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What Did They See?


By: John Schindel

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Type of Product:Acquired Book
Publication Date:10/1/2008
Pages:32
Stock Number:OP186MP17
ISBN:978-0-80506-167-3
Grade Level:Elementary School


Description

What better way to launch your classroom discussion on the reflective behavior of light than with John Schindel’s energetic story about four animal friends who discover “the most amazing thingamajig whatchamacallit thingamabob any of them had ever seen?” Students will be on the edge of their seats trying to guess what the elusive find might be. The reveal on the last page—a mirror—is sure to tickle budding scientists, who will be eager to see how they can manipulate light using their own mirrors. Doug Cushman’s vibrant watercolor and pen-and-ink illustrations add to the fun.

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Additional Info

Science Discipline: (mouse over for full classification)
Observing
Scientific habits of mind
Intended User Role:Curriculum Supervisor, Elementary-Level Educator, Teacher
Educational Issues:Curriculum, Inquiry learning

Contents


National Standards Correlation

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  • Science as Inquiry
    • Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
      • Think critically and logically to make the relationships between evidence and explanations.
    • Understandings about scientific inquiry
      • Scientists develop explanations using observations (evidence) and what they already know about the world (scientific knowledge). Good explanations are based on evidence from investigations.
  • Teaching Standards
    • Teachers provide students with the time, space, and resources needed to learn science.
      • Make the available science tools, materials, media, and technological resources accessible to students.


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