Literature-Based Science : Children's Books and Activities to Enrich the K-5 Curriculum

When you combine science instruction with the enjoyment of literature you achieve new learning dimensions.

The ideas, selected books, and exciting activities described in Literature-Based Science allow you to make learning about science interesting.

The book is organized by grade levels, with each level divided into thematic units.

Student objectives are clearly stated for each science theme, followed by a fully annotated list of the best children's books that use science as part of their stories.

The authors also describe related activities and follow-up activities that help make reading and learning fun.

This book affords you the flexibility to select those activities that best fit your students' instructional needs.