It seems fitting that this new BTC blog would launch with a post about our wonderful new books about outer space and the solar system.
This past Fall, the BTC received a generous donation from alumna, Dr. Annette Christy (Class of 1964). The donation was designated for non-fiction curriculum materials about the solar system, art, and music. In particular, our books about the solar system, planets, and space travel needed an update.
To determine which titles to select, I found this excellent website with recommendations of exemplary titles about outer space for children. I determined which books the website recommended best fit with the Next Generation Science Standards and the needs of our pre-service teachers doing lesson planning. I was then able to add up-to-date books at a variety of reading levels. I also consulted the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) publications and found some wonderful teaching resources related to exploring the solar system. I am so excited to share these new resources with you. I also want to send a warm thank you to Dr. Christy for her generous support of Booth Library, the Ballenger Teachers Center, and our teacher education program. We would not have been able to accomplish this much needed update without her generosity!
Students and faculty, please come take a look at this wonderful display. Perhaps your next thematic unit can orbit around the solar system! Stay tuned for a future post about the other wonderful materials donated by Dr. Christy.
Here’s a list of our new items on display:
What a information of un-ambiguity and preserveness of
valuable knowledge on the topic of unexpected feelings.
This article is one of the best articles I have
ever read. Congratulations to the author, I distributed the article to my friends.
I want to be helpful and share how I got rid of sleep problems, maybe help someone: https://bit.ly/2JYrQKw
Good Luck!
Nice read, I just passed this onto a friend who was doing some
research on that. And he just bought me lunch
since I found it for him smile Therefore let me rephrase that:
Thanks for lunch!
Just what I was looking for, thank you for putting up.