Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Jenkins, S. (2010). Bones. New York, NY: Scholastic Press.

In the book Bones by Steve Jenkins which shows so many interesting things. There is a spread of life-sized animal bones, human bones are quantified and qualified. Bones of the human body are compared with other species. Symmetry and joints as well as adaptations for survival are introduced. The subheadings are also too cute and catchy, such as, "That's a Handful." Students can also be lured in by interactive touches.  The representations that are life size, are clearly labeled.  A "More About Bones" spread completes the book with a hodgepodge of fascinating facts. With applications that range from anatomy to evolution and mathematics, this book will find a place in every collection.  It is very interesting to adults and children.  It discusses how bones break and how they repair themselves.  Overall, this book is great which provides lots of information about the bones and comparisons in which students could gain a lot of information from.  In science, students could compare human bones and other species and create an article of the differences.

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