Teaching STEM and Common Core with Mentor Texts: Collaborative Lesson Plans, K5

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Librarians can use this book to become leaders in their schools, collaborating with teachers to keep them abreast of resources that will facilitate the inclusion of STEM in the curriculum. Teaching STEM and Common Core with Mentor Text explains the basics of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) and shows how librarians can become a key component in STEM education, guiding teachers and sparking interest though the books and technology inherent in their curriculum. The volume offers 20 mentor texts, plus in-depth, collaborative lesson plans linked to the Common Core Standards for K5 librarians. There are additional lessons for classroom teachers, as well as activities that can easily be done in the library or classroom. Each lesson includes mentor text information, an overview of the lesson, step-by-step lesson plans, assessment options, and extension activities. By implementing these lessons in the library, librarians will be able to cover multiple Common Core State Standards and science standards, and at the same time establish the library as a resource for teaching STEM subjects.

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This book is a practical resource for librarians and teachers to integrate Common Core and STEM into their instruction. . . . Recommended. * Library Media Connection *
This title, written by two teachers with knowledge and experience in teaching the science and technology in the classroom, provides librarians with the tools they need to guide teachers to the right books for their curriculum. . . . This work will give librarians a wide range of ideas in how they can assist teachers with covering multiple Common Core State Standards and science standards. * ARBA *

Author Bio

Anastasia Suen has taught grades ranging from kindergarten to college. She is a prolific author of over 150 books and founder of STEM Friday. Shirley Duke has taught science for 25 years at the elementary and secondary levels and has written over 30 science books for children.