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Welcome to Science by picture books!

Literature is an excellent way to introduce a science concept into your classroom! By stepping into a world of characters they can relate to, students are hooked and can become thoroughly engaged in science. Additionally, who says science cannot serve as a vehicle for a shared reading covering a multitude of comprehension strategies? We as MAT educators in training, have seen first hand the magic of cross-over curriculum with picture books. Once you have the students attention, you are ready to take off into interactive learning. We have highlighted four science concepts in this wiki; cause and effect, living things, habitats, and the solar system. This list is just the beginning. There are a plethora of picture science books out there just waiting to be read.

The books in this wiki...


 * are grade-level appropriate for students in elementary school, K-5;
 * are written to include the science content area, as well as develop reading skills;
 * are divided into specific science content; and
 * can be enjoyed in the classroom, as well as in the home.

Contents:
 * = Science Content ||= Science by Picture Books ||
 * = Cause and Effect ||= "The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash" ||
 * = Living Things: Gathering Clues ||= "Around the Pond:Who's Been Here?" ||
 * = Habitats ||= <span style="color: #2a93ea; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">"Crinkleroot's Guide to Knowing Habitats" ||
 * = <span style="color: #2a93ea; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Solar System ||= <span style="color: #2a93ea; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">"Poor Pluto!" ||



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<span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">**“The Day Jimmy’s B****oa Ate the Wash,” is an exciting adventure about a class trip to a farm, with an unusual friend that accompanies them. The twists and turns through the science fiction cause-and-effect tale is appropriate for all ages. The illustrations perfectly depict the whimsical story, with an underlying message for adults that serves as a reminder the importance of talking to their children…especially after class trips to the farm!** <span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">**Not only are children expected to identify animals on the farm, but an understanding of an especially important topic of cause-and-effect. Other topics related to this story include farm life (an understanding of ways of life) and the responsibilities of pet ownership. Through silly storytelling and the concept of sequencing of events, science can come alive in the classroom!**
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">With a love of animals and the smell of crayons, Trinka Hakes Nobel, has become a fun-loving children’s author and illustrator with such creative ideas was awarded Outstanding Woman 2002 in Arts and Letters for her literature. With a degree in Fine Art from Michigan State, Nobel studied children’s book writing at New York University. As a child, Nobel’s father constructed a cherry wood professional drawing board to support this young daughter’s interest, which she still uses today for all of her works of art. More About the Author **

Related Instruction for Cause & Effect

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==<span style="color: #4ac44a; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">"Crinkleroot's Guide to Knowing Animal Habitats" is lively exploration through nature. Crinkleroot takes children on a ride through a variety of habitats with his trusty pet snake Sassafrass in tow. He leads the reader on an exploration from the [|wetlands] including [|marshes], [|swamps], and [|bogs], through flowery [|meadows], and on to the driest place of all, a [|desert]. ==

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==<span style="color: #4ac44a; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Crinkleroot's guide to knowing Animal Habitat's is a wonderful introduction of habitats for the elementary reader. It allows opportunities for children to discover a variety of wildlife and insects in environments that are not accessible to them and can serve as a springboard into further [|habitat instruction]. ==

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==<span style="color: #4ac44a; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Jim Arnosky was born in New York City, NY Sept 1, 1946. He was raised in Pennsylvania. Jim graduated from high school in Philadelphia and joined the US Naval Reserves. In 1976 Jim and his wife Deanna moved to Vermont with their two daughters. Jim, although he did not go to college, he is well educated in writing, art, and in natural sciences. Jim has written and illustrated 86 books and has illustrated 46 other books written by various authors. All of Jim's books are based on the natural sciences.He has been awarded the Christopher Medal, Orbis Pictus Honor, ALA Gordon Award, and Outstanding Science book awards from National Science Teachers Associations. == <span style="color: #008080; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Home





<span style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">"Around the Pond: Who's Been Here?" tells of a brother and sister who embark on a nature walk to gather blueberries around a pond but instead find much much more! As they investigate, Cammy and William find a whole series of clues that tell them about all the animals who live in the environment.

<span style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">This book is a fun way to teach children about observation and to identify and gather clues about what living things exist in certain environments. This is great way to supplement a unit on living things/habitats and nature investigation. Additionally, this book serves as a great tool in introducing students to making predictions based on evidence. A final culmination project can result in nature walks with your class where students gather nature, photograph nature and document their findings through map-making! <span style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;"> Related Instruction for Living Things <span style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;"> [|About the Author]


 * Born in the Caribbean, Lindsey Barrett George has always been fascinated with animals and nature as well as illustrating them. She moved to the United States in 1960. She began her career in 1977 in NYC working in children's publishing. Her first picture books were wordless and focused on the dogs she met on the streets of New York. In 1984, she moved to the woods of Pennsylvania and this is how her series of books surrounding nature were inspired and written. She has a special passion for birds, fish, flowers and trees. See the attached link to find out about all of Lindsey Barrett George’s books! **

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<span style="color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">"Poor Pluto" is a Scholastic book written and illustrated by Third Grade students from Tokay Colony Elementary School in Lodi, California. In the story, the students are making dioramas and learning about the solar system. The teacher announces to them that Pluto is no longer considered a planet and asks them to remove him from their dioramas. The students feel sad that Pluto no longer had a family. They set out into outer space to bring Pluto back to Earth so they could be Pluto's family. This humorous and well written story is a wonderful picture book for students when learning about the solar system. It is also a way for students to learn vocabulary and be inspired to write their own class book.

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