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Books in First Step Nonfiction _ Weather series

  • Labor Day

    Connor Dayton

    Paperback (PowerKids Press, Jan. 15, 2012)
    Labor Day first became a federal holiday in the United States in 1894, when it came into affect to commemorate workers who fought for fair wages and better working conditions. Today, this patriotic holiday is celebrated with parades and picnics and is often used to mark the end of the summer. This book employs photographs and accessible text to describe the origins of the holiday and to demonstrate the many ways that people celebrate it.
    M
  • The Water Cycle

    Robin Nelson

    Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, Nov. 1, 2002)
    Summarizes how Earth's water changes to vapor and rises into the sky where it turns into rain, and introduces related concepts such as the shape of raindrops and the presence of pollutants in rainfall.
    J
  • The Way Things Move

    Robin Nelson

    Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, Sept. 1, 2004)
    Simple text introduces how different objects move, in different patterns and in different speeds, when pushed or pulled.
    J
  • What Can Live in a Desert?

    Sheila Anderson

    Library Binding (Lerner Publications, Aug. 1, 2010)
    Introduces readers to animals that live in the desert and the concept of habitat. Simple text describes the common features and behaviors of desert dwellers as well as offering many examples of creatures in this group.
    J
  • Bending

    Sheila Rivera

    Paperback (LernerClassroom, Jan. 1, 2007)
    This science series explains how some forms of matter respond to various forces. Simple text and vivid color photographs encourage students to observe, describe, record, and predict the many types of changes in matter.
    C
  • We Use Water

    Robin Nelson

    Library Binding (Lerner Publications, May 1, 2003)
    Charts & Diagrams Additional Facts - Photo Glossary - Index
    E
  • A Rainy Day

    Robin Nelson

    Library Binding (Lerner Publications, )
    None
    E
  • Spring

    Tanya Thayer

    Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, Aug. 1, 2001)
    Simple text and color photographs identify things associated with spring.
    J
  • Animals and the Environment

    Jennifer Boothroyd

    Library Binding (Lerner Publications, Dec. 15, 2007)
    An engaging look at the ways that animals interact with people and plants.
    I
  • Salamanders

    Robin Nelson

    Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, Feb. 1, 2009)
    Simple text and photgraphs explain the life cycle of salamanders.
    F
  • Soil

    Robin Nelson

    Library Binding (Lerner Publications, May 16, 2005)
    Describes the characteristics of soil, why it is useful, and the types of animals that live in it.
    G
  • Sunny

    Robin Nelson

    Paperback (LernerClassroom, Jan. 1, 2005)
    A basic intrduction to what you see on a sunny day.
    C