 This unit employs the highly successful "big book/little book" technique for teaching reading.
The giant (17" by 22"), full-color storybook for teachers and take-home, student-size copies appeals to the child’s love of stories and animals, Mouse House Surprise introduces young children to the concept of electricity through the tale of what happens to a family of mice when a storm knocks out their electric power.
Young Sam and Jody, recurring characters in Enterprise for Education materials, discover that without electricity they can't turn on the television, the radio, the lights or other appliances they depend on.
Mother and Father Mouse explain to Sam and Jody what electricity is, where it comes from and how the power company delivers it to their home. They watch as people from the power company repair the downed lines and as a result, develop a new appreciation for how electricity enhances our lives. |
