When you combine science instruction with the enjoyment of literature you achieve new learning dimensions. The ideas, selected books, and exciting activities described in Literature-Based Science allow you to make learning about science interesting. The book is organized by grade levels, with each level divided into thematic units. Student objectives are clearly stated for each science theme, followed by a fully annotated list of the best children's books that use science as part of their stories. The authors also describe related activities and follow-up activities that help make reading and learning fun. This book affords you the flexibility to select those activities that best fit your students' instructional needs.
Two public school librarians offer annotated bibliographies and suggest activities for elementary-grade teachers to intertwine literature and science in seven areas: animals, plants, the human body, earth science, space, energy and motion, and ecology. The partnership seems natural; they write: "Perhaps the best way to ensure a healthy future is to equip our children to become scientific problem solvers by giving them the higher-order thinking skills and a working knowledge of the scientific method." Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
