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Erosion: Changing Earth's Surface
Robin Koontz, Matthew Harrad
Paperback (Picture Window Books, Sept. 1, 2006)Did you know that rain, waves, wind, snow, and ice can change the shape of Earth’s surface? They can create valleys, sea stacks, caves, and rock arches. Learn about the natural forces of erosion and how they shape the land.
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Water: Up, Down, and All Around
Natalie Myra Rosinsky, Matthew John
Paperback (Picture Window Books, Sept. 1, 2002)Introduce young scientists to the basics of the water cycle! Through full-color photos and simple, easy-to-follow text, this nonfiction book introduces emergent readers to the importance of water, explaining evaporation and condensation, dew and frost, and the three states of water. Alongside charming illustrations, award-winning author Natalie M. Rosinsky delivers fun, fact-filled text for an engaging read-aloud or beginning read-alone. Includes hands-on experiments!
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Light: Shadows, Mirrors, and Rainbows
Natalie Myra Rosinsky, Sheree Boyd
Library Binding (Picture Window Books, Sept. 1, 2002)Learn about the importance of light in our every day lives. Discover how to make reflections, shadows, and rainbows. This is a great nonfiction read aloud book with places to stop to do activities together. If you are looking for clear, concise science books for kids, this is a perfect start!
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Chemistry: The Story of Atoms and Elements
Bryson Gore
Library Binding (Stargazer Books, Dec. 1, 2008)Examines incredible scientific breakthroughs with the help of information panels that provide more in-depth science principles or discuss how discoveries were made, fun fact boxes that offer some bizarre or fascinating insights, a time line, and biographies of key scientists.
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Energy: Heat, Light, and Fuel
Darlene Ruth Stille, Sheree Boyd
Paperback (Picture Window Books, Jan. 1, 2004)Discover the powerful world of energy! This nonfiction picture book introduces budding scientists to the different types of energy, including chemical energy, kinetic energy, and solar energy. Alongside charming illustrations, author Darlene R. Stille delivers a fun, engaging read-aloud or beginning read-alone. Includes hands-on experiments!
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Discover Science: Planet Earth, Packaging may vary
Deborah Chancellor
Paperback (Kingfisher, Sept. 9, 2014)Discover Science: Planet Earth by Deborah Chancellor is an accessible introduction to the beauty and functionality of Earth is filled with popular content-area topics like biomes, life on Earth and weather systems. Young readers will explore our planet's coldest, hottest, driest, and wettest places, as well as commonly taught core subjects about what makes Earth unique.The Discover Science series will capture childrens imagination while laying the foundation for future learning. With age-appropriate language and an eye-catching design, this series gives young readers answers to fundamental questions about the human body, animals, planet Earth and the Solar System. At the back of each book, science experiments, colorful craft activities and notes for parents and teachers will help every reader get creative as they learn.
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Matter: See It, Touch It, Taste It, Smell It
Darlene Ruth Stille, Sheree Boyd
Paperback (Picture Window Books, Jan. 1, 2004)The states of matter (solids, liquids, and gases) are explained and demonstrated. Includes an experiment to try.
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Guglielmo Marconi and Radio
Steve Parker
Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, Sept. 1, 1994)Discusses the inventor's life, his early influences, his applications of theories in physics to discover radio, and his contributions to the science of communication
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Galileo and the Universe
Steve Parker
Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, April 1, 1995)Discusses the life and discoveries of Galileo, the sixteenth- and seventeenth-century mathematician, physicist, and astronomer who changed the course of science
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Discover Science: Animal Homes
Angela Wilkes
Hardcover (Kingfisher, April 24, 2012)Discover Science: Animal Homes - by Angela Wilkes - presents the wonderful diversity of places and spaces that animals use for shelter. The eyecatching photography and age-appropriate text are a perfect introduction to the animal world. Simple handson activities are included so children can learn to construct animal habitats of their own, including a nest and even a hamster playpen!
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Air: Outside, Inside, and All Around
Darlene Ruth Stille, Sheree Boyd
Paperback (Picture Window Books, Jan. 1, 2004)Learn about the air around you, and find out about oxygen, the atmosphere, gases, and pollution.
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Physics
Bryson Gore
Library Binding (Stargazer Books, Dec. 1, 2008)Examines incredible scientific breakthroughs with the help of information panels that provide more in-depth science principles or discuss how discoveries were made, fun fact boxes that offer some bizarre or fascinating insights, a time line, and biographies of key scientists.
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