The following images are from the book:
The Cat on the Chimney (Grades 3-5)
by David Drew illustrated by Robert Roennfeldt
by David Drew illustrated by Robert Roennfeldt
I located this information by searching for "pie chart of children's books" on Yahoo! I was initially looking for a graph or chart that would illustrate the importance of using children's books to integrate curriculum within the classroom but then I came across this site (http://www.k-8visual.info/books_kids.html) and thought that these visual/still images would help prove my point as well.
This book teaches students a lot about reading maps, learning about legends and symbols, and also encourages math and 
problem solving. The first image shows the basic compass rose, and scale legend in relation to things kids are already familiar with. This could be used as an introduction to reading maps in social studies.
problem solving. The first image shows the basic compass rose, and scale legend in relation to things kids are already familiar with. This could be used as an introduction to reading maps in social studies. The second image I've included, expands on the first. Now the children learn about weight (science) and about how much certain things weigh in relation to other things (using kg is also beneficial to get used to weight measurements in terms other than lbs.) Again we see the scale for about how big the tree, house, and child are. Very beneficial to help children understand that things on maps are smaller than the real thing...using these familiar imag
es would help them grasp that concept before moving onto real maps.
es would help them grasp that concept before moving onto real maps.The final image I've included illustrates the use of symbols (could be connected to using a key on a map) and for students to learn lenth. This part of the book asked the children the question, "how would you get the cat down from the house if you cannot climb on the tree? Which tools would you use?" This book is obviously great for teaching problem solving but also learning about these tools and what they are used for is also science! They must use math and measurement in order to figure out which tools would be best, and during all this they are also connecting their learning to social studies/maps. I think this book is an amazing tool to use in the classroom for any teacher. It promotes student growth in so many areas and makes it easy for the teacher to integrate many subjects at once to ensure the students obtain all the skills necessary to be successful at their level.
