An Elementary Approach to Education and Public Outreach
April 5, 2011
The "Think Scientifically" book series is a three part elementary school outreach program created by the SESDA II Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) E/PO team. The first book, entitled "The Day Joshua Jumped Too Much," addresses the Sun as Earth's ultimate source of energy. Joshua's dad teaches him that life on Earth would not exist without the Sun. The innovative feature in each book that sets it apart from other science stories is the Concept Enhancement Lesson Plan. The plans are designed with elementary teachers in mind, and include math, science, language arts, and reading connections. Because of the pressure to focus on math and reading at the elementary level, it's easy for science to be put in the back seat. The "Think Scientifically" book series will elicit ways for science to easily integrate with the math and reading curriculum.
