Introducing Pre-service Teachers to High Quality K-8 Science Trade Books Through A Mock SB&F Election Tim Gerber 1 & Eric Brunsell 2 UW-L Dept of Biology 1 UW-O Dept of Curriculum and Instruction 2
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Introducing Pre-service Teachers to High Quality K-8 Science Trade Books Through A Mock SB&F Election
SCST Subsection @ NSTA National Conference, New Orleans 3.19.09
SCST Subsection @ NSTA National Conference, New Orleans 3.19.09
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Introducing Pre-service Teachers to High Quality K-8 Science Trade Books Through A Mock SB&F
Election
Tim Gerber1 & Eric Brunsell2UW-L Dept of Biology1
UW-O Dept of Curriculum and Instruction2
Connecting science and literacy
AAAS’ Science Books & Films (SB&F)
SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books
Mock SB&F election
Mock SB&F results
Mock SB&F website
References available at: www.educationideation.com
SB&F “Best List”
SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science finalist lists
NSTA “Outstanding Science Trade Books for K-12 Students”
NCSS Notable Trade Books for Young People
STEMSS website (UWL Curriculum Resource Center)
“provides critical reviews of the scientifical accuracy and presentation of print, audiovisual, and electronic resources intended for use in science, technology, and mathematics education.”
4 categoriesChildren's Science Picture Book Middle Grades Science Book Young Adult Science Book Hands-on Science Book
2008 finalists books were used for Mock SB&F pilot
Spring / Fall 2008• Mock SB&F based on Mock Newberry for excellence in
literature• 88 pre-service teachers in Science Methods (semester before
student teaching)• 41 read five 2009 SB&F Prize Middle grades Science book
finalists• 47 read all five 2008 SB&F Prize Children’s Science Picture
Book finalists • Completed rubric for each title• Election
Rubric
Built on SB&F official judging criteria
The science content of the book is aligned to science content (at least one topic) identified for grades 5-8 in the WI Department of Public Instruction draft “Supplement to the Science Curriculum Planning Guide”
Mock Prize Results
Being Caribou 14
Tracking Trash 14
Frog Heaven 7
Circulating Life 5
Dinosaur Eggs Discovered*
1
41*official 2008 SB&F
Prize winner
Middle Grades Science Books
Mock Prize Results
Where in the Wild?* 38
Turtle Summer 8
Vulture View 1
Babies in the Bayou 0
Gregor Mendel 0
47 *official 2008 SB&F Prize winner
Children’s Picture Books
“This exercise made me think about the scientific elements and accuracy in children’s books instead of just how engaging they are. I learned how to choose better science books for my future students”
-- Pre-service teacher (middle school)
What’s Next?
Middle School Mock SB&F Prize Election (Winter 2009)
2009 Finalist Books in UWL Science Methods
2009/2010 Implementation in Foundations of Literacy course at UWO (all elementary & secondary Pre-service teachers involved)
Implementing @ your university
Support• UWL School of Education• College of Science and Health• UWL Office of Continuing Education• UWL Murphy Library Endowment Fund Grant• National Science Foundation – MSP Start Partnership
Grant - submitted
Eric [email protected]
References Available at: www.educationideation.com
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