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First Grade

BECAUSE OF AN ACORN. 2016. Lola M. Schaefer and Adam Schaefer. Illus. Frann Preston-Gannon. Chronicle Books. 36pp. ISBN-10: 1452112428. STANDARD 3: LIFE SCIENCE. Simple text explains the importance of each component on the sustainment of the forest environment. With phrases that begin with, “because of…” the authors show how each component depends upon the others.

BEST IN SNOW. 2016. April Pulley Sayre. Beach Lane Books. 40pp. ISBN-10: 1481459167. STANDARD 2: EARTH SCIENCE. Snow is used to describe the physical properties of water and how water changes in various conditions. The text is basic to help with understanding and the amazing photographs blend nicely with the topic to illustrate how water changes.

Second Grade

ADA TWIST, SCIENTIST. 2016. Andrea Beaty. Illus. David Roberts. Abrams. 32 pp. ISBN-10: 1419721373. STANDARD 1: PHYSICAL SCIENCE. STANDARD 4: ENGINEERING. Ada didn’t talk until she was three, but when she did, she couldn’t stop asking questions. While the book includes information on force and motion, it goes beyond by including a focus on inquiry. Students will see how they can use the scientific process to understand how our world works.

how our world works..

DIG IN! 2016. Cindy Jenson-Elliott. Illus. Mary Peterson. Beach Lane Books. 40pp. ISBN-10: 1442412613. STANDARD 3: LIFE SCIENCE. Although the text is very simple for this age group, it thoroughly explains how living things in an environment can cause changes to the earth.

to the earth.

Third Grade

INSECTS. 2016. Seymour Simon. Photographs by Seymour Simon. Harper Collins Children’s Book. 40 pp. ISBN-10: 0062289144. STANDARD 3: LIFE SCIENCE. Concise text supported by captivating up-close photographs will engage young readers as they learn about the wide array of insects. The text and photographs can be used to identify structures that help various species survive.

UNDER WATER, UNDER EARTH. 2016. Aleksandra Mizielinska & Daniel Mizielinski. Candlewick Press/Big Picture Press. 112pp. Trade ISBN-10: 076368922X. STANDARD 2: EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE. Cartoon-style illustrations support engaging text as readers explore our planet under land and under water. This book can be used as a research resource or to pique kids’ natural curiosity about the planet on which they live.

Kindergarten

PLANTS CAN’T SIT STILL. 2016. Rebecca E. Hirsch. Illus. Mia Posada. Millbrook Press. 32pp. ISBN-10: 1467780315. STANDARD 3: LIFE SCIENCE. Vivid verbs and creative vocabulary words show students all the different ways that plants move. The focus is on the reasons that movements are important to the plant’s growth and survival; the inclusion of vocabulary adds interest for readers. Further information is provided at the end about the plants included in the book.

TREE: A PEEK-THROUGH PICTURE BOOK. 2016. Britta Teckentrup. Doubleday. 32 pp. ISBN-10: 1101932421. STANDARD 3: LIFE SCIENCE. Cut-outs in the tree help illustrate how plants and animals respond to seasonal changes.