The Important Book

The Important Book about ... (Energy, Light, Colour or Sound for example)

Inspired by The Important Book by Margaret Wise Brown, students will use the poetic patterns to describe what is important about light, energy, colour or sound in this science unit.

Students will produce an accordion-style book with the following content:

Front cover - title "The Important Book about...", full name of author
Back cover - About the Author with photo or drawing
8 pages written in different styles and illustrated in different ways
- each page will be devoted to a different topic
- each topic will contain between 4 to 5 "facts"

Process:

Students will learn the scientific concepts of this unit by:
- viewing videos
- playing around with light & mirrors in class
- reading the text
- reading, viewing & listening to information in the computer program "Light & Sound"
- researching for their science demonstration & viewing the demonstrations of their classmates
- doing a partner mini-research assignment using the computer program "Light & Sound"
- listening & participating in class discussions
- listing at least 10 "Light Facts", 10 "Colour Facts" and 5 "Sound Facts" in their notebooks from their own understanding and class discussions
Writing the Important Book is a culminating activity for the unit.
The rough draft will be written in class, in the science notebook.
The good copy will be written up and illustrated at home.
The final booklet will be assembled & finished in class.
After the books are complete, students will be able to read the work of the other students and fill in Reader Response Postcards.

Project Expectations:

Science: (The Different Forms of Energy for example)

Demonstrate an understanding of the basic concepts.
No misconceptions are demonstrated.
Descriptions give complete explanations.
Consistently uses appropriate scientific terminology.

Visual Arts

Produce a two-dimensional work of art that communicates thoughts, feelings and ideas for a specific purpose.

Creativity

To present information and facts combine with wit and whimsy. To combine Science and The Arts by creating a Scientific Poetry Pattern Book based on the patterns observed in The Important Book by Margaret Wise Brown.

Writing

Produce a piece of writing using a variety of specific forms and materials from other media to enhance the final product.
Use a variety of lettering and format styles to enhance the visual presentation.

Reading

Develop and state personal opinions by reading a variety of books produced by peers and completing Reader Response Postcards.