Gaja Stirbys Resource Organization Chart Inner, Physical and Community Change Over Time (1st grade) Resource

Medium PICTURE BOOKS Aston, D. H. (2007). A Seed Picture Book, ink/water color is Sleepy. San Francisco: Chronicle Books. Annotation/Rationale Poetic and informative narrative non-fiction about the life of the seed. Every spread has A Seed is sentence frame that helps elucidate the diversity of the life span and the characteristics of seeds. This text is fanciful but replete with factual information about the dispersal of seeds. Helps readers envision how seeds are planted naturally/without people inserting them into soil. In this story the gardening interests of two citizens transforms an abandoned lot into an urban garden. This story outlines how the persistence of a few people can make a difference in the lives of many. Poetically written text about the difficulty and the hopeful anxiety that arises when we must wait for something, in this case, for seeds to sprout. Would be an excellent way to encourage students who are restlessly waiting to see their plants grow. This picture book is like a text book for first graders. Every Resource Limitations/Comments The illustrations are gorgeous but the font would make it difficult for the students to read it independently.

Carle, E. (1987). A Tiny Seed. New York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Children

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This might be a good seed topic story or one that students can read independently during free time. The illustrations also showcase lots of basic shapes. This story is based in south Philadelphia in the Point Breeze neighborhood. It has an urban setting and diverse characters the children may be able to relate to. I like the sign: please do not stomp herethere are seeds and they are trying. We could use this for our own plants.

DiSalvo-Ryan, D. (1994). Picture Book, water colors/pencil City Green. New York: Morrow Junior Books.

Fogliano, J. (2012). and then it's spring. New York: Roaring Book Press

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Gibbons, G. (1991). From Seed to Plant. New

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I worry that this narrative nonfiction might be too dense for first

Gaja Stirbys Resource Organization Chart York: Holiday House. Gibbons, G. (1995). The Reason for Seasons. New York: Holiday House Picture Book illustration is labeled clearly and the text supports students growing understanding of how seeds transform. This information book is able the four seasons and how their change is contributed to the relation of the Earth to the Sun. graders to absorb in one sitting. Will be a great tool for student led research however. This book is very dense and might be hard for children to absorb in one sitting. I would have to consider adapting and teaching it differently to suit my audience. It is however, very informative and the illustrations are excellent. I think this might also be great for students pursuing individualized research projects. This book often asks, have you seen/experienced this seed? May prove a little alienating to children who have only had exclusively urban experiences.

Roemer, H. B. (2006). What Kinds of Seeds Are These? Minnetonka: Northwood.

Picture Book, watercolor/gouache

Rosenberry, V. (2001). Who is in the Garden? New York: Holiday House

Picture Book, water color

Wade, M. D. (2009). Seeds Sprout! Berkely Heights: Enslow Publishers.

Picture Book, photographs

This book is full of rhythm and rhyme while creating a mirthful depiction of various seeds. On one page there is more of a narrative rhyme and on the opposing page there are seed classifications. Good for pointing out unlikely seeds. Illustrations and poetic text help create a world within a garden. Animals, insects and vegetation make appearances in this text to articulate the dynamic that exists between all the creatures of a garden. Information text about plants from seed to sprout. Asks and answers questions like What is a fruit? What is a seed coat? and other more obscure scientific

Abundant use of great alliteration. Vocabulary is supported by illustration. This text might be good for contextualizing the science unit on plants. Useful for student led research. Im especially excited about the table of contents which could provide a great mini-lesson for the kids on how to find information.

Gaja Stirbys Resource Organization Chart Cole, Henry. (1995). Jack's Garden. Green Willow Books Picture Book, Colored Pencils/Different Colored Paper information. Informational rhyming narrative about all of the factors involved in the planting and success of Jack's garden. This text has many labels for different species of animals and plants. Use of repetition might encourage students to join in reading. Especially useful text if students have background information on plant life cycle. Story of Amelia and her migrant Useful for showing changes that family. She dreads having to characters go through. This a rich continually travel from one farm story that illustrates the change that to another. She finds an a girl goes through when she finds accidental road which something to hope for. It is a becomes a symbol for the future relatively sophisticated story line home she longs to have. however, so will require scaffolding to assist student comprehension. A family of Mexican migration Infuses Spanish language into the are traveling back to La Perla to text. Might be better suited for a visit their family village. The slightly older audience. Has children have not grown up their excellent description language. Not and experience Mexico as if for especially useful for integrated unit the first time. however. Story is told through the eyes of Beautiful example of how we use young migrant Mennonite girl our imaginations to cope in difficult from Germany. She copes with situation. A little abstract but a her lifestyle by imagining herself creative interpretation of how people and her family as birds, rabbits, change their perspectives. bees and so on. When Sophie's sister takes a toy This is a great example of how away from her, Sophie expresses illustrations can be used to support her anger by exploding like a the meaning of a text. It has a simple volcano and smashing through and accessible story plot that can be everything around her. Sophie used to explore how characters

Altman, Linda Jacobs. (1993). Amelia's Road. Houghton Mifflin.

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Bunting, Eve. (1996). Going Home.

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Trottier, Maxine. Migrant. 2011. Groundwood Books.

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Bang, Molly. When Sophie Gets Angry Really, Really Angry... (1999). Scholastic Inc.

Picture Book, acrylic paint

Gaja Stirbys Resource Organization Chart eventually calms down by appreciating the nature around her. Portis, Antoinne. This is Not a Box. Gershator et al, David. Bread is for Eating. change as well as how they deal with anger.

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Resource Limitations/Comments Probably meant for an older audience. I could adjust the level by including my own narration and only using the interactive web elements that the students will definitely enjoy. This is great for additional student research but could only be utilized successfully by middle grade students. Dense sophisticated text. Will keep if/when I teach older grades. I bought seeds and fertilizer here. It came with a educational cd. So excited! These plants go through their whole life cycle in 28

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http://www.globio.org/glossopedia/Default.as Website px

An interactive and informational website about the many different elements of plant life. It is framed as having important case study information the student needs to learn before they are able to solve a mystery as the working detective. Provides information on a wide range of environmental science topics. Includes information pages with interactive options. This website takes the viewer through the complete process of growing Brassica Rapa or the Wisconsin Fast Plant.

http://www.fastplants.org/ how_to_grow/getting_started.php? s1o=2&s1c=1&s2o=1&s2c=2&s3o=1 &s3c=1&s4o=1&s4c=1#stepFour

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Gaja Stirbys Resource Organization Chart From seed to plan it includes helpful information for teachers as well as tailored links to websites that sell pertinent amenities. http://www.soils4teachers.org/ lessons-and-activities website days. Though the whole process won't be included in my integrated unit for time reasons, I'm excited for the students to observe the growth of this plant. This website has lesson plan The materials on this site are and unit ideas for grades K- vast and require a lot of 12. The topics range from research before anything soil properties, soil usable can be found. These chemistry to soil forensics. materials will be helpful in planning for lessons before the start of my unit. Interactive website that This website was formative includes kid-friendly in deciding which plants to instructions on how to grow grow in my classroom. a variety of fruits and vegetables. Interactive website with This website is especially module overview and great for someone who does resources for teachers and not have access to a Foss Kit parents or curriculum guide. It put me in touch with some videos and print outs that I'll be able to use in my unit. Also, looking over the module helped me feel like I was on the right track with the ideas accessed and objectives set for my students.

Http://www.greatgrubclub.com/how-togrow-a-bean-plant

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http://www.fossweb.com/modulesK2/NewPlants/index.html

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