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Join Tora on a thrilling adventure through the jungle as she encounters a mysterious object in the sky. Is it a UFO? A monster? Follow Tora as she tries to outrun the object, only to find out that it's something much more familiar than she could have ever imagined. In this charming and educational storybook, young readers will learn about the science behind the moon's apparent movement in the sky and how distance can play tricks on our eyes. With colorful illustrations and a heartwarming message about curiosity and discovery, Tora’s Far Away Friend is sure to become a bedtime favorite for children and parents alike. Perfect for young readers who love adventure, science, and learning about the world around them.
Science Fiction, Science Fact! Ages 8–12 is a book for story-loving primary teachers who want to find a creative way to teach science. Contextualising science in a story that pupils know and love, the book contains a wide range of activities and investigations to help Key Stage 2 pupils engage in science learning, while also extending aspects of the English national curriculum. The book offers valuable support to busy teachers and, by ensuring science lessons are enjoyable and accessible for pupils, helps children get involved in investigations in a way that is memorable for them. Using coloured illustrations and diagrams throughout, the book contains: the relevant scientific context alongside a link to one of nine exciting children’s stories clever and unique suggestions to ‘storify the science’ instructions for teachers to give to their pupils tips on how to deliver the lesson in an immersive way guidance on assessing pupils’ level of understanding Science Fiction, Science Fact! Ages 8–12 is packed full of ideas for weaving science into cross-curricular lessons, and is an invigorating and essential resource for Key Stage 2 teachers and science co-ordinators seeking to inject some creativity into their science lessons.
"Science Fiction, Science Fact! is a book for story-loving primary teachers who want to find a creative way to teach science. Contextualising science in a story that pupils know and love, the book contains a wide range of activities and investigations to help pupils engage in science learning, while also extending aspects of the English national curriculum. The book offers valuable support to busy teachers and, by ensuring science lessons are enjoyable and accessible for pupils, it helps children get involved in investigations in a way that is memorable for them. Using coloured illustrations and diagrams throughout, the book contains: - The relevant scientific context alongside a link to one of nine exciting children's stories - Clever and unique suggestions to 'storify the science' - Instructions for teachers to give to their pupils - Tips on how to deliver the lesson in an immersive way - Guidance on assessing pupils' level of understanding. A necessary resource for busy key stage 1 teachers, Science Fiction, Science Fact! Ages 5-7 is packed full of ideas for weaving science into cross-curricular lessons and is an invigorating and essential read for primary school teachers and science co-ordinators seeking to inject some creativity into their science lessons"--
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These 50 tales take just minutes to read but amply illustrate scientific principles and the evolution of science through history. Discussion questions and additional references are included and stories are cross-indexed by year of occurrence and by scientist. Focusing on the characters, events, and moments of genius that comprise the story of science, these 50 short reads are ideal for both read-alouds and reading assignments. The tales take just minutes to read but amply illustrate scientific principles and the evolution of science through history. Discussion questions and additional references correlate each story with elements of the science curriculum and provide direction for students to pursue their own discoveries. Stories are cross-indexed by year of occurrence and by scientist.
Uncovering common threads across types of science skepticism to show why these controversial narratives stick and how we can more effectively counter them through storytelling Science v. Story analyzes four scientific controversies--climate change, evolution, vaccination, and COVID-19--through the lens of storytelling. Instead of viewing stories as adversaries to scientific practices, Emma Frances Bloomfield demonstrates how storytelling is integral to science communication. Drawing from narrative theory and rhetorical studies, Science v. Story examines scientific stories and rival stories, including disingenuous rival stories that undermine scientific conclusions and productive rival stories that work to make science more inclusive. Science v. Story offers two tools to evaluate and build stories: narrative webs and narrative constellations. These visual mapping tools chart the features of a story (i.e., characters, action, sequence, scope, storyteller, and content) to locate opportunities for audience engagement. Bloomfield ultimately argues that we can strengthen science communication by incorporating storytelling in critical ways that are attentive to audience and context.
