Perfect Pairs: Using Fiction & Nonfiction Picture Books to Teach Life Science, Grades 3-5 - Couverture souple

Stewart, Melissa; Chesley, Nancy

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1571109595 ISBN 13 : 9781571109590

Editeur : Stenhouse Publishers, 2016

Synopsis

Hands-on lessons can be fun and compelling, but when it comes to life science, they aren't always possible, practical, effective, or safe. Children can't follow wolves as they hunt elk, visit a prehistoric swamp, or shrink down to the size of a molecule and observe photosynthesis firsthand.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Melissa Stewart is the award-winning author of more than 150 science books for children. She has always been fascinated by the natural world and is passionate about sharing its beauty and wonder with readers of all ages.

After earning a bachelor's degree in biology from Union College in Schenectady, NY, and a master's degree in science journalism from New York University, Melissa worked as a children's book editor for nine years before becoming a full-time writer in 2000. She has written everything from board books for preschoolers to magazine articles for adults.

Melissa believes that nothing brings nonfiction writing to life like firsthand research. While gathering information for her books, she has explored tropical rain forests in Costa Rica, gone on safari in East Africa, and swum with sea lions in the Galapagos Islands.

When Melissa isn't writing or exploring the natural world, she spends time speaking at schools, libraries, nature centers, and educator conferences. She serves on the Board of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators and the Keene State College Children's Literature Festival.

Nancy Chesley was an elementary teacher for 26 years and a K-5 science and literacy specialist for six years. She won the Presidential Award for Excellence in Elementary Science Teaching in 2000 and the Milken Foundation National Distinguished Educator Award in 2002.

Nancy received her bachelor's and master's degrees in education from the University of Southern Maine. She says she wanted to become a teacher because she enjoyed her own elementary education experience and working with children. She explains that she enjoys teaching because of the opportunity to encourage children to seek, find, and consider multiple options and solutions when facing challenges in reading, math, and science, and supporting them as they become increasingly confident in their own abilities as learners.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Stenhouse Publishers
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1571109595
• ISBN 13: 9781571109590
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 360
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible