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Picture-Perfect STEM Lessons, K–2: Using Children’s Books to Inspire STEM Learning

by: Emily Morgan and Karen Ansberry

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"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 K–2 students engage in STEM activities while learning to read and reading to learn.

Picture-Perfect STEM Lessons, K–2 draws on diverse and attention-grabbing books such as The Handiest Things in the World, The Day the Crayons Came Home, and I Wanna Iguana. The lessons will lead your students to ask questions and define problems; obtain, evaluate, and communicate information; and engage in argument from evidence. Along the way, students invent a handy backpack, design their own process for recycling crayons, and build a model habitat for an imaginary pet. Through these lessons and activities, all young students, including reluctant scientists and struggling readers, will quickly find themselves absorbed in STEM-related discovery.

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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Level

Elementary School

Grade Levels

Elementary

Topics

Assessment Biology CCC1: Patterns CCC2: Cause and Effect: Mechanism and Explanation CCC3: Scale, Proportion, and Quantity CCC4: Systems and System Models CCC5: Energy and Matter: Flows, Cycles, and Conservation CCC6: Structure and Function Chemistry Curriculum Earth & Space Science Earth in the solar system Earth processes Earth system structure Earth's water Ecosystems Energy Environmental Science ESS1.B: Earth and the Solar System ESS2.B: Plate Tectonics and Large-Scale System Interactions ESS2.C: The Roles of Water in Earth's Surface Processes ESS3.C: Human Impacts on Earth Systems ETS1.A: Defining and Delimiting an Engineering Problem ETS1.B: Developing Possible Solutions ETS1.C: Optimizing the Design Solution ETS2.A: Interdependence of Science, Engineering, and Technology ETS2.B: Influence of Engineering, Technology, and Science on Society and the Natural World Forces and motion Informal Education Inquiry Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Kindergarten Lesson Plans Life Science Literacy LS1.A: Structure and Function LS1.C: Organization for Matter and Energy Flow in Organisms Physical Science Physics Postsecondary Preservice Science Education Properties of materials PS1.A: Structure and Properties of Matter PS1.B: Chemical Reactions PS2.A: Forces and Motion PS3.B: Conservation of Energy and Energy Transfer PS4.A: Wave Properties PS4.C: Information Technologies and Instrumentation Science process skills SEP1: Asking Questions and Defining Problems SEP2: Developing and Using Models SEP3: Planning and Carrying Out Investigations SEP4: Analyzing and Interpreting Data SEP5: Using Mathematics and Computational Thinking SEP6: Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions SEP7: Engaging in Argument from Evidence SEP8: Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Information States of matter STEM Structure of matter Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

Details

Type NSTA Press BookPub Date 4/3/2017Pages 345ISBN 978-1-68140-328-1Stock # PB422X1

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Susan Collins (Kennesaw, GA)
Susan Collins (Kennesaw, GA)

Picture Perfect STEM

I have the opportunity to work with veteran teachers, preservice teachers, as well as elementary school students. With the STEM initiative at the forefront of education teachers are often un... See More

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