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RAR #177: Teach Your Kids to Think Like a Scientist (with Books You Already Have)


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Science is everywhere. It’s in everything we do, everything we see. And yes, everything we read. 

Books offer a delightful opportunity to talk about science, both through their illustrations and their text. We just need to know a few things to look for and a few questions to ask. 

Today we’ll find out how to think like a scientist, and how to teach our kids to do the same.


I invited two professors from St. Michael’s College to teach us all about cross-cutting scientific concepts within picture books. 

Dr. Valerie Bang-Jensen is the Department Chair and Professor of Education at St. Michael’s College in Vermont. She’s an expert in children’s literature and literacy. Dr. Mark Lubkowitz is a molecular biologist and the Chair and Professor of Biology at St. Michael’s.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

  • What it means to “think like a scientist”
  • How to find scientific concepts in every book you read
  • How to use cross-cutting concepts to teach young scientists of all ages

Find the rest of the show notes at https://readaloudrevival.com/177/.

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