This is a great read aloud with those little minds who want to know whats the biggest, strongest. This is a great project for students to work on while finished and waiting. Biggest, strongest, fastest by steve jenkins scholastic. Biggest, strongest, fastest by steve jenkins, paperback barnes. Readers can see the animals size in relation to something familiar. Summary the title of this informational book, biggest, strongest, fastest, gives the reader an idea of some of the fascinating facts taht are in store about earths mesmerizing animals. My kids love when i use picture books in our 5th grade class and it gives me the opportunity to embed the c. Beautiful doublepagespread cutpaper collages illustrate a picture book about some of the biggest and smallest, fastest and slowest, strongest and longest record holders in the animal world. Biggest, strongest, fastest is an entertaining, informative introduction to the world records held by fourteen members of the animal kingdom. In a striking fullcolor collage, each spread of biggest, strongest, fastest portrays an animal that stands out in the animal world as the largest, slowest, longest. This book has all the answers to these questions and more. Pages can include considerable notesin pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot obscure the text. Biggest, strongest, fastest printables, classroom activities. Using the book biggest, strongest, fastest, students learn how to categorize animals by distinguishing features.
Discuss the use of the superlative adjectives in this text. Young kids like books that explain why and how things. In pairs, the students will be given measuring tapes to measure out the animals from the book in the hallway. In a striking fullcolor collage, each spread of biggest, strongest, fastest portrays an animal that stands out in the animal world as the. Many of the worlds animals are also record holders, and this informative and fun book is an entertaining resource. Biggest, strongest, fastest by steve jenkins read by mrs. Their juxtaposition makes you gasp, not just about size and speed but about comparative wonders. Biggest, strongest, fastest by jenkins steve 97803958663. Steve jenkins describes some of the biggest, smallest, fastest, slowest, strongest and longest animals in the world. Booksource is the premier trade book distributor to k12 school classrooms across the country. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. This nonfiction picture book is all about extreme animals. Buy a cheap copy of biggest, strongest, fastest book by steve jenkins. The smallest mammal, the etruscan shrew, could easily sleep in a teaspoon.
An informative introduction to the world records held by fourteen members of the animal kingdom. Learn about membership options, or view our freely available titles. The researchers edited the books for the experiment to make this distinction more pronounced and so that each book had the. See which new books our editors chose as this months favorites for kids of all ages. I can use this in class when learning about different types of animals. It has different pictures of these animals and has simple facts about them being large, strong, or fast. Biggest, strongest, fastest 97803958663 by steve jenkins. Pause as needed to explain or repeat certain words or phrases. Students will listen to and view the pictures in steve jenkins picture book, biggest, strongest, fastest. Simple facts are coupled with eyepopping visuals that show off the sheer scale of each superlative. Introduces the worlds smallest, largest, strongest, fastest, and slowest creatures, their characteristics, and behavior.
Have students provide the root word and comparative adjective for each. In a striking fullcolor collage, each spread of biggest, strongest, fastest portrays an animal that stands out in the animal world as the largest. Readers learn about a species of tiny ants that are able to lift and carry objects 5 times their own weight, and the species of african elephants that eat more than 300. Jul 21, 2011 biggest, strongest, fastest uses a childs natural curiosity about animals to teach them the facts of particular animals by teaching young children about characteristics unique to that animal that it is the best at in the animal world. Second grade lesson in math measuring animals lengths.
Readers can see the animals size in relation to something familiar, and a chart on. Biggest, strongest, fastest by steve jenkins i would use. Readers can see the animals size in relation to something familiar, and a chart. Tell them you will revisit the chart after reading the text. In a striking fullcolor collage, each spread of biggest, strongest, fastest portrays an animal that stands out in the animal world as the largest, slowest, longest lived. It also uses illustrations to show comparisons between the size of the animal and a human which helps children to understand how big or small something is. Steve jenkins has written and illustrated many nonfiction picture books for young readers, including the caldecott honorwinning what do you. Biggest, strongest, fastest childrens audiobooks youtube. Biggest, strongest, fastest kindle edition by jenkins, steve. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading biggest, strongest, fastest. Please like and subscribe for more great childrens books. This book gives a good comparison of different animals weights, heights, lengths, speeds, etc. Humans are not the only beings who hold records for being the biggest, strongest, or fastest of their kind. How about what animal gives the greatest electric shock.
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He contrasts biggest and smallest like creatures which i believe is a healthy mix for this type of informational book. The biggest snake, the anaconda, can swallow a deer or. Includes teacher directions to make the bag, parent directions, animal sorting cards, sorting mats, a dottodot and a writing activity that can be made into a class book. I made the worlds largest nerf gun to defend my honor. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Plan your lesson in math and measurement with helpful tips from teachers like you. Beautiful doublepagespread cutpaper collages illustrate a picture book about some of the biggest and smallest, fastest and slowest, strongest and longest. Create a list together of superlative adjectives with their root words and comparatives. The bookworm ages 35 idaho commission for libraries. Biggest, strongest, fastest by steve jenkins goodreads.
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I thought this book would be interesting because it show pictures of animals that hold records for being the biggest, smallest, fastest, slowest, strongest and longest and how they compare to people. Readers learn about a species of tiny ants that are able to lift and carry objects 5 times their own weight, and the species of african elephants that eat more than. Biggest, strongest, fastest animals printable grades 68. Readers learn about a species of tiny ants that are able to lift and carry objects 5 times their own weight, and the species of african elephants that eat more. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. This 22page activity packet is the perfect supplement to any study of the book, of adjectives, and of interesting animal facts. In a striking fullcolor collage, each spread of biggest, strongest, fastest portrays an animal that sta. In the story biggest, strongest, fastest it teaches children about the different extremes in nature. Biggest, strongest, fastest life science eai education. The biggest snake, the anaconda, can swallow a deer or goat whole.
A free animal information chart for the 14 animals in the book, biggest, strongest, fastest, by steve jenkins. Buy a discounted paperback of biggest, strongest, fastest online from australias. Biggest, strongest, fastest has 4 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Log in you must be logged into bookshare to access this title. Hook your students i am the tallest animal in the animal world. Their juxtaposition makes you gasp, not just about. This is a great read aloud with those little minds who want to know whats the biggest, strongest, fastest. Apr, 2014 biggest, strongest, fastest by steve jenkins i would use this book to not only compare measurements of animals with students but could be used as a science lesson.
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