Using Childrens Books to Guide Inquiry

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• Using Childrens Books to Guide Inquiry
• NSTA Symposium
• Cincinnati, OH
• December 5, 2008
• Karen Ansberry and Emily Morgan

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Toyota Tapestry Grant
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Three Main Components of PPS

• Reading Strategies
• The 5E Instructional Model
• Scientific Inquiry

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Goals for the Day

• Receive an Overview of PPS Program
• Explore the Benefits and Cautions of Using
  Picture Books in Science
• Review the Six Essential Reading Strategies
• Practice the 5 Es Instructional Model
• Introduce the Inquiry Continuum
• Participate in Model Lessons

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What was your favorite book as a child?
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We believe in books. Somehow we want to make
childhood better, and we believe that a book
given at the right moment can work magic in a
child's life.
-Ann Schlee
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Why Use Childrens Literature?

• Lack of Time - Integration is Key

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Why Use Childrens Literature?

• Context for Concepts
• More Depth of Coverage
• Improved Reading and Science Skills

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Why Use Childrens Literature?

• Engaging to Students of All Ages

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Why Use Childrens Literature?

• Childrens books show a more positive view of
  women and minorities than traditional textbooks.
  They view and celebrate diversity of
  achievement (Daisey, 1994, p. 133).

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Cautions

• Story line may distract stay focused on the
  science content
• Be aware of watered-down science content
• Be aware of misconceptions

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Suggestions

• Choose science objectives first
• Collaborate with a knowledgeable colleague
• Choose a variety of books, including
  fiction/nonfiction pairs

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Suggestions

• Integrate within hands-on inquiries

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Suggestions

• Use the BSCS 5E Instructional Model to organize
  lessons

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BSCS 5Es as a Cycle of Learning
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Suggestions

• Integrate Reading Strategies
• Modeling these before, during, and after reading
  supports comprehension

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Why Read Aloud in Science?

• Opportunity to model the strategies of proficient
  readers
• Students minds are free to explore the meaning
  of difficult science concepts when the teacher
  does the decoding
• Fine-tunes students observational/listening
  skills

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Why Read Aloud in Science?

• Being read to is the most influential activity
  for building the knowledge required for eventual
  success in reading (Anderson, Heibert, Scott, and
  Wilkinson 1985).

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Six Key Reading Strategies(Harvey and
Goudvis)

• Making Connections
• Questioning
• Visualizing
• Inferring
• Determining Importance
• Synthesizing

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Create a Poster

• With your team, create a poster that represents
  your reading strategy
• You may want to use pictures, lists, graphic
  organizers, and/or specific examples