Science Week

Yay for science week! Today we are sharing our favorite books for teaching science concepts. I can't wait to grow my list for this school year. Here are two books that I use to teach rocks, weathering, and erosion.

I usually pass out a different type of rock to each student before reading this story. I have them make predictions about what kind of rock they think they have. As I read the book, I ask that students listen to the clues to determine what type of rock they are holding.  Later on, I follow up with the following...

This book can lead to conversations involving weathering and erosion. The information with in this story is not as obvious as the previous book, but still a valuable resource to use in the classroom. I hope you find these useful to your science curriculum!