The Stone House / Building with Strong Materials
Rosen REAL Readers: STEM and STEAM Collection
Fiction and nonfiction pairs provide opportunities for students to analyze and compare different perspectives. This pairing supports thinking across texts by illustrating how different authors treat a similar topic. Excitingly, this pairing contrasts craft and structure of fiction with craft and structure of informational texts. In this brightly illustrated fictional narrative, readers follow the sequential phases of construction. By learning about different kinds of materials, readers can begin to think creatively about how to use those materials; in building, but also in other artistic ways. This fiction book is paired with the nonfiction book, Building with Strong Materials, for connecting across texts and comprehension through connection strategies. This volume discusses the use of materials and how those materials can change the aspect or feel of what one is building. When using strong materials, the product and texture will remain strong. Through this theme set, arm your readers with the understanding of materials and how different materials can influence the outcome of their project.
