the cloud book

yes, this book fosters the development of the process of classification of the cloud. this book explains multiple could classified throughout the book with details and what kinds of clouds may bring snow and rain.

Author: Tomie depaola
Illustrator: Tomie depaola
Year Published: 1975

Summary

This book provides information about all of the different types of clouds, when they occur, why and how we are affected by them. Each different cloud is illustrated and comes with a description as well as a story about how the cloud is perceived and used by different people. Provided at the end is an index that allows readers to find specific information that they may be looking for about certain clouds or any other aspect of cloud information.

Evaluation

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

Questions

Does the book foster development of processes?

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

yes, this book gives them an opportunity for children to ask and answer their own questions. this book explains several different shapes of clouds and student could ask what the type of cloud is called and how they are different with each other and how we defined the name of the clouds.

Does the book encourage children to think for themselves?

i believe it encourage children to think for themselves, because it helps children to observe the clouds everyday and think how they are different with everyday and how it forms the weather. of course this is kinds of informative book so, it may hard to encourage children to think but i believe this book encourage children to think for themselves because they are able to observe every different clouds everyday.

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

i believe it is appropriate to the lesson because this book could be used to introduce weather vocabulary and types of clouds. First grade would be the most appropriate age level. An integrated language arts lesson could be created by getting students to write a sentence about weather with at least three characteristics, resulting in the use of commas in a series.

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

i think it is based on sound scientific principals. first, it explains three main clouds and then describes the clouds that how they are different each other and what character they have common and i don't think it is very accurate about the picture/ illustrator because i was very confused about 'mackerel sky' or clouds looks like a shape of sheep. some people call them "mackerel sky" the french call them "moutons", which means sheep. this is not accurate.

Does the book distinguish between fact and fiction?

i don't think this book distinguish between fact and fiction because this books explains about fact. this book also very informative i don't see any part of the book distinguish fiction.

Are the illustrations clear and accurate?

illustrations are very neat and accurate because it showed what certain types of could look like and their location in the sky. it helps understand better about the clouds and it might pulled on students prior knowledge or experience and allowed them to get a better understanding. The pictures are a little outdated so that might interfere with student engagement, but the teacher can use enthusiasm to change that.

Is the book written at the level of your students?

i think this book was written for younger age students such as kindergarten to 2nd grade or 3 grade. it has some vocabulary that they might never seen before or they are not sure how to read at the first time.

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

i think it has some multicultural component. on the book, some people call Cirrocumulus clouds "Mackerel sky" and the french call them "Moutons" i think it could be multicultural component and it might build stereotyping while read this book.

Is the book free from gender bias?

this book is free of gender bias.

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

i don't see this book show the close association between science and other disciplines. The book is basically abut different types of clouds.

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

yes, this book is written in some silly way that children engage into reading and these illustration that create the eyes of younger readers. it has lots of bright color and cute images that makes readers want to read more. i think there was no connection to technology in this book.

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