21st Century Children's Literature by Kelli Ferguson

21st Century Children's Literature by Kelli Ferguson https://padlet.com/fergusonnkelli/hh0efdvo8f3i Books to help children be 21st century thinkers en-us 2016-11-14 02:57:04 UTC 2024-11-03 11:31:20 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Lightdecrease.png Creative or Innovative Thinking 1 fergusonnkelli https://padlet.com/fergusonnkelli/hh0efdvo8f3i/wish/137256309 What Do You Do With an Idea?
Author: Kobi Yamada Illustrator: Mae Besom
I would read this book at the beginning of the year as introduction to how I envision the classroom environment. This book is about a boy learning to embrace his idea and sees the world change because of it. When we read this, we will discuss how important it is that students not only come up with their own ideas but learn to believe in them and make them happen. ]]> 2016-11-14 03:00:24 UTC https://padlet.com/fergusonnkelli/hh0efdvo8f3i/wish/137256309 21st Century Skills 1 fergusonnkelli https://padlet.com/fergusonnkelli/hh0efdvo8f3i/wish/137257244 The Thingamabob
Author and Illustrator: Il Sung Na
In this book, an elephant makes a new discovery. He uses inquiry skills, experiments, and collaborates with others to figure out what it is. Reading this book would demonstrate how students can respond to something unfamiliar. They can ask questions and experiment to come to a conclusion. ]]> 2016-11-14 03:11:52 UTC https://padlet.com/fergusonnkelli/hh0efdvo8f3i/wish/137257244 Creative or Innovative Thinking 2 fergusonnkelli https://padlet.com/fergusonnkelli/hh0efdvo8f3i/wish/137258247 Not a Box by Antoinette Portis
This book exemplifies where imagination can take you. I could read this book and then do an extension activity in which children are given boxes and have to make to make it into something new and creative. ]]> 2016-11-14 03:23:50 UTC https://padlet.com/fergusonnkelli/hh0efdvo8f3i/wish/137258247 Creative or Innovative Thinking 3 fergusonnkelli https://padlet.com/fergusonnkelli/hh0efdvo8f3i/wish/137259126 The Kid Who Named Pluto: And the Stories of Other Extraordinary Young People in Science

Author: Marc McCutcheon
Illustrator: Jon Cannell
This book would definitely be used in the upper elementary grades. It tells us about young people who have all contributed to science by using creative thinking to solve problems. Reading this book would lead into any project in which students had to solve problems or come up with their own inventions like our Repurpose Project.

]]> 2016-11-14 03:34:09 UTC https://padlet.com/fergusonnkelli/hh0efdvo8f3i/wish/137259126 Engineering and Design 1 fergusonnkelli https://padlet.com/fergusonnkelli/hh0efdvo8f3i/wish/137260394 Rosie Revere, Engineering
Author: Andrea Beaty
Illustrator: David Roberts
Reading this book about a girl who dreams of becoming an engineer challenges students to see the world in a different light. Children will be inspired to experiment with materials and make things on their own. Another useful book by the same author is Iggy Peck, Architect.]]> 2016-11-14 03:46:29 UTC https://padlet.com/fergusonnkelli/hh0efdvo8f3i/wish/137260394 Engineering and Design 2 fergusonnkelli https://padlet.com/fergusonnkelli/hh0efdvo8f3i/wish/137261247 Sky Boys
Author: Deborah Hopkinson
Illustrator: James E. Ransome
In this story, a man shows his son how the Empire State building is being constructed. Students get to see how the symbol of American progress came to be. It shows them all that goes into designing and creating buildings especially skyscrapers. Children will be inspired to design and construct buildings on their own, demonstrating their architecture skills. ]]> 2016-11-14 03:53:54 UTC https://padlet.com/fergusonnkelli/hh0efdvo8f3i/wish/137261247 Engineering and Design 3 fergusonnkelli https://padlet.com/fergusonnkelli/hh0efdvo8f3i/wish/137263135 Twenty-One Elephants and Still Standing
Author: April Jones Prince
Illustrator: Francois Roca
This book certainly leads into extension activities in which children have to build a bridge to support a certain weight. It challenges students to think about how something can look like it cannot support any weight actually can support more weight than anyone thought possible. ]]> 2016-11-14 04:12:52 UTC https://padlet.com/fergusonnkelli/hh0efdvo8f3i/wish/137263135 Science Content Topics 1 fergusonnkelli https://padlet.com/fergusonnkelli/hh0efdvo8f3i/wish/137263613 If You Decide to Go to the Moon
Author: Faith McNulty
Illustrator: Steven Kellogg
This book is a great introduction for young students to learn about the moon and outer space. It also leads to conversations about gravity and rockets. ]]> 2016-11-14 04:19:21 UTC https://padlet.com/fergusonnkelli/hh0efdvo8f3i/wish/137263613 Science Content Topics 3 fergusonnkelli https://padlet.com/fergusonnkelli/hh0efdvo8f3i/wish/137263679 A Seed is Sleepy
Author: Dianna Aston
Illustrator: Sylvia Long
This book allows children to think about where plants come from. A variety of seeds are illustrated and labeled. Students can go outside and try to find these seeds or they can plant seeds in the classroom garden. ]]> 2016-11-14 04:20:05 UTC https://padlet.com/fergusonnkelli/hh0efdvo8f3i/wish/137263679 Science Content Topics 4 fergusonnkelli https://padlet.com/fergusonnkelli/hh0efdvo8f3i/wish/137263731 What Do You Do with a Tail Like This?
Author: Steve Jenkins
Illustrator: Robin Page
What I love about this book is that it asks questions about animals' noses, hands, tails, and so on before it explains what animals have them. It allows children to think about traits animals have that help them survive. ]]> 2016-11-14 04:20:39 UTC https://padlet.com/fergusonnkelli/hh0efdvo8f3i/wish/137263731 Science Content Topics 5 fergusonnkelli https://padlet.com/fergusonnkelli/hh0efdvo8f3i/wish/137263758 Magnet Max
Author: Monica Lozano Hughes
Illustrator: Holly Weinstein
Reading this book will inspire students to think about what magnets are and what makes things magnetic. The students will want to experiment to discover what things around them are magnetic. ]]> 2016-11-14 04:21:03 UTC https://padlet.com/fergusonnkelli/hh0efdvo8f3i/wish/137263758 Science Content Topics 6 fergusonnkelli https://padlet.com/fergusonnkelli/hh0efdvo8f3i/wish/137263768 Motion: Push and Pull, Fast and Slow
Author: Darlene Still
Illustrator: Sheree Boyd
In this book, children learn concepts about the forces of motion. There are plenty of activities that the class can do to explore motion and inertia and gravity. ]]> 2016-11-14 04:21:16 UTC https://padlet.com/fergusonnkelli/hh0efdvo8f3i/wish/137263768 21st Century Skills 2 fergusonnkelli https://padlet.com/fergusonnkelli/hh0efdvo8f3i/wish/137263818 Stuck
by Oliver Jeffers
In this book, Floyd tries to get his kite out of the tree. By reading this, children learn that to solve problems, you have to think of creative solutions and work with other people. ]]> 2016-11-14 04:21:52 UTC https://padlet.com/fergusonnkelli/hh0efdvo8f3i/wish/137263818 21st Century Skills 3 fergusonnkelli https://padlet.com/fergusonnkelli/hh0efdvo8f3i/wish/137263863 The Most Magnificent Thing
by Ashley Spires
The girl in this books knows that she wants to make something great, but making it turns out to be more difficult than she thought. When children read this book, they will learn the power of persistence and creativity. ]]> 2016-11-14 04:22:23 UTC https://padlet.com/fergusonnkelli/hh0efdvo8f3i/wish/137263863 Science Content Topics 2 fergusonnkelli https://padlet.com/fergusonnkelli/hh0efdvo8f3i/wish/137267491 Water is Water
Author: Miranda Paul
Illustrator: Jason Chin
This book simplifies the water cycle for younger children. The concepts introduced in this book can be further explored through inquiry activities to see water in its various forms. ]]> 2016-11-14 05:13:17 UTC https://padlet.com/fergusonnkelli/hh0efdvo8f3i/wish/137267491