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Picture-Perfect Science |
Thanks to All for a Great Day!
First off, thanks to Karen and Emily for working with NSTA on its first symposium
for NSTA Press authors. The success of a symposium like this one can be attributed
to one thing-the successful mix of presenters and participants. In the Picture Perfect
Science Lessons Symposium we had that mix. There was energy in the room that can
only be attributed to the willingness of Emily and Karen to share their knowledge
and the participants' commitment to learning as much a possible from Karen and Emily.
The afternoon started with an overview of the handouts, agenda, learning goals,
and graduate credit opportunities. From there, Emily Morgan and Karen Ansberry,
coauthors of Picture Perfect Science Lessons: Using Children's Picture Books to
Guide Inquiry, started the content portion of the session. The content
centered on using selected children's books to guide inquiry in the elementary classroom.
This is the focus of Picture Perfect Science Lessons: Using Children's Picture Books
to Guide Inquiry and the focus of the symposium.
The book Turtle Hurdles was used for the afternoon's first session. The book details
the life cycles of sea turtles and the challenges (or hurdles) they face on the
journey to maturity. Emily and Karen used this book to teach life cycles and how
human activity can have both positive and negative effects on the natural environment.
One technique that can be used with this book is group reading.
Karen and Emily followed the first session with information and materials on The
Changing Moon and Sheep in a Jeep. These books illustrate the concepts of the lunar
cycle and forces and motion, respectively. All three of these books that we mention
here are featured in Picture Perfect Science Lessons and are great examples
of how to use simple inexpensive books to guide inquiry in elementary aged students.
For more information contact symposia@nsta.org
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