Textbook+Challenge

ISBN-10: 0022800387 ISBN- 13: 978-0022800383 Copyright Date: June 2002 Edition # : N/A Publisher: Macmillan/Mcgraw-Hill School Authors: Price: More: 10.8 x 9 x 1.3 inches, Hardcover, English, 4.2 pounds.
 * //__ SCIENCE (Grade 5) __//**

1. __Brief description of the item in the book__. This is a general science textbook for fifth-graders. It's very nicely organized, with vocabulary words at the beginning of each chapter. Also included within each chapter are "explore activities" which can easily be done at home or in a classroom. Questions are sprinkled liberally throughout the text to invite discussion on what was read both for refreshing the topic and thinking further about it. One of the most valuable parts of the book is at the end of a chapter or unit, entitled "Why It Matters." So often kids ask why it's important to learn certain concepts in various subjects, and this ties in the reading with exactly why it is important to understand. The photographs and illustrations are simply among the best I've seen in any textbook! This is very important for those who may not be particularly interested in science. To make a confession, I'm not. But the information is presented in such an attractive way that it really does make the reader want to investigate more! In each chapter, as well, are technology links where a student can learn more about a subject with a specific internet link.

2. __Internet site(s) and descriptions__: [] This is the National Geographic website for kids! It is absolutely fun and educational. There is so many cool topics for children to explore in this websites. This website consist of: information about animals, information about any science topic you can think of, games, videos, stories, activities, people and places, photos, and blogs!

[] The Lemelson Center is a website about the study of invention and innovation. These are some things you will find in this website: that has labs, experiments, activities, and other resources that children and teacher can use. [] This is an interactive game students can play to help them classify animals and plants.

3. __Reflection/Thoughts__: The reasons why I think that the Internet might be better used to teach science concepts is because there are more things to explore online than in a textbook. Textbooks are a lot more limited. Also, with the Internet students are supplied with visuals, and more fun interactive activities.

4. __Darline Soto – 7:30-9:20 a.m. Wednesday__

__**//Physics: Principles with Applications//**__

ISBN#:0321569881 Copyright Date: 2008 Edition Number: 6th Publisher: Addison-Wesley Authors: Douglas C. Giancoli Price: $110 new, $90 used Link to where it can be purchased: [|__http://tinyurl.com/37bdns4__]

More:This is a secondary level, 8.5 x 11 paperback physics book that would be used in a high school or college level physics class. 1. In the electromagnetic wave section of the textbook, many definitions and equations are given, however there is not very much discussion about how these equations and definitions relate or are to be applied. However, we thought it was useful that there were example problems. In the optical instruments section of the textbook, there are less formulas and equations and more explanation and diagrams. This topic lends itself more to descriptions than numbers and formulas. Finally, the topic of magnetism of the book covers a wide range of topics and introduces multiple topics. It gives many pictures and definitions and provides many practice problems. There seemed to be a very even mix of explanations and example problems. 2. The first thing that we found in the book that can also be found online is electromagnetic waves. [|__http://www.school-for-champions.com/science/emwaves.htm__] This site includes a detailed overview of electromagnetic waves, along with all of the components, key definitions and characteristics. It provides reading questions as well as a quiz to test comprehension. The second concept we found that was covered in both the book and online was optical instruments. [|__http://www.funsci.com/fun3_en/lens/lens.htm__] This visually stimulating website includes countless diagrams and pictures illustrating uses for optical lenses and the ways in which they work. It gives formulas and calculations, explains them with words, and pairs them with pictures to help students of all modalities. It even suggests experiments to help students better understand the concept of optical instruments. Finally, the last topic we found to be in both the book and online was magnetism and the right hand rule.http://[|__www.school-for-champions.com/science/magnetism_lorentz.htm__] This website by School for Champions explains a moving charged particle in a magnetic field, current through wires and the right hand rule which are all key components in the umbrella topic of magnetism. This website yet again provides reading questions and a mini-quiz near the end of the lesson. Another great feature of School for Champions is the related links located on the left side of the page which direct you to more specific topics related to magnetism. 3.Textbooks and website sources are both very valid resources for teaching different topics in secondary schools. In the areas of math and physics, it is so important for students to have explanations, definitions, examples, and practice problems. When looking through websites that correlated to chapters in this textbook, it was difficult to find practice problems that did not openly display the solution. Students must be able to work through problems on their own in order to really understand concepts. It is for this reason we prefer the textbook to internet websites. This textbook provides numerous examples and practice problems for each topic, and this was not matched by one single website. The textbook also collects all of the information of an umbrella topic in one location while internet sources might need to be combined in order to cover all points necessary. In math and sciences, we believe textbooks are more beneficial. 4. Sarah Satterlee and Anne McClain, Wednesday 12:30