, Tamara. Squirrels of the West. Field Guide Identify squirrels, chipmunks, etc.Kalman, Bobbie. 1998. What are Food Chains and Webs? Science of

Living Things Series. Appealing and accessible format, great photos. Crabtree. 0865058768.

Non-fiction Draw a food chain, Draw a food web, Compare food chains and food webs.

Kalman, Bobbie. Food Chains and You. Food Chains Series. Appealing and accessible format, great photos. 0-7787-1988-X

Non-fiction Research

Kalman, Bobbie. Desert Food Chains. Food Chains Series. Appealing and accessible format, great photos. 0-7787-1990-1


Kalman, Bobbie. Forest Food Chains. Food Chains Series. Appealing and accessible format, great photos. 0-7787-1989-8


Kalman, Bobbie. Meadow Food Chains. Food Chains Series. Appealing and accessible format, great photos. 0-7787-1991-X


Kalman, Bobbie. Life Cycle of an Earthworm. Life Cycle Series. Appealing and accessible format, great photos. Crabtree. 0-7787-0666-4

Non-fiction Identify characteristics of life cycle by web or key word chart, Acquiring vocabulary, Activating background knowledge, Research

Kalman, Bobbie. Life Cycle of a Mosquito. Life Cycle Series. Appealing and accessible format, great photos. Crabtree. 0-7787-0665-6


Llewellyn, Claire. Starting Life: Duck Picture Book Read for enjoyment, Acquiring vocabulary, SummarizingLlewellyn, Claire. Starting Life: Frog Picture Book Read for enjoyment, Acquiring vocabulary, SummarizingOppenheim, Joanne F. Have You Seen Birds? Non-fiction Read for enjoyment, Art integration


Parker, Steve. 2014, 978-1-60992-502-4, Penguin: the Life and Times of a Young Penguin

Non-fiction Compare and contrast penguins with other birds

Pfeffer, Wendy. Wiggling Worms at Work. Non-fiction Identify how worms help plants.Riggs, Kate. 2013, 9781608182169. Frog (Grow with Me) Non-fiction Document the life cycle of a frogSpinelli, Eileen. Sophie’s Masterpiece. 1998. Picture Book Read for enjoyment, Compare Sophie’s weaving to the

weaving of real spiders.Tait, Noel. 2008, 9781416938682. Insects and Spiders. Non-fiction Enjoy the photos!Van Allsburg, Chris. 1988. Two Bad Ants. Picture Book Fact vs. fictionWhite, E.B. 1952. Charlotte’s Web. Novel Read for enjoyment, Identify characteristics of spider life

cycle, Fact vs. fiction, Read aloudBuilding With a Variety of Materials, Testing Materials and Designs

Gibbons, Gail. 1990, 9780823412327. How a House is Built. Picture Book Identify materials and construction methodsHorvath, James. 2013, 9780062189677. Build, Dogs, Build. Also, Dig,

Dogs, DigPicture Book Identify materials and construction methods

Sturges, Philomon et al. 2000. Bridges are to Cross. Picture Book KWL, Look for criteria, Acquiring vocabularyTaback, Simms. This is the House That Jack Built. Picture Book Read for enjoymentKalman, Bobbie. Everyday Structures From A To Z. 0865053871 Alphabet book Identify materials and construction methodsBaxter, Nicola. Bridges, 0531154467 Non-fiction Identify materials and construction methods, Try some

experiments and puzzlesSutton, Sally. Construction. 2014, 978-0-7636-7325-3 Picture Book Identify materials and construction methods

Animal Life CyclesArnosky, Jim. 2002. All About Frogs. Non-fiction Flow chart of frog life cycle, Acquiring vocabulary,

Cause/effect chartArlon, Penelope. Birds. 2014, 978-0-545-66773-9. Non-fiction Give examples of the life cycles of birds.Carle, Eric. 1994. The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Picture Book Flow chart of butterfly life cycleEhlert, Lois. 2001. Waiting for Wings. Picture Book Look for criteriaGibbons, Gail. 2003. Chicks & Chickens Picture Book Identifying bird characteristics, life cycleGibbons, Gail. 2012, 9780823423682. Ladybugs. Picture Book Describe the lifecycle of the ladybugGray, Susan. 2011, 9781432949839. Life Cycle of Insects Non-fiction Describe three different types of insect life cyclesHickman, Pamela. 1997. A New Butterfly: A First Look at

Metamorphosis Series. Kids Can. 1-55074-202-7. ().Non-fiction Look for criteria, Web, Acquiring vocabulary

Kalman, Bobbie. 1998. What is a Life Cycle. Science of Living Things Series. Appealing and accessible format, great photos. Crabtree. 0865058741

Non-fiction Describe and compare life cycles of various living things.

Kalman, Bobbie. 2005. Insect Life Cycles. Appealing and accessible format, great photos. 0778723437

Non-fiction

Kalman, Bobbie. Metamorphosis: Changing Bodies. 2005, 0778722732. Appealing and accessible format, great photos. Covers two kinds of change, has very complete sections on butterflies and

Non-fiction Describe life cycles of two creatures and explain how they are different.


frogs, and includes ladybugs, dragonflies, grasshoppers. A must have!

Kalman, Bobbie. 2002. Life Cycle of a Butterfly. Life Cycle Series. Appealing and accessible format, great photos. Crabtree. 0-7787-0650-8


Kalman, Bobbie. 2002. Life Cycle of a Frog. Life Cycle Series. Appealing and accessible format, great photos. Crabtree. 0-7787-0651-6.


Kalman, Bobbie. 2002. Life Cycle of a Sea Horse. Crabtree. 0-7787-0663-X. The Life Cycle Series. Appealing and accessible format, great photos.


Kalman, Bobbie. Life Cycle of a Honeybee. Life Cycle Series. Appealing and accessible format, great photos. Crabtree. 0-7787-0664-8


Kalman, Bobbie. Life Cycle of a Beetle. Life Cycle Series. Appealing and accessible format, great photos. Crabtree. 0-7787-0662-1


Kalman, Bobbie. Life Cycle of an Earthworm. Life Cycle Series. Appealing and accessible format, great photos. Crabtree. 0-7787-0666-4


Kalman, Bobbie. Life Cycle of a Mosquito. Life Cycle Series. Appealing and accessible format, great photos. Crabtree. 0-7787-0665-6


Kent, Jack. 1995. Caterpillar and the Polliwog. Very funny. Picture Book Read aloud to initiate unit, Look for criteria, Summarizing, Identify characteristics of frog and butterfly life cycles Venn diagram to compare with Tadpole’s Promise.

Llewellyn, Claire. Starting Life: Duck Picture Book Read for enjoyment, Document features of the duck life cycle, Acquiring vocabulary, Summarizing

Llewellyn, Claire. Starting Life: Frog Picture Book Read for enjoyment, Document features of the frog life cycle, Acquiring vocabulary, Summarizing

Oppel, Kenneth. 1999. Silverwing. Novel Read aloud, document features of the bat life cycle, Acquiring vocabulary, Summarizing

Pfeffer, Wendy. Wiggling Worms at Work. Non-fiction Picture Book

Identify life cycle characteristics.

Scrace, Carolyn. Egg to Bird (Cycles of Life Series). Non-fiction Flow chart of owl life cycleWhite, E.B. 1952. Charlotte’s Web. Novel Look for criteria, Matrix, SummarizingWillis, Jeanne. Tadpole’s Promise Picture Book Read aloud to initiate unit, Look for criteria, Summarizing,

Identify characteristics of frog and butterfly life cycles, Venn diagram to compare with Caterpillar and the


Polliwog.Rocks and Minerals

Baylor, Byrd. 1974. Everybody Needs a Rock. New York: Charles Scribner,

Picture Book Develop criteria for a detailed observation of a rock, choose one rock and describe its characteristics so that someone else could identify and select it from an array of rocks, Explore rocks through all the senses as in the book

Symes, R.F. 2001. Eyewitness: Rocks and Minerals. Eyewitness Books

Non-fiction Graphic organizers, Acquiring vocabulary

Hurst, Carol Otis. Rocks in His Head. Picture Book, Biography

List activities of a rock hound

Morganelli, Adrianna. Minerals Non-fiction ResearchHearing and Sound

Lemieux, Michele. 1998. What’s That Noise? Kids Can Press, Toronto. Picture Book Identify soundsMacDonald, Ross. Achoo! Bang! Crash! The Noisy Alphabet. Alphabet Book Read for enjoymentWalter, Mildred Pitts. 1980. Ty’s One Man Band. Scholastic. Picture Book Web of instruments in a band

Waste and Our WorldBouchard, David. 2001, 0-9693485-3-3. The Elders are Watching. Poetry Web, Decision web, Develop plan to protect environment,

Select an area out of doors (e.g., ravine) to clean up, Summarizing

Cherry, Lynne. 1990. The Great Kapok Tree: A Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest.

Picture Book Discussion about conservation

Cherry, Lynne. River Ran Wild. 2002, 0-15-216372-7 Picture Book Discussion about environmental protectionYezerski, Thomas. Meadowlands: A Wetlands Survival Story. 2011,

9780374349134. Picture Book Discussion about environmental protection

Cooney, Barbara. 1994, 0140505393. Miss Rumphius. Picture Book Read for enjoyment, Summarizing, Activating background knowledge, Importance of decisions

Gagne, Tammy. (Save the Earth) 2014. Recycle Every Day, 9781607535201. Save Energy Every Day, 9781607535188. Take Care Of The Earth, 9781607535218. Schuh, Mari, Save Water Every Day, 978160753519

Non-fiction Discuss ways of conserving every day. Keep a record.

Godkin, Celia. Wolf Island Picture Book Matrix of the environmentJackson, Ellen. Earth Mother. 2005, 978-0802789921 Picture Book Share experiences of the beauty of the worldPeet, Bill. 1991. The Wump World. Picture Book Look for criteria, SummarizingWilson, Janet. 2010, 9781897187845. Our Earth: How Kids Are

Saving the PlanetPicture Book Discuss ways of hwelping to save the earth

Building Devices and Vehicles That MoveFowler, Allan. Simple Machines. Non-fiction Identify how simple machines are usedDodds, Dayle Ann. 2004. Henry’s Amazing Machine. Picture Book Read for enjoyment


Geisert, Arthur. Giant Ball of String, The. Picture Book Look for criteria, Activating background knowledge, Visualizing, Find all the examples of wheel and levers

Mccaulay, David. 1999. New Way Things Work, The. Non-fiction Look for criteria, Matrix, Look for importance, Acquiring vocabulary, Visualizing

Richards, Jon. Work and Simple Machines. Non-fiction Identify how simple machines are usedWeitzman, David. 2002. MODEL T: How Henry Ford Built a

Legend.Picture BookBiography

Look for criteria, Look for importance, Appeal to boys, Summarizing, Visualizing

Wheels and LeversBanting, Erinn. 2013, 9781621274292. Wheels and Axles (AV2 Media

Enhanced.)Non-fiction How were wheels and axles developed? How do they work?

Gibbons, Gail. Bicycle Book. Picture Book Look for examples of wheels and leversGeisert, Arthur. 2002. 9780618132218. Giant Ball of String. Picture Book Identify different kinds of simple machines in the story, Read

for enjoymentHowse, Jennifer. 2009, 9781605960319. Levers (with Media Link) Non-fiction Describe the three types of levers.Mccaulay, David. 1999. New Way Things Work, The. Non-fiction Look for criteria, Matrix, Look for importance, Acquiring

vocabulary, VisualizingSteig, William. 1989. Dr. De Soto. Picture Book Read for enjoyment, Look for criteria, Summarizing

Plant Growth and ChangesAston, Dianna. 2007, 9780811855204. A Seed is Sleepy. Non-fiction Describe various ways seeds travel. Characterize seeds.Bull, Jane. 2003, Gardening Book, The. Non-fiction Plan gardening activitiesCherry, Lynne. How Groundhog’s Garden Grew Picture Book Observing plant life cycle, Read for enjoyment, Identify

garden vegetablesCooney, Barbara. 1994. Miss Rumphius. Picture Book Read for enjoymentEhlert, Lois. 1992, 9780152626105. Planting a Rainbow. Picture Book Read for enjoymentFowler, Allan. From Seed to Plant. Non-fiction Characterize plant life cyclesGibbons, Gail. 1993. From Seed to Plant. Non-fiction Characterize plant life cyclesHengel, Katherine. Garden to Table: A Kid's Guide to Planting,

Growing, and Preparing Food. 2014, 978-1-938063-43-5Non-fiction Try some of these plant growing activities

Hoberman, Mary Ann. Whose Garden Is It? Picture Book Identify how all the creatures depend upon the garden.Hickman, Pamela. Seed Grows: My First Look at a Plant’s Life

Cycle.Non-fiction Characterize plant life cycles

Kalman, Bobbie. Life Cycle of a Flower. Life Cycle Series. Appealing and accessible format, great photos. Crabtree. 0-7787-0667-2.


Karas, G. Brian. As an Oak Tree Grows: A Slice of History. 2014, 9780399252334. From 1775 to the present, the landscape around the lone oak tree goes through significant changes.

Picture Book

Kavanaugh, James. Nature Alberta: An Illustrated Guide to Common Plants and Animals.

Field Guide Identify plants located in Alberta


Kershaw. 2003. Alberta Wayside Wildflowers.1551053500. Field Guide Find and identify wildflowers.Lottridge, Celia Barker. 1997. One Watermelon Seed. Picture Book Read for enjoyment, Math integration — multiplication,

Activating background knowledge, VisualizingNolen, Jerdine. 2002. Plantzilla. Picture Book Read for enjoymentPascoe, Elaine et al. How and Why Seeds Travel. Non-fiction Identify how seeds travelPetricic, Dusan. The Enormous Potato Picture Book Observing plant life cycle, Read for enjoymentPfeffer, Wendy. From Seed to Pumpkin. Pumpkin life cycle in easy

reading, story form.Picture Book Observing plant life cycle, Read for enjoyment

Robbins, Ken. Seeds. Non-fiction Observing seeds in all their wondrous variety, Identifying seed distribution strategies.

Schaefer, Lola M. Pick, Pull, Snap! Where Once a Flower Bloomed Picture Book Observing plant life cycle, Read for enjoymentSchmidt, Sarah, ed. 2014, 9781889538884. Kid’s Guide to Exploring

NatureNon-fiction Describe and discuss seasonal plant changes

Wellington, Monica. Zinnia’s Flower Garden, 2005. Picture Book Learn how to plant and grow some garden plants.Light and Shadows

Lawrence, Ellen. 2014, 9781627240932. Light. (Green World Clean World)

Non-fiction Try some of the experiments and describe what they show

Toye, William. 1985. How Summer Came to Canada. Toronto: Oxford University Press.

Folk Tale Fact vs. fiction

Toye, William. 1979. The Fire Stealer. Toronto: Oxford University Press.

Folk Tale Fact vs. fiction

Weather WatchAardema, Verna. 1981. Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain. New York:

Dial Press. Folk tale Fact vs. fiction

Arlon, Penelope. 2013, 9780545505161. Weather Non-fiction Describe several different kinds of extreme weatherBarrett, Judi. 1978. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. New York:

Macmillan. (republished)Picture Book Read for enjoyment

Bentley, W. A. and Humphreys, W. J. Snow Crystals. Picture Book Observe and compare hundreds of snow crystals, create snowflakes for art activity

DePaola, Tomie. The Cloud Book. Picture Book Modeling writing, Acquiring vocabularyGibbons, Gail. 2009, 9780823422333. Hurricanes! Also 2009,

9780823422166, Tornadoes!Non-fiction What are some of the problems associated with hurricanes?

Gibbons, Gail. 2014, 9780823429240. It’s Raining! Non-fiction Look for importance, Appeal to boys, Observation skillsGreenaway, Theresa. Water Cycle, The. Non-fiction Characterize the water cycleMartin, Jacqueline Briggs. Snowflake Bentley. Biography Look for importance, Appeal to boys, Observation skills,

Record keeping, Acquiring vocabulary, SummarizingMichaels, Pat. W is for Wind: A Weather Alphabet Alphabet Book Use as a model for creating a new weather alphabet bookPeppas, Lynn. Severe Storm and Blizzard Alert! (Disaster alert!

Series) 2004, 0778715736. Includes storm science, storm safety and Non-fiction Use for research, Describe various forms of severe weather

and safety precautions for each.


famous storms. Large, excellent photos and appealing format.Riddles, Libby. Storm Run (The Story of the First Woman to Win

the Iditarod Sled Dog Race).Picture BookBiography

Read for enjoyment, Look for criteria, Appeal to boys, Acquiring vocabulary

Scavuzzo, Wendy. Tornado Alert! (Disaster alert! Series) 2004, 0778715744. Includes the science of tornadoes, tornado safety, and famous tornadoes. Large, excellent photos and appealing format.

Non-fiction Use for research, Describe the creation of a tornado, discuss tornado safety.

Schaefer, Lola M. This Is the Rain. Picture Book Read for enjoyment, Describe water cycle, Modeling writing, Acquiring vocabulary, Observations

Wetland EcosystemsBeatty, Richard. 2010, 9781432941833. Wetlands. Non-fiction Describe some of the diversity of wetlandsGibbons, Gail. 1998, 9780823413478. Marshes and Swamps. Non-fiction Characterize wetlands, compare mashes and swampsGibbons, Gail. 2013, 9780823424122. Beavers Non-fiction What role do beavers play in wetlands?Kalman, Bobbie. Life Cycle of a Mosquito. Life Cycle Series.

Appealing and accessible format, great photos. Crabtree. 0-7787-0665-6


Kalman, Bobbie. What are Food Chains & Webs? Non-fiction Characterize wetlandsKalman, Bobbie. What are the Wetlands? Non-fiction Characterize food chainsNadeau, Isaac & Dwight Kuhn. Food Chains in a Pond Habitat. 2002.

PowerKids Press, (The Library of Food Chains and Food Webs Series).

Non-fiction Look for criteria, Matrix, Look for importance, Acquiring vocabulary

Napoli, Donna Jo, Prince of the Pond: Otherwise Known as De Fawg Pin

Novel Read for enjoyment

Purslow, Frances. 2010, 9781616900038. Water Cycle (AV2 Media Enhanced.)

Non-fiction Describe the water cycle

Seuss, Dr. The Lorax. Picture Book Conservation of natural environments, Activating background knowledge

Silverman, Buffy. 2013, 9781410946010. Wetlands Non-fiction Describe some of the troubles facing wetlandsSis, Peter. The Tree of Life, A book Depicting the Life of Charles

Darwin: Naturalist, Geologist & Thinker, 2003Picture Book,

BiographyUnderstand some of the principles of evolution and natural

selection and the man who first understood these processesWallace, Holly. Life Processes: Food Chains and Webs. Non-fiction Characterize food chainsYoeman, John. Heron and the Crane. Picture Book Read for enjoyment Yezerski, Thomas. Meadowlands: A Wetlands Survival Story. 2011,

9780374349134. A great companion to River Ran Wild.Picture Book Discussion about threats to wetlands and wetland recovery

strategiesMechanisms Using Electricity, Electricity and Magnetism

Barasch, Lynne. Radio Rescue Biography Look for importance, Appeal to boys, Acquiring vocabulary, Summarizing

Mccaulay, David. The New Way Things Work. Non-fiction Look for criteria, Matrix, Look for importance, Acquiring vocabulary

Monroe, Ronald. 2012, 9780778720799. What is Electricity? Non-fiction Identify some different forms of electricity.


Schanzer, Rosalyn. How Ben Franklin Stole the Lightning. Biography Appeal to boys, List inventions, Identify experiments/activities with electricity

Waboose, Jan Bourdeau, SkySisters Picture Book Characteristics of northern lightsClassroom Chemistry

dePaola, Tomie. 1982. Strega Nona. Picture Book Find all the chemical changes in the story, Observing yeast, Fact vs. fiction, Summarizing

Murray, Peter. 1998. Curiosity: The Story of Marie Curie. Picture Book Importance of scientific investigationSky Science

Bourgeois, P. 1995. The Moon. Picture Book Characterize the MoonBruchac, Joseph et al. Thirteen Moons on Turtle’s Back: A Native

American Year of Moons.Picture Book Observations, Seasonal changes

Carle, Eric. Draw Me a Star. Picture Book Retelling personal experiences—starsGibbons, Gail. 2008, 9780823421565. Planets. (3rd ed.) Non-fiction Identify planetsGalat, Joan Marie. Dot to Dot in the Sky: Stories in the Stars. Picture Book,

Non-fictionObserving constellations, reading the stories associated with the stars and constellations, Discover links to Greek mythology

Galat, Joan Marie. Dot to Dot in the Sky: Stories in the Planets. Picture Book, Non-fiction

Observing constellations, reading the stories associated with the planets

Galat, Joan Marie. Dot to Dot in the Sky: Stories in the Moon. Picture Book, Non-fiction

Observing constellations, reading the stories associated with the moon

Leedy, Loreen. Postcards from Pluto: A Tour of the Solar System Picture Book Modeling writing, Observing patterns, Detecting fact or fiction

Livingston, Myra Cohn. 1988. Space Songs. New York: Holiday House. Picture BookPoetry

Read for enjoyment, Modeling writing

Mitton, Jacqueline. Kingdom of the Sun: A Book of the Planets. Picture Book Identify planets, Discover links to Greek mythologyScagell, Robin. Children’s Night Sky Atlas Non-fiction,

ReferenceIdentify constellations, Observing the night sky

Storm, Dunlop. 2004. Practical Astronomy Non-fiction, Reference

Finding information and quick facts.

Karas, G. Brian On Earth. 2005, 039924025X Non-fiction Understanding how seasons, day and night, equator, etc. work.

Pfeffer, Wendy Shortest Day: Celebrating The Winter Solstice. 0525469680

Non-fiction What does the winter solstice mean for people?

Flight, Air and Aerodynamics

Barnard, Nicholas. 2012, 9780500650011. Flight School: How to Fly a Plane Step by Step

Non-fiction Discuss the passion for flight, Appeal to boys

Busby, Peter. First to Fly: How Wilbur and Orville Wright Invented the Airplane.

Biography Look for importance, Appeal to boys, Acquiring vocabulary


Coerr. Eleanor. 1981. The Big Balloon Race. New York: Harper and Row. Picture Book Math integration (measurement), Interview a balloonist, Design an experiment using helium and air to fill balloons

Cooney, Caroline B. Flight #116 Is Down Novel Read for enjoyment, Examine impact of flight on our lives, Appeal to boys

dePaola, Tomie. The Cloud Book. Picture Book Look for criteria, Acquiring vocabularyDrummond, Allan. The Flyers. 2003, 0374324107 Picture BookFreedman, Russell. The Wright Brothers: How They Invented the

Airplane.Picture BookBiography

Look for importance, Appeal to boys, Acquiring vocabulary

Graham, Ian. The Wright Brothers: Pioneers of Flight Picture BookBiography

Look for importance, Appeal to boys, Acquiring vocabulary, Science of flight,

Hardesty, Von. 2011, 9781442432772. Flight Non-fiction Describe and compare different ways of achieving flightLasky, Kathryn. Humphrey, Albert, and the Flying Machine. Picture Book Read for enjoyment, Appeal to boys, research Bernoulli’s

principleMellett, Peter. 2013, 9781843228691. Flight: With 18 Projects and More

Than 240 PicturesNon-fiction Describe and compare different ways of achieving flight

Provenson, Alice and Martin. 1983. The Glorious Flight: Across the Channel With Louis Bleriot, July 25, 1909. New York: Puffin Books.

Picture BookBiography

Look for importance, Appeal to boys

Wiesner, David. Tuesday. Picture Book Read for enjoymentWunderli, Stephen. The Blue Between the Clouds. Novel Discuss the passion for flightYep, Laurence. 1975. Dragonwings. Novel–

Historical Fiction

Early attempts at the development of flying machines

Trees and ForestsKershaw, Linda. Edible and Medicinal Plants of the Rockies. Field Guide Plant identification and food tastingBrowne, Anthony. 1998. Voices in the Park. Picture Book Parallel differing perspectives in the book with choices

people make regarding forest useArnosky, Jim. 2008, 9781402739859. Wild Tracks!: A Guide to Nature's

FootprintsPicture Book Identify animal tracks

Aspen-Baxter, Linda. 2006, 9781590364468. Rainforests Non-fiction Compare rainforests with the boreal forestsCherry, Lynne. The Great Kapok Tree: A Tale of the Amazon Rain

Forest.Picture Book Discussion about conservation, Explore issue of cutting

trees vs. not cutting treesCherry, Lynn. Shaman's Apprentice. 2001, 0152024867 Picture Book Discussion about conservation, Explore issue of

preservation of rain forestsDrake, Jane et al. 2003. Cool Woods: A Trip Around the World’s Boreal

ForestNon-fiction Use for research, Acquiring vocabulary, Conservation of

natural environment, identify issuesGaneri, Anita. Forests. Non-fiction Use for researchGibbons, Gail. Tell Me, Tree: All About Trees for Kids. Picture Book Identifying needsGodkin, Celia. Wolf Island. Picture Book Describe interdependencies, Make a food web,

Cause/effect chart, Summarizing, Activating background Copyright © Thalia Hartson, 2014 12

knowledgeJohnson, Derek, et al. Plants of the Western Boreal Forest and Aspen

Parkland. Field Guide Identify leaf and branch types, Matrix, Acquiring

vocabularyKalman, Bobbie. Forest Food Chains. Food Chains Series. Appealing and

accessible format, great photos. 0-7787-1989-8Non-fiction Research

Kalman, Bobbie, Life Cycle of a Tree, The. Crabtree. 0-7787-0659-1 (The Life Cycle Series).

Non-fiction Use for research, use to help create a diagram of tree life cycle

Bossenmaier, Eugene E. Mushrooms of the Boreal Forest. Field Guide Identify mushroomsPaulsen, Gary. Hatchet. Novel Survival in the wilderness, Acquiring vocabulary,

SummarizingPeppas, Lynn. Wildfire Alert! (Disaster alert! series) 2004, 0778715744. A

good section on forests and fires, types of fires in forests, weather, and benefits of forest fires. Large, excellent photos and interesting format.

Non-fiction Use for research, Use to help create a diagram of the life cycle of a forest, Describe how fires help forests.

Seuss, Dr. The Lorax. Picture Book Conservation of natural environment, SummarizingSheldon, Ian. Animal Tracks of Alberta. Field Guide Identify animal tracksThornhill, Jan. A Tree in a Forest. Picture Book Observe patterns, Find consumers, producers and

decomposers, Describe interdependencies, SummarizingWilkinson, Kathleen. Trees and Shrubs of Alberta. Field Guide Look for criteria, Matrix, Acquiring vocabulary

Evidence and InvestigationsBishop, Nic. Digging for Bird-Dinosaurs: An Expedition to Madagascar. Picture Book Look for criteriaLane, Brian. Eyewitness Staff, DK Publishing. Eyewitness: Crime and

Detection.Non-fiction Identify methods used to solve crimes

Klise, Kate. 2001. Trial by Journal. Novel Examples of evidence and investigationsMcClintock, Norah. Body, Crime, Suspect: How a Murder Investigation

Really WorksNovel Format Describe how a murder investigation really works,

Identify technologies, Identify strategiesMellett, Peter. 1999. Solving a Crime. Novel Examples of evidence and investigationsRollins, Barbara. 2004, 9780736824194. Fingerprint Evidence. The perfect

fingerprint resource!Non-fiction Describe fingerprint features, how fingerprint evidence is

gathered, and how it is used. Yolen, Jane et al. The Mary Celeste: An Unsolved Mystery from History Picture Book Try to solve this true mystery from history with the clues

provided.


Using Literature in Teaching Science

Advantages: Widespread availability Easily integrated into thematic curricula Generally more up to date More focused and provide an in-depth look at science concepts More interesting and less confusing for students than textbooks Story lines help students remember concepts better Contain colourful pictures and graphics Present a more human side of science than do textbooks Evoke both efferent (factual) and aesthetic response (emotional)

What Do We Look For In Non-Fiction?Using children’s literature in teaching science is in accord with a constructivist view that holds that learners actively construct their own meaning when new information is linked to prior knowledge (Duschl, 1990).

Criteria: Large, clear, high quality colour illustrations, including both photos and drawings Drawings include graphs, diagrams, tables and other structures that plot information and show relationships Illustrations match and support the text Captions support the material Index Table of Contents Glossary Authority and currency evident in sources used in content development (e.g., sources and authorities listed) Text appropriate as to size, font type, placement, amount per page Headings and sub-headings used frequently throughout the text Content suitable for age of student Content appropriate for the intended unit of study Content organized in “chunks” of related material Print broken up by illustrations, boxes, sidebars, etc., so as to avoid long, intimidating sections of text. Appealing format Canadian or Albertan content where appropriate


Documents

Literature and Science€¦ · Web viewNeeds of Animals and Plants Aardema, Verna. 2001, 9780803708099. Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain. Folk Tale Fact vs. fiction Carle, Eric