Papa's Mechanical Fish
Publication Information
Author:  Fleming, Candace	Illustrator:  Kulikov, Boris
Title:  Papa's Mechanical Fish	Date:  2013
Publisher:  Farrar Straus Giroux	City:  New York
ISBN, paperback:  978-0-374-39908-5	ISBN, hardback:
Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes	ESOL:
Family:   Yes	Young Adult:
Picture:   Yes
General Information:
Book Type(s):    easy reading, fiction
HSE Descriptor(s):    social studies
Summary:
Based loosely on the life of Lodner Phillips and his response to his daughter's question, "Have you ever wondered what it's like to be a fish?" Phillips builds a series of submarines and attempts to pilot them in Lake Michigan.
Teaching Ideas:
A nice read aloud and discussion of things and ideas that work and those that don't to promote problem solving. Study some examples of other inventions. Consider the Scientific Method. Have students create an invention of their own - improving on something that already is.
Teaching Strategies:
DR-TA: Directed Reading Thinking Activity    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/dr_ta.pdf
K-W-L Instruction Strategy    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/k_w_l.pdf
Sketch to Stretch    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/sketch_stretch.pdf
Think-Pair-Share    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/think_pair_share.pdf
Problem and Solution Outline and Text Frame    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/prob_solution.pdf
Keywords: select any link below for a list of resources which also have that keyword
History > region > U.S. history Science > scientific method Science > scientists/inventors Transportation > machines Family Science > inventions

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