News from the Curriculum Resource Center

Books, that is!  Author Michael Bradley presents six slick new middle-reader books on this popular automotive topic.  Loaded with flashy pictures, handy glossaries, and web links, this series will get those readers who don’t think they like to read, well, reading!  Our copies are located in the south hallway at Corvette JUV 629.222 BH811c,  Ferrari JUV 629.222 B811f, Hummer JUV 629.222 B811h, Mustang JUV 629.222 B811m, T-Bird JUV 629.222 B811t, and Ford Truck JUV 629.223 B811f.

Visual Elements is an arts and science collaborative project supported by the Royal Society of Chemistry.  Each element has been artistically rendered and the site allows students to click around the Periodic Table of Elements and gather information.  Students learn about each element such as the discovery date, name origin, and a description.  Additional chemical data (e.g. source, uses, physical and chemical characteristics) are also available.

Our new Fractions Modular Flip Charts come with four snap-together modules which allow the teacher to present fractions, fractional parts of a circle, percents, and decimals in a handy flip chart.  Included is a teacher’s guide that suggests different activities.  You’ll find this teaching aid at CURR TA 372.7 E244f.

We’ve added three excellent hands on learning kits from the well respected Lakeshore Company.  All teach concepts related to measurement:  length, perimeter, area, and volume; weight; and capacity.  They are in the Teaching Aid room at CURR TA 372.7 L21Lc, CURR TA 372.7 L21e, CURR TA 372.7 L21w
From the manufacturer: Students gain a concrete understanding of measurement concepts—with hands-on activities that encourage them to estimate, compare, make conversions and more! Each ready-to-use center has … Continue Reading

Joose, Barbara.  Roawr! Illustrated by Jan Jutte.  New York: Philomel Books. 2009.  ISBN: 9780399247774.

This book snaps, cracks, and roars with suspenseful ear pleasing language as Joose leads a little boy through a nighttime encounter with a patch-eyed bear.  With mama obliviously sleeping and papa away, it is up to our kufi hatted hero to keep everyone safe.  Complications arise once the behemoth has been captured.  What does one do with a crabby roaring bear?  Juttes ink and watercolor illustrations complement the late night adventure with bold black lines and eerie blues and … Continue Reading

The Cooperative Services for Children’s Literature announces that as of July 9 there have been 1,000 book reviews posted on their CSCL Book Review Blog. Local schoolchildren, BGSU students and classroom teachers have all contributed reviews. Children’s publishers donate new books and the books are reviewed through the Bringing Books to Life program offered by the Curriculum Resource Center and Arts Unlimited. Additional reviews are contributed by BGSU students involved in Children’s Literature classes and the Summer Academy.