{"product_id":"perfect-pairs-k-2-using-fiction-nonfiction-picture-books-to-teach-life-science-k-2-paperback","title":"Perfect Pairs, K-2: Using Fiction \u0026 Nonfiction Picture Books to Teach Life Science, K-2 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMelissa Stewart\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNancy Chesley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHands-on lessons can be fun and compelling, but when it comes to life science, they aren't always possible, practical, effective, or safe. Children can't follow a lion as it stalks a gazelle, visit the exotic kapok tree in a rain forest, or swim alongside the underwater life in a pond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMelissa Stewart is an award-winning author of more than 150 science-themed nonfiction books for children and the coauthor of \u003ci\u003ePerfect Pairs: Using Fiction \u0026amp; Nonfiction Picture Books to Teach Life Science, K-2. \u003c\/i\u003eShe also maintains the blog \u003ci\u003eCelebrate Science\u003c\/i\u003e (http: \/\/celebratescience.blogspot.com) and offers school visits and teacher inservice programs that focus on nonfiction writing, using children's books to address curriculum standards, and creative ways to integrate science and language arts instruction. Her website is www.melissa-stewart.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Nancy Chesley was an elementary teacher for twenty-six years and a K-5 science and literacy specialist for six years. She won the Presidential Award for Excellence in Elementary Science Teaching in 2001 and the Milken Foundation National Distinguished Educator Award in 2002. She received a BA in elementary education and an MSEd in literacy education from the University of Southern Maine. Nancy is the coauthor of \u003ci\u003ePerfect Pairs: Using Fiction \u0026amp; Nonfiction Picture Books to Teach Life Science, K-2.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 360\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9.9 x 7.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 12, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51781187928352,"sku":"9781571109583","price":77.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/10587e6681e4a277d7ec9ce3c8b3bd4e.webp?v=1780544749","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/perfect-pairs-k-2-using-fiction-nonfiction-picture-books-to-teach-life-science-k-2-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}