What if you had Animal Teeth!?

Yes, the book fosters the development of process of observation, predictions, and inferring. The book gives the reader the opportunity to infer how it will be to have certain animal teeth. The book offers different examples on what certain animal teeth are able to do.

Author: Sandra Markle
Illustrator: Howard McWilliam
Year Published: 2013
ISBN: 978-0-545-48438-1

Science Topics

Minimum Suggested Grade Level

1st Grade

Maximum Suggested Grade Level

3rd Grade

Summary

This book describes different teeth from animals and it explains the abilities of the teeth. The book also includes how a human would look like with a certain set of teeth from an animal. The book also provides information about the making of the teeth.

Evaluation

Appropriateness: High
Authority: Medium
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, throughout the book there is facts that are stated for each animal teeth. This allows for the students to ask questions about the animals even ask questions beyond the simple questions. The book includes great photos and illustrations to help the student answer their own question about the animal.

Does the book encourage children to think for themselves?

Yes, the book provides some questions for the children to answer on their own but also gives them the opportunity to actually reflect on the information. Not only that but it also makes the children think critically by applying the information in their every day life.

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

The content is appropriate to the lesson.

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

Yes, the information and facts that the book provides are accurate. In addition, because the books uses real photos of the animals the students are able to observe how a real animal looks like.

Does the book distinguish between fact and fiction?

Yes, the book does a good job in separating fact and fiction by having the photos be fact and the illustrations be fiction. Also, the book is consistent on separating the fact from the fiction because the author keeps facts on the left and fiction on the right.

Are the illustrations clear and accurate?

Yes, the book has both photos and illustrations. The photos are accurate as well as the illustrations.

Is the book written at the level of your students?

Yes, this book is an appropriate level for students grades 1-3. The book does include vocabulary words that maybe challenging to the student like chisels, iron, tusk, venom, bulbs, and enamel. However, it does provide context clues for the students to be able to find the meaning of the word.

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

Unfortunately no, the book stereotypes certain groups to certain face features of an animal. Also, the book associates certain activities with a certain group of people.

Is the book free from gender bias?

No, the book portrays boys as being the strongest by having them be the more dominant/strong animal. Also, the book does include both female and males an different ethnicities. Due to the author being a woman she includes women more in the book.

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

There is no connection between science and other disciplines.

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

Yes, this book engages the reader and has the reader make connections. The book helps promotes curiosity, exploration, and interest. However, the book does not include technology.