Sea Horses are born by males?
Issac Newton discovered theory of gravity by an apple falling from an apple tree onto his head?
Butterflies hatch from a chrysalis and not a cacoon?
I didn't realize how much general knowledge of Science I've lost over the years, along with a few misconceptions I'm still holding onto. I've seen many butterflies since elementary school and jumped up and down, but never thought about a chrysalis or gravity. I finished my tenth annotated bibliography today and now feel like I could win on the show, Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader? Well, on second thought, maybe I need to finish the next fifteen, and go from there. However, I am fascinated with all the wonders of the world. Solar system, grasshoppers, bogs, and dinosaurs are just a few of the really neat things I've read about. Yes, these books are mostly pictures, and range from 25-50 pages, but they can be wonderful introductory books for a variety of topics. I like having to think about how I would incorporate each book into my lesson plan. Some of them have great opportunities for a semester long experiment, like watching a caterpillar grow to a butterfly. Others, such as all the wonders of the ocean, could be illustrated with a beautiful drawing, or maybe making a colorful coral reef using play doh. I'm very excited to continue doing these annotated bibliographies, and thinking of ways to incorporate the books and activities into future lesson plans.
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