Resources
Bibliography for Teachers
Board Games as Educational Tools Leading to Climate Change Action: A Literature Review. Journal of Sustainability Education, http://www.susted.com/wordpress/content/board-games-as-educational-tools_2021_05/ This article incorporates board games to engage students in the scientific curriculum.
Bongiorno, Laurel., “10 Things Every Parent Should Know About Play,” National Association for the Education of Young Children NAEYC (accessed July 15, 2021). https://www.naeyc.org/our-work/families/10-things-every-parent-play. Article details how young children learn and grow.
Collins, Kathleen M.|Griess. “It's All in the Game: Designing and Playing Board Games to Foster Communication and Social Skills.” Young Children, National Association for the Education of Young Children. Web Site: Http://Journal.naeyc.org, 28 Feb. 2011, eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ930379. This article discusses designing classroom games with student participation.
Exoplanet Exploration: Planets Beyond Our Solar System. NASA, NASA, 17 Dec. 2015, exoplanets.nasa.gov/. This is a website with detailed information about the solar system.
Hart, Betty, and Todd R. Risley. Meaningful Differences in the Everyday Experience of Young American. Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co, 1995. This is a longstanding study about the language experiences of young children concerning socioeconomic groups.
Home. NASA, NASA, spaceplace.nasa.gov/. NASA website with space information.
Kirikkaya, Esma Bulus|Iseri. “A Board Game about Space and Solar System for Primary School Students.” Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, Sakarya University. Http://Www.tojet.net, 31 Mar. 2010, eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ897997. This article is a discussion of using board games with scientific content.
Lutz, Jancke, “Music, memory and emotion” Journal of Biology. July 2008.
OpenStax, openstax.org/details/books/astronomy. This is a two-volume book about astronomy.
Pondiscio, Robert. “The Making of an Edu-Myth: The 30-Million-Word Gap Has Not Been ‘Debunked’. .” The Thomas B. Fordham Institute fordhaminstitute.org/national/commentary/making-edu-myth-30-million-word-gap-has-not-been-debunked#. Article written as a response to critics of Hart & Risley study.
Reading List for Students
There are several picture books for the students in second grade to explore the solar system topics. The books were chosen from a variety of authors and can be purchased on the internet.
- Planet Name Game (Dr. Seuss/Cat in the Hat)(Step into Reading) is a beginning reading book for students to learn the name of the planets.
- My First Book of Planets: all about the Solar System for Kids by Bruce Betts, Ph.D. is a book with photos and facts for kids.
- A Place for Pluto written by Steve Wade is a book that addresses Pluto’s journey from a planet to a dwarf planet. This book personifies Pluto and discusses social and emotional issues of belonging, feelings, and acceptance.
- Earth, Moon, Sun! One in a Billion, Mars! Earthling’s Welcome are written by Stacy McAnulty. These books personify the title topics and are written in the first-person point of view.
- Mercury, Venus, Saturn by Baby Professor are informative books with colorful images.
- Jupiter by J.P. Bloom has easy-to-read text and colorful images.
- Neptune, Uranus books by Steve Foxe give illustrations and planet facts.
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