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A quick search of Google books today revealed a great selection of books suitable for classroom use across the entire K-12 range. Many have limited previews but I refined my search to isolate only those books offering 'Full View'. My preliminary collection which currently contains 184 books - mainly juvenile fiction and a few suited to WA Courses of Study - is available through my Google library and includes books such as:
Wild Fibonacci a clear and accessible introduction to the Fibonacci sequence and its presence in the animal world, including the equiangular spiral of a sundial shell, a parrot's beak, a hawk's talon, and a ram's horn.
I'm sure teachers with access to projectors and IWBs could think of lots of ways to use these online books in their classroom. Please share your suggestions as a comment.
Once this post is published I will head back to my library to 'tidy up' and tag entries to make it easier to find resources for specific needs. I will tag by Phase of Development; Text Type and Learning area.
Please let me know if you find this resource useful. Your suggestions for improvements are welcome.
- Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll
- Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
- Animal farm: A Fairy Story by George Orwell
- Q is for Quark: A Science Alphabet Book - suited to lower secondary science students
- A New World Map in Textiles and Clothing: Adjusting to Change - suited to upper secondary students studying the WACE course Material Design Technology - Textiles context.
Wild Fibonacci a clear and accessible introduction to the Fibonacci sequence and its presence in the animal world, including the equiangular spiral of a sundial shell, a parrot's beak, a hawk's talon, and a ram's horn.
I'm sure teachers with access to projectors and IWBs could think of lots of ways to use these online books in their classroom. Please share your suggestions as a comment.
Once this post is published I will head back to my library to 'tidy up' and tag entries to make it easier to find resources for specific needs. I will tag by Phase of Development; Text Type and Learning area.
Please let me know if you find this resource useful. Your suggestions for improvements are welcome.
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Comment by petam on February 3, 2009 at 11:22am -
Thanks Jean. This is great stuff. I have had a holiday so not been on the net much. Happy 2009.
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