Monday, March 17, 2014

Literature for the Science Classroom


Hi everyone! This is a list of great science literature that would enhance any library! 

1. Fish is Fish by. Leo Lionni 

Fish is Fish

Two best friends, a minnow and a tadpole, are practically inseparable until the tadpole grows legs and decides to explore the world beyond the pond. When the tadpole, now a frog, returns to tell his friend of the extraordinary things he’s seen, the minnow, now a fish, tries to follow in his footsteps, but quickly finds that land is not what he expected. Friendship truly saves the day in this imaginative tale of a fish out of water!

2. Cloud Dance by. Thomas Locker 


Journey across the heavens through thick cumulus clouds, wispy cirrus clouds, and wide stratus clouds as they dance through every season of the year. The author introduces young readers to the basic science of our natural world!

3. Leaves by. David Ezra Stein 

Leaves

It's a young bear's first autumn, and the falling leaves surprise him. He tries to put them back on the trees, but it doesn't work. Eventually, he gets sleepy, and burrows into the fallen leaves for a long nap. When he wakes up, it's spring and there are suddenly brand-new leaves all around, welcoming him. Young bear has experienced the seasons! 

4. Garbage Helps Our Garden Grow: A Compost Story by. Linda Glaser 


Composting also helps us make less garbage. In this book, you can watch as one family makes compost for their garden and also learn how to start your very own compost bin!

5. Change it!: Solids, Liquids, Gases, and You by. Adrienne Mason 

Change It!: Solids, Liquids, Gases and You

Change It! takes the physics of matter -- solids, liquids and gases -- and transforms it into an enjoyable and easy-to-understand first science book.

6. The Great Kapok Tree by. Lynne Cherry 


 Save the rain forest! If a tree falls in the forest... someone or something will always be there to hear it. Many, many creatures will feel the effects when their source of sustenance and shelter falls to the earth!

7. How Mountains are Made by. Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld 


Mountains are created when the huge plates that make up the earth's outer shell very slowly pull and push against one another. Read and find out about all the different kinds of mountains.

8. What are Food Chains and Webs? by. Bobbi Kalman 


Starting with the sun, food chains link together plants and animals in various ecosystems to help them survive. Kids will be fascinated by these chains and their own links to the natural world.

9. From Seed to Plant by. Gail Gibbons 


This book reveals the mystery of how seeds are formed and grow into plants, detailing the life cycles of flowers, trees, fruits, and vegetables.

10. The Moon Book by. Gail Gibbons 

The Moon Book

This book teaches Facts about the moon, including fact about eclipses and its different phases.




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