A Watery World
Inspiration Book:
Our world of water : children and water around the world by Hollyer, Beatrice - Holt, p2009, c2008--363.6--Int Lvl: K-3--Rd Lvl: 4.6. Explains how vital water is to human survival, and examines where water comes from, along with the ways children in Peru, Mauritania, the United States, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, and Tajikistan use this natural resource. The life-sustaining importance of water is described through narratives and photographs of children from six different countries. Glossary.
Rationale: Most of the My Books Alive blog contain posts with actual library lesson plans. In my mind, most only means more than half so every other type of posting falls in the less than half category. It’s sort of a miscellaneous category because in those miscellaneous blogs you may find booklists, resource lists, a germ of an idea for using a book, computer activities, and library media philosophy for starters.
This blog posting is a book and computer resource list divided into three grade levels. I have found when I prepare such a resource list that I need to frequently keep it up to date. When this particular list was initially prepared seven years ago it looked very different--new titles have been added and many deleted. I also check each computer address because they go in and out very quickly. No new computer resources were added.
My primary teachers include water lessons as part of the study of matter and use water as the sample for the three states of matter. Primary students also study the water cycle when studying weather. Another teacher of older students includes a study of water when studying salt water and the oceans and fresh water and rivers and lakes. Still another discusses the necessity of water when teaching about weather extremes and the lack and excess of water. Thus, a topic that students often take for granted becomes a significant element in another topic and is repeated in a spiraling and sequential fashion. The oldest students include the study of water pollution in their unit on resources conservation.
All of the books and suggested resources are meant to supplement the work being done in the classroom. On a regular basis (usually weekly), I distribute help request checklists. I have used different formats of the checklist, always trying to make the process easier and less time consuming for the teacher because I know how busy they are and I believe one of the roles of the school library is to provide resources for classroom use. I try to provide a wide variety in both the area of readability and potential breadth of the topic.
Some teachers look for resources regularly; others need to be encouraged. When I do a new materials bibliography, I highlight items a teacher should be aware of. Some will add those specific items to their request list the next time the topic is taught. For those who need encouragement to use new materials, I have the item(s) hand delivered. To help me when purchasing materials, I file the request forms by date, and know my timeline and topics for purchasing. I use teacher requests for locating online resources, too,
Sometimes I gather all the materials, check them out to the teacher, talk about them during a class visit to the library, then have the students assist me and the teacher with delivery. Sometimes I do one of the suggested activities or show one of the online resources to the students. You could also do one of the science experiments with the class to motivate both the children who will then encourage the teacher.
Even though the Inspiration Book is listed as K-3 interest, be sure to include it with the 5-8 book collection.
Grades K-3---When you think of water, what comes to mind?
Teacher Resources and Ideas:
Art-Water drop painting: Have the children make abstract paintings by dripping colored water onto white paper. See if the drip pattern changes if done from different heights.
Water 3: Melting and Freezing K to 2 | Instructional Resources, Lesson
In this lesson students will investigate how melting and freezing impact three everyday items: water, chocolate, and margarine. http://sciencenetlinks.com/lessons/water-3-melting-and-freezing/
Water 2: Disappearing Water K to 2 | Instructional Resources, Lesson
Students will focus on the concept that water can go back and forth from one form to another and the amount of water will remain the same http://sciencenetlinks.com/lessons/water-2-disappearing-water/
Titles for Classroom Sharing:
Best in snow by Sayre, April Pulley — Beach Lane Books, 2016. Dewey: 551.57; Int Lvl: K-3. A photographic non-fiction picture book about the wonder of snowfall and the winter water cycle. NSTA 2017
Raindrops roll by Sayre, April Pulley — Beach Lane Books, 2015. Dewey: 551.48; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 1.1. Sheds new light on the wonders of rain, from the beauty of a raindrop balanced on a leaf to the amazing, never-ending water cycle that keeps our planet in perfect ecological balance. CBs, NSTA 2016
Water is water : a book about the water cycle by Paul, Miranda — A Neal Porter Book, Roaring Brook Press, 2015. Dewey: 551.48; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 1.6. A spare, poetic picture book exploring the different phases of the water cycle in surprising and engaging ways"--Provided by publisher. CCBC. CBS
Hey, water! by Portis, Antoinette — Neal Porter Books, Holiday House, 2019 553.7; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 2.0. illustrations and simple text explore water in its many shapes and forms. CCBC
The water princess by Verde, Susan — G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2016 -E-; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 2.1. The story of one young girl's quest to bring clean drinking water to her African village.
Watch over our water by Bullard, Lisa - Millbrook Press, p2012, c2012--333.91--Int Lvl: K-3--Rd Lvl: 2.7. More important than root beer -- Stop water waste -- Keep water clean -- Stop the sneaky leaks. Trina learns how to conserve water and prevent litter to keep Earth's water clean. FREE Teaching Resources available for download at www.titlewave.com
All the water in the world by Lyon, George Ella — Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2011. Dewey: 551.48; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 3.0. A lyrical, illustrated look at the water cycle, showing how water rises to the clouds and is rained back down again to be used by plants, people, and every living thing. CCBC, CBS
Water can be... by Salas, Laura Purdie — Millbrook Press, 2014. Dewey: 553.7; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 3.1. This picture book poetically explores the many things water can be--from home maker and ship breaker to cloud fluffer and fire snuffer. Backmatter provides additional explanations. CCBC
A storm called Katrina by Uhlberg, Myron — Peachtree, 2011 -E-; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 3.4. When flood waters submerge their New Orleans neighborhood in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, a young cornet player and his parents evacuate their home and struggle to survive and stay together. FREE Teaching Resources available for download. At www.titlewave.com CCBC, NSSTB 2012
Here is the wetland by Dunphy, Madeleine — Web of Life Children's Books, 2007 577.68; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 3.4. Provides a cumulative approach to describe the wetland ecology of a fresh water marsh, the most common type of wetland in North America. NSTA 2008.
Over and under the pond by Messner, Kate — Chronicle Books, 2017 577.63; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 3.8. Celebrates the forms of life that live above and under a pond, including turtles, red-winged blackbirds, blue herons, minnows, frogs, and catfish. CCBC, CBS, NSTA List 2018
A thirst for home : a story of water across the world by Ieronimo, Christine — Walker Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Bloomsbury, 2014 -E-; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 3.8. Alemitu lives with her mother in a poor village in Ethiopia, where she must walk miles for water and hunger roars in her belly. Even though life is difficult, she dreams of someday knowing more about the world. When her mother has no choice but to leave her at an orphanage to give her a chance at a better life, an American family adopts Alemitu. NSSTB List 2015.
Rivers of sunlight : how the sun moves water around the earth (Sunlight Series) by Bang, Molly — The Blue Sky Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc., 2017. Dewey: 551.48; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 3.9. The sun explains its role in the movement of water around the Earth, from the lifting of fresh water from the seas, to the movement of underwater currents that nourish the world's oceans. The sun has a hand in moving rivers of water in its liquid, gaseous, and solid states all around the Earth, enabling life to exist on our planet. But human beings are interfering in this natural cycle, unbalancing the amount of fresh water available. NFD
Water sings blue : ocean poems by Coombs, Kate — Chronicle Books, 2012. Dewey: 811; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 4.3.A collection of poems about the sea, accompanied by watercolors by artist Meilo So. CCBC
Grades 3-6--What kinds of things do you do with water? Water Cycle; Cohesion and Buoyancy
Teacher Resources and Ideas:
Art-Water drop painting: Have the children make abstract paintings by dripping colored water onto white paper. See if the drip pattern changes if done from different heights.
The Water Cycle 3 to 5 | Instructional Resources, Lesson This lesson will help students understand the continuous cycle that water undergoes as it changes form. http://sciencenetlinks.com/lessons/the-water-cycle/
Summary of the Hydrological Cycle http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/%28Gh%29/guides/mtr/hyd/smry.rxml
Nova Online: Buoyancy Basics http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/lasalle/buoybasics.html
Science NetLinks: Buoyant Boats http://sciencenetlinks.com/lessons/buoyant-boats/
Sink It 3 to 5 | Instructional Resources, Lesson This lesson develops students understanding of sinking and floating through experimental design. http://sciencenetlinks.com/lessons/sink-it/
Making Rain K to 4 | Lesson In this lesson, students experience rain through several activities, experiments, reading, and performing. http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/educators/lessons/grade-k-2/Making_A_Rainstick.aspx
Titles for Classroom Sharing:
Raindrops roll by Sayre, April Pulley — Beach Lane Books, 2015. Dewey: 551.48; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 1.1. Sheds new light on the wonders of rain, from the beauty of a raindrop balanced on a leaf to the amazing, never-ending water cycle that keeps our planet in perfect ecological balance. CB NSTA
Water is water : a book about the water cycle by Paul, Miranda — A Neal Porter Book, Roaring Brook Press, 2015. Dewey: 551.48; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 1.6. A spare, poetic picture book exploring the different phases of the water cycle in surprising and engaging ways. CB CCBC
All the water in the world by Lyon, George Ella — Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2011. Dewey: 551.48; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 3.0. A lyrical, illustrated look at the water cycle, showing how water rises to the clouds and is rained back down again to be used by plants, people, and every living thing. CB
Rivers of sunlight : how the sun moves water around the earth (Sunlight Series) by Bang, Molly — The Blue Sky Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc., 2017 Dewey: 551.48; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 3.9. The sun explains its role in the movement of water around the Earth, from the lifting of fresh water from the seas, to the movement of underwater currents that nourish the world's oceans. The sun has a hand in moving rivers of water in its liquid, gaseous, and solid states all around the Earth, enabling life to exist on our planet. But human beings are interfering in this natural cycle, unbalancing the amount of fresh water available.
The Hoover Dam (American Places: From Vision To Reality) by Goldish, Meish — Bearport Publishing, 2017 627; Int Lvl: 3-6; Rd Lvl: 5.5. Canyon of danger -- A wild river -- Picking the right place -- Living in Ragtown -- A rocky start -- Moving the river -- Shaping the canyon -- Building blocks -- A new lake -- Making electricity -- Opening day -- Hoover Dam today -- By the numbers: Hoover Dam. An introduction to the Hoover Dam.
B is for blue planet : an Earth science alphabet by Strother, Ruth — Sleeping Bear Press, 2011 550; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 5.9. An illustrated alphabet book that introduces readers to the planet Earth, covering a variety of topics, such as deserts, glaciers, oil, the water cycle, and zones. NSTA 2012.
From raindrop to tap (Source To Resource) by Bright, Michael — Crabtree Publishing Company, 2017 333.91; Int Lvl: 3-6; Rd Lvl: 6.6. The blue planet -- The water cycle -- Water and the weather -- Natural water sources -- Storing water -- Electricity from water -- Water treatment -- Water for the home -- Water at work -- Water use in the home -- How to save water -- Drinking water -- Clean water for everyone. Text and color illustrations explore water, from damns and treatment plants to conservation of this vital resource at home.
How the world works : a hands-on guide to our amazing planet (Explore The Earth Pop Up Books) by Dorion, Christiane — Templar Books, 2010. Dewey: 550; Int Lvl: 3-6; Rd Lvl: 6.9. Pop-ups, flaps, wheels, tabs, and facts provide information about the Earth and how it works, looking at how the Earth formed, how it moves, how and when life began, tectonic plates, the water cycle, weather, the seas, carbon, plants, and the food chain.
Grades 5-8--A Healthy Water Supply
Teacher Resources and Ideas:
Water Woes--University of Wisconsin http://whyfiles.org/131fresh_water/2.html
How Stuff Works : How Water Works http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/earth/geophysics/h2o7.htm
Titles for Classroom Sharing:
Watch over our water by Bullard, Lisa - Millbrook Press, p2012, c2012--333.91--Int Lvl: K-3--Rd Lvl: 2.7. More important than root beer -- Stop water waste -- Keep water clean -- Stop the sneaky leaks. Trina learns how to conserve water and prevent litter to keep Earth's water clean. FREE Teaching Resources available for download at www.titlewave.com
Keeping water clean by Farrell, Courtney - Cherry Lake Pub., p2010, c2010--363.739--Int Lvl: 3-6--Rd Lvl: 5.0. Describes how people from around the world use water, discusses pollution, and encourages readers to consider ways they can help conserve water.
The Hoover Dam (American Places: From Vision To Reality) by Goldish, Meish — Bearport Publishing, 2017 627; Int Lvl: 3-6; Rd Lvl: 5.5. Canyon of danger -- A wild river -- Picking the right place -- Living in Ragtown -- A rocky start -- Moving the river -- Shaping the canyon -- Building blocks -- A new lake -- Making electricity -- Opening day -- Hoover Dam today -- By the numbers: Hoover Dam. An introduction to the Hoover Dam.
B is for blue planet : an Earth science alphabet by Strother, Ruth — Sleeping Bear Press, 2011 550; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 5.9. An illustrated alphabet book that introduces readers to the planet Earth, covering a variety of topics, such as deserts, glaciers, oil, the water cycle, and zones. NSTA 2012.
One well : the story of water on Earth by Strauss, Rochelle, 1967- - Kids Can Press, p2007, c2007--553.7--Int Lvl: 3-6--Rd Lvl: 6.4. Tells the story of Earth's water, introducing the concept of the planet's water as being contained in one well, and discussing the importance of water to survival of plants, animals, and people, recycling, access to water, pollution, and conservation. SS List
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