Douggie'S Super Science Adventures: Stories for Teaching the Next Generation Science Standards for Fourth Graders

by Michael Brumage

Overview

Little Douggie is back but this time in fourth grade. He is still curious about everything, and his desire to find answers drives him into some amazing adventures. Douggies Super Science adventures is a collection of 14 short stories describing Douggies attempt to explore and understand the world and the laws that govern it. Each short story introduces the reader to a different scientific standard and a specific problem that Douggie wants to solve. These realistic stories will draw the reader into the mind of a young boy trying desperately to answer some amazing scientific questions. His endless energy and enthusiasm toward science will motivate readers of all ages. Readers may find that they want to try some of the investigations Douggie engages in for themselves. The stories are fun to read and make science easy to understand. Since these stories are directly aligned with the fourth grade Next Generation Science Standards, teachers can use these short stories in the classroom to introduce a new scientific concept, motivate their students, and explain scientific ideas that are typically difficult for students to understand. People love good stories, and teachers love good stories with a point. These stories offer something for everyone. Parents will enjoy reading the stories with their children and remembering what it was like to be curious.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781532035630
Publisher:	iUniverse, Incorporated
Publication date:	07/31/2018
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	116
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Michael Brumage teaches science at Monte Vista middle school where he is the department chairman. He is on the curriculum senate for his district assisting in the implementation of the Next Generation Science Standards and common core. He wrote the curriculum and teaches the CSET test preparation classes in science for both elementary and secondary teachers at Ventura County Office of Education. He holds a Bachelors degree in biological sciences from California Polytechnic University at Pomona and Master of Education degree from The University La Verne. He resides in Camarillo California with his wife and three children.