Picture-Perfect Science Lessons: Teaching Science Through Trade Books

"Describes the growth of an orphan Siberian tiger cub, by means of words and graphs. "

"Discover how nature is transformed into more than sixty things we eat, drink, play with, wear or use every day. "

"I Walked on the Moon. This is my journey. It didn't begin when I stepped on board Apollo 11 on July 16, 1969. It began the day I was born -- Edwin Eugene Aldrin Jr., whom everyone called Buzz. ."

"When he has a dream about a future Earth devastated by pollution, Walter begins to understand the importance of taking care of the environment. "

"Introduces several measuring systems such as the Egyptian system, the inch-pound system, and the metric system. "

"While her third-grade classmates are sprouting seeds in paper cups, Becky has a more ambitious, innovative science project in mind. "

"This entertaining title teaches readers about many different kinds of animals and encourages analytical habits, engaging children with simple practice problems relating to ecology and mathematics. Predict where students can find ducks, sparrows, rabbits, dragonflies, and more animals."-amazon.com

"An introduction to the work and early life of the twentieth-century physicist whose theory of relativity revolutionized scientific thinking. "

" Children discover how humans learned to recognize time and began to measure it in smaller and smaller units."

"Lost in the woods, a tired and hungry girl finds the house of the three bears where she helps herself to food and goes to sleep. "

"A boy and girl in the autumn woods find an empty nest, a cocoon, gnawed bark, and other signs of unseen animals and their activities. "

"Lisa learns about the mathematics of measuring by measuring her dog Penny with all sorts of units, including pounds, inches, dog biscuits, and cotton swabs. "

"Gonk and Beezy, two amphibian friends, hold a contest to see who can make better graphs. Includes information about different kinds of graphs. "

"Simplifies complex math concepts and explains concepts using real-life situations and familiar objects."

"One summer day, Buddy and his mother take a walk around a pond and observe the animals and insects that live there. "

"Wesley's garden produces a crop of huge, strange plants which provide him with clothing, shelter, food, and drink, thus helping him create his own civilization and changing his life. "

"Long, long ago, all people could do was watch the sun and moon and try to figure things out. Eventually, they made simple clocks like sundials."

"A devoted nature lover and animal tracker, Sue Morse shares her knowledge and love of some of the creatures that inhabit America's woodlands"

"Simple text and photographs describe and illustrate how to use a magnifying glass. "

"Describes different kinds of bridges, their history, design, construction, and effects on populations, environmental dilemmas, safety, and more. "

"Presents some of the characteristics of inventors by describing the inventions of people such as Alexander Graham Bell, Thomas Edison, and Eli Whitney."

"Introduces the characteristics and actions of the wind through simple hands-on activities. "

"Mirette learns tightrope walking from Monsieur Bellini, a guest in her mother's boarding house, not knowing that he is a celebrated tightrope artist who has withdrawn from performing because of fear."

"A lyrical evocation of Philippe Petit's 1974 tightrope walk between the World Trade Center towers."

"Simple experiments introduce the basic concept of gravity and its relationship to weight."

"Astronauts never jump in space. They usually drink out of straws, and they lift tons of equipment as if it were light as air. Find out more in this information-packed voyage into space."

"Twelve people set aside their fears and ride a roller coaster, including one who has never done so before."

"Which forces make a roller coaster ride so thrilling? Buckle up and read this book to take a thrilling and scientific ride."

"Find out how, when, and why birds and beasts have taken to the air, and discover how wings work in this informative and brilliantly illustrated book about flight. Illustrations."

"A simple look at the trials and errors that led to the development of the airplane."

"Children take electricity and other energy sources for granted, until one day their community has a power blackout. They come to realize that in lighting homes and keeping houses warm, we are using up natural resources that can't be easily replaced. If we fail to save energy, a time may come when our homes will always be cold and dark."

"Describes how electricity was discovered, how early devices were invented to make use of it, how it is generated in power plants and then distributed for many different uses."

"Renowned science author Vicki Cobb has concocted just the right formula for making scientific principles easy for even the youngest kids to understand. "

"Describes the origins, characteristics, and uses of water."

"A little old lady's attempts to have pancakes for breakfast are hindered by a scarcity of supplies and the participation of her pets."

"An introduction to acids and bases."

"Text and photographs introduce the seeds of plants, including how they grow, along with their uses."

"From flowers to fruits, everything begins with a tiny seed. Shows how seeds grow, and how they vary in shape, size, and dispersal patterns, from cherry pits to exploding pods, to sticktight seeds that cling to your shoes. "

"Rhyming text and photographs follow a pumpkin patch as it grows and changes, from seeds to plants to pumpkins ready to harvest, to jack-o-lanterns and then to seeds again."

"Charlie, the smallest child in his first grade class, is amazed to discover that of the three pumpkins his teacher brings to school, the tiniest one has the most seeds."

"A mother and child plant a rainbow of flowers in the family garden."

"Brief text and lavish illustrations explain plant reproduction and the purpose of a flower and present some plants which don't seem to be flowers but are. "

"In this story a grandfather teaches his grandson about jumping beans which are really seed capsules containing the larva of a moth."

"Strikingly original watercolors depict each creature's world from its unique perspective. Simple text describes the creatures' movements and activities."

"A child and her companions collect a number of seashells from one to twelve."

"This 32-page, full-color book provides accessible, as well as in-depth, information about this strange but lovable pet"

"One June night, a young boy watches as many, many horseshoe crabs come ashore to lay their eggs."

"Discusses animal colors and explains why their color is important for survival."

"Vivid color photographs take readers from one ecosystem to the next, searching high and low for animals using the best tricks of the trade to survive. "

"Animal Defenses reveals the unique ways in which animals protect themselves. Easy-to-do experiments and activities explain the tricks animals use to help them survive."

"Simple text describes various bird beaks and how birds use them to eat, hunt, and gather food. Includes a quiz. "

"Describes the parental behavior of Emperor penguins, focusing on how the male keeps the egg warm until it hatches and how the parents care for the chick after it is born. "

"Describes the habitat, physical characteristics, and behavior of different kinds of penguins."

"For animals, migration is a powerful compulsion, sometimes over long distances, often skipping meals. Sometimes, as in the case of the monarch butterfly, a round-trip takes several generations. Why do they do it? How do they succeed?"

"Examines several animals and their great migrations, ranging in size from the army ant to the sperm whale. "

" Stunning illustrations plus hypnotic text take readers on a suspenseful journey through night and nature."

"When a family of barn owls move into a nesting box that she and her grandfather have put up, a girl gets to learn all about these birds. "

"I See a Kookaburra! lets readers search for an oystercatcher, an elephant shrew, and a fierce snapping turtle in the places where they live. Learn how these animals and many others grow and thrive in very different environments."

"A young boy finds a salamander and thinks of the many things he can do to make a perfect home for it. "

"A visit to woods, pasture, and pond brings encounters with various birds, insects, and other creatures of nature. Flaps fold out to reveal the animals on each two-page spread."

"A young boy finds a patch of wilderness in the city. "

"Worried about their son's healthy eating habits, Gregory's parents take him to the doctor to teach him how to eat old shoes and boxes like the rest of the goats, but things do not go as planned. "

"A simple explanation of the structure of the heart and how it works. "

"Describes the heart, blood, and other parts of the body's circulatory system and explains how each component functions. "

"Describes what germs are and what they can do. "

"Explains the science of germs and emphasizes the importance of maintaining personal health. "

"Celebrates the variety of rocks that can be found, including skipping rocks, chalk rocks, and splashing rocks. "

"Briefly explains the different types of rocks."

"Describes the formation and characteristics of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks and how to recognize and collect them."

"Examines how rock is made and how it got the way it is today. Children will follow a little rock's journey from the core of the Earth into the hands of a very lucky little boy. "

"Discusses the nature and importance of soil and the many forms of life it supports. "

"Explains how fossils are formed and what they tell us about the past. "

"Learn what it's like to come face-to-face with some of the dinosaurs that once roamed the Earth through these "actual-size" illustrations. "

"Examines what is known about dinosaur bones, behavior, and other characteristics and how different the facts often are from what scientists, from ancient China to the recent past, believed to be true. "

" this book provides basic information about earthquakes, including what they are, why and where they occur, how they affect buildings, and what people should do when they feel the earth shake. "

"Examines the phenomenon of earthquakes, describing how and where they occur, how they can be predicted, and how much damage they can inflict. "

"Although a blizzard prevents his cousins from visiting for his birthday, a disappointed Billy ends up having a very special day when his teacher and classmates must stay overnight at his family's house to wait out the snowstorm. "

"Young readers can learn how hurricanes are formed, how they are named and classified, and what to do if a dangerous storm is coming their way. "

"Presents a children's book for early readers that describes the different kinds of clouds, how clouds are formed, how clouds make rain and snow, storm clouds, and more. "

"How did the clouds get their names? The story of Luke Howard and his interest in the weather with a modern day student's weather journals added in. "

"Introduces the ten most common types of clouds, the myths that have been inspired by their shapes, and what they can tell about coming weather changes. "

"Describes forecasters at work in a weather station as they use sophisticated equipment to track and gauge the constant changes in the weather."

"Describes what is happening in different places around the world at a particular time."

"Identifies the moon as our only natural satellite, describes its movement and phases, and discusses how we have observed and explored it over the years. "

"Director Solomon gives a guided tour of Star City Planetarium, where he explains such things as what equipment is used in a planetarium show and what some of the different objects in the night sky are. "