Picture-Perfect Science Lessons: Using Children's Books To Guide Inquiry; Grades 3-6

Karen Rohrich Ansberry and Emily R. Morgan

ISBN 10: 0873552431 / ISBN 13: 9780873552431

Published by National Science Teachers Association Press, 2005

About this Item

304pp, 2005. Large softcover, no marks or tears. Bright and clean.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Picture-Perfect Science Lessons: Using Children's Books To Guide Inquiry; Grades 3-6
• Publisher: National Science Teachers Association Press
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0873552431
• ISBN 13: 9780873552431
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Book Type: Book

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Synopsis

Intended for elementary school teachers, this resource provides 15 lesson plans for incorporating picture books into the science curriculum and encouraging students to explore objects and organisms, observe relationships and patterns in the world, and pursue further investigation. Material lists, suggested activities, and student hand-outs are provided for each lesson. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

About the Author

Karen Ansberry is a former classroom teacher who understands that teachers are crunched for time and need high-interest, ready-to-use lessons that integrate literature, reading strategies, and science. After graduating from Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio with a bachelor's degree in biology, she completed an internship in the Cincinnati Zoo's education department. After earning a Master of Arts in teaching from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, she began teaching fifth and sixth grade science at Mason City Schools, in Mason, Ohio.