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Books in Real Kids, Real Science Books series

  • My Body

    Patricia Carratello

    Paperback (Teacher Created Resources, June 1, 1999)
    Introduces primary school children to the amazing systems and organs that make up the human body. This classic resource for teachers and parents includes detailed illustrations and easy-to-understand descriptions of each body part's purpose and function. Use the included instructions and templates to create a life-sized, multilayered model of the human body and its systems. Young learners will love coloring the illustrations and placing each part in the correct location within a full-size tracing of their own body, all while learning the jobs each organ performs and the way the body systems work together as a whole. This resource is 40 pages in all.
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  • Entomology

    Ellen Doris, Len Rubenstein

    Hardcover (Thames & Hudson, June 1, 1993)
    A guide to studying insects shows young readers how to search for insects in the field, raise caterpillars and watch them turn into butterflies, keep crickets at home and observe their territoriality, and other projects.
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  • Marine Biology

    Ellen Doris, Len Rubenstein

    Hardcover (Thames & Hudson, June 1, 1993)
    An introduction to marine biology describes a whale watch, visits a salt marsh estuary, and shows how to set up a salt-water aquarium
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  • Ornithology

    Ellen Doris, Mass.) Children's School of Science (Woods Hole, Len Rubenstein

    Hardcover (Thames & Hudson, Sept. 1, 1994)
    A guide to birds shows young ornithologists how to use binoculars and a field guide to spot and identify dozens of species, while providing information about calls, markings, nesting, behavior, and endangered species.
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  • Invertebrate Zoology

    Ellen Doris, Len Rubenstein

    Hardcover (Thames & Hudson, June 1, 1993)
    An introduction to this vast and diverse group of animals focuses on seven families of organisms and shows readers how to rear crayfish and spiders, watch planaria (flatworms) as they distinguish between light and dark, and dissect a clam.
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  • Meet the Arthropods

    Ellen Doris, Len Rubenstein

    Hardcover (Thames & Hudson, Feb. 1, 1996)
    An introduction to animals that have a hard exoskeleton and jointed legs with instructions for activities
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  • Woods, Ponds, & Fields

    Ellen Doris, Len Rubenstein

    Hardcover (Thames & Hudson, Sept. 1, 1994)
    An activity guide shows young enthusiasts the relationships between living and nonliving things with descriptions of plants and animals, encouraging children to explore the outside world while teaching them how to recognize various aspects of nature.
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  • Focus On Middle School Geology Student Textbook

    Rebecca W. Keller PhD

    Paperback (Real Science-4-Kids, Dec. 6, 2012)
    The Focus On Middle School Geology Student Textbook introduces young students to the scientific discipline of geology. Students will learn about the many branches of geology; the steps in the scientific method; tools and equipment used by geologists; rocks, minerals, and soils—how they are formed and what they are made of; the various layers inside Earth and how they function; the dynamic Earth—plate tectonics and the formation of mountains, volcanoes, and earthquakes; the atmosphere—its layers and composition; the hydrosphere, including the hydrologic cycle, oceans, freshwater, and human interactions; the biosphere—its cycles and ecosystems; magnetism, Earth’s magnetic field, and the magnetosphere; Earth as a system and Earth System Science; and more. The Focus On Middle School Geology Student Textbook has ten full color chapters with many illustrations and includes a glossary and pronunciation guide at the back of the book. Grades 5-8.
  • Real Science-4-Kids Biology Pre-Level I Student Workbook

    Rebecca W. Keller

    Paperback (Gravitas Pub, March 1, 2005)
    Keller, R. W.
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  • Electricity: Real Science Made Easy

    Chart Studio

    Spiral-bound (Silver Dolphin Books, Nov. 6, 2003)
    This all-inclusive educational kit provides an exciting and creative introduction to the fascinating world of Electricity. This cool package features a 56-page book filled with 50 different experiments and a glossary, a 20-page flip chart of fun facts and information, and a variety of dynamic components to complete each activity. The Real Science series has been designed to provide a hands-on approach for children and includes easy, step-by-step instructions and detailed illustrations and diagrams. Topics children will learn about include types of electrical circuits, sources of electricity, solar and nuclear power, electromagnetism and much more!
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  • The 5 Senses: Real Science Made Easy

    Chart Studio

    Misc. Supplies (Silver Dolphin Books, Oct. 14, 2003)
    Explore, investigate and learn about our five senses in this all-inclusive educational kit! This cool package features a 56-page book filled with 50 different experiments and a glossary, a 20-page flip chart of fun facts and information, and a variety of dynamic components to complete each activity. The Real Science series has been designed to provide a hands-on approach for children and includes easy, step-by-step instructions and detailed illustrations and diagrams. Some of these fun and interesting experiments include how to detect the direction and different pitches of sound, why some parts of the skin are more sensitive to pressure, how to trigger memories from odors, find your blind spot and much more!
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  • Real Science-4-Kids Chemistry Lev. 1 Critical Thinking KOG

    Rebecca W. Keller, Ph.D, Janet Moneymaker, Rebecca Keller

    Paperback (Gravitas Publications, May 1, 2008)
    Introduces the student to critical thinking questions and logic fallacies. Softcover, 112 pp. Perforated for easy tear-out and hole-punched to fit a three-ring binder.