Author/Illustrator: Bob Crelin/Leslie EvansPublisher/Place of Publication/Date: Charlesbridge; Watertown, MA; 2009
Price: $14.40
ISBN-13: 978-1-57091-785-1
ISBN-10: 1-57091-785-X
Dewey: 523.3
Reading Level: Follett - 3.0; ATOS - 5.3
Brief Description of Content: The phases of the moon are illustrated with cut-out designs and rhyming verse.
Personal Review/Selection rationale: This book could be used our second grade "Moon and Space Expedition" as I am always looking for titles to support Expeditions. I also liked the fact that it had interesting, visual, cut-out illustrations. The rhyming poetry would offer a variety in the language of presentation as well as a method for memorization of important concepts.
Review Sources:
Although the reviews were not all positive, overall it still seems like a good choice.
School Library Journal 07/01/09 | Publishers Weekly 06/15/09 |
| Booklist 07/01/09 |
Standards:
ELAKR6 The student gains meaning from orally presented text.
ELA1R1 The student demonstrates knowledge of concepts of print.
ELA1R6 The student uses a variety of strategies to understand and gain meaning from grade-level text.
ELA2R2 The student demonstrates the ability to read orally with speed, accuracy, and expression. ELA2R4 The student uses a variety of strategies to gain meaning from grade-level text.
ELA3R1 The student demonstrates the ability to read orally with speed, accuracy, and expression. ELA3R3 The student uses a variety of strategies to gain meaning from grade-level text.
S2E2. Students will investigate the position of sun and moon to show patterns throughout the year.
a. Investigate the position of the sun in relation to a fixed object on earth at various times of the day.
b. Determine how the shadows change through the day by making a shadow stick or using a sundial.
c. Relate the length of the day and night to the change in seasons (for example: Days are longer than the night in the summer.).
d. Use observations and charts to record the shape of the moon for a period of time.
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