Exploring science through young adult literature / edited by Paula Greathouse, Melanie Hundley, and Stephanie Wendt.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Greathouse, Paula, editor.

Hundley, Melanie, editor.

Wendt, Stephanie, editor.

Series:

Adolescent Literature As a Completement to the Content Area Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Science--Study and teaching (Secondary).

Science.

Language arts--Correlation with content subjects.

Language arts.

Interdisciplinary approach in education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (197 pages)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc., [2023]

Summary:

This is the first book that offers science educators suggested approaches for teaching young adult literature in tandem with science concepts.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

Introduction

The Collection-Purpose and Organization

References

Chapter 1: Thirsty for Science: Exploring Water Systems, Water Conservation, and Drought through Dry

Dry by Neil and Jarrod Shusterman

Preparing Students to Read Dry

Familiarizing Students with the Setting

Survival in the Desert

How Humans Deal with Crises and Natural Disasters

While Reading Dry

Interactive Notebooks

Part 1: The Tap-Out

Creating Rain Barrels

Charting Locations

FEMA

Exploration of Ethics

Part 2: Three Days to Animal

Water-Zombies

Desalination Machines

Exploring Martial Law

Exploring Ethical Dilemmas

Part 3: The Chasm Between

Dysentery

Water Conservation Laws

Moral Implications

Aqueducts

Part 4: Bug Out and Part 5: Hell and High Water

Topographic Mapping

The Science of Wildfires

Part 6: A New Normal

Water Conservation

Debate

After Reading Dry

Children's Book Project

Service-Learning Project

How Water Is Used

Extension Activities

Service-Learning Activities-Children's Literacy and Water Conservation

Surviving the Wilderness

Classroom/Community Garden

Advocating for Water Conservation

Conclusion

Chapter 2: Climate Change is A Hot Mess: The Human Impact on Earth Systems

A Hot Mess: How the Climate Crisis Is Changing Our World by Jeff Fleischer

Preparing Students to Read A Hot Mess: How the Climate Crisis Is Changing Our World

Engaging with the Climate Crisis through a Gallery Walk

Brainstorm and Word Cloud

While Reading A Hot Mess: How the Climate Crisis Is Changing Our World

Finding Facts and Asking Questions

Introduction (pp. 6-13)

Chapter 1: Climate Change 101 (pp. 14-43)

Chapter 2: A Change in the Weather (pp. 44-63).

Chapter 3: Fire and Other Alarms (pp. 64-87)

Chapter 4: The Tide Is High (pp. 88-109)

Chapter 5: Life during Warming Time (pp. 110-129)

Chapter 6: A Changing Social Climate (pp. 130-151)

Chapter 7: So, What Can We Do about It? (pp. 152-175)

Data Literacy

Comparing Data

Data Patterns

Sea-Level Rise

After Reading A Hot Mess

Infographic Explaining Climate Change

Climate Showcase Poster

Chapter 3: Countering "Plant Apathy": Using Kenneth Oppel's Bloom as a Motivating Tool for Teaching Plant Science to Students

Bloom by Kenneth Oppel

Preparing Students to Read Bloom

What's in a Word?

Judging a Book by Its Cover

Thinking Like a Botanist

Creating a Lab Notebook

While Reading Bloom

How Pollen Gets Dispersed

How Berries Look and Function

Becoming Pant Biologists through Scientific Investigations

Photosynthesis

Seed Dispersal

Fast Growth

After Reading Bloom

Building from Expertise-Synthesizing Data to Answer New Questions

Are Plants Intelligent? Podcast Project

"Terraformed" Hallway

Exploring Your Own Backyard

Chapter 4: Making Botany Magical: Teaching about Plants with This Poison Heart

This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron

Preparing Students to Read This Poison Heart

Botanical Terms and a Guided Dissection

Applying Terminology

Plant Awareness Disparity

What's in a Name?

While Reading This Poison Heart

Investigation into the Absyrtus Heart

Part 1. Card-Sort

Part 2. Initial Class Discussion

Part 3. Collecting Information

Part 4. Class Discussion after Information Gathering

After Reading This Poison Heart

Origin of the Absyrtus Heart: Making an Argument

Examining Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in This Poison Heart.

Extension Activities

Nature vs. Nurture

Plant Chemistry

In Their Own Words

Botanical History

Chapter 5: Exploring Nature and the Nature of Scientific Inquiry: Reading The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate

The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly

Note to Readers

Place-Based Education Tasks and Connection

Preparing Students to Read The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate

Scientific Observation

First Lines

While Reading The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate

Paired Texts: Layering in Non-Fictional Readings and Other Instructional Materials

Naturalist Notebooks and I See, I Think, I Wonder

Road Map for Reading the Text

Create a Graphic Novel of Callie's Journey and Discoveries

After Reading The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate

Mapping the Schoolyard

Create a Children's Guide

"Explainer" Creator

Teaching Younger Students/Connecting with Community Members

Chapter 6: Past and Future Plagues as Windows into the Present: Reading A Death-Struck Year to Teach about Diseases and Immunity

A Death-Struck Year by Makiia Lucier

Preparing Students to Read A Death-Struck Year

Assessing Prior Knowledge

While Reading A Death-Struck Year

Part I: The Spread of Diseases (pp. 1-50, and revisited later)

Part II: Infection and the Immune System

What External Defenses Does the Human Body Use to Defend Itself from Pathogens?

What Internal Defenses Does the Human Body Use to Defend Itself from Pathogens?

How Do These Mechanisms Connect to Symptoms We Experience When Sick?

How Do We Eventually Achieve Immunity?

How Does Vaccination Work?

After Reading A Death-Struck Year

Vaccines and the Spread of Disease

Exploring the Human Element

First Responders

Education Campaign.

What Makes Science Research Rigorous?

Pandemics as Social and Biological Phenomena

Chapter 7: Reading Ringside, 1925: Text Support for Teaching Evolution

Ringside, 1925 by Jen Bryant

Preparing Students to Read Ringside, 1925

Concept Development

Knowledge Ratings and Vocabulary Instruction

Story Impressions

Hands-on Activity: Using "Beaks" to Pick Up "Food"

Inventorying Adaptations

While Reading Ringside, 1925

Court Reporter Character List

Guided Reading Discussion Questions

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Part Eight

Epilogue

Identifying Reliable Sources

After Reading Ringside, 1925

Exploring Analogous and Homologous Structures

Important Word

Unsent Letters

Creating Organisms with Adaptations for Surviving Specific Environments

Annotated List for Further Reading

Chapter 8: Studying Genetics and Ethics through Young Adult Literature: How The Gardener Can Harvest Student Engagement in Biology

The Gardener by S. A. Boden

Preparing Students to Read The Gardener

Introducing Ethics

Formative Probe

Wondering

While Reading The Gardener

DNA Extraction

Is It Ethical?

DNA Structure and Coding

DNA Paper Model

Baby Monsters

Question Ball Toss

After Reading The GardEner

Revisiting the Formative Probe

Let's Talk

Working with Drosophila

Bird Beak Lab

Lab Experiment

Social Action Projects

Ethics Research Topics

Community Book Club

Creating a Podcast

Chapter 9: Hungry for More: Exploring, Experimenting, and Engineering with The Hunger Games

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Preparing Students to Read The Hunger Games.

Developing Student Opinions about Bioethics, Genetics, and Ecology

Using Vocabulary to Make Predictions

While Reading The Hunger Games

Exploring Biotic and Abiotic Resources within Panem

Guiding Discussion of Ecological Concepts

After Reading The Hunger Games

Connecting Content and Crosscutting Concepts

Creating with Engineering Design (ED) Activities

Choosing Creative Challenges

Extending Science Content beyond Life Science with The Hunger Games

Genetic Engineering Paired Texts

Index

About the Contributors

About the Editors.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Print version: Greathouse, Paula Exploring Science Through Young Adult Literature

ISBN:

1-4758-6638-0

OCLC:

1374429351