Snowflake Bentley
Jacqueline Briggs Martin (1998)
Caldecott Award
One book I want EVERY ONE to know about is Snowflake Bentley!! It may be my passion for science speaking, but this book is SO AWESOME. It tells the true story of Wilson Bentley, the first man to really investigate and research...SNOWFLAKES! This is a kid friendly story that does not make it seem like you're just reading a boring biography. The illustrations are awesome and the story is intertwined with societal and science issues and concepts. It is an interesting and great read! I used this book as part of my text set to help aid in learning the concept of precipitation! I would use this book in a 1-6 classroom though. We would look at the science of snowflakes, draw our own, discuss how to become a scientists, the scientific method, and much more. Besides illustrations, the book also uses Bentley's real life pictures of snowflakes that he took with his microscope over a hundred years ago!!
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