ERIC Number: EJ871180
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Dec
Pages: 5
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1449-6313
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Need an Upgrade from "Once Upon a Time..."? Try This Storybook
Coffman, Margaret; Eidietis, Laura; Gardiner, Lisa; Hatheway, Becca; Henderson, Sandra; Rutherford, Sandra
Teaching Science, v55 n4 p45-49 Dec 2009
"Ducks in the Flow, Where Did They Go?" represents a fusion of language, arts and science. Offering both a story of discovery and factual science content, this hybrid storybook/textbook promotes literacy on several fronts: ocean principles, general science, and language/arts. A step up from the average text or reference book, "Ducks in the Flow" is based on the U.S. National Standards and the Principles of Ocean Literacy, while its associated activities are specifically designed to enable students to mimic the research and discoveries of the characters in the story. Go with the "flow" and discover the world of ocean currents. (Contains 1 table and 4 figures.)
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Childrens Literature, Scientific Literacy, Language Arts, Oceanography, Animals, National Standards, Scientific Concepts, Elementary School Science
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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