Good Morning! Before we begin, please: take a moment to answer the
questions on the orange slip of paper place a sticky dot on each poster to
represent your familiarity with the 5Es and Reading Strategies
What was your favorite book as a child?
Workshop Goals
Receive an overview of Picture Book Science
Learn how to integrate picture books and reading strategies into elementary science lessons
Experience the 7E ( 5E) Instructional Model
Participate in Model Lessons Write Your Own “Picture Book Science
Lessons” Have some fun
3 Main Components of PPS
1. Reading Strategies2. The 5E Model
3 Main Components of PPS
1. Reading Strategies2. The 5E Model3. Inquiry
Why Use Children’s Literature?
Lack of Time - Integration is Key
Why Use Children’s Literature?
Context for Concepts
Earth & Space Sciences: Describe how day and night are caused by Earth’s rotation.
Why Use Children’s Literature?
More Depth of Coverage
“More Books to Read” Section
Why Use Children’s Literature?
Improved Reading and Science Skills
Why Use Children’s Literature?
Engaging to Students of All Ages
Cautions
Story line may distract –stay focused on the science content
Be aware of “watered-down” science content
Be aware of misconceptions
Suggestions
Choose science objectives first
Collaborate with a knowledgeable colleague
Choose a variety of books, including fiction/nonfiction pairs
Why Read Aloud in Science?
Opportunity to model the strategies of proficient readers
Students’ minds are free to explore the meaning of difficult science concepts when the teacher does the decoding
Fine-tunes students’ observational/listening skills
Why Read Aloud in Science?
Being read to is the most influential activity for building the knowledge required for eventual success in reading (Anderson, Heibert, Scott, and Wilkinson 1985).
10 Tips for Reading Aloud p8
Preview the Book
Set the Stage Celebrate the
Author & Illustrator
Read with Expression
Share the Pictures
Encourage Interaction
Keep the Flow Model Reading
Strategies Don’t Put it
Away Have
Fun!
Six Key Reading Strategies p10-12
(Harvey and Goudvis)1. Making Connections2. Questioning3. Visualizing4. Inferring5. Determining Importance6. Synthesizing
Create a Poster With your team, create a
poster that represents your reading strategy
You may want to use pictures, lists, graphic organizers, and/or specific examples
Tools to Enhance Comprehension p12-15
Anticipation Guide
Chunking Cloze Strategy Most Valuable
Point O-W-L Chart Pairs Read Picture Walk Questioning the
Author
Rereading Sketch to
Stretch Stop and Jot Turn and Talk Using Features
of Nonfiction Venn Diagram
The 5E Model p29-34
5 E Lesson Model• BSCS 5E Instructional Model, commonly
referred to as the 5E model (or the 5Es).• Developed by the Biological Sciences
Curriculum Study (BSCS)
• introductory stage • capture students’
interest.
Engage
• cooperative exploration activities• build models• collect data• make and test predictions• form new predictions
explore
Explain• Explains possible solutions to others• Listens critically to explanations of other students and
the teacher• Uses recorded observations in explanations
• Applies new labels, definitions, explanations, and skills in new but similar situations
• Uses previous information to ask questions, propose solutions, make
• decisions, design experiments
• Records observations and explanations
elaborate
• Demonstrates an understanding of the concept or skill
• Answers open-ended questions by using observations, evidence, and previously accepted explanations
• Evaluates his/her own progress and knowledge
evaluate
The 5Es Teacher – page 32
The 5Es Student – page 33
Picture Perfect & CCSS
Reading
Picture Perfect & CCSS Reading
Key Ideas and
Details Craft and
Structure
Integration of
Knowledge & Ideas
Range of Reading & Level of
Text Complexit
y
Key Ideas &
Details
Read closely to determine what
the text says explicitly and to
make logical inferences from
it.
Determine central ideas
or themes of a text and
analyze and summarize details and
ideas.
Analyze how and why ideas
and events develop and interact over the course of
a text.
Picture Perfect & CCSS Reading
Craft and
Structure
Picture Perfect & CCSS Reading
Interpret words and phrases as
they are used in a text and analyze
how word choices shape the meaning .
Analyze the structure of
texts.
Assess how purpose
shapes the content and
style of a text.
Integration of Knowledge
and Ideas
Picture Perfect & CCSS Reading
Read closely to determine what
the text says explicitly and to
make logical inferences from
it.
Determine central ideas
or themes of a text and
analyze and summarize details and
ideas.
Analyze how and why ideas
and events develop and interact over the course of
a text.
Range of Reading
& Level of Text Complexity
Picture Perfect & CCSS Reading
Read and comprehend
complex literary and
informational texts
Writing
Picture Perfect & CCSS Writing
Text Types &
PurposesProduction
& Distribution of Writing
Research to Build & Present
Knowledge
Range of Writing
Text Types and
Purposes
Picture Perfect & CCSS Writing
Write arguments to support claims
of substantive texts using evidence.
Write informative/ explanatory texts to examine and
convey ideas and information clearly
and accurately.
Write narratives to develop real experiences or events.
Production & Distribution of
Writing
Picture Perfect & CCSS Writing
Produce clear and coherent
writing appropriate to
task and purpose. Develop and
strengthen writing.
Draw evidence from
informational texts to support
analysis , reflections, and
research
Research to Build & Present
Knowledge
Picture Perfect & CCSS Writing
Conduct research projects based on
focused questions. Gather relevant
information from multiple print and
digital sources, and integrate the information.
Draw evidence from
informational texts to support
analysis, reflection, and
research.
Range of
Writing
Picture Perfect & CCSS Writing
Write routinely over extended times frames and shorter time frames.
Speaking and
Listening
Picture Perfect & CCSS Speaking and Listening
Presentation of
Knowledge and Ideas
Comprehension and
Collaboration
Picture Perfect & CCSS Speaking and Listening
Prepare for and participate in conversations
and collaborations with partners.
Integrate and evaluate
information presented in
diverse media and formats.
Evaluate a speaker’s point
of view, reasoning, and
use of evidence.
Comprehension and
Collaboration
Picture Perfect & CCSS Speaking and Listening
Present information, findings, and supporting evidence.
Make use of digital media and visual
displays of data to express
information and enhance
understanding.
Adapt speech to a variety of
contexts and communication
tasks.
Presentation of Knowledge
& Ideas
How can you
integrate Picture Perfect
Science into your grade
level?
Picture Perfect & CCSS Integration
If a child is to keep alive his inborn sense of wonder…he
needs the companionship of at least one adult who can share it, rediscovering with him the
joy, excitement, and mystery of the world we live in.
-Rachel Carson
EXIT SLIP.
HOW CAN YOU APPLY THIS IN YOUR CLASSROOM?