Storytime Discoveries: Physical Science: Read-Aloud Stories and Demonstrations

by Dotti Enderle

Be a Houdini in your classroom! Mesmerize your students with science experiments that appear like magic from the content of original stories, folktales and poems. Fun, as well as educational, these stories How Cats Got Their Purr, The Ambitious Raisins and The Famous Feud of Mason Jar Gulch. Each storytime experiment includes a complete list of materials, easy-to-follow directions, a detailed explanation of what science concept(s) the experiment demonstrates and optional presentation ideas. The companion script includes directions for smoothly incorporating the experiment into the story. With these storytime discoveries, your students will enjoy learning science as much as you'll enjoy teaching it in this creative way!

64 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2003

About the author

I'm the author of literally (get it) dozens of books for children.

Born in Killeen, Texas on a cold January day in 1954. My family moved around a lot, allowing me to, over the years, live on a farm, in an historic home and always near rivers or bayous. My playthings were hula-hoops, old typewriters and a wooden leg named Charlie. (Yep, you read that right.) If you want a true glimpse of my childhood dreams, read my novel, Man in the Moon. The character Janine allows you inside my young mixed-up mind.

I’ve lived most of my life in Houston and still live there today. You’ll find me here reading, writing and smiling.