Plants!

This book does foster the development of processes. By learning about the different plants through out the book, students can classify plants based off where they grow. Some plants grow in the desert and some even grow in the water. This book can also encourage students to observe plants outside of the classroom.

• Author: Brenda Iasevoli
• Year Published: 2006
• ISBN: 978-0-06-078219-1

Science Topics

• Earth Science

Minimum Suggested Grade Level

• Prekindergarten

Maximum Suggested Grade Level

• 1st Grade

Summary

This books discusses the process of the plant life cycle and where plants are found found, what they eat, and animals that rely on certain plants to survive.

Evaluation

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

Questions

Does the book foster development of processes?

This book does foster the development of processes. By learning about the different plants through out the book, students can classify plants based off where they grow. Some plants grow in the desert and some even grow in the water. This book can also encourage students to observe plants outside of the classroom.

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

This book provides many opportunities for students to ask and answer their own questions. It will answer questions such as, how plants grow, what do plants feed off, what animals help keep the plants alive, plants that live in the desert, water, and land. At the early grade levels learning the life cycle of the plant is one of the main topics that is talked about in the classroom.

Does the book encourage children to think for themselves?

This book does encourage students to think for themselves by having them create wonderings and make predications about different kinds of plants. It may also lead them to ask questions about plants that were not in the book. This could lead up to the children doing their own research about different plants.

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

Plants are addressed through out this entire book. It is a good read for the early grades. It talks about the life cycle of a plant and describes a few plants and their habitat and what they produce.

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

Yes, all of the information in this book contains factual information about plants. It gives students an opportunity to learn about a variety number of plants. It gives students information from plants you don’t usually find in your backyard. It talks about the life cycle of the plant and the different types of plants that live in different climates

Does the book distinguish between fact and fiction?

This book does distinguish between fact and fiction. Most of the content in this book is based off of facts about plants. The photographs make the information can reassure the students that the information they are reading about is facts about plants.

Are the illustrations clear and accurate?

The illustrations are clear and accurate through out the book. The majority of the pictures in this book are mainly photographs of plants. The photographs help make the book back up its information that was stated.

Is the book written at the level of your students?

No this book is not written for my 3^rd grade students. If I was teaching pre—k through 1^st grade then yes, but for grades 2^nd grade and up might be too easy for them

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

There is no multicultural component in this book, nor there is any stereotyping. If this book was stereotyping it would have talked about flowers only, but in this case it talked about a variety of plants, from flowers, to trees.

Is the book free from gender bias?

Yes, the book is free from gender bias. There is nothing that strictly points out male or females in the book. A variety of plants are presented in this book.

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

You can incorporate this book in science along with language arts. You can also incorporate geography and research different plants around the world. You can also have the students study what kind of plants grow in different climates.

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

The book mainly presents positive altitude towards science. There is no mention of technology in this reading. Nothing negative was stated about science in this children’s book.