Life Cycle: Chicken

The book foster development of processes by explaining the life cycle of chicken by steps. Each step is very clear and detailed.

• Author: David M. Schwartz
• Illustrator: Dwight Kuhn
• Year Published: 1999
• ISBN: 978-1-57471-554-5

Science Topics

• Life Science

Minimum Suggested Grade Level

• 1st Grade

Maximum Suggested Grade Level

• 4th Grade

Summary

The book explained the life cycle of chicken in a simple way to help students to understand the contents.

Evaluation

• Appropriateness: Medium
• Authority: High
• Accuracy: High
• Liteary Artistry: High
• Appearance: High

Questions

Does the book foster development of processes?

The book foster development of processes by explaining the life cycle of chicken by steps. Each step is very clear and detailed.

Does the book provide an opportunity for children to ask and answer their own questions?

Since this book is a non-fiction book. Every page is giving information about the chicken. But the book still provides an opportunity for children to ask and answer their own questions. Because if the children aren't very clear with the knowledge that they received. They would ask questions about the sentences, even the pictures.

Does the book encourage children to think for themselves?

The book encourages children to think for themselves by helping children to make connections with the book. Since the book is talking about life cycle. Many of the pictures in the book may encourage children to think of themselves. Finding the connections with the life cycle of human-being.

Is the science topic addressed in ways that are appropriate to the lesson?

The science topic addressed in ways that are appropriate to the lesson. It is great for a life-cycle lesson. Especially if the lesson designed for animal topic-related.

Is the content based on sound scientific principles? Is it accurate?

The content is somehow based on sound scientific principles. The contents are straightly from the author. The given information is accurate because it is a information-based book.

Does the book distinguish between fact and fiction?

This book is a non-fiction book which it doesn't distinguish between the fact and fiction.

Are the illustrations clear and accurate?

The illustrations are very clear and accurate because they are real photographs.

Is the book written at the level of your students?

The book is written at the level of my students. It is a great book for them to learn about non-fiction book, and also the life cycle of chicken.

Is there a multicultural component? Is it free from stereotyping?

There isn't a multicultural component. The book is basically giving the scientific facts about the chicken. I would say it is free from stereotyping because there aren't any characters shown in the book beside the facts and the pictures of the chicken.

Is the book free from gender bias?

The book is free from gender bias because it is a non-fiction book.

Does the book show the close association between science and other disciplines?

The book shows the close association between science and math and other disciplines. By giving the numbers and time through the words.

Does the book present a positive attitude toward science and technology?

The book presents a positive attitude toward science and technology by using the positive languages.