Toilets. Now here's a topic
that most children are fascinated with at some point in their lives.
But how do toilets work? And how did we come to get them inside of our
homes?
The following books are non-fiction titles
about Toilets... and sometimes other household items. I pulled this
list together because toilets can fit into a number of educational
themes. Science, obviously. But also Needs versus Wants, and
Sustainability.
As
usual, we've divided the Big Topic List into sub-lists by reading grade
level. These books can be shared, of course, with youngsters of any
age. Please note that many of these can be had for mere pennies, plus shipping. And I would hope, they would also be available at your local library.
by Melvin and Gilda Berger
This
book provides simple explanations of how these 3 household items work.
This is a great book to get children to think more about the technology
that they probably take for granted. In addition, it can be use as part
of a Needs versus Wants discussion. (Give me toilets first, please :)
Reading Resources:
Word Count: 1645
Page Count: 48
Accelerated Reading level: 3.2 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 31027
Toilet Paper Before the Storeby Rachel Lynette
Dan McGeehan (Illustrator)
This
book follows the life cycle of toilet paper and so can be worked into
an ecology lesson. It discusses how trees are turned into pulp, how
paper is made and packaged, as well as how it makes it way to store
shelves.
Expensive. Shop around or get through Inter-library loan.
Reading Resources:Expensive. Shop around or get through Inter-library loan.
Word Count: 1582
Page Count: 32
Accelerated Reading level: 3.8 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 149566
