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Bridging the Gap
6-pack
ISBN: 9780478123982
Copyright Date: 1999
Grade Level:
3
Reading Level:
P
Strategy/Skill:
Features of nonfiction, Making connections, Summarizing, Using graphic sources
Genre:
Explanation, Report
Theme/Topic:
Physical Science, Problem Solving, Science and Technology
Classification:
Nonfiction
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Book Summary
Whether they are big or small, all bridges are important – they “bridge the gap” and help us get to where we want to go. Bridge expert Steve Miller explores the topic of bridges with the help of a team of student engineers.
Features of the Book
- Factual information presented in a narrative style
- Contents page, glossary, and index
- Labeled diagrams
- Specialized vocabulary – span, truss, stringer
- The bridge challenge in each chapter
- The model for a scientific investigation
- The varied layout – photographs, diagrams, fact files, different typefaces
- Additional information in fact files
- Background images to support meaning
Purpose
Bridging the Gap can be used to introduce and reinforce the following skills:
- making links between students’ experiences and information in the book
- previewing photographs and text
- discussing the use of labeled diagrams
- using a glossary to clarify vocabulary
- identifying and summarizing main ideas
- following procedural text
For more information please see our Lesson Plan
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