READ 3600 Non-fiction Picture Books by Mabel Ramos Ortiz https://padlet.com/mramosortiz/4p00cnk8itzz Reviews of picture books for my reading class (Dr. Greene) en-us 2017-09-26 01:45:31 UTC 2017-09-30 17:52:16 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Manbag.png Can You Find these Seashells? mramosortiz https://padlet.com/mramosortiz/4p00cnk8itzz/wish/191076709 Written by: Carmen Bredeson
Illustrated by :Lindsey Cousins
Published: July 1. 2012
Targeted ages: 4 to 6 
Read on: 9/25/2017

It is a book for early readers. This book is good for introducing s topic. It talks about how to identify seashells, and what they are. Seashells are the homes of little animals. There are different kinds of seashells and they have different shapes. The scallops look like wings. The Coquinas are small and look like butterflies.The slippers are like little shoes. The Conchs are big and heavy. Clams are round. The oysters are thick. Cockles are white or tan with grooves. Mussels are navy blue or black and smooth. This could be part of a lesson about things that you find in coastal areas.

]]> 2017-09-26 02:12:27 UTC https://padlet.com/mramosortiz/4p00cnk8itzz/wish/191076709 Life in a Forest mramosortiz https://padlet.com/mramosortiz/4p00cnk8itzz/wish/191081554 Written by: Laura Hamilton Waxman
Published: January 1, 2016
Targeted ages: 8 to 10
Read on: 9/25/17

 This book is for upper elementary students. It provides information about the forest biome. Forests cover about one third of the Earth. They are the largest land biome  on Earth. The forest climate depends on its location. Forest animals  use trees for homes  and food. I would use this book as a science resource for students and part of a science lesson about habitats

]]> 2017-09-26 02:49:31 UTC https://padlet.com/mramosortiz/4p00cnk8itzz/wish/191081554 Penguins mramosortiz https://padlet.com/mramosortiz/4p00cnk8itzz/wish/191507129 Written by: Katy R. Kudela
Published: January 1, 2009
Targeted ages: 4 to 8
Read on : 9/26/2007
This is a book for early elementary kids. It talks about  the different kinds of penguins. It  provides information about their particular habitats and  what they eat. There are different penguins, like: Adelie Penguin, African Penguin, Chinstrap penguin, Emperor penguins, Fairy penguin, Galapagos penguin and others. This is good resource book for science and for independent reading.]]> 2017-09-27 02:12:36 UTC https://padlet.com/mramosortiz/4p00cnk8itzz/wish/191507129 What's Inside Me mramosortiz https://padlet.com/mramosortiz/4p00cnk8itzz/wish/191508322 My Heart and my blood
Written by: Dana Meachen Rau
Published:  September 1, 2006
Targeted ages:6 to 7
Read on: 9/26/17
This is a book for early readers. It gives information about what is blood and the different cell that are part of it. It also talks about the heart and it tell you how the hart works and that the heart is part of the circulatory system. It is a book independent that could part of lesson about parts of the body.

]]> 2017-09-27 02:24:18 UTC https://padlet.com/mramosortiz/4p00cnk8itzz/wish/191508322 Staying Clean mramosortiz https://padlet.com/mramosortiz/4p00cnk8itzz/wish/191509698 Written by: Robin Nelson
Published by: September 6, 2006
Targeted ages: 6 to 7
Read on : 9/26/17

Staying Clean is a book for health class lesson. This book teaches young students the need to clean themselves. It teaches kids that germs are everywhere and that we  need to clean our hands to keep the germs from causing problems inside the body and make people sick.]]> 2017-09-27 02:37:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mramosortiz/4p00cnk8itzz/wish/191509698 I Have Allergies mramosortiz https://padlet.com/mramosortiz/4p00cnk8itzz/wish/191511166 Written by: Simone T. Ribke
Published: February 1, 2016
Targeted Ages: 5 to 8
Read on: 9/26/17
 This is a book for health class lesson. It is for young readers. It explains what allergies are. It explains that the immune system makes a mistake and thinks that something harmless is harmful and this response is called an allergy]]> 2017-09-27 02:49:06 UTC https://padlet.com/mramosortiz/4p00cnk8itzz/wish/191511166 From Steel to Bicycle mramosortiz https://padlet.com/mramosortiz/4p00cnk8itzz/wish/191512500 Written by:  Robin Nelson
Published: August 1, 2014
Targeted ages: 4 to 7
Read on: 9/26/17
It tells the story of how bicycles are made. From heating steel to making the tubes. Then a welder makes the frame of the bicycle.. Other workers make other parts and put the bike together. it is great resource for kids that want to know how things are made.

]]> 2017-09-27 03:01:30 UTC https://padlet.com/mramosortiz/4p00cnk8itzz/wish/191512500 Shapes Everywhere mramosortiz https://padlet.com/mramosortiz/4p00cnk8itzz/wish/191514163 Written by: Cecilia Minden
Published: December 10, 2013
Targeted ages:6-8
Read on:9/26/17
It is a book about geometric shapes. It is a good math resource book.  It talks about  two dimensional and 3 dimensional shapes like: circle, spheres, square and  and cubes. It also talks  of every day items and places where you can see these shapes.like ice cream cones and basket ball and on the playground. This book can be use in a mini lesson about shapes.
 ]]> 2017-09-27 03:13:59 UTC https://padlet.com/mramosortiz/4p00cnk8itzz/wish/191514163 Objects in the Sky mramosortiz https://padlet.com/mramosortiz/4p00cnk8itzz/wish/192682391 Written by: Rachel Hudson
Published: August 10, 2012
Targeted Ages: 5 to 8
Read on: 0/29/2017

 This book gives factual information about the planet Earth and outer space. It explains how the solar system is made of a star and planets and moons the orbit around.It talks about telescopes how this tool helps us see things that are far away. It is a good science research  book. This book can be part of a lesson about the solar system and as independent reading book.]]> 2017-09-30 15:11:26 UTC https://padlet.com/mramosortiz/4p00cnk8itzz/wish/192682391 Where do babies come from? mramosortiz https://padlet.com/mramosortiz/4p00cnk8itzz/wish/192683149 Written by: Dr. Jillian Roberts
Illustrated by: Cindy Revell
Published: October 13, 201
Targeted ages: 4 to 7
Read on 9/29/2017:
It is a book for little kids, and explains how their mother's bodies have babies inside the womb when they get pregnant. It also explains how the baby grows from the two ingredients to make a baby: a sperm and an egg. The sperm comes from the father and the egg from the mother. The two ingredients make a seed that grows until it becomes a baby. It is a useful book for kids to understand how babies are formed inside their Mom. This could be part of a health lesson.

]]> 2017-09-30 15:21:16 UTC https://padlet.com/mramosortiz/4p00cnk8itzz/wish/192683149 Why is it winter? mramosortiz https://padlet.com/mramosortiz/4p00cnk8itzz/wish/192684756 Written by: Sara L. Latta
Published:July 1, 2012
Targeted ages: 5 to 8
Read on: 9/29/2017
It explains what winter is as the coldest time of the year. It is one of the other seasons. It tells kids that when the North Pole tilts from the sun then it is winter season in North America. It explains that since planet Earth gets fewer hours of sunlight in the winter, this that the air, the water and land get colder. It is a good science resource book for a lesson about the weather ans seasons of the year..

]]> 2017-09-30 15:41:16 UTC https://padlet.com/mramosortiz/4p00cnk8itzz/wish/192684756 Violins mramosortiz https://padlet.com/mramosortiz/4p00cnk8itzz/wish/192685851 Written by:  Holly Saari
Published: January 1, 2010
Targeted Ages: 5 to 7
Read on:9/29/2017
It is part of the music maker series. This book explains how to play violin. Also tells basic information about how a violin has four strings and it is part of the sting family of musical instruments. The violin is made out of wood and the strings are made of metal. The violin is played by pulling a bow across the strings. It provides a lot of information in a concise way and it is an excellent resource. for kids that are interested in learning more about music. It makes for great independent reading.]]> 2017-09-30 15:52:44 UTC https://padlet.com/mramosortiz/4p00cnk8itzz/wish/192685851 Wool mramosortiz https://padlet.com/mramosortiz/4p00cnk8itzz/wish/192686761 Written by: Andrew Langley
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It is part of the everyday materials series. The books explains what wool is by describing that it is a natural material and that it is a fiber that grows like hair. It grows on sheep and other animals.It tells kids that it is soft to the touch and that there are many things made out of wool, like rugs , blankets and woolen clothes. that keep us warm in the winter. As part of a social studies class you can integrate a book like this as part of the instructional materials in a mini lesson.]]> 2017-09-30 16:03:37 UTC https://padlet.com/mramosortiz/4p00cnk8itzz/wish/192686761 Using Water mramosortiz https://padlet.com/mramosortiz/4p00cnk8itzz/wish/192690936 Written by:  Sharon Katz Cooper
Published: July 5,  2007
Targeted ages:7 to 9
Read on : 9/29/2017
This book talks about one of Earth's most important resources, water. It tells students that water moves around the Earth surface and it flows down the hills and mountains, rivers into the sea. It tells kids that animals, humans and plants need water to live. We use water at home for cleaning and cooking and we also use it for fun like when we go swimming. The book has an environmental message about water preservation. It could be part of a center activity about Earth's resources.]]> 2017-09-30 16:56:14 UTC https://padlet.com/mramosortiz/4p00cnk8itzz/wish/192690936 From Garbage to Compost mramosortiz https://padlet.com/mramosortiz/4p00cnk8itzz/wish/192692778 Written by: Lisa Owings
Published: August 1, 2016 Targeted Ages: 4 to 7 
Read on: 9/29/2017
This book is a good resource for a lesson on how to care for a garden. It explains that compost are fruit and vegetable  pieces or skins as well as some paper products, fallen leaves, seeds and plant trimmings that  create a  on a mixture of organic substances in bin on the soil. The microorganisms on the soil help break down the compost. and fertilize the soil.

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