Energy Sciences

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 13.05.02

  1. Unit Guide
  1. The Discovery
  2. The Purpose
  3. School Demographics
  4. Background Knowledge
  5. The Connection
  6. Unit Activity Overview
  7. The Arrangement
  8. Student Activities and Exploration
  9. Appendix A
  10. Appendix B
  11. Appendix C
  12. Appendix D
  13. Notes

Soaking Up the Sun!

Miesha Gadsden

Published September 2013

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Appendix B

Student Resources

Suggested Book List for Students

Living Sunlight by Molly Bang

Seeds of Change by Jen Cullerton Johnson

The Lorax by Dr. Seuss

The Good Garden by Katie Smith Milkway

Tree of Life by Rochelle Strauss

What's so Bad About Gasoline? by Anne Rockwell

The Curious Garden by Peter Brown

Just a Dream by Chris Van Allsburg

Suggested Websites for Students

- The Great Plant Escape http://urbanext.illinois.edu/gpe/index.cfm Kid friendly site that lets students explore the parts of a plant through webquests.

- Meet the Greens http://www.meetthegreens.org/ Kid friendly site about looking out for the planet with videos, activities and links to research sites.

- Monster Sciences http://www.monstersciences.com/ Teaches science experiments in a fun friendly way.

- Energy Kids http://www.eia.gov/kids/ Basic forms of energy and activities.

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