Moon Journals : Writing, Art, and Inquiry Through Focused Nature Study

FROM THE PUBLISHER

One of our greatest sources of wonder - the moon - becomes the focus of a classroom inquiry in this vivid illustration of integrated curriculum at its finest. Here, teachers Joni Chancer and Gina Rester-Zodrow recount how their students observed the moon's transit for twenty-eight days, recording their impressions in written and illustrated records called "Moon Journals." Moon Journals was written primarily for K-8 teachers, but it can also be used in high school and even at home. Above all, it is meant to serve as a model of fruitful inquiry in any subject area - in the realm of nature, or beyond.

SYNOPSIS