The books of elsewhere, though quite middle grade appropriate, plays off of several of my personal fears and is the creepiest kids book ive. Another cool elsewhereinthewild sighting, this one courtesy of my very own editor. Author interview jacqueline west, author of the books of. Casting shadows across literacy and science readwritethink. Fifth grade lesson exploring daily shadow changes betterlesson. The shadows is the first of the books of elsewhere by jacqueline west. Pine shadows elementary school houston, tx ratings and. Comprehension test the shadows, the books of elsewhere.
What activities will students do after using technology. Exam pages and online practice tests also thoroughly prepare students. Olive is in peril through much of the book, including almost being drowned in a painting of a lake, and later having to face off against a very old and powerful witch who wants to trap her in a painting, too. Are there any lessons or types of encouragement you hope kids take from the book. Pine shadows elementary school is an elementary school in houston, tx, in the spring branch isd school district. Throughout this guide, we note wherever an activity helps students achieve specific common core state standards. Student activities the teacher store book clubs book fairs scholastic education. These fun and educational shadow activities and experiments are a handson way for kids to learn the science of light and shadow. What activities will students do while using technology. Create multiple opportunities for comments, questions, and activities. Fun shadow activities and experiments for kids rhythms. The drawings, though cartoonish, are dark and often from odd perspectives. Science begins with questioning and allows for curiosity to drive the learning in the classroom. Olive dunwoody is an eleven year old outsider, both in her home and at school.
Groundhog day activities shadow experiments, books, craft, puppet lessons for little ones by tina oblock science for kids 10 easy science experiments. Intrigued by the cover and caught up in the uniqueness that the book. The history and the holiday grade 35 punkd at the prom grade 4 showtime for punxsutawney phil grade 45. Groundhogs day is actually one of my favorite miniholidays but not for the reason you think. Today, we will be going outside every hour to examine how our shadows change throughout the day.
My elementary students love any scholastic branches book. The shadows is a middlegrade series starter that features a creepy house and dead witches who return to take back ownership of their family property. The shadows by jacqueline west and poly bernatene book 1 of the books of elsewhere series 16 total resources view text complexity discover like books. When you return from your shadow walk, give students the opportunity to share what they noticed about shadows, and also what they know from prior experience.
This is all in the first 2 pages, and the rest of the book isnt quite so macabre. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that the. The students book and digital resources provide achievable activities and consistent practice. The shadows there were only two main places in the book. The shadows begins with the death of a very old woman and rumors around the neighborhood that her cats have eaten part of her face.
Kids wings activities for the books of elsewhere, the. In this unicorn activity worksheet, students complete 6 worksheets all containing unicorn activities. When elevenyearold olive and her parents move into the crumbling mansion on linden street and find it filled with mysterious paintings, olive knows the place is creepybut it isnt until she. This comprehension test can be used in a variety of ways as part of a reading incentive program, as an overall test for books studied in class, or to earn extra credit points. The science and engineering practice 1 requires students to ask questions and define problems. It is an old house that annabelles grandfather built. When you return from your shadow walk, give students the opportunity to share what they noticed about.
The shadows everywhere when it was first released, but lost it in the. I did enjoy the shadows, the first book in the books of elsewhere series. Shadows activities, worksheets, printables, and lesson plans. There was some let me start off by saying that lexy fridell has a perfect voice with which to narrate the books in the books of elsewhere series. At noon on a sunny day, lead students outdoors to spot some shadows. Find secrets in the shadows lesson plans and teaching resources. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the shadows. Kids wings activities for the books of elsewhere, the shadows. Fun shadow activities and experiments for kids rhythms of play. Laughoutloudfunny series start tucks lessons in stories.
Students examine the cause and effect relationships between their shadows and the sun. This story will take you to an extraordinary destination, indeed. In this sun and shadow science lesson, students work in groups to set up an outdoor shadow measuring station. These interactive indoor and outdoor shadow activities for toddlers, preschoolers, kindergartners, and elementaryaged kids are perfect for groundhog day and yearround fun at home or in the classroom. There probably arent enough in each series to keep ella busy for long, but the kids love them. I immediately ordered the next two and finished reading spellbound tonight. This is the first book in the books of elsewhere series. Students will have to put together the story cards in sequential order, individually. For older students, making a sundial allows exploration of changing shadows as a means of telling time. Student outcomes based on the standards, students will benefit because we will put together a story book using excel.
The mcmartin house is the house that olives parents bought. In addition, this lesson also aligns with the following disciplinary core ideas. Shadows, students explore making shadows and tracking the movement of an object over the course of a day to look for patterns. I certainly didnt write this with any type of lesson in mind, but i suppose any book in which. The book of elsewhere the shadows flashcards quizlet. The shadows, written by jacqueline west and illustrated by argentinian born poly bernatene seems like something like something you might have already read.
This 25 page novel study book club packet covers 5 weeks of daily reading activities with the book the books of elsewhere. After fifteenyearold liz is killed in a bicycle accident, she arrives at elsewhere. In this activity, students will explore making and tracking shadows of different objects over the course of the day to discover patterns in the behavior of sunlight, temperature and shadows. For fans of pseudonymous bosch, coraline, and septimus heap comes the first book in the awardwinning, new york times bestselling books of elsewhere series. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
If the students are working in groups it is useful to. My fall schedule is rapidly filling with school visits and public appearances. Mystery, magic, corruption, and betrayal abound plus just enough laughs to take the edge off. Student activities the teacher store book clubs book fairs.
It is best read under the covers with a flashlight, but a darkened classroom with candlelight and spooky music provides an acceptable setting. See more ideas about science, light and shadow and teaching science. Luckily for readers, the shadows does not disappoint. As of the 20182019 school year, it had 767 students. The students just love this book and beg her to just read one more chapter after she has read a chanpter. The principal of pine shadows elementary school is christina winstead. I purchased the first book in the elsewhere series for my 5th grade students. The book covers dinosaurs, medieval times, ancient egypt, and pirates using one magic treehouse book for each. Author jacqueline west talks about the books of elsewhere. To prepare, i set out the following for each group. Student outcomes based on the standards, students will benefit because we will put together a story book. Solutions simple structure and guided approach to learning supports and motivates students to use language confidently.
The books of elsewhere is a series of fantasy novels for kids and young teens by jacqueline west that centers on the mcmartins house on linden street, which has lots of magical paintings. Its line of educational resources supports teachers and helps schools and districts meet demands for adequate yearly progress and reporting. Beginning with the shadows, the series follows the adventures of elevenyearold olive dunwoody as she travels to elsewhere. Have partners observe each others shadows, measure, and draw them. Two activities to investigate shadows for a sunny or a cloudy day. The books of elsewhere, though quite middle grade appropriate, plays off of several of my personal fears and is the creepiest kids book ive read since i was a kid myself. Children make and use shadow puppets finding out how to make the shadows get larger and smaller. Children look at how shadows change throughout the day and play shadow games. Students observe shadows several times a day, take digital pictures, record data, and draw.
Diane sieverson diane has taught all subjects at the elementary level, was the principal of a k8 private school and has a masters degree in measurement and evaluation. Either create art with the shadows similar to the sculptures shown in the video, or, trace and. It is best to couple this shadow activity with reading the book, bear shadow, and making a map of bears neighborhood when the sun is relatively high in the sky, either near the beginning or the end of the. Common sense media editors help you choose best book series. I ordered the set for our library and the students are constantly asking for this book and the rest of the series. Even my own fifth grader who is way beyond these books still likes a quick read of them just. See more ideas about science classroom, science activities and science. Poet wests debut novel is a quirky and clever beginning to the books of elsewhere series. Then, when she finds a pair of oldfashioned glasses and puts them on, olive discovers that she can travel inside the paintings to elsewhere, a quiet world thats as weird as the paintings themselves. Later in the afternoon, ask partners to observe, measure, and draw their shadows again, then compare and contrast the midday and afternoon shadows. At the time in her life when she is anxious to drive and date boys.
Fantasy, mystery, science fiction, school stories whatever. The books of elsewhere is a fantasy series for young readers written by jacqueline west. Use the what makes shadows work sheet to assess your students work. It was good fantasy aimed at older elementary school kids. The house isnt the only one keeping secrets anymore. Modern mysteryintrigue nonfiction romance science fiction. Her parents are a pair of more than slightly dippy mathematicians west has her characters make some very funny math jokes.
This place is similar to earth except that the people age backwards until they become babies again. Pine shadows elementary school is a public elementary school in houston. The dunwoodys, a pair of more than slightly dippy mathematicians, and their 11yearold daughter, olive, have just moved into an old victorian house. The shadows 2010 spellbound 2011 the second spy 2012 the strangers 20 still life 2014. An 11yearold misfit, olive, is in peril after her own family moves into the house. At noon, the sun is directly overhead, making shadows appear. It is best to conduct this shadow activity a day or two before reading the book, bear shadow, activity 2 of the cooler in the shadows lesson and making the map of bears neighborhood activity 3. Provided by scott foresman, an imprint of pearson, the worlds leading elementary educational publisher. Jacqueline west, author of the books of elsewhere the shadows.
Instruct students to look for shadows, to pay attention to the shadows shapes, and to make note of any other characteristics about shadows that they observe. The first book in the books of elsewhere series has a tall order to fill. This is my rif test for the shadows by jacqueline west. It is recommended that students read the entire book before engaging in a detailed study of the novel. Eventually, they determine that shadows are longer when the sun is closer to the horizon and shorter when the sun is higher in the sky. Fans of the magic treehouse books will appreciate the lessons that incorporate them in this teacher resource for elementary students. Shadow activities and experiments can help children learn what a shadow is, and, how shadows are formed by way of experience. Finding strong upper elementary novels can be tricky.