Mark, our kids also love HOOT (recommended by Melanie) and Hiassen's newest FLUSH (casino ship contaminating water with waste). Walden Media's movie of Hoot should soon be on DVD and lesson plans, inc science, are available at their web site (www.walden.com).
One of our science teachers has teamed up with an English teacher and last year used HOT ZONE and this year, A LAND REMEMBERED (Florida). I can find out more if you like about either of these. I don't know any specifics at the moment. Another possibility is John H. Ritter's THE BOY WHO SAVED BASEBALL which uses science principles involved in hitting and computer technology to create a simulator. The conflict is whether or not a developer will get the land on which stands the 100 year old community baseball field. It all comes down to one big game between a ragtag team of local boys and girls against a "winning" team from nearby. See johnhritter.com for more details, lesson plans, and information on baseball physics. Good luck, Ginny White Fernandina Beach Middle (FL) _______________________________________________ The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive.
