Bibliographic Information:
Edwards, W. The Extinct Files: My Science Project. Ontario: Kids Can Press.
Grade Level Appropriateness:
2nd – 4th
Author Credibility:
The author has written and illustrated several books.
Summary of the Book:
This is a non-fiction book about a science project about dinosaurs. It uses all of the vocabulary in the scientific process. In the book, a boy observes dinosaurs in their “natural” habitat playing cards, eating ice cream, and playing sports.
Illustrations:
The illustrations in this book were created with watercolors, colored pencils, and gouache.
How I would Use the Book in My Classroom:
I would use this book when introducing the scientific process. It has all of the vocabulary that students will need to know but the text is still something they can understand and enjoy.
Response:
I really enjoyed this book. It was a lot of fun to read.
Related Text:
Extinct Animals
Extinct: Fact Files by Simon Furman
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3 comments:
I got this book from the box that we chose from on the first night of class. I read it to Trey and he loved it. It is an excellent book to teach children how to obsever their surroundings. You never know what you might find.
I'm not a big fan of dinosaurs, but this sounds like a fun book to read. I think that it would also lend itself to writing. They could come up with some great stories about what the dinosaurs do when we can't see them!
This book sounds like so much fun! I've got to find it so I can have one for myself.
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