Presenters

Karen Ansberry Emily Morgan

Authors, Picture-Perfect Science Lessons: Using Children's Books to Guide Inquiry

Using Children’s Books to Guide InquiryKaren Ansberry and Emily Morgan

NSTA Web SeminarDecember 14, 2005

Reading Strategies Making Connections Questioning Visualizing Inferring Determining Importance Synthesizing

Harvey and Goudvis, 2000

Brainstorms: From Idea to InventionLesson Objectives Connecting to the

Standards• Content Standard A: Science as Inquiry• Content Standard E: Science and Technology• Content Standard F: Science in Personal and

Social Perspectives• Content Standard G: History and Nature of

Science

Draw what you think an inventor looks like in the box below:

Draw an Inventor

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Book Cover Image

Problem or Need

Solution Name of Invention

Fried potatoes too thick

Cut fries up super thin

Potato chips

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Imaginative Inventions

Book image

Scan2

scan3

picture1

picture2

picture3

Guiding Questions• What were the trade-offs you were

forced to make while designing the drink holder?

• What were the constraints you dealt with while designing the drink holder?

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More Books to Read

More Books to Read

More Books to Read

Mistakes That Worked

Question: What was this invention?

a. Tumsb. Coca-Colac. Alka-Seltzerd. Head and

Shoulders

Mistakes That Worked

Question: What was this invention?

a. Play-Dohb. Bubble Gumc. Super Balld. Silly Putty

Mistakes That Worked

Question: What was this invention?

a. Hydrocortisoneb. Ibuprofenc. Aspirind. Penicillin

Questions

NSTA Web Seminar

Evaluation

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Upcoming NSTA Web Seminars: • Picture-Perfect Science Lessons II

January 11, 2006

• NASA: Preparing for the Journey to Space II

January 19, 2006

• Investigating Safely

January 25, 2006

6:30 PM Eastern Time