Anastasia Young
Text Set Project-Sixth Grade-Science-Plate Tectonics, Volcanoes, and Earthquakes
Science
Wizardry for Kids. 1992.
Written by Margaret Kenda and Phyllis S. Williams. Illustrated by Tim
Robinson.
This book provides lots of fun science activities for kids. This activity book would be most appropriate for kids 3rd grade and up. Pg.188-190 has detailed instructions and pictures for a step-by-step way that students can create their own erupting volcano. The sixth grade science standards that this would address are: 1d, 1e, and 2d. This book can be found at Barnes and Noble.
Volcanoes: Journey to
the Craters Edge. 2003. Written by
Robert Burleigh. Photographs by Philippe Bourseiller.
This is a beautiful book of pictures of volcanoes by a man who takes us around the globe exploring the formation and eruption of volcanoes. It includes short facts about the different volcanoes that were photographed. Since this is a picture book, it could be suitable for any age group. The sixth grade science standards that this would fulfill are: 1a, 1d, and 1f. This book can be found at Barnes and Noble.
The
Atlas of Natural Disasters. 2002.
Written by Jeff Groman. Illustrations by Julian
Baker and Colin Woodman.
This is a great source for simple facts about earthquake and volcanic activity. Pg. 12-15 tells the reader all about the warning signs of a volcano, the damage it can cause, and it also documents some famous volcanoes that have occurred along with the damage and death tolls. Pg. 18-19 describes the likely places that an earthquake would take place and what is happening in the earth when an earthquake does take place. These pages also document the greatest quakes since 1201. It shows how the richter scale measures the magnitude of the quake and how the each quake has taken a toll on the place and the people that it struck. This Atlas gives lots of information using lots of illustrations and simple words so it would be best suited for 3rd to 7th graders. This Atlas would fulfill the following sixth grade science standards: 1a, 1b, 1d, 1e, 1f, and 2d. This Atlas can be found at Barnes and Noble.
How the Earth Works:
100 Ways Parents and Kids Can Share the Secrets of the Earth. 1992. Written
by John Farndon. Photography by
Michael Dunning.
Pages 48-63 gives great activities with explanations about moving plates in the earth, evolving continents, volcanoes, and volcanic activities. These simple activities are meant to show visual learners exactly what is happening to the earth during an earthquake or erupting volcano. The activities are simple, cheap, and they do not require much prep time. This book would be best suited for 3rd to 8th grade. The sixth grade science standards that this book would fulfill are: 1a, 1b, 1d, 1e, and 1f. This book can be found at Barnes and Noble.
Giant Book of Questions and Answers: More than 1000 questions and answers to things you want to know. 1999. Written by John Farndon, Ian James, Jinny Johnson, Fiona MacDonald, Philip Steele, Angela Royston, and Martin Walters. Barnes & Noble Inc.
Pages 190-193 are loaded with interesting facts about earthquakes. The authors answer questions that most students would immediately ask when beginning to study earthquakes. The book tells about plates, how they move, their size, continental drift, plate collision, prediction of earthquakes, where can quakes occur, if animals can sense quakes, and much more. This book is really suitable for ages 7 and up. It answers simple to complicated questions so it appeals to the young and to adults. This book could fulfill the following sixth grade science standards: 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e, 1f, 1g, 2d, and 3a. It can be found at Barnes and Noble.
The Kingfisher Book of Children’s Poetry. 1993. Written by Michael Rosen. Published by Kingfisher.
On pg. 65 of this book you will find a poem that describes heat coming from inside the earth, and moving over the earth’s surface taking over things. Although the poem is simply named Heat, it is inferred that the author is writing about a volcano. It is most appropriate for grades 4-8, and it meets the following sixth grade standards: 1e, 1f, 2d, 3a, and 3d. This poem can be found at Borders books.
The Children’s Book
of Questions and Answers. 1974. Edited by Anthony Addison.
This is a
book that answers so many of the questions that students are usually curious
about. Pgs. 196-271 have a lot of
information about the earth and geography.
This is a great book for students to check out if they are interested in
the earth’s dimensions, earthquakes, and volcanoes. This book is most appropriate for grades 2-8.
The sixth grade science standards that it fulfills are: 1a, 1b, 1d, 1f, 2d, 3a,
and 3c. It can be found in the
SRA Photo Library. 1996. McGraw-Hill. Photograph by E.R. Degginger.
This is a visual for English language learners. It has a colored picture of an erupting volcano on the front, and a description of a volcano on the back so that the teacher can describe what the students are seeing on the picture. The teacher can also read the word “volcano” in seven languages. This will meet the following sixth grade science standards: 1d, and 1e. This visual representation of a volcano is most appropriate for grades 1-6. It can be found in Michelle Parson’s classroom.
The Story of America’s Great Volcanoes. Published and Distributed by Questar Video, Inc.
This 55 minute video is a portrayal
of the beauty of famous volcanoes. There
is a focus on the importance and history of the volcanoes in
http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/LivingWith/PopCulture/mythology.html
This internet sight is a place where you
can go to read about the legend of Pele. Pele was the
goddess of the volcanoes in