{"id":461488,"date":"2010-03-22T21:44:21","date_gmt":"2010-03-23T01:44:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/openwidelookinside\/archives\/2520"},"modified":"2010-03-22T21:44:21","modified_gmt":"2010-03-23T01:44:21","slug":"teaching-physical-science-with-children%e2%80%99s-literature-electricity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/461488","title":{"rendered":"Teaching Physical Science with Children\u2019s Literature: Electricity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/openwidelookinside\/files\/2010\/03\/electricity.jpg\" title=\"electricity.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/openwidelookinside\/files\/2010\/03\/electricity.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"electricity.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Electricity-Eyewitness-Books-Steve-Parker\/dp\/0756613884\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books&amp;qid=1269306230&amp;sr=8-1\">Electricity<\/a>, a DK Eyewitness book written by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Steve-Parker\/e\/B001IGUUIC\/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1\">Steve Parker<\/a>, is a great introduction to electricity.\u00a0 The book is written in short sections with one topic per two page spread.\u00a0 There are lots of pictures which make the book very visually interesting.\u00a0 Each section discusses the science behind electricity and includes information about important historical scientists.\u00a0 Topics covered include Circuits and Conductors, Electromagnets, Discoveries using electricity, Electricity in the home, and more.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>Curriculum Connections <\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">This book could be used help students investigate and understand the characteristics of electricity (VA SOL 4.3) like conductors and electricity (4.3a), basic circuits (4.3b), static electricity (4.3c), transformation of electrical energy into light, heat, and mechanical energy (4.3d), electromagnets (4.3e), and historical contributions in understanding electricity (4.3f).\u00a0 The short sections make it conducive to using the book to supplement multiple activities and lessons.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>Additional Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Learn more about electric circuits with the interactive Blobz Guide to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.andythelwell.com\/blobz\/guide.html\">Electric Circuits.<\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Play this <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sce.com\/kidsscience\/wires\/game.html\">Conductors and Insulators<\/a> game to learn more about electricity.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Explore <a href=\"http:\/\/pbskids.org\/zoom\/activities\/sci\/staticelectricity.html\">Static Electricity<\/a> with this experiment.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>General Information<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Book: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Electricity-Eyewitness-Books-Steve-Parker\/dp\/0756613884\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books&amp;qid=1269306230&amp;sr=8-1\">Electricity<\/a><br \/>\nAuthor: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Steve-Parker\/e\/B001IGUUIC\/ref=ep_sprkl_at_B001IGUUIC?pf_rd_p=482609291&amp;pf_rd_s=auto-sparkle&amp;pf_rd_t=301&amp;pf_rd_i=steve%20parker&amp;pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&amp;pf_rd_r=00VCGHQCZMZZYE9TFQ9N\">Steve Parker<\/a><br \/>\nIllustrator: DK Eyewitness Books<br \/>\nPublisher: <a href=\"http:\/\/us.dk.com\/\">DK Eyewitness Books<\/a><br \/>\nPublication date: 1992, republished 2005<br \/>\nPages: 72<br \/>\nGrade Range: 3-5<br \/>\nISBN: 0756613884<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Electricity, a DK Eyewitness book written by Steve Parker, is a great introduction to electricity.\u00a0 The book is written in short sections with one topic per two page spread.\u00a0 There are lots of pictures which make the book very visually interesting.\u00a0 Each section discusses the science behind electricity and includes information about important historical scientists.\u00a0 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