Children's Science Book Database

T is for Time

No. The book is really more an encyclopedia or resource book explaining about different parts of time, calendars.  It shares interesting data, facts, information about things like time, daylight savings, shadow, week, month, observatory, almanac, International Date Line, even figures critical to time - Einstein, John Harrison, John Henry and Ruth Belville.
  • Author: Marie and Roland Smith
  • Illustrator: Renee Graef
  • Year Published: 2015
  • ISBN: 13: 978-1-58536-512-8

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Summary

This book is alphabetically set up to talk about time, measures of time, by calendar, by clock. There are descriptions of different components or measures or time according to each letter in the alphabet.

Evaluation

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

Questions

Does the book foster development of processes?

No. The book is really more an encyclopedia or resource book explaining about different parts of time, calendars.  It shares interesting data, facts, information about things like time, daylight savings, shadow, week, month, observatory, almanac, International Date Line, even figures critical to time - Einstein, John Harrison, John Henry and Ruth Belville.

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

Absolutely.  If a child has any questions on time, this book is a fantastic resource to talk about how or why something is what it is, how it started.

Does the book encourage children to think for themselves?

Probably not as much.  As a resource or guide book, it is answering questions and sharing facts, not as much encouraging wondering

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

Yes, it is facts, data and information but written in a way understandable to children (probably more at higher grade levels)

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

It seems so. It is again, sharing facts, and history, how and why things came to be.  It seems accurate, and the writers have done other books like this, have a background of factual, resource books for children.

Does the book distinguish between fact and fiction?

Yes, absolutely.  It will talk about this was "assumed" or "believed."  It talks about when people disagree, or thought differently, and what "might" be the case.

Are the illustrations clear and accurate?

Very realistic and accurate illustrations, very detailed.

Is the book written at the level of your students?

Yes, I am teaching 4th grade, and I think they would like this, what they can learn from it about aspects and components of time, calendar that they might not have thought about, or known, how and why we do this, what this is, why this is the way it is, etc.

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

Well, it is historic and talking about facts and discoveries so it is reflecting how things came to be.  Some of that is ancient Romans, Egyptians or Mayans.  But a lot is Euro centric white males.  When there are illustrations of modern time students, they are diverse.

Is the book free from gender bias?

Again, historical facts tend to be Euro white male.  But again, in illustrations of students, modern times, females are equally represented.

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

Absolutely.  It talks about time telling, time keeping as relates to days of the week, months, year, seasons, holidays, shipping/sailing, railroads, etc.

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

Absolutely - it is inviting children in to learn more about time, and to think more deeply about things they take for granted every day - days of the week, month, calendar, etc.