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Fossil Hunters
Tristan Poehlmann
Library Binding (Essential Library, Dec. 15, 2019)Fossil Huntersshowcases the scientists who have discovered incredible fossils in deserts, rocky cliffs, underwater caves, and other locations all around the world. Features include vivid photos, in-depth examinations of scientific concepts, a glossary, additional resources, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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Volcanologists
Martha London
Library Binding (Essential Library, Dec. 15, 2019)Volcanologiststakes a look at the scientists who explore Earth's hot spots, learn more about how volcanoes work, and try to save lives by improving predictions of when volcanoes will erupt. Features include vivid photos, in-depth examinations of scientific concepts, a glossary, additional resources, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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Do You Really Want to Create a Mudslide?: A Book About Erosion
Daniel Maurer, Teresa Alberini
Paperback (Riverstream Pub, July 1, 2016)Two children try to create a mudslide on a playground and then learn about the dangers of real mudslides, as well as how wind, water, and ice erosion can shape the land.
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Journey Across Planet X
Jude Watson, K. D. Burkett
Paperback (Scholastic Paperbacks, Feb. 1, 1999)R2-D2, C-3PO, 4B-X, and twelve-year-old rebel Stuart Zissu are lost on an unknown planet where there are four seasons in each day and they must trek through forests, water, and air with science as their only guide. Original.
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The Secret Lives of Plants!
Janet Slingerland, Oksana Kemarskaya, Ken Cameron PhD
Paperback (Capstone Press, Feb. 1, 2012)Plants may look innocent, but they’re sneaky, tricky, secretive little buggers. You could watch them all day and they would never move an inch. But hidden from your eyes, their roots, leaves, and blossoms are always working. From photosynthesis to reproduction, get ready to uncover the science of plants and the secrets that they keep.
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Do You Really Want to Skate on Thin Ice?: A Book About States of Matter
Daniel Maurer, Teresa Alberini
Paperback (Riverstream Pub, July 1, 2016)Two children go ice skating, fall through thin ice, and once they are safely home, they learn more about how matter changes state from solid to liquid to gas.
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Pirates, Bats, And Dragons: A Science Adventure
Mike Davis, William Simpson
Hardcover (Perceval Pr, Nov. 1, 2004)On a trip to the island of Socotra with Dr. Hasan to examine the local fauna, students Jack, Conor, and Julia befriend a witch, encounter Delta Force commandos, and stumble upon the delivery of a cargo that is powerful enough to destroy the world.
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Do You Really Want to Yell in a Cave?: A Book About Sound
Daniel Maurer, Teresa Alberini
Paperback (Riverstream Pub, July 1, 2016)Two children explore a cave and learn about echoes, sound waves, and properties of sound.
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Do You Really Want to Burn Your Toast?: A Book About Heat
Daniel D. Maurer, Teresa Alberini
Paperback (Riverstream Pub, July 1, 2016)Two children cook food for their friends and learn about the science of heat, and how energy transfers to cook food.
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Do You Really Want to Burn Your Toast?: A Book About Heat
Daniel D Maurer
Library Binding (Amicus, July 1, 2016)Two children cook food for their parents and learn about the science of heat, and how energy transfers to cook food. Includes two hands-on experiments and further resources.
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Do You Really Want to Walk in the Dark?: A Book About Light
Daniel Maurer, Teresa Alberini
Paperback (Riverstream Pub, July 1, 2016)Two boys walk home in the dark after their flashlight goes out and learn about light, light sources, and properties of light.
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In the Deep Sea
Sneed B Collard III
Library Binding (Cavendish Square Publishing, Sept. 1, 2005)Describes the work of Dr. Edith Widder and other biologists in the field of bioluminescence research.
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