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Wonders of the Land
Kendall Haven
Merging Earth Myth and Earth Science
Book Code: LU3187
ISBN: 1-59158-318-7
ISBN-13: 978-1-59158-318-9
240 pages, 16 figures
Libraries Unlimited
Publication: 2/28/2006
List Price: $30.00 (UK Sterling Price: £16.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Paperback
Also Available: Ebook
Trim Size: 7 x 10
Subjects: Reviews:
  • The writing is clear and easy....Imaginative schoolteachers will love this book, for it challenges the art of teaching. Both myth and science are viewed as a part of human thought.
    —SB&F     July/August 2006
Description: Renowned storyteller Kendall Haven brings his expertise to the authorship of this fourth book in the 4-book series, Wonders of Nature: Natural Phenomena in Science and Myth. Intended for teachers to use with students in the upper elementary and middle school grades, it focuses on natural phenomena of the earth (volcanoes, earthquakes, etc.) through the eyes of ancient myth, and then looks at the actual modern day science that explains each myth, using an interdisciplinary style of teaching. Using knowledge gained as a former research scientist, Haven integrates science curricular with the study of myth. Students are encouraged not only to appreciate the magic in myth and science, but to understand the commonality of all human experience with nature over all time. The book contains myths from several different cultures, and accompanying scientific explanations. Bibliographies, recommended Web sites, student projects, and discussion and activity ideas are also included, while illustrations and diagrams enhance student interest. The book is to be used by teachers and librarians with students, and by students in libraries and classrooms. Grades 4-8.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Forces That Create the Land
  • The Origins of Land
  • Volcanoes
  • Creating Rocks
  • Creating Gems and Crystals
  • Creating Mountains
  • Forces that Change the Land
  • Water
  • Wind
  • Glaciers
  • Earthquakes
  • Living Things
  • Appendix: Additional Resources
LC Card Number: 2006000376
LCC Class: QE31
Dewey Class: 550
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