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Echols,J.
C. (1996). Penguins and theiryoung: teacher'sguide.
Berkeley, CA:GEMS Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California.
LHS GEMS and PEACHES book. Title applicable for preschool-1. Includes
names of educators who have reviewed this title. The emperor penguin
is used as the backdrop to present young children with activities
and lesson plans that address animal behavior, life sciences, and
mathematics. Background information is provided on other pengiun
species, as well as a variety of penguin facts. Teacher discussion
sections include lesson plan and activity overview, materials list,
setting up activities.
QL
696 .S473 E24 1996
Echols,
J. C. (1991). Animal defenses: a teacher's guide. Berkeley,
CA:GEMS Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California.
LHS GEMS book. Title applicable for preschool and kindergarten;
however, book supplies information on modifying lesson plans for
first and second grades. Includes names of educators who have reviewed
this title. Using dinosaurs as backdrop, the activities presented
in this title examine animal defenses--physiological, behavioral,
and structural. Teacher sections discuss lesson planning, material
requirements and set up. Because this title is very visual, it is
suggested that this book can be used with hearing impaired and aphasic
children. QL
759 .E254 1991
Echols,
J. C.(1989). Buzzing a hive: a teacher's guide. Berkeley,
CA:Berkeley, CA:GEMS Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California.
LHS GEMS book. Title applicable grades 1-3; however, title includes
sections on modifying lesson plans for preschool and kindergarten
aged children. Title applicable for preschool-1. Includes names
of educators who have reviewed this title. Interesting book about
bees that examines both biology and social structure of bees; the
book also includes activities about bees. The teacher sections discuss
how to set up activities. QL
568 .A6 E34 1987
Echols,
J. C. (1999). Ladybugs: a teacher's guide. Berkeley,
CA:GEMS Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California.
LHS GEMS and PEACHES book. Title applicable for preschool-1. Includes
names of educators who have reviewed this title. The introduction
discusses educator strategies for each section and actitivity presented
in the book. A section that lists age level appropriateness prefaces
each activity; this section also includes an actitivity overview
and material list. Ladybug introduces children to the world
of animal behavior, mathematics, and biology. QL
596 .C65 E24 1999
Echols,
J. C. (1986). Hide a butterfly: a teacher's guide. Berkeley,
CA:GEMS Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California.
LHS GEMS book. Title applicable for preschool and kindergarten;
includes information for modification of activities and lesson plans
for grades 1-3. Includes names of educators who have reviewed this
title. Teacher section discusses how to set up activites. The goals
of the title are to introduce a discussion of nature, biology, and
animal behavior into the classroom by examining butterfly camouflage
i.e. protective coloration, and predator/prey relationship with
other animals in the butterflies environment. Activities include
creating a paper meadow, and creating paper butterflies. QL
767 .E34 1986
Echols,
J. C., Housoume, K., & Kopp, J. (1996). Ant homes under the
ground: a teacher's guide. Berkeley, CA:GEMS Lawrence Hall of
Science, University of California.
LHS GEMS and PEACHES book. Title applicable for preschool and
kindergarten. Includes names of educators who have reviewed this
title. QL
568 .F7 E26 1996
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INTRODUCTION TO BIOLOGY
BACK TO TOP
Rockwell,
R. E., Williams, R. A., & Sherwood, E. A. (1992). Everybody
has a body: science from head to toe: activities for teachers of
children ages 3-6. Mt. Rainer, Md:Gryphon House, Inc.
This book does not contain specific pedagogical information, but
it does contain a preface and introduction section written by academic
professionals in the field of early childhood development; there
is also a section that discusses how to accomodate special needs
children. Each chapter investigates the human body. Age appropriateness
is given for each activity/experiment.
QM
27 .R63 1992
Flagg,
A. (1995). Our bodies: early childhood. Huntington Beach,
Ca:Teacher Created Materials, Inc.
This book
is part of the Hands-on minds-on science series. The teacher information
section of the book, which is written in a clear straightforward
language, includes a multi-paged section examining the "scienctific
method for young children." The science explanations are aimed
at both children and adults; both explanations take complex scientific
concepts and make them easily accessible. The numerous activities
cover different anatomical regions and physiological repsonses of
the human body: "nose, mouth, and lungs," "my heart
is a pump," and "mouth watering science." QM
27 .F53 1995
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Picco,
E.R. (1993). Baby basics: children's activities in how life begins.
Santa Cruz, Ca:ETR Associates.
Geared to
young children, this title explores the basics of human reproduction.
The book provides an author introduction which discusses children,
sexuality, and reproduction. There are numerous activity sections
for children, all of which begin with a materials list and a discussion.............................................
LB
1060 .J46 1998
Meredith, S. (1991). Where do
babies come from? Tulsa, OK : EDC Publishing.
This book is appropriate for
ages 4 and up. Some pictures may not be appropriate, so teachers
need to select wisely what to show and what not to. HQ
53 .M47 1991
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