Category: Rocks

What do you plan on reading the first day of school?

Posted on August 16, 2018 by

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The first day of school is just around the corner for us, and it is always a big summer debate in my mind about which book I am going to read to introduce myself and to use as a springboard to learning about them.… Continue Reading “What do you plan on reading the first day of school?”

Category: First Days of School, Observation, Rocks

Featured Book: “Rhoda’s Rock Hunt”

Posted on August 11, 2016 by

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Rhoda’s love for rocks tapped into my own childhood memories of searching for rocks around my yard, within “the dirts”–our neighborhood bike escape, along the adventures I would take with my dad, and the special bag of polish rocks that my mom would delight… Continue Reading “Featured Book: “Rhoda’s Rock Hunt””

Category: Featured Book, Nature, Observation, Rocks, Science Identity, Writing

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This site was designed to help educators find fictional stories to incorporate into their science lessons. The use of fictional stories is an effective pathway to your student's science background knowledge, interest and understanding. This site was also developed in response to a Literature Review that asked: How are females of color portrayed in science-based fictional picture books? A summary of that literature review can be found in the "About" tab.