Wed, Jul 29, 2015 5:24 PM in What Children's Books Do You Use in Science Istruction?
Peggy, I once had a 4th grader who said that rocks grow so they are living things. When I asked him what his evidence was that rocks grow, he said because there are big rocks and there are small rocks. After thinking for a minute that he was dumb as a rock, I realized that this could make sense to a child. Luckily, some other kids started to explain to him that rocks shrink and this started a v...
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Wed, Jul 29, 2015 5:13 PM in What Children's Books Do You Use in Science Istruction?
I'm so glad you asked this question. I teach 5th grade too and will be checking back to look for the ideas people provide for you. I also provide professional development to help elementary teachers connect science lessons to the ELA Common Core. The lesson I model with is about water pollution and keeping our water sources clean because it is very difficult and costly to clean it. It is conne...
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