Using trade books to teach science concepts

This article is a wonderful example of how utilizing a trade book can expand student understanding of science concepts and how students can apply previous knowledge to deepening their under... See More

This article is a wonderful example of how utilizing a trade book can expand student understanding of science concepts and how students can apply previous knowledge to deepening their understanding of man's relationship to his/her world. This article is particularly relevant given the Common Core standards and the expectation that students will be scientifically literate. The multidisciplinary approach addresses a multitude of standards and can be used to build your understanding of how to effectively use trade books in the classroom.

interactive lesson allows critical thinking

This article showcases a great lesson that integrates art, science, and inquiry based learning in elementary school. Pre-planning is explained, co-operation with multiple teachers is delinea... See More

This article showcases a great lesson that integrates art, science, and inquiry based learning in elementary school. Pre-planning is explained, co-operation with multiple teachers is delineated and the benefits of such work are clear. The children can certainly gain more information from the approach taken in the article than another text- based approach where the students complete worksheets individually and only learn the broad scope of information. I liked that the students continued learning how elements of the environment around the Baobab tree were dependent on one another after seeing the placement of their own artwork and captions with those of their classmates.