Teaching Through Trade Books: Will It Sink or Will It Float?

by: Christine Anne Royce

This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. This month’s trade books and accompanying activities help students investigate the concept of sinking and floating in more depth.

Grade Levels

Early Childhood Elementary

Topics

Analyzing data Asking questions CCC2: Cause and Effect: Mechanism and Explanation CCC4: Systems and System Models Collecting data Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Disciplinary Core Ideas in Physical Science ENCdl Experimenting Interpreting data Observing Physical changes Physical properties Physical Science Properties of materials PS1.A: Structure and Properties of Matter PS1: Matter and Interactions Science and Engineering Practices Science as Inquiry Science Focus Science process skills SEP2: Developing and Using Models SEP3: Planning and Carrying Out Investigations SEP4: Analyzing and Interpreting Data Structure of matter Three Dimensions of the Framework and/or NGSS

Details

Type Journal ArticlePub Date 7/1/2014Stock # sc14_051_09_18Volume 051Issue 09

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