Integrated Curriculum Annotated Bibliography

Author: Franklyn M. Brantley	Illustrator: James Graham Hale
Title: Down Comes the Rain	Topic: Climate/Weather, Matter (Solids, Liquids, Gases)
Pages: 32	Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers, HarperCollins Publishers, 195 Broadway, New York, New York 10007
Publication Date: August 28, 1997	ISBN: 9780064451666
Summary: This book talks about rain, water droplets, water vapor, condensation and clouds.  It goes through the process of water droplets becoming a cloud. (Grades K-2)
Standards:  (First Grade) Science  (Standard 9 – Matter) GLE 0107.9.1 Classify objects according to their physical properties. GLE 0107.9.2 Distinguish between the properties of solids and liquids.  Checks for Understanding 0107.9.1 Classify solids according to their size, shape, color, texture, hardness, ability t change shape, magnetic attraction, whether they sink or float, and use. Checks for Understanding 0107.9.2 Compare liquids according to their color, ability to flow, solubility in water, and use. Math  Measurement and Data – No. 4. Organize, represent and interpret data with up to three categories; ask and answer questions about the total number of data points, how many in each category, and how many more or less are in one category than another. English/Language Arts Key Ideas and Details 1. Ask and answer questions about key details in a text. 2. Identify the main topic and retell key details of a text. 3. Describe the connection between two individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text. Social Studies  Geography – 1.21 Describe how the location of his/her community, climate, and physical surroundings affect the way people live, including their food, clothing, shelter, transportation and recreation. Visual Arts GLE 1.1 Use tools and media in a safe and responsible manner. ü 1.1 Demonstrate developmentally appropriate use of tools and media (e.g., scissors, glue, pencils, markers, crayons, paint brushes, paint, paper). SPI 1.1.1 Demonstrate the use of teacher selected tools and media in a safe manner.

Author: Seymour Simon	Designed By: Mark Siegel
Title: The Moon	Topic: Space, The Moon
Pages: 32	Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, Simon & Schuster, Inc., 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10020
Publication Date: August 28, 1997	ISBN: 9780689835636
Summary:  This book explains the moon in detail, in regards to its composition and atmosphere. (Grades 3-5)
Standards:  (Fourth Grade) Science  (Standard 5 – Biodiversity and Change) GLE 0407.Inq.6 Compare the results of an investigation with what scientists already accept about this question. Math  CCSS.Math.Content.4.G.A.1  Draw points, lines, line segments, rays, angles (right, acute, obtuse), and perpendicular and parallel lines.  Identify these in 2-D figures. English/Language Arts Key Ideas and Details 1. Ask and answer questions about key details in a text. 2. Identify the main topic and retell key details of a text. 3. Describe the connection between two individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text. Social Studies  4.3 Create a visual display using multiple forms of media to identify with pictures geographic terms Visual Arts GLE 1.1 Use tools and media in a safe and responsible manner. Checks for Understanding 1.1 Demonstrate developmentally appropriate use of tools and media (e.g., scissors, glue, pencils, markers, crayons, paint brushes, paint, paper). SPI 1.1.1 Demonstrate the use of teacher selected tools and media in a safe manner.

 

Author: Kathryn Lasky	Illustrator: Kevin Hawkes
Title: The Librarian Who Measured the Earth	Topic:  Earth (Geography/Circumference)
Pages: 48	Publisher: Little, Brown & Company, Hachette Book Group, 237 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10017
Publication Date: September 1, 1994	ISBN: 9780316515269
Summary: This book follows Eratosthenes as he ventures to measure the circumference of the earth. (Grades 3-5)
Standards: (Fourth Grade)  Science  (Standard 5 – Biodiversity and Change) GLE 0407.Inq.6 Compare the results of an investigation with what scientists already accept about this question. Math  CCSS.Math.Content.4.G.A.1  Draw points, lines, line segments, rays, angles (right, acute, obtuse), and perpendicular and parallel lines.  Identify these in 2-D figures. English/Language Arts CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.4.4  Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in text, including those that allude to significant characters found in mythology. Social Studies  Age of Exploration – 4.4 Trace the routes of early explorers and describe the early explorations of the Americas. Visual Arts GLE 3.1 Select and demonstrate subject matter, symbols, and ideas in one’s art.

 

 

Author: Elinor J. Pinczes	Illustrator: Bonnie Mackain
Title: A Remainder of One	Topic:  Math – Division/Remainders
Pages: 32	Publisher:  Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, 222 Berkeley Street, Boston, MA 02116
Publication Date: March 27, 1995	ISBN: 9781606861998
Summary: This book follows a beetle named Joe as he figures out how to march in the parade with the “25th Army Corps” with even rows and lines.  (Grades K-2)
Standards: (First Grade)  Science  (Standard 5 – Biodiversity and Change) GLE 0107.5.1 Investigate how plants and animals can be grouped according to their habitats. Checks for Understanding 0107.5.1 Observe plants and animals on the school grounds and group them according to where they are found. Math  Measurement and Data – No. 4. Organize, represent and interpret data with up to three categories; ask and answer questions about the total number of data points, how many in each category, and how many more or less are in one category than another. English/Language Arts Integration of Knowledge and Ideas 7. Use illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters, setting, or events. 9. Compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in stories. Social Studies  Geography – 1.21 Describe how the location of his/her community, climate, and physical surroundings affect the way people live, including their food, clothing, shelter, transportation and recreation. Visual Arts GLE 1.1 Use tools and media in a safe and responsible manner. Checks for Understanding 1.1 Demonstrate developmentally appropriate use of tools and media (e.g., scissors, glue, pencils, markers, crayons, paint brushes, paint, paper). SPI 1.1.1 Demonstrate the use of teacher selected tools and media in a safe manner.

 

Author: Joanna Cole	Illustrator: Bruce Degen
Title: The Magic School Bus Inside the Human Body	Topic:  The Human Body
Pages: 40	Publisher: Scholastic, Inc., 557 Broadway, New York, New York 10012
Publication Date: October 1, 1990	ISBN: 9780590414272
Summary:  Ms. Frizzle and the class take a trip inside one of the student’s (Arnold) bodies.  They look at different parts of his body, such as his stomach, intestines and bloodstream. (Grades 1-4)
Standards: (First Grade)  Science   GLE 0107.1.1 Recognize that living things have parts that work together. GLE 0107.1.2 Use tools to examine major body parts and plant structures. Checks for Understanding 0107.1.1 Combine pictures of major body parts to assemble a complete animal. Checks for Understanding 0107.1.2 Communicate the effect of using tools like magnifiers when examining different body parts. Math  Measurement and Data – No. 4. Organize, represent and interpret data with up to three categories; ask and answer questions about the total number of data points, how many in each category, and how many more or less are in one category than another. English/Language Arts Integration of Knowledge and Ideas 7. Use illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters, setting, or events. 9. Compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in stories. Social Studies  Geography – 1.21 Describe how the location of his/her community, climate, and physical surroundings affect the way people live, including their food, clothing, shelter, transportation and recreation. Visual Arts GLE 1.1 Develop skill in singing a variety of children’s songs. Checks for Understanding 1.1 Sing, with others, a simple song (words, pitches, rhythm). SPI 1.1.1 Sing, with others, a simple song.

 

Author: David A. Adler	Illustrator: Dan Brown
Title: A Picture Book of George Washington Carver	Topic: Agriculture
Pages: 32	Publisher: Holiday House, Inc., 425 Madison Avenue, New York, New York, 10017
Publication Date: March 28, 1999	ISBN: 9780823414291
Summary:  This book is a detailed account of George Washington Carver’s life.  It talks about his achievements, as well as gives information on what he is most famous for, peanuts. (Grades 3-5)
Standards: (Fourth Grade) Science   GLE 0407.3.1 Demonstrate that plants require light energy to grow and survive. Checks for Understanding 0407.3.1 Create a food web that illustrates the energy relationships between plants and animals and the key issues or assumptions found in the model. SPI 0407.3.1 Determine how different organisms function within an environment in terms of their location on an energy pyramid. Math  Operations and Algebraic Thinking – No. 3.  Solve multistep word problems posed with whole numbers and having whole-number answers using the four operations, including problems in which remainders must be interpreted. Represent these problems using equations with a letter standing for the unknown quantity. Assess the reasonableness of answers using mental computation and estimation strategies including rounding. English/Language Arts Key Ideas and Details 1. Ask and answer questions about key details in a text. 2. Identify the main topic and retell key details of a text. 3. Describe the connection between two individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text. Social Studies  The Growth of the Republic – 4.68 Create a visual display using multiple forms of media to name the states and territories that existed in 1850, their locations, and major geographical features, including mountain ranges, principal rivers, and dominant plant regions. Visual Arts GLE 1.5 Recognize, demonstrate and evaluate levels of craftsmanship. Checks for Understanding 1.5 Evaluate levels of craftsmanship of one’s own and others’ (peer and master) works of art through teacher-facilitated methods such as rubrics or critique. Model developmentally-appropriate craftsmanship. SPI 1.5.1 Demonstrate levels of craftsmanship as modeled by the teacher.

Author: Claire Llewellyn	Illustrator: Chris Forsey, David Wright
Title: The Best Book of Bugs	Topic:  Insects
Pages: 32	Publisher: Kingfisher Books, Larousse Kingfisher Chambers, Inc., 95 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10016
Publication Date: September 28, 2005	ISBN: 9780753459010
Summary:  This book at many different types of insects, as well as their life cycles and habitats. (Grades K-2)
Standards: (First Grade)  Science  (Standard 5 – Biodiversity and Change) GLE 0107.5.1 Investigate how plants and animals can be grouped according to their habitats. Checks for Understanding 0107.5.1 Observe plants and animals on the school grounds and group them according to where they are found. Math  Measurement and Data – No. 4. Organize, represent and interpret data with up to three categories; ask and answer questions about the total number of data points, how many in each category, and how many more or less are in one category than another. English/Language Arts Integration of Knowledge and Ideas 7. Use illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters, setting, or events. 9. Compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in stories. Social Studies  Geography – 1.21 Describe how the location of his/her community, climate, and physical surroundings affect the way people live, including their food, clothing, shelter, transportation and recreation. Visual Arts GLE 1.1 Use tools and media in a safe and responsible manner. Checks for Understanding 1.1 Demonstrate developmentally appropriate use of tools and media (e.g., scissors, glue, pencils, markers, crayons, paint brushes, paint, paper). SPI 1.1.1 Demonstrate the use of teacher selected tools and media in a safe manner.

 

Author: Kathlyn Gay	Illustrator: Erich Lessing
Title: Science in Ancient Greece	Topic:  Greek Influence in Science
Pages: 64	Publisher: Scholastic Library Publishing, P.O. Box 3765, Jefferson City, MO 65102
Publication Date: March 1, 1999	ISBN: 9780531159293
Summary: This book discusses the many contributions made by early Greek scientists and astronomers. (Grades 6-8)
Standards: (Sixth Grade)  Science  GLE 0607.Inq.1 Design and conduct open-ended scientific investigations. Checks for Understanding 0607.Inq.1 Design and conduct an open-ended scientific investigation to answer a question that includes a control and appropriate variables. SPI 0607.Inq.1 Design a simple experimental procedure with an identified control and appropriate variables. Math  The Number System – 3. Fluently add, subtract, multiply, and divide multi-digit decimals using the standard algorithm for each operation. English/Language Arts Integration and Knowledge of Ideas 7. Compare and contrast the experience of reading a story, drama, or poem to listening to or viewing an audio, video, or live version of the text, including contrasting what they “see” and “hear” when reading the text to what they perceive when they listen or watch. 9. Compare and contrast texts in different forms or genres (e.g., stories and poems, historical novels and fantasy stories) in terms of their approaches to similar themes and topics. Social Studies  Ancient Greece – 6.45 On a historical map of the ancient Mediterranean area, locate Greece and trace the boundaries of its influence to 300 BC/BCE. On a contemporary map trace the current boundaries of Greece. Compare and contrast the sphere of influence of Greece in those two different eras. Visual Arts CLE 1.4 Understand language and structure of script. Checks for Understanding 1.4 Create a short scene based on dialogue. SPI 1.4.1 Read given scene or play excerpt.

 

Author: Catherine D. Hughes	Illustrator: National Geographic
Title: First Big Book of the Ocean	Topic: Ocean
Pages: 128	Publisher: National Geographic Society, 1145 17th Street N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036
Publication Date: October 8, 2013	ISBN: 9781426313684
Summary: This book gives information about many different marine animals, including their size, diet and habitat. (Grades K-3)
Standards:  (First Grade) Science  GLE 0107.5.1 Investigate how plants and animals can be grouped according to their habitats. Checks for Understanding 0107.5.1 Observe plants and animals on the school grounds and group them according to where they are found. Math  Measurement and Data – No. 4. Organize, represent and interpret data with up to three categories; ask and answer questions about the total number of data points, how many in each category, and how many more or less are in one category than another. English/Language Arts Integration of Knowledge and Ideas 7. Use illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters, setting, or events. 9. Compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in stories. Social Studies  Geography – 1.21 Describe how the location of his/her community, climate, and physical surroundings affect the way people live, including their food, clothing, shelter, transportation and recreation. Visual Arts GLE 1.1 Use tools and media in a safe and responsible manner. Checks for Understanding 1.1 Demonstrate developmentally appropriate use of tools and media (e.g., scissors, glue, pencils, markers, crayons, paint brushes, paint, paper). SPI 1.1.1 Demonstrate the use of teacher selected tools and media in a safe manner.

 

Author: Joan Sweeny	Illustrator: Annette Cable
Title: Me and My Place in Space	Topic:  Space/Solar System
Pages: 32	Publisher: Random House Children’s Publishing, 1745 Broadway, 10th Floor, New York, New York, 10019
Publication Date: July 20, 1999	ISBN: 9780517885901
Summary: This book introduces children to the earth, sun and stars, and gives insight into our solar system. (Grades K – 2)
Standards:  (First Grade) Science    GLE 0107.6.1 Compare and describe features of the day and night sky.  Checks for Understanding 0107.6.1 Create a chart of things that can be observed in the day and night sky. Math  Operations and Algebraic Thinking – 2. Solve word problems that call for addition of three whole numbers whose sum is less than or equal to 20, e.g., by using objects, drawings, and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem. English/Language Arts Key Ideas and Details 1. Ask and answer questions about key details in a text. 2. Identify the main topic and retell key details of a text. 3. Describe the connection between two individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text. Social Studies  History – 1.36 Produce complete sentences to describe people, places, things and events with relevant details that relate to time, including the past, present, and future. Visual Arts GLE 1.1 Use tools and media in a safe and responsible manner. Checks for Understanding 1.1 Demonstrate developmentally appropriate use of tools and media (e.g., scissors, glue, pencils, markers, crayons, paint brushes, paint, paper). SPI 1.1.1 Demonstrate the use of teacher selected tools and media in a safe manner.