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More Picture Perfect Science Lessons: Using Children's Books to Guide Inquiry, K-4 (PB186X2)

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A publication of the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), "More Picture-Perfect Science Lessons: Using Children's Books To Guide Inquiry, K-4" is the collaborative work of Karen Ansberry (a classroom teacher and science curriculum coordinator for grades 5 and 6, Mason City Schools, Ohio) and Emily Morgan (science consultant for the Hamilton County Educational Service Center, Cincinnati, Ohio). A compilation of fifteen lessons in science incorporate the use of picturebooks to enthuse young students from kindergarten through the fourth grade with an interest in science and reading, "More Picture-Perfect Science Lessons" also features reproducible student pages, assessments, and reading-comprehension strategies. Drawing upon both fiction and non-fiction books, each lesson is in full accordance with national science education and curriculum standards. A model of accurate scientific content and sound teaching strategies, "More Picture-Perfect Science Lessons" is a unique and confidently recommended addition to any private or public school K-12 science curriculum, and so `user friendly' that it would be readily applicable by parents engaged in home schooling children ages 5 through 9.

If you are unsure of how to do "hands-on" inquiry based science lessons, this book is for you! The lessons are detailed and based on sound pedagogy. The resources needed to teach the lessons are basic to any classroom and thus are not costly to prepare. This is the second book published after the highly successful "Picture Perfect Science" and was much anticipated by all.More Picture Perfect Science Lessons

While I liked the idea behind this book, as a fourth grade teacher I found the ideas VERY geared towards primary grades. Many of the ideas did not align with 4th grade standards and the book choices were geared towards a younger crowd. For the primary grades this might be a great resource, but I would recommend the Picture Perfect Science Lessons for grades 3-6.