1. Presenters Karen AnsberryEmily Morgan Authors, Picture-Perfect Science Lessons: Using Children's Books to Guide Inquiry

2. Using Children’s Books to Guide Inquiry Karen Ansberry and Emily Morgan NSTA Web Seminar December 14, 2005

3. Reading Strategies  Making Connections  Questioning  Visualizing  Inferring  Determining Importance  Synthesizing Harvey and Goudvis, 2000

4. Brainstorms: From Idea to Invention Lesson Objectives Connecting to the Standards Content Standard A: Science as Inquiry Content Standard E: Science and Technology Content Standard F: Science in Personal and Social Perspectives Content Standard G: History and Nature of Science

5. Draw what you think an inventor looks like in the box below: Draw an Inventor

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9. Problem or Need SolutionName of Invention Fried potatoes too thick Cut fries up super thin Potato chips ? ?? Imaginative Inventions

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16. Guiding Questions What were the trade-offs you were forced to make while designing the drink holder? What were the constraints you dealt with while designing the drink holder?

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19. More Books to Read

22. Mistakes That Worked Question: What was this invention? a. Tums b. Coca-Cola c. Alka-Seltzer d. Head and Shoulders

23. Mistakes That Worked Question: What was this invention? a. Play-Doh b. Bubble Gum c. Super Ball d. Silly Putty

24. Mistakes That Worked Question: What was this invention? a. Hydrocortisone b. Ibuprofen c. Aspirin d. Penicillin

25. Questions

26. NSTA Web Seminar Evaluation http://institute.nsta.org/survey/PPSsurvey1.asp

27. Upcoming NSTA Web Seminars: Picture-Perfect Science Lessons II January 11, 2006 NASA: Preparing for the Journey to Space II January 19, 2006 Investigating Safely January 25, 2006 6:30 PM Eastern Time