Grade way to integrate Language Arts

Integrating language arts and science helps gets students excited about learning. This article discusses several trade books that can be used to introduce or reinforce scientific principles... See More

Integrating language arts and science helps gets students excited about learning. This article discusses several trade books that can be used to introduce or reinforce scientific principles. The article also includes ideas for using the books in interdisciplinary lessons. I look forward to using a few of these books in my lessons soon!

Sundials and Shadows as Tools

This article contains several trade books that deal with aspects of astronomy activities related to the Sun and Moon providing a foundation for understanding the concepts of astronomy. ... See More

This article contains several trade books that deal with aspects of astronomy activities related to the Sun and Moon providing a foundation for understanding the concepts of astronomy. Anno’s Sundial, Mitsumasa Anno, utilizes pop up models of a sundial to show how the Earth’s movements around the Sun result in shadows. Shadows help us understand the apparent movement of the Sun across the sky. The sundial provides indirect evidence of the Earth’s movement by examining shadows. Within the article are activities to help students understand phase patterns (K-3) and Sun Shadows (4 – 6). Royce provides questions to help students examine the patterns they are observing.

activities for day and night

This articles provided a great hook for a lesson on Sun observations? When asked "What Does the Sun Do For Us?" kids responded with light and heat, energy, food chain, but even when prompt... See More

This articles provided a great hook for a lesson on Sun observations? When asked "What Does the Sun Do For Us?" kids responded with light and heat, energy, food chain, but even when prompted to think about not just what you see or feel right now but over time they did not respond with "a way to tell time". It was a great moment to hear the debate begin about how we use the Sun to tell time, do we still need it? the importance in ancient artifacts like Stonehenge and in folktales...and then on to the story suggested "Anno's Sundial" and our own Sun shadow observations.