Elementary Science and Children’s Literature - Geosphere



Elementary Science and Children’s Literature - Geosphere

Book Title: The Pebble In My Pocket: A History of Our Earth (1996)

Author: Meredith Hooper Illustrated by: Chris Coady Readability Level: 4.8 Interest Level: 3-6

SCIENCE PROCESS SKILLS:

|Observation: Environments on the Earth over time |Classification: |

|Measurement: Geologic time |Prediction: |

|Inference: |Communicating Data: Chart of geologic time |

|Investigative Process: | |

|Science Concepts: The geologic history of the Earth. Geologic time is divided into major periods with explanations of the changes that have taken place on|

|the Earth |

|Science Vocabulary: Earth, rock, lava, mountains, expand, shrink, crack, freeze, boulder, sand, pebbles, mud, river, sandstone, limestone, mudstone, |

|conglomerate, seas, glaciers, ice, valleys, crevasses, mountain building |

|Michigan Curriculum Framework Science Benchmarks Addressed: |

|Constructing: SCI I.1E1, SCI I.1E5, SCI I.1E6 |

|Reflecting: SCI II.1E1, SCI II.1E2, SCI II.1E4 |

|Using: SCI IV.1E1, SCI IV.2E1, *SCI V.1E1, SCI V.1E2, *SCI V.1E3, *SCI V.1E4 |

Genre: Narrative (Picture Book)

Story Brief: The Pebble In My Pocket – A History of Our Earth tells the story of Earth’s geologic history by tracing the environmental and physical changes that have taken place to a single pebble found by a child. Geologic time and major historical events on the Earth are told through recalling the history of this one pebble from its volcanic birth, to its time in the shallow seas, to the time of the dinosaurs, into the ice age and finally to its present location in a grassy field. Each historical description tells how the earth has changed over time.

Number of Pages: 33

Comments: The trade book, The Pebble in My Pocket – A History of Our Earth contains illustrations that enhance the text and enrich the story. Included at the end of the book is a timeline detailing the geologic and life events that have taken place on this planet.

Other Related Trade Books:

Stone Wall Secrets by Kristine and Robert Thorson

The Big Rock by Bruce Hiscock

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