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Science Common Core State Standards Recommended Books Teaching Resources Center, Joyner Library An Annotated Comprehensive Bibliography Titles in the Teaching Resources Center are cataloged with Dewey call numbers and are preceded by Curric. Please ask someone at the Teaching Resources Service Desk if you need any assistance. These books are recommended reading as part of the Common Core State Standards curriculum. Lexile Title Call Number BIOGRAPHY N/A Koestler-Grack, Rachel. Marie Curie: Scientist. New York: Chelsea House, 2009. B C925KO An introduction to the life and career of the Polish chemist Marie Curie. EASY BOOKS 310 Berger, Samantha. It’s Spring! New York: Scholastic, 2003. E B4536I.A A rabbit, deer, and other animals give each other the message that spring is coming. N/A Glaser, Linda. It’s Winter! Brookfield, CT: Millbrook Press, 2002. A child observes the coming of winter and its effects on the weather, animals, and plants. Includes suggestions for wintertime activities. E G4623IW 350 O’Connor, Jane. Fancy Nancy: Every Day is Earth Day. New York: Harper, 2010. E OC55FEV When Nancy, the girl who loves to use fancy words, learns about Earth Day and "being green," her enthusiasm causes problems at home. 440 Rylant, Cynthia. In November. San Diego: Harcourt Brace, 2000. E R983I Describes the autumn activities and traditions that November's cooling temperatures bring. 820 Spinelli, Ellen. I Know It’s Autumn. New York: HarperCollins, 2004. E SP46IK A rhyming celebration of the sights, smells, and sounds of autumn, such as pumpkin muffins, turkey stickers on spelling papers, and piles of raked leaves. 790 Stringer, Lauren. Winter is the Warmest Season. Orlando: Harcourt, 2006. E ST864W A child describes pleasant ways to stay warm during the winter, from sipping hot chocolate and eating grilled cheese sandwiches to wearing woolly sweaters and sitting near a glowing fireplace. 450 Thompson, Lauren. Mouse’s First Fall. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2006. Other titles in series: Mouse’s First Snow and Mouse’s First Spring E T2751MF Mouse and Minka experience the delights of nature on a windy autumn day. 630 Van Laan, Nancy. When Winter Comes. New York: Atheneum, 2000. E V322W Rhyming text asks what happens to different animals and plants "when winter comes and the cold wind blows." 1100 Wood, Douglas. Where the Sunrise Begins. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2010. E W85033WHE Reveals the part that each of us plays in the beginning of every day. 1030 Zolotow, Charlotte. The Storm Book. New York: Harper & Row, 1980. E Z275ST Depicts a summer storm from the first clap of thunder to the final rainbow. Caldecott Winner NON-FICTION 1020 Aloian, Molly. Why We Need Carbohydrates. New York: Crabtree, 2011. 612 AL71W Explains why the human body needs carbohydrates to function healthily, how carbohydrates are broken down, and what happens when too many are consumed. 620 Anderson, Moira. Grid Coordinates by Land, Air, and Sea. Mankato, MN: Capstone Press, 2011. 526 AN241G Kid-friendly, real-life situations show readers how they can use maps and their grid coordinates to help find where they are going. 750 Bailey, Gerry. Body and Health: Discover Science Through Facts and Fun. Pleasantville, NY: Gareth Stevens, 2009. 612 B152B Learn about the human body and the best ways to keep it running smoothly. N/A Baines, Rebecca. The Bones You Own: a Book About the Human Body. Washington, DC: National Geographic, 2009. 612.7 B1614B Presents facts about the 206 bones in the body. 770 Bang, Molly. Ocean Sunlight: How Tiny Plants Feed the Seas. New York: Blue Sky Press, 2012. 571.4 B2243O Explains how all life on the Earth depends, directly or indirectly, on light from the sun, and describes how all ocean life, from the tiniest plankton to great whales, including the creatures in the darkest depths, form a web that uses sunshine. N/A Barraclough, Sue. Sleep and Rest. Mankato, MN: Sea-to-Sea, 2012. Other title by author: Move and Run, Eat and Drink Invites young readers to learn healthy habits by discovering the similarities and differences between humans and animals. 612.821 B271S N/A Boothroyd, Jennifer. What is Sight? Minneapolis: Lerner, 2010. Other titles by this author: What is Taste?, What is Touch? 612.8 B64462WS Your eyes let you see everything around you. But how do your eyes work? And how does your sense of sight help you? Read this book to find out! 730 Caputo, Christine. Oil Spills. Mankato, MN: Capstone Press, 2011. 363.738 C1754O Provides information on oil spills, including causes, effects, and cleanup efforts. 490 Cole, Joanna. The Magic School Bus on the Ocean Floor. New York: Scholastic, 1992. 591.92 C675M On another special field trip on the magic school bus, Ms. Frizzle's class learns about the ocean and the different creatures that live there. 460 Dolphin, Colleen. Signs of Spring. Minneapolis: ABDO, 2013. 508.2 D698S Introduces young readers to the spring season. Includes an overview of all the seasons, fun facts, seasonal activities and a quiz. 800 Donovan, Sandy. Rumble and Spew: Gross Stuff in Your Stomach and Intestines. Minneapolis: Millbrook Press, 2010. Other titles by author” Hawk & Drool: Gross Stuff in Your Mouth 612.3 D7197R Provides pictures and information on how the body reacts during the digestion of food. N/A Dorion, Christiane. How the World Works. Somerville, MA: Templar Books, 2010. 550 D734H Answering a multitude of questions about how our world works, this fun, engaging book introduces the earth's important cycles and offers an exciting way to learn geography and science. N/A Finnegan, Mary Pat. Winter: Signs of the Season Around North America. Minneapolis: Picture Window Books, 2003. Other titles by author: Autumn: Signs of the Seasons Around North America 508.2 F497W Examines how winter brings observable changes in weather, nature, and people. N/A Finney, Sumukhi. The Yoga Handbook. New York: Rosen, 2010. 613.7046 F4977Y Presents an introduction to the principles of Hatha yoga and provides explanations and illustrations of the physical postures and relaxation and breathing exercises, and an introduction to meditation. N/A Frost, Helen. Hearing. Mankato, MN: Pebble Books, 2000. 612.8 F9293H Simple text and photographs present the sense of hearing and how it works. 870 Frost, Helen. Monarch and Milkweed. New York: Antheneum Books, 2008. 595.78 F9293 Every spring the monarch butterfly migrates thousands of miles in search of the ideal milkweed plant. When she finds it, she lays her eggs on the plant, so when each egg hatches, the baby caterpillar can feed on the milkweed leaves. The milkweed plant then provides the perfect protection as the caterpillar turns into one of nature's wonders, a chrysalis, before transforming into an even greater wonder: a monarch butterfly. N/A Gardner, Robert. Easy Genius Science Projects with the Human Body. Berkeley Heights, NJ: Enslow, 2009. 612 G176E Science projects and experiments about the human body 660 Gibbons, Gail. The Planets. New York: Holiday House, 2008. Other titles by author: Polar Bears, Rabbit, Rabbits & More Rabbits, Reasons for Seasons, Seasons of Arnold’s Apple Tree, Stargazers, Tell Me Tree: All About Trees for Kids, Giant Pandas, Gorillas, It’s Snowing!, Ladybugs, The Moon Book, Nature’s Green Umbrella: Tropical Rainforests, Apples 523.4 G3526P A first look at the planets of our solar system. N/A Guiberson, Brenda. Earth: Feeling the Heat. New York: Henry Holt, 2010. 577.27 G9409E The Earth's climate is getting hotter, and this warming influences food chains and life cycles around the world. It also affects the habitat of every single animal on the planet, but the animals themselves can't stop the warming. 360 Guillain, Charlotte. Our Brains. Chicago: Heinemann Library, 2010. 612.8 G9452O Simple text and photographs introduce readers to the brain, explaining how it works and ways to keep it healthy. N/A Hall, Derek. Great Scientists: Physical Sciences. Redding, CT: Brown Bear Books, 2009. 530.092 G79811 Profiles the lives and work of scientists who have made significant contributions to the physical sciences, including Isaac Newton, Marie and Pierre Curie, Albert Einstein, Michael Faraday, and Julius Robert Oppenheimer. N/A Harris, Robie H. Who Has What? All About Girls’ and Boys’ Bodies. Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press, 2011. 612.6 H2435WHO Humorous illustrations, conversations between the siblings, and a clear text all reassure young kids that whether they have a girl's body or a boy's, their bodies are perfectly normal, healthy, and wonderful. N/A Herriges, Ann. Fall. Minneapolis: Bellwether Media, 2007. 508.2 H435F 890 Hollyer, Beatrice. Our World of Water: Children and Water Around the World. New York: Henry Holt, 2009. 363.6 H729O Explore how children from six different countries use water every day. N/A Jakubiak, David. What Can We Do about Oil Spills and Ocean Pollution. New York: PowerKids, 2012. 363.738 J214W Discusses oil spills, describes the environmental problems they cause, and examines other sources of marine pollution. 950 Jenkins, Steve. How to Clean a Hippopotamus: a Look at Unusual Animal Partnerships. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2010. 591.785 J41H Learn about the ingenious lifestyles of some of the world's most unusual animal partners. 30 Kalman, Bobbie. I am Growing and Changing. New York: Crabtree, 2010. Young readers are introduced to the many changes children experience in their early years. The simple text takes readers on a journey from the day a child is born through the first six years of life. 612.6 K1265I 770 Larsen, Christopher Sterling. Crust & Spray: Gross Stuffy in Your Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat. Minneapolis: Millbrook Press, 2010. 612.8 L3291C Learn all about the nasty stuff in your eyes, ears, nose, and throat and find out how it can actually help you by flushing germs out of your body and keeping you in good health. N/A Leigh, Autumn. The Circulatory System. New York: Gareth Stevens, 2012. 612.1 L5331C Describes the components of the circulatory system, how the heart functions to pump blood through the human body, and cardiovascular diseases and disorders. 770 Lew, Kristi. Itch & Oooze: Gross Stuff on Your Skin. Minneapolis: Millbrook Press, 2010. 616.5 L58I Provides pictures and information on various ailments that can affect the skin and how the skin is able to heal itself. 670 Lowery, Linda. Earth Day. Minneapolis: Carolrhoda Books, 2004. 333.7 L953E.A Explains, in simple text and illustrations, how and why Earth Day became an international holiday calling global attention to the problems of pollution, environmental destruction, and waste of natural resources. N/A Macaulay, David. The Way We Work: Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2008. 612 M1193W The seven sections within the book take us from the cells that form our foundation to the individual systems they build. Each beautifully illustrated spread details different aspects of our complex structure, explaining the function of each and offering up-close glimpses, unique cross-sections and perspectives, and even a little humor along the way. N/A Mahaney, Ian. Climate Maps. New York: Rosen, 2007. 912 M2775C Teaches how to read climate maps. 880 Markle, Sandra. Musk Oxen. Minneapolis: Lerner, 2007. 599.64 M3419M Describes the behavior of musk oxen as they protect their young from the predators that threaten them. N/A Munro, Roxie. Hatch! New York: Marshall Cavendish, 2011. 598 M9268H Read about several types of birds and their different eggs and nests. N/A Nardo, Don. Asteroids and Comets. Greensboro, NC: Morgan Reynolds, 2010. 523.44 N166A Describes the characteristics of asteroids and comets and discusses their motion in the solar system and what happens when they cross paths with Earth. N/A Niver, Heather. The Nervous System. New York: Gareth Stevens, 2012. 612.8 N645N Describes the various parts of the nervous system and how the brain works, and discusses the effects of injuries and diseases, the nervous system in other animals, and related topics. 770 O’Hearn, Michael. Tyrannosaurus Rex vs. Velociraptor: Power Against Speed. Mankato, MN: Capstone, 2010. 567.9 OH2T Describes the features of Tyrannosaurus rex and Velociraptor, and how they may have battled each other in prehistoric times. 920 Parker, Steve. Pump It Up: Respiration and Circulation. Chicago: Raintree, 2007. 612.2 P228P Explains how the parts of the respiration and circulation systems work and illustrates the actions and functions of breathing, talking, the heart, and blood through interesting facts. 970 Person, Stephen. Saving Animals from Oil Spills. New York: Bearport, 2012. 636.0832 P43S Meet the everyday heroes who have found ways to save animals from major oil spills. These brave men and women are able to rescue not only oiled pelicans, but also other seabirds as well as sea otters and sea turtles-sometimes even risking their own lives as they rush in to help. N/A Quinlan, Julia. GPS and Computer Maps. New York: Powerkids Press, 2012. 910 Q442G Explores the history and development of the Global Positioning System, and discusses the advantages of using electronic maps. N/A Ride, Sally. Mission Planet Earth: Our World and Its Climate – and How Humans are Changing Them. New York: Roaring Brook Press, 2009. 525 R433M Beginning with Sally Ride's unique, astronaut's-eye view of Earth's fragile atmosphere, "Mission: Planet Earth" describes how water, air, and other climate systems shape our world, and how a disruption in one part of the system can spread through the entire planet. 1190 Rizzo, Johnna. Oceans: Dolphins, Sharks, Penguins, and More! Meet 60 Cool Sea Creatures and Explore Their Amazing Watery World. Washington DC: National Geographic, 2010. 551.46 R529O Presents a variety of sea creatures and their homes, including dolphins, sharks, and sea turtles. N/A Roza, Greg. The Skeletal System. New York: Gareth Stevens, 2012. Other title by author: The Muscular System 612.7 R817S Describes the various parts of the skeleton and how bones grow, and discusses joints, the difference between male and female skeletons, bone injuries and diseases, and related topics. 180 Schuette, Sarah. Let’s Look at Spring. Mankato, MN: Capstone, 2007. 508.2 SCH79LSP Simple text and photographs present what happens to the weather, animals, and plants in spring. N/A Shea, John. The Respiratory System. New York: Gareth Stevens, 2012. Other title by author: The Digestive System 612.2 SH314R Describes the various parts of the respiratory system and how they work, and discusses asthma, lung cancer and other lung diseases, and related topics. N/A Silverstein, Alvin. Snot, Poop, Vomit, and More: the Yucky Body Book. Berkley Heights, NJ: Enslow, 2011. Explores 'yucky' things about the human body, including earwax, gas, bodily wastes, and more 612 SI397S 720 Stewart, David. How Your Body Works: a Good Look Inside Your Insides. New York: Children’s Press, 2008. 612 ST492H Following an introduction encouraging kids to contemplate how surface features (hair color, skin color) hide a body structure shared by “everyone . . . in the world,” Stewart offers a basic look at human physiology. 970 Stewart, Melissa. A Place for Birds. Atlanta: Peachtree, 2009. (other title by author: A Place for Frogs 598 ST497P Examines the environmental needs of birds around the world and the effect that human behavior has had on their ability to survive, with examples of the efforts being made by scientists and conservationists to save specific species of birds. 900 Suen, Anatasia. Toco Toucans: Bright Enough to Disappear. New York: Bearport, 2010. 598.72 SU24T Toco toucans have a surprising way of protecting themselves from predators. These birds have multicolored feathers and big, reddishorange beaks that should make them easy to spot, or so you would think. The brilliant colors actually provide the perfect camouflage among the bright foliage of the tropical rain forest. N/A Tarbox, A.D. An Arctic Tundra Food Chain. Mankato, MN: Creative Education, 2009. 577.5 T172AR From arctic willow trees to lemmings to ermine to snowy owls and, ultimately, arctic wolves, Tarbox provides a detailed description of each link in the arctic tundra food chain in detail. N/A Watterson, Carol. An Edible Alphabet: 26 Reasons to Love the Farm. Berkeley, CA: Tricycle Press, 2011. 630 W345E N/A Wendorff, Anne. Penguins. Minneapolis: Bellweather, 2009. 598.47 W483P Simple text and full color photographs introduce beginning readers to penguins. 790 Wojahn, Rebecca Hogue. Rain Forest Food Chain: A Who-EatsWhat Adventure in South America. Minneapolis: Lerner, 2009. 577.34 W829R Explains what food webs are, and follows a jaguar, a capybara, a green iguana, an anaconda, and other rain forest inhabitants as they weave food webs in South America. N/A Young, Karen. Junkyard Science: 20 Projects and Experiments About Junk, Garbage, Waste, Things We Don’t Need Anymore, and Ways to Recycle or Reuse It – Or Lose It. Washington DC: National Geographic, 2010. Other titles by author: Bug Science, Crime Scene Science, Experiments to do on Your Family. It's all about the stuff that's thrown away: analyzing the waste produced by your school's cafeteria, understanding the decomposition rates of garbage bags, comparing the cost effectiveness of one-use batteries versus rechargeables. Updated May 2015 MET 628.4 Y858J