Author and Art: Scott McCloud
Synopsis: this is a graphic novel that is split into two books. The second book called the earth series contains several character studies that are relevant to teenagers including; divorce, sex, and sexual identity.
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Fraction Action
Author Loreen Leedy
Synopsis: Several short stories introducing fractions such as part-whole and part-part.
Synopsis: Several short stories introducing fractions such as part-whole and part-part.
Math Appeal
Author: Greg Tang
Art: Harry Briggs
Synopsis: Poetry about math that encourages the reader to do some counting related to the illustrations. The poem often gives hints as to how the counting may be done quickly.
Connections to Science:
I) A great way to get into grouping.
Art: Harry Briggs
Synopsis: Poetry about math that encourages the reader to do some counting related to the illustrations. The poem often gives hints as to how the counting may be done quickly.
Connections to Science:
I) A great way to get into grouping.
Jumanji
Author: Chris Van Allsburg
Synopsis: Peter and Judy are left home to play while their parents go out for an evening at the opera. They come upon the board game Jumanji. As they play the game they experience the power of the game that brings monkeys, lions, lava, and other perils to their house. In order, to stop the game they must play through till the end. When they reach this point all the caffaful disappears and the children prep the house for their parents return.
Connections to Science:
I) This tale can be a cautionary tale to tell students before you go over lab rules.
Synopsis: Peter and Judy are left home to play while their parents go out for an evening at the opera. They come upon the board game Jumanji. As they play the game they experience the power of the game that brings monkeys, lions, lava, and other perils to their house. In order, to stop the game they must play through till the end. When they reach this point all the caffaful disappears and the children prep the house for their parents return.
Connections to Science:
I) This tale can be a cautionary tale to tell students before you go over lab rules.
Why did the Chicken Cross the Road?
Author: Collection of author-illustrators such as Mo Williams
Synopsis: this is a collection of stories comically explaining why the chicken crossed the road.
Synopsis: this is a collection of stories comically explaining why the chicken crossed the road.
Smokey Night
Author: Eve Bunting
Art: David Diaz
Synopsis: Set on the night of the L.A. riots, this is the story of a young child and her mother watching the looting. They then have to escape their building because of smoke and perhaps a fire. They meet Mr. Kim who owns the local grocery store, which they don't frequent because they prefer to shop with their own people, on their way to the shelter. They become friends at the shelter as do their pet cats. This moment signifies the unity of the common man which comes about when we get to know them.
Art: David Diaz
Synopsis: Set on the night of the L.A. riots, this is the story of a young child and her mother watching the looting. They then have to escape their building because of smoke and perhaps a fire. They meet Mr. Kim who owns the local grocery store, which they don't frequent because they prefer to shop with their own people, on their way to the shelter. They become friends at the shelter as do their pet cats. This moment signifies the unity of the common man which comes about when we get to know them.
Two Bad Ants
Author: Chris van Allsburg
Synopsis: Some ants find their way into a sugar bowl and plan to bring the spoils to their queen. Of the group two ants decide to stay behind with the sugar bowl. We get to experience human artifacts and behaviour from the view point of an ant. The next day their brethren find their way back to the sugar bowl and they fall inline going back to the colony.
Connections to Science:
I) A study on hive behaviour.
II) Many take hive behavour as counter example of Darwins sexual fitness because many ants to not get the chance to procreate.
III) ANThropology can be talked about from this view point.
Synopsis: Some ants find their way into a sugar bowl and plan to bring the spoils to their queen. Of the group two ants decide to stay behind with the sugar bowl. We get to experience human artifacts and behaviour from the view point of an ant. The next day their brethren find their way back to the sugar bowl and they fall inline going back to the colony.
Connections to Science:
I) A study on hive behaviour.
II) Many take hive behavour as counter example of Darwins sexual fitness because many ants to not get the chance to procreate.
III) ANThropology can be talked about from this view point.
Blueberries for Sal
Author: Robert McCloskey
Synopsis: This is the tale of Sal and her mother picking blueberries. They get mixed up with a bear and her cub (similar to trading spaces). They get back together with no trouble.
Connections to Science:
I) This tale talks about the preparations humans and bears make for winter.
Synopsis: This is the tale of Sal and her mother picking blueberries. They get mixed up with a bear and her cub (similar to trading spaces). They get back together with no trouble.
Connections to Science:
I) This tale talks about the preparations humans and bears make for winter.
The Lion and the Mouse
Author: Jerry Pinkney
Synopsis: This is the retelling of the classic story through a wordless picture book.
Connections to Science:
I) This text could introduce the idea of poaching.
Synopsis: This is the retelling of the classic story through a wordless picture book.
Connections to Science:
I) This text could introduce the idea of poaching.
A Colour of his Own
Author: Leo Lionni
Synopsis:
A chameleon is tired of not having his own colour. He travels around looking for one but he just keeps changing into the colours he sees around him. Once he finds another chameleon to help him share these colours he feels normal.
Connections to Science:
I) Using colour as a defense mechanism
Synopsis:
A chameleon is tired of not having his own colour. He travels around looking for one but he just keeps changing into the colours he sees around him. Once he finds another chameleon to help him share these colours he feels normal.
Connections to Science:
I) Using colour as a defense mechanism
Birthday Monsters
Author: Sandra Boynton
Synopsis: Some monsters come over and invade a kids birthday. They steal his birthday cake and presents, make a mess only to come back later as a cleaning company.
Connection to Science:
I) The class can talk about how some companies sometimes create the problems that they are paid to solve. Might be too cynical of a lesson though.
Synopsis: Some monsters come over and invade a kids birthday. They steal his birthday cake and presents, make a mess only to come back later as a cleaning company.
Connection to Science:
I) The class can talk about how some companies sometimes create the problems that they are paid to solve. Might be too cynical of a lesson though.
The Very Busy Spider
Author: Eric Carle
Synopsis: This predictable text follows the story of a spider as she creates a web. On each page a different animal comes to ask the spider if she would like to play with them but she is too busy. At the end of the story she catches a fly in her web.
Connections to Science:
I) This book can be used to talk about the animal instincts of animals and why some make good pets while others don't.
II) Talk about he life food chain.
Synopsis: This predictable text follows the story of a spider as she creates a web. On each page a different animal comes to ask the spider if she would like to play with them but she is too busy. At the end of the story she catches a fly in her web.
Connections to Science:
I) This book can be used to talk about the animal instincts of animals and why some make good pets while others don't.
II) Talk about he life food chain.
Flotsam
Author: David Wiesner
Synopsis: This wordless story follows a child's discovery of a camera on the beach. He develops the film and uses his microscope to see the something very special about the developed pictures.
Connection to Science
I) Look into the power of microscopes outside of seeing cells and tissues from biology class.
Synopsis: This wordless story follows a child's discovery of a camera on the beach. He develops the film and uses his microscope to see the something very special about the developed pictures.
Connection to Science
I) Look into the power of microscopes outside of seeing cells and tissues from biology class.
Tuesday
Author: David Wiesner
Synopsis: This is a great wordless book with phenomenal illustrations that follow an armada of frogs that mysteriously start to float on lily pads.
Connections to Science:
I) This could be used to make distinctions between science and science fiction.
II) The students could make predictions about what is causing the lily pads or frogs to float. On the last page the frogs are no longer flying but we see pigs start to fly. Does their explanations still work for the pigs?
Synopsis: This is a great wordless book with phenomenal illustrations that follow an armada of frogs that mysteriously start to float on lily pads.
Connections to Science:
I) This could be used to make distinctions between science and science fiction.
II) The students could make predictions about what is causing the lily pads or frogs to float. On the last page the frogs are no longer flying but we see pigs start to fly. Does their explanations still work for the pigs?
The Waterhole
Author: Graeme Base
Synopsis: This is a story about the various animals that survive around water holes.
Connections with Science
I) The illustration in this book are full of hidden images that you can ask the students to find. You can talk about how our brains are hardwired to see these images and to create faces from inanimate objects.
II) This could be a way to introduce ecosystems and the importance of water. What happens when the waterhole runs dry.
Synopsis: This is a story about the various animals that survive around water holes.
Connections with Science
I) The illustration in this book are full of hidden images that you can ask the students to find. You can talk about how our brains are hardwired to see these images and to create faces from inanimate objects.
II) This could be a way to introduce ecosystems and the importance of water. What happens when the waterhole runs dry.
Dear Santa
Author: Rod Campbell
Synopsis: Open the flap to see the gifts inside the Christmas presents.
Connections to Science:
I) Flip books are a good way to get students to get used to making predictions in a low risk atmosphere.
Synopsis: Open the flap to see the gifts inside the Christmas presents.
Connections to Science:
I) Flip books are a good way to get students to get used to making predictions in a low risk atmosphere.
Who Lives in the Rainforest
Author: Nora Pelizzari
Synopsis: This is a flip up book where you get to discover the animals hiding behind the bushes. Flip the flap over to move the brush away.
Connection to Science
I) This might be a way to introduce young students to the forest of the animals. This can lead into talk about biodiversity of the fauna for older students.
Synopsis: This is a flip up book where you get to discover the animals hiding behind the bushes. Flip the flap over to move the brush away.
Connection to Science
I) This might be a way to introduce young students to the forest of the animals. This can lead into talk about biodiversity of the fauna for older students.
Thursday, June 16, 2011
On Beyond a Million
Author: David M. Schwartz
Art: Paul Meisel
Synopsis: Professor X's class has been making popcorn but they are having a hard time counting all the popped kernel's of corn. When professor X turns up he shows them how to count by powers of ten. That is 1, 10, 100, etc all the way to a googol 10^100 and a googolplex 10^(10^100). Even the concept is treated.
Connections with Science:
I) Introduce large numbers and powers.
Dr. Xargle's Book Of Earth Hounds
Author: Jean Willis
Art Tony Ross
Art Tony Ross
Synopsis: Dr. Xargle is a at it again, this time he is looking at the human pet; the dog.
Dr. Xargle's Book Of Earthlets
Author: Jeanne Willis
Art: Tony Ross
Synopsis: An alien tries to explain human babies and their behaviour.
Connections to Science:
I) This would be a great introduction to Anthropology and Sociology.
Alexand, Who's Not (DO YOU HEAR ME? I MEAN IT!) Going to Move
Author: Judith Viorst
Art: Robin Preiss Glasser (in the style of Ray Cruz)
Synopsis: Alexander chronicles why he doesn't want to move to the new house a thousand miles away and close to his father's new job. He doesn't want to pack but he does.
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Author: Judith Viorst
Art: Ray Cruz
Synopsis: This is one of the classic children stories from my youth. When Alexander awakes in the morning things are going bad for him already and he knows it just going to be "A Terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day". It seems nothing good is happening to Alexander he even has to go to the dentist. At the end of the day his mother explains that some days are like that even in Australia.
Connection to Science:
I) A great way to say suck it up Princess or a build a bridge and get over it.
Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday
Author: Judith Viorst
Art: Ray Cruz
Synopsis: Alexander, is recounting the time he got money from his Grandparents and use the money on several nick-knacks instead of saving up for walkie-talkie.
Connections with Science
I) Alexander is given a dollar follow his spending to keep track of how much money he thinks keeps him rich.
II) For this story you can talk about the depreciation of money.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Old Turtle and the Broken Truth
Author: Douglas Wood
Art: Jon J Much
Synopsis: A gift falls to earth from the heavens. One by one different animals come by the gift and find that it is a truth but there is something missing to it. Then a human finds the gift and thinks it is wonderful. They use the gift to justify their actions such as using the land and animals, and waring with other humans. We then find out that the half truth is "You are loved". A small girl sensing there is more goes in search of the Old Turtle who shares with her the other part of the truth. The whole truth is "You are loved and so are they".
This is a wonderful lesson to show children that believing that they are special is good but can lead to problems if they don't think about how others are special.
Art: Jon J Much
Synopsis: A gift falls to earth from the heavens. One by one different animals come by the gift and find that it is a truth but there is something missing to it. Then a human finds the gift and thinks it is wonderful. They use the gift to justify their actions such as using the land and animals, and waring with other humans. We then find out that the half truth is "You are loved". A small girl sensing there is more goes in search of the Old Turtle who shares with her the other part of the truth. The whole truth is "You are loved and so are they".
This is a wonderful lesson to show children that believing that they are special is good but can lead to problems if they don't think about how others are special.
Harriet, you'll drive me wild
Author: Mem Fox
Art: Marla Frazee
Synopsis: As Harriet keeps misbehaving, her mother's temper is running shorter and shorter until her mother finally yells at her. Feeling bad for losing her cool Harriet's mother apologizes for yelling and both agree to act better in the future.
Art: Marla Frazee
Synopsis: As Harriet keeps misbehaving, her mother's temper is running shorter and shorter until her mother finally yells at her. Feeling bad for losing her cool Harriet's mother apologizes for yelling and both agree to act better in the future.
Good Sports
Author: Jack Prelutsky and Chris Raschka
Synopsis: This is a collection of poems all about sport and the emotions involved in winning, losing and trying your best.
Synopsis: This is a collection of poems all about sport and the emotions involved in winning, losing and trying your best.
A Weekend with Wendell
Author and Art: Kevin Henkes
Synopsis: Wendell comes to visit Sophie and her family. Wendell terrorizes the whole family with his antics. In the end, however, Sophie and Wendell become friends as both she and Wendell learn to play together in a fair way.
Synopsis: Wendell comes to visit Sophie and her family. Wendell terrorizes the whole family with his antics. In the end, however, Sophie and Wendell become friends as both she and Wendell learn to play together in a fair way.
The Lorax
Author and Art: Dr. Seuss
Synopsis: The Once-ler tells the tale of how his enthusiasm for capitalism destroyed the resources that he used despite the pleads and warnings of the Lorax the guardian of the trees and the animals that lived around it.
Connections with Science:
I) The book could be used to start a conversation of the anthropological effects on our environment that lead to the displacement of indigenous people. For example the placement of the North American Native Population to reserves. The migration of people from low lands because of the rising of the sea do to the melting of the polar ice caps.
II) Talk about the stewardship and influence of consumers to change detrimental industrial practices.
Synopsis: The Once-ler tells the tale of how his enthusiasm for capitalism destroyed the resources that he used despite the pleads and warnings of the Lorax the guardian of the trees and the animals that lived around it.
Connections with Science:
I) The book could be used to start a conversation of the anthropological effects on our environment that lead to the displacement of indigenous people. For example the placement of the North American Native Population to reserves. The migration of people from low lands because of the rising of the sea do to the melting of the polar ice caps.
II) Talk about the stewardship and influence of consumers to change detrimental industrial practices.
Friday, June 10, 2011
Me I Am!
Author: Jack Prelutsky
Art: Christine Devenier
Synopsis: A poem about being an individual the only one like you.
Art: Christine Devenier
Synopsis: A poem about being an individual the only one like you.
Opposites
Author: Mary Novick and Sybel Harlin
Synopsis: A book of various opposites. For example heavy and light.
Synopsis: A book of various opposites. For example heavy and light.
The Composer is Dead
Author: Lemony Snicked
Art: Carson Ellis
Music: Nathaniel Stookey
Synopsis: The story follows a detective who interviews the various instruments in the orchestra to find out who killed the composer.
Art: Carson Ellis
Music: Nathaniel Stookey
Synopsis: The story follows a detective who interviews the various instruments in the orchestra to find out who killed the composer.
What A Day It Was at School
Author: Jack Prelutsky
Art: Doug Cushman
Synopsis: A collection of poems (often funny) on school themes such as homework, studying, libraries and teacher's pet, etc.
Art: Doug Cushman
Synopsis: A collection of poems (often funny) on school themes such as homework, studying, libraries and teacher's pet, etc.
Stone Soup
Author: Jon J Muth
Synopsis: Three monks roll into a village with little community spirit. To remedy the situation they start cooking stone soup. First a curious girls comes to talk to them and helps them find stones for the soup and a bigger pot to cook the soup in. Eventually, the other villagers come out to make contributions to the soup. It becomes a fine soup that brings everyone together.
Connections to Science:
I) After reading this story you can discuss the elements that create community spirit.
Synopsis: Three monks roll into a village with little community spirit. To remedy the situation they start cooking stone soup. First a curious girls comes to talk to them and helps them find stones for the soup and a bigger pot to cook the soup in. Eventually, the other villagers come out to make contributions to the soup. It becomes a fine soup that brings everyone together.
Connections to Science:
I) After reading this story you can discuss the elements that create community spirit.
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus
Author: Mo Williems
Synopsis: A pigeon tries to convince us to let him drive the bus. It is our task to stop him. Hilarious!
Connections to Science:
Other: A great story about how we can't always get our way even if we really really want something.
Synopsis: A pigeon tries to convince us to let him drive the bus. It is our task to stop him. Hilarious!
Connections to Science:
Other: A great story about how we can't always get our way even if we really really want something.
The Little Penguin
Author: A. J. Wood
Art: Stephanie Boey
Synopsis: The story fallows the birth and growth of a single emperor penguin. Through the process his body goes through changes as he becomes a grown emperor penguin.
Connections to Science:
I) Help students with their changing bodies.
Art: Stephanie Boey
Synopsis: The story fallows the birth and growth of a single emperor penguin. Through the process his body goes through changes as he becomes a grown emperor penguin.
Connections to Science:
I) Help students with their changing bodies.
The Gruffalo's Child
Author: Julia Donaldson
Art: Axel Scheffler
Synopsis: After being told about the big bad mouse the Gruffalo child goes on a walk into the woods to find the mouse. He meets many animals (snake, fox, and an owl). He meets a tiny mouse that looks good to eat but the mouse tricks him by casting a large shadow. The Gruffal child thinking it's the big bad mouse flees.
Connections to Science:
Things are not always as they seem. Using a light source get students to make objects to appear bigger on a wall. Ask them what happens to the image when the object moves closer or farther away?
Art: Axel Scheffler
Synopsis: After being told about the big bad mouse the Gruffalo child goes on a walk into the woods to find the mouse. He meets many animals (snake, fox, and an owl). He meets a tiny mouse that looks good to eat but the mouse tricks him by casting a large shadow. The Gruffal child thinking it's the big bad mouse flees.
Connections to Science:
Things are not always as they seem. Using a light source get students to make objects to appear bigger on a wall. Ask them what happens to the image when the object moves closer or farther away?
De la peinture partout, partout, partout
Author: Karen Beaumont
Art: David Catrow
Synopsis: This is a joyful story of a young boy who is in love with painting his body parts.
Connection with Science:
This would be a great way to review body parts in French!
Art: David Catrow
Synopsis: This is a joyful story of a young boy who is in love with painting his body parts.
Connection with Science:
This would be a great way to review body parts in French!
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Falling Up
Author and Artist: Shel Silverstein
Synopsis: A collection of hilarious nonsense poems.
Connections to Science:
You can use these poems to introduce several topics
"Plugging In" ~ electricity
"Nope" ~ microscopes
Synopsis: A collection of hilarious nonsense poems.
Connections to Science:
You can use these poems to introduce several topics
"Plugging In" ~ electricity
"Nope" ~ microscopes
Everybody Cooks Rice
Author: Norah Dooley
Art: Peter J. Thorton
Synopsis: The story of a girl's search for her brother brings her to various house holds on the street who cook rice.
Connections to Science:
I) This story could be used to show the connectedness of various cultures.
II) Talk about the cultural importance of food.
III) Following the recipes to make delicious food.
IV) Talk about the science of food.
Art: Peter J. Thorton
Synopsis: The story of a girl's search for her brother brings her to various house holds on the street who cook rice.
Connections to Science:
I) This story could be used to show the connectedness of various cultures.
II) Talk about the cultural importance of food.
III) Following the recipes to make delicious food.
IV) Talk about the science of food.
Mufaro's Beautiful Daughter: An African Tale
Author and Artist: John Steptoe
Synopsis: This is a Cinderella like story that follows two sisters. The first is quite perfect and respectful while the other is quite jealous of the other.
Connections to Science:
I) Could be the start into a discussion about gender roles.
Synopsis: This is a Cinderella like story that follows two sisters. The first is quite perfect and respectful while the other is quite jealous of the other.
Connections to Science:
I) Could be the start into a discussion about gender roles.
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears
Author: Verna Aardema
Art: Leo & Diane Dillon
Synopsis: This tale could be broken into two parts. The first is the propagation of one problem becoming a big problem as it follows the causal relationships that start with irritations of a mosquito. In the end, the effects are deadly for an owlet and in turn the sun doesn't rise. In the second part, the powerful lion leads the investigation into how the sun stopped rising in a fashion similar to the song head, shoulders knees and toes. In the end the mosquito is blamed and he runs away to buzz in the ear of a human that treats him justly.
Connections to Science:
I) This book could be used to teach causation.
II) To introduce many African animals.
Art: Leo & Diane Dillon
Synopsis: This tale could be broken into two parts. The first is the propagation of one problem becoming a big problem as it follows the causal relationships that start with irritations of a mosquito. In the end, the effects are deadly for an owlet and in turn the sun doesn't rise. In the second part, the powerful lion leads the investigation into how the sun stopped rising in a fashion similar to the song head, shoulders knees and toes. In the end the mosquito is blamed and he runs away to buzz in the ear of a human that treats him justly.
Connections to Science:
I) This book could be used to teach causation.
II) To introduce many African animals.
Scaredy Squirrel makes a friend
Author: Mélanie Watt
Synopsis: This time our hero is looking to make a friend. He makes a plan to become friends with a goldfish because they are a safe friend. On his way he meets a dog! Even though a dog is only 80% an ideal candidate for a friend Scaredy Squirrel is ok with that.
Synopsis: This time our hero is looking to make a friend. He makes a plan to become friends with a goldfish because they are a safe friend. On his way he meets a dog! Even though a dog is only 80% an ideal candidate for a friend Scaredy Squirrel is ok with that.
Scaredy Squirrel at the beach
Author: Mélanie Watt
Synopsis: Scaredy Squirrel is at it again. This time he wants to go to the beach. First he creates his own artificial beach, but it isn't the same with out the sound of the ocean. He decides to go to the actual beach to get a seashell. There he finds out that he actually likes the beach.
Connection with Science:
Scaredy Squirrel is a great organizer and planner. Any of these books would be good to read before creating rules for the classroom or the lab.
Synopsis: Scaredy Squirrel is at it again. This time he wants to go to the beach. First he creates his own artificial beach, but it isn't the same with out the sound of the ocean. He decides to go to the actual beach to get a seashell. There he finds out that he actually likes the beach.
Connection with Science:
Scaredy Squirrel is a great organizer and planner. Any of these books would be good to read before creating rules for the classroom or the lab.
Scaredy Squirrel
Author: Mélanie Watt
Canadian
Synopsis: A scared squirrel has created a prison for himself in his tree. Eventually a bee (OR A KILLER BEE according to scaredy squirrel) chases him out of his fortress of solitude. On his way down to the ground he finds out he is a flying squirrel and that he actually likes to explore things.
Connection with Science
Life lessons:
The organization of this book (and the others in the series) is fantastic. It would be a great place to start talking about schedules, ordering, etc.
Canadian
Synopsis: A scared squirrel has created a prison for himself in his tree. Eventually a bee (OR A KILLER BEE according to scaredy squirrel) chases him out of his fortress of solitude. On his way down to the ground he finds out he is a flying squirrel and that he actually likes to explore things.
Connection with Science
Life lessons:
The organization of this book (and the others in the series) is fantastic. It would be a great place to start talking about schedules, ordering, etc.
Giving Tree
Author and Art: Shel Silverstein
Synopsis:
As a boy grows up he develops a relationship with a tree (parent). Over the years the tree gives the boy all he is. Even to the point were the boy chops down the tree to build a house.
Synopsis:
As a boy grows up he develops a relationship with a tree (parent). Over the years the tree gives the boy all he is. Even to the point were the boy chops down the tree to build a house.
Puppy Too Small
Author: Cyndy Szekeres
Synopsis:
A small puppy tries to help his family complete their chores, but they give him chores that are just the right size for him. In the end puppy too small learns that he is very special for being able to do so much.
Connection to Science:
Synopsis:
A small puppy tries to help his family complete their chores, but they give him chores that are just the right size for him. In the end puppy too small learns that he is very special for being able to do so much.
Connection to Science:
Three Monks No Water
Author: Ting-Xing Ye
Art: Harvey Chan
Synopsis:
This is a story about a monk who acquires two friends. At first the addition of another monk causes problems as they try to bring water to the monastery. A fire eventually rallies them together.
Connection to Science:
I) This story may be used to introduce the concept of perturbation. As small changes are added to a system things may become chaotic, but eventually things tend to become stable in the long run.
II) You could talk about the fire in the story as a catalyst and get students to compare this with catalyst in chemistry.
III) For a math class you could plot the amount of water at the monastery over time or the health of the garden, then get the students to locate on the graph the major events of the book.
Art: Harvey Chan
Synopsis:
This is a story about a monk who acquires two friends. At first the addition of another monk causes problems as they try to bring water to the monastery. A fire eventually rallies them together.
Connection to Science:
I) This story may be used to introduce the concept of perturbation. As small changes are added to a system things may become chaotic, but eventually things tend to become stable in the long run.
II) You could talk about the fire in the story as a catalyst and get students to compare this with catalyst in chemistry.
III) For a math class you could plot the amount of water at the monastery over time or the health of the garden, then get the students to locate on the graph the major events of the book.
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