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Intermediate Honorable Mention
ANCIENT EARTH JOURNAL: THE LATE JURASSIC. 2016. Juan Carlos Alonso & Gregory S. Paul. 112 pp. Walter Foster Jr. Publishers. ISBN-10: 1633221083. STANDARD 2: EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE. Written in journal-like form, this book presents several groups of animals from the Jurassic period such as theropods and sauropods. Scaled drawings compared to human height and up-close technical drawings are made as if drawn by a person recording the information.
PINK IS FOR BLOBFISH: DISCOVERING THE WORLD’S PERFECTLY PINK ANIMALS. 2016. Jess Keating. Illus. David Degrand. Knopf Books for Young Readers. 48 pp. ISBN-10: 0553512277. STANDARD 3: LIFE SCIENCE. Full-page photographs of pink animals are complimented by factual information such as size, predators, and scientific name. Cartoon-style drawings add with captions and additional information.
NOTABLE NOTEBOOKS: SCIENTISTS AND THEIR WRITINGS. 2016. Jessica Fries-Gaither. Illus. Linda Olliver. NSTA Press/NSTA Kids. 32pp. ISBN-10: 1681403072. STANDARD 4: ENGINEERING. Actual depictions of scientists’ notebooks and records will add authenticity to classroom-based uses of science notebooks. Written in rhyme and supported by photos and drawings, this collection of scientists’ records can provide insight into the steps that were taken for scientific discoveries.
References
Author (2012). Spotlight on science: Introducing the Indiana science tradebook annual reading list. The Indiana Reading Journal, 45(1), 31-35.
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