Summer by the Book

Journal Article | June 2005

Are you looking for ways to log professional development hours without traveling too far away from home this summer? Through reading, a teacher can spend valuable hours updating content background and methods, or simply…

Teaching Science Through Trade Books
(e-book)

eBook | April 2012

“‘What was your favorite book as a child?’ In more than 10 years of facilitating workshops, we have never heard anyone reply, ‘My fourth-grade science textbook.’ Clearly, textbooks have an important place in the…

Teaching Through Trade Books: How Plants Use Energy to Grow

Journal Article | August 2019

This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature.

Best STEM Books

Journal Article | February 2018

Books published in 2017.

Best STEM Books

Journal Article | February 2018

Books published in 2017.

Books, Biodiversity, and Beyond!

Journal Article | December 2006

Reading in science class doesn’t have to be boring, but it’s no secret to students or teachers that textbooks aren’t much fun to read. To enhance and integrate your science curriculum, try using alternative reading…

Bringing Back Books

Journal Article | October 2009

How can you connect, supplement, and extend students’ firsthand investigations? Look toward your bookshelves for a clue. Books and other textual materials can serve the following roles in support of scientific inquiry:…

Book Bag Buddies

Journal Article | October 2011

The "Book Bag Buddies" project gives third-grade students a chance to channel their enthusiasm and research from science investigations into writing. Students integrated science content and language arts by using their…