Genre - Historical fiction
Rating - 3/5
Age group recommendation - Grades 3-6
The Scoop - The Time Warp Trio searches for the inventor of The Book and meets up with Leonardo in the fifteenth century. Can the Trio, with Leonardo's help, invent a way to get back home?
The Story - This is the first Time Warp Trio book I have read in its entirety. I was a bit disappointed. I was looking forward to reading one of Sciezska's longer works, but the story just didn't really hold up. It felt rushed and seemed to have gaps. According to some of the reviews I read, this is a common opinion of this book. However, a few reviews mentioned the other books in the series being stronger, so I may have selected the weakest of the bunch. I would still recommend it for someone who is interested in Da Vinci as his character in the book is fun and I think that historical figures often seem stodgy. This book gives Da Vinci humanity and a good sense of humor - two things kids will appreciate.
Educational applications - Idea from timewarptrio.com.
Rating - 3/5
Age group recommendation - Grades 3-6
The Scoop - The Time Warp Trio searches for the inventor of The Book and meets up with Leonardo in the fifteenth century. Can the Trio, with Leonardo's help, invent a way to get back home?
The Story - This is the first Time Warp Trio book I have read in its entirety. I was a bit disappointed. I was looking forward to reading one of Sciezska's longer works, but the story just didn't really hold up. It felt rushed and seemed to have gaps. According to some of the reviews I read, this is a common opinion of this book. However, a few reviews mentioned the other books in the series being stronger, so I may have selected the weakest of the bunch. I would still recommend it for someone who is interested in Da Vinci as his character in the book is fun and I think that historical figures often seem stodgy. This book gives Da Vinci humanity and a good sense of humor - two things kids will appreciate.
Educational applications - Idea from timewarptrio.com.
Georgia Performance Standards
ELA4R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts.
ELA4R3 The student understands and acquires new vocabulary and uses it correctly in reading and writing.
ELA4W1 The student produces writing that establishes an appropriate organizational structure, sets a context and engages the reader, maintains a coherent focus throughout, and signals a satisfying closure.
ELA4W2 The student demonstrates competence in a variety of genres:
To prepare for this lesson, the teacher introduces the concept of persuasive writing. In particular, discussing the elements of a good billboard or advertisement: image, title,tagline, etc. If possible, bring in some samples to share with students. In this activity, students create an advertisement in honor of one of Leonardo da Vinci’s inventions or innovations. Students research Leonardo da Vinci’s many inventions and innovations. The media specialist creates a list on the board. Students are divided into teams of two or three to create an ad featuring one of Da Vinci's inventions from the list. Students decide which are the most important features or functions and what should be promoted in the ad. Each team presents - or sells- their ad to the class.
Da Wild, Da Crazy, Da Vinci by Jon Sciezska Illustrated by Adam McCauley
New York, N.Y. : Viking, 2004
Copy from Atlanta Fulton County Library
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