Book Detail

Sea Clocks

Publication Information
Author:  Borden, Louise Illustrator:  Blegvad, Erik
Title:  Sea Clocks Date:  2004
Publisher:  Margaret K. McElderry Books City:  New York
ISBN, paperback:  0-689-84216-3 ISBN, hardback:  

Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes ESOL:  
Family:   Young Adult:  
Picture:   Yes

General Information:
Book Type(s):    nonfiction

HSE Descriptor(s):    science

Summary:
The true story of Englishman John Harrison's life-long struggle to win the Longitude Prize is told in a free-verse format. An author's note and a facts page contribute further information.

Teaching Ideas:
This easier reading version makes an excellent pairing with Dash's Longitude Prize for a multi-level classroom. Teachers might read portions--or all--to introduce geography work on longitude and latitude. Readers may want to verbalize why and how clocks serve to solve the longitude problem. Readers may be intrigued enough with the perservance of John Harrison to write a character sketch. The web site of the National Maritime Museum provides additional information at www.nmm.ac.uk/ by putting John Harrison in the search box or clicking on Time and Longitude Galleries or Learning.

Teaching Strategies:
bullet Herringbone
   http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/herringbone.pdf
bullet Sketch to Stretch
   http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/sketch_stretch.pdf
bullet Problem and Solution Outline and Text Frame
   http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/prob_solution.pdf
bullet Semantic Mapping
   http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/semantic_mapping.pdf
bullet Word Sorts
   http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/word_sorts.pdf

Keywords: select any link below for a list of resources which also have that keyword
bullet Construction/Engineering > Building > machines
bullet Emotions-Personal Issues > personal issues > individual > life choices > goal setting
bullet Emotions-Personal Issues > personal issues > individual > life choices > problem solving
bullet Geography > locations > countries > England
bullet History > time period > 18th Century
bullet Math > time
bullet Science > scientists/inventors
bullet Transportation > ships
bullet Math > measurement
bullet Geography > maps > longitude


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