Scientific Investigation and Reasoning
Children's Literature to Support Scientific Investigation and Reasoning
Title: Don't Be Hasty With Science Safety (Science Made Simple)
Author: Bridget Pederson
Illustrator: --
Publisher: Sandcastle
Year: 2006
ISBN 10: 1599285800
ISBN 13: 978-1599285801
Description: Discusses safety rules when working on science experiments including protecting eyes from harmful chemicals, handling glass with care, and wearing protective clothing when necessary.
TEKS:
Science: 2.1a, 2.1b
ELA 2.1, 2.3a, 2.3b, 2.3c, 2.10, 2.14a, 2.14b, 2.14c, 2.28a, 2.28b
Ideas for the classroom: Conduct a class discussion of science safety and safety rules. The rules can be posted in the classroom and a safety contract can be read to the students and sent home to be read and signed by the parent and student.
Author: Bridget Pederson
Illustrator: --
Publisher: Sandcastle
Year: 2006
ISBN 10: 1599285800
ISBN 13: 978-1599285801
Description: Discusses safety rules when working on science experiments including protecting eyes from harmful chemicals, handling glass with care, and wearing protective clothing when necessary.
TEKS:
Science: 2.1a, 2.1b
ELA 2.1, 2.3a, 2.3b, 2.3c, 2.10, 2.14a, 2.14b, 2.14c, 2.28a, 2.28b
Ideas for the classroom: Conduct a class discussion of science safety and safety rules. The rules can be posted in the classroom and a safety contract can be read to the students and sent home to be read and signed by the parent and student.
Title: I Use Science Tools (My Science Library)
Author: Kelli Hicks
Illustrator: --
Publisher: Rourke Publishing
Year: 2011
ISBN 10: 1617419311
ISBN 13: 978-1617419317
Description: Introduces tools used in science and how they are used.
TEKS:
Science: 2.1c
ELA 2.1, 2.3a, 2.3b, 2.3c, 2.10, 2.14a, 2.14b, 2.14c, 2.28a, 2.28b
Ideas for the classroom: This book can be used to introduce tools used in science to students and describe how they are used. Science tools can be passed around to the students for them to become familiar with the tools.
Title: The Three R's: Reuse, Reduce, Recycle
Author: Nuria Roca
Illustrator: Rosa M. Curto
Publisher: Barron's Educational Series
Year: 2007
ISBN 10: 0764135813
ISBN 13: 978-0764135811
Description: Describes the ways in which kids and their families can avoid waste and be environmentally conscious.
TEKS:
Science: 2.1a, 2.1c
ELA 2.1, 2.3a, 2.3b, 2.3c, 2.10, 2.14a, 2.14b, 2.14c, 2.28a, 2.28b
Ideas in the classroom: This book can be used to teach students the importance of recycling. A recycling project can be started within the classroom.
Title: The Adventures of a Plastic Bottle: A Story About Recycling
Author: Alison Inches
Illustrator: Pete Whitehead
Publisher: Little Simon
Year: 2009
ISBN 10: 1416967885
ISBN 13: 978-1416967880
Description: Children learn about recycling from a new perspective! Peek into this diary of a plastic bottle as it goes on a journey from the refinery plant, to the manufacturing line, to the store shelf, to a garbage can, and finally to a recycling plant where it emerges into it's new life...as a fleece jacket! Told from the point of view of a free-spirited plastic bottle.
TEKS:
Science: 2.1a, 2.1c
ELA 2.1, 2.3a, 2.3b, 2.3c, 2.10, 2.14a, 2.14b, 2.14c, 2.28a, 2.28b
Ideas for the classroom: Students will love this fun story. This book can be used to teach students the importance of recycling. A recycling project can be started within the classroom. Students can chose an object and write a story of what the object goes through in the recycling process.
Author: Alison Inches
Illustrator: Pete Whitehead
Publisher: Little Simon
Year: 2009
ISBN 10: 1416967885
ISBN 13: 978-1416967880
Description: Children learn about recycling from a new perspective! Peek into this diary of a plastic bottle as it goes on a journey from the refinery plant, to the manufacturing line, to the store shelf, to a garbage can, and finally to a recycling plant where it emerges into it's new life...as a fleece jacket! Told from the point of view of a free-spirited plastic bottle.
TEKS:
Science: 2.1a, 2.1c
ELA 2.1, 2.3a, 2.3b, 2.3c, 2.10, 2.14a, 2.14b, 2.14c, 2.28a, 2.28b
Ideas for the classroom: Students will love this fun story. This book can be used to teach students the importance of recycling. A recycling project can be started within the classroom. Students can chose an object and write a story of what the object goes through in the recycling process.
Title: Michael Recycle
Author: Ellie Bethel
Illustrator: Alexandra Colombo
Publisher: Worthwhile Books -
Year: 2008
ISBN 10: 1600102247
ISBN 13: 978-1600102240
Description: Michael Recycle tells the adventures of a young superhero whose power allows him to teach people about recycling.
TEKS:
Science: 2.1a, 2.1c
ELA 2.1, 2.3a, 2.3b, 2.3c, 2.10, 2.14a, 2.14b, 2.14c, 2.28a, 2.28b
Ideas for the classroom: After reading Michael Recycle and discussing the story a fun writing assignment would be to have the students create their own super hero who teaches recycling.
Author: Ellie Bethel
Illustrator: Alexandra Colombo
Publisher: Worthwhile Books -
Year: 2008
ISBN 10: 1600102247
ISBN 13: 978-1600102240
Description: Michael Recycle tells the adventures of a young superhero whose power allows him to teach people about recycling.
TEKS:
Science: 2.1a, 2.1c
ELA 2.1, 2.3a, 2.3b, 2.3c, 2.10, 2.14a, 2.14b, 2.14c, 2.28a, 2.28b
Ideas for the classroom: After reading Michael Recycle and discussing the story a fun writing assignment would be to have the students create their own super hero who teaches recycling.
Title: Why Should I Save Water?
Author: Jen Green
Illustrator: Mike Gordon
Publisher: Barron's Educational Series
Year: 2005
ISBN 10: 0764131575
ISBN 13: 978-0764131578
Description: Children learn that clean water is one of our most precious natural resources. In this book, boys and girls are told about dozens of ways in which they and their families can avoid wasting water. Children learn that clean water is one of our most precious natural resources.
TEKS:
Science: 2.1a, 2.1c
ELA 2.1, 2.3a, 2.3b, 2.3c, 2.10, 2.14a, 2.14b, 2.14c, 2.28a, 2.28b
Ideas for the classroom: After reading, conduct a class discussion about what each student can do to preserve water. Students can work in groups to make posters to put in the halls to inform other students of the importance of saving water.
Author: Jen Green
Illustrator: Mike Gordon
Publisher: Barron's Educational Series
Year: 2005
ISBN 10: 0764131575
ISBN 13: 978-0764131578
Description: Children learn that clean water is one of our most precious natural resources. In this book, boys and girls are told about dozens of ways in which they and their families can avoid wasting water. Children learn that clean water is one of our most precious natural resources.
TEKS:
Science: 2.1a, 2.1c
ELA 2.1, 2.3a, 2.3b, 2.3c, 2.10, 2.14a, 2.14b, 2.14c, 2.28a, 2.28b
Ideas for the classroom: After reading, conduct a class discussion about what each student can do to preserve water. Students can work in groups to make posters to put in the halls to inform other students of the importance of saving water.
Title: Why Should I Save Energy?
Author: Jen Green
Illustrator: Mike Gordon
Publisher: Barron's Educational Series
Year: 2005
ISBN 10: 0764131567
ISBN 13: 978-0764131561
Description: 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.
TEKS:
Science 2.1a, 2.1c
ELA 2.1, 2.3a, 2.3b, 2.3c, 2.10, 2.14a, 2.14b, 2.14c, 2.28a, 2.28b
Ideas for the classroom: After reading, conduct a class discussion about what each student can do to save energy. Students can work in groups to make posters to put in the halls to inform other students of the importance of saving energy.
Author: Jen Green
Illustrator: Mike Gordon
Publisher: Barron's Educational Series
Year: 2005
ISBN 10: 0764131567
ISBN 13: 978-0764131561
Description: 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.
TEKS:
Science 2.1a, 2.1c
ELA 2.1, 2.3a, 2.3b, 2.3c, 2.10, 2.14a, 2.14b, 2.14c, 2.28a, 2.28b
Ideas for the classroom: After reading, conduct a class discussion about what each student can do to save energy. Students can work in groups to make posters to put in the halls to inform other students of the importance of saving energy.
Title: What Is A Scientist?
Author: Barbara Lehn
Illustrator:
Publisher: Millbrook Press
Year: 1999
ISBN 10: 0761312986
ISBN 13: 978-0761312987
Description: Just what is a scientist anyway? The scientific process is outlined with accompanying photographs showing kids predicting, measuring, experimenting...being a scientist!
TEKS:
Science 2.1a, 2.1c
ELA 2.1, 2.3a, 2.3b, 2.3c, 2.10, 2.14a, 2.14b, 2.14c, 2.28a, 2.28b
Ideas for the classroom: The book is filled with activities that walk the students through the scientific process. The students can "be a scientist" by engaging in the scientific process' and learn what it's like to be a scientist.
Author: Barbara Lehn
Illustrator:
Publisher: Millbrook Press
Year: 1999
ISBN 10: 0761312986
ISBN 13: 978-0761312987
Description: Just what is a scientist anyway? The scientific process is outlined with accompanying photographs showing kids predicting, measuring, experimenting...being a scientist!
TEKS:
Science 2.1a, 2.1c
ELA 2.1, 2.3a, 2.3b, 2.3c, 2.10, 2.14a, 2.14b, 2.14c, 2.28a, 2.28b
Ideas for the classroom: The book is filled with activities that walk the students through the scientific process. The students can "be a scientist" by engaging in the scientific process' and learn what it's like to be a scientist.
Title: Scientists Ask Questions (Rookie Read-About Science)
Author: Ginger Garrett
Illustrator: --
Publisher: Children's Press(CT)
Year: 2005
ISBN 10: 0516246623
ISBN 13: 978-0516246628
Description: From friendly dolphins to giant pandas, from icebergs and glaciers to energy from the sun, from magnets to solids, liquids, and gases, Rookie Read-About Science is a natural addition to the primary-grade classroom with books that cover every part of the science curricula. Includes: animals, nature, scientific principles, the environment, weather, and much more!
TEKS:
Science 2.1a, 2.1c
ELA 2.1, 2.3a, 2.3b, 2.3c, 2.10, 2.14a, 2.14b, 2.14c, 2.28a, 2.28b
Ideas for the classroom: This book explains the jobs that different type of scientist do. As an activity students can chose what type of scientist they like and as a group think of questions that the scientist would need to know to answer questions.
Author: Ginger Garrett
Illustrator: --
Publisher: Children's Press(CT)
Year: 2005
ISBN 10: 0516246623
ISBN 13: 978-0516246628
Description: From friendly dolphins to giant pandas, from icebergs and glaciers to energy from the sun, from magnets to solids, liquids, and gases, Rookie Read-About Science is a natural addition to the primary-grade classroom with books that cover every part of the science curricula. Includes: animals, nature, scientific principles, the environment, weather, and much more!
TEKS:
Science 2.1a, 2.1c
ELA 2.1, 2.3a, 2.3b, 2.3c, 2.10, 2.14a, 2.14b, 2.14c, 2.28a, 2.28b
Ideas for the classroom: This book explains the jobs that different type of scientist do. As an activity students can chose what type of scientist they like and as a group think of questions that the scientist would need to know to answer questions.
Title: S is for Scientists: A Discovery Alphabet
Author: Larry Verstraete
Illustrator: David Geister
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
Year: 2010
ISBN 10: 1585364703
ISBN 13: 978-1585364701
Description: What clutter-busting need was behind the invention of the World Wide Web? Which stain-fighting chemical got its start when a lab assistant dropped a beaker on a lab floor? In S is for Scientists: A Discovery Alphabet, the origins behind some of the most important scientific discoveries are explored.
TEKS:
Science 2.1a, 2.1c
ELA 2.1, 2.3a, 2.3b, 2.3c, 2.10, 2.14a, 2.14b, 2.14c, 2.28a, 2.28b
Ideas for the classroom: A teachers guide is available from Sleeping Bear Press which includes many activities to use with this book. There are activities for different subjects, and for science an inquiry experiment is included. The PDF download for the guide can be found here from Sleeping Bear Press.
Author: Larry Verstraete
Illustrator: David Geister
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
Year: 2010
ISBN 10: 1585364703
ISBN 13: 978-1585364701
Description: What clutter-busting need was behind the invention of the World Wide Web? Which stain-fighting chemical got its start when a lab assistant dropped a beaker on a lab floor? In S is for Scientists: A Discovery Alphabet, the origins behind some of the most important scientific discoveries are explored.
TEKS:
Science 2.1a, 2.1c
ELA 2.1, 2.3a, 2.3b, 2.3c, 2.10, 2.14a, 2.14b, 2.14c, 2.28a, 2.28b
Ideas for the classroom: A teachers guide is available from Sleeping Bear Press which includes many activities to use with this book. There are activities for different subjects, and for science an inquiry experiment is included. The PDF download for the guide can be found here from Sleeping Bear Press.
Title: How to Think Like a Scientist: Answering Questions by the Scientific Method Author: Stephen P. Kramer
Illustrator: Felicia Bond
Publisher: Harper Collins
Year: 1987
ISBN 10: 0690045654
ISBN 13: 978-0690045659
Description: This book contains humorous and inviting pictures that introduce students to the scientific method. It helps students find answers to many questions that they may be curious about.
TEKS:
Science 2.1a, 2.1c
ELA 2.1, 2.3a, 2.3b, 2.3c, 2.10, 2.14a, 2.14b, 2.14c, 2.28a, 2.28b
Ideas for the classroom: This book can be used to help answer questions students are curious about. It will be a great book to read aloud when conducting a lesson on scientist and/or the scientific method.
Illustrator: Felicia Bond
Publisher: Harper Collins
Year: 1987
ISBN 10: 0690045654
ISBN 13: 978-0690045659
Description: This book contains humorous and inviting pictures that introduce students to the scientific method. It helps students find answers to many questions that they may be curious about.
TEKS:
Science 2.1a, 2.1c
ELA 2.1, 2.3a, 2.3b, 2.3c, 2.10, 2.14a, 2.14b, 2.14c, 2.28a, 2.28b
Ideas for the classroom: This book can be used to help answer questions students are curious about. It will be a great book to read aloud when conducting a lesson on scientist and/or the scientific method.
Title: Meet Einstein
Author: Mariela Kleiner
Illustrator: Viviana Garofoli
Publisher: Meet Books, LLC
Year: 2011
ISBN 10: 0615389732
ISBN 13: 978-0615389738
Description: Meet Einstein. He is a scientist who loves to study light and gravity. Einstein helps to introduce your kids to science, and show them that they are already great scientists! This book helps students make the connections in everything they see and do, and teach them that science is all around them.
TEKS:
Science 2.1a, 2.1c
ELA 2.1, 2.3a, 2.3b, 2.3c, 2.10, 2.14a, 2.14b, 2.14c, 2.28a, 2.28b
Ideas for the classroom: This book can be used when introducing scientist to the classroom. Students can discuss how the world would be today without the work of Einstein.
Author: Mariela Kleiner
Illustrator: Viviana Garofoli
Publisher: Meet Books, LLC
Year: 2011
ISBN 10: 0615389732
ISBN 13: 978-0615389738
Description: Meet Einstein. He is a scientist who loves to study light and gravity. Einstein helps to introduce your kids to science, and show them that they are already great scientists! This book helps students make the connections in everything they see and do, and teach them that science is all around them.
TEKS:
Science 2.1a, 2.1c
ELA 2.1, 2.3a, 2.3b, 2.3c, 2.10, 2.14a, 2.14b, 2.14c, 2.28a, 2.28b
Ideas for the classroom: This book can be used when introducing scientist to the classroom. Students can discuss how the world would be today without the work of Einstein.
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