Sarah C. Campbell

science picture book. engaging photos and informational text about a lesser-known (but still deadly!) predator. Read this one (paraphrasing some of the text to make it shorter) to a mixed-grade (2nd-6th) afterschool center--about 6-8 of the kids were really interested; the rest of the kids were fairly well engaged and thinking about the questions I posed to them throughout the reading (and we all wanted to see the wolfsnail find and devour its prey.) So not a super duper crowd pleaser like some of the raucously funny picture books out there, but an interesting STEM-y book that can be shared to encourage quieter reflection.… (més)

I enjoyed reading this book and making connections with text and illustrations. Which is extremely beneficial for students when reading a story like this one. This story explains the Fibonacci sequence through plants, animals, and other patterns. Using a visual that includes many examples like this helps students not only understand the meaning of the term, but they also understand how to point it out in things that they see everyday which helps them make an even bigger connection to the material being taught.… (més)

Sarah C. Campbell takes you on an adventure to tell the reader how math is all around them. "Growing Patterns" discuses Fibonacci numbers and how they appear in nature. I think it explained very well what these numbers are and where they exist in our world. The real photography in the book grasped the attention of the reader while the numbers kept your mind working and engaged in the math. Though very informative the book was simple to read and follow. I think it would be a great book for upper elementary school to use in a math or science lesson.… (més)