Textbooks play an important role in the science classroom. The addition of trade books to supplement instruction can greatly enrich students’ experience. A well-chosen book can spark interest in a science topic, introduce a problem, identify misconceptions, and clarify content. But deciding the best way to integrate these books in science lessons for adult students can also be challenging.
Do you like to use trade books to enhance your science lessons? What are some instructional strategies that work best with this type of resource in the adult education classroom?
Here are some titles of Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students for your consideration:
- Disasters by the Numbers: A Book of Infographics by Steve Jenkins. Packed with data, this engaging book describes the science behind disasters with detailed infographics and illustrations.
- Evelyn Hooker and the Fairy Project by Gayle E. Pitman, illustrated by Sarah Green. Alternating between biographical text and poetic verse, this book chronicles the life of Evelyn Hooker, a psychologist whose research led to the APA’s removal of homosexuality as a mental disorder.
- Fossils from Lost Worlds by Damien Laverdunt, Hélène Rajcak: Walk in the footsteps of the first fossil researchers to discover the earliest animal life on Earth. Explore the story of a spiny sea worm without tail or head, a walking fish, a peaceful sea dragon, and many other amazing creatures.
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