Children's Books
What is Science? By Rebecca Kai Dotlich. Illus. by Sachiko Yoshikawa. (2006). 32p. Henry Holt and Co., (978-0805073942). Gr. K-2.
This book introduces children to the exciting and ever-changing world of science. It’s also about curiosity: asking questions and exploring possible answers.
This book introduces children to the exciting and ever-changing world of science. It’s also about curiosity: asking questions and exploring possible answers.
What is a Scientist? By Barbara Lehn. (1999). 32p. Millbrook Press, (978-0761312987). Gr. K-4.
This book contains simple text and photographs that depict children engaged in various activities that make up the scientific process.
This book contains simple text and photographs that depict children engaged in various activities that make up the scientific process.
Scientists Ask Questions (Rookie Read-About Science). By Gail Gibbons. (2005). 32p. Children's Press, (978-0516246628). Gr. 1-5.
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.
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.
Web Sites for Kids
Keeping Healthy - Interactive Game
This game allows students to choose different forms of exercise such as walking and running can affect your heart rate.Students will experiment with the different forms of exercise, observe the results, and come to conclusions about what types of exercises affect your heart rate the most.
How Plants Grow - Interactive Game
This game allows students to participate in an experiment to find out what conditions are ideal for a plant to grow. The student will have to give the plant the proper amount of heat (sunlight) and water in order for it to grow to its full potential. The student will also experiment with different conditions, what does closing the blinds and removing the sunlight do? What happens if you forget to water the plant or add too much water? How about if the conditions become too hot or too cold? Can you take care of the plant for 4 weeks?
Backyard Animals - Interactive Game
In this game, kids need to be able to tell the difference between mammals, reptiles, birds, fish, amphibians, and other kinds of animals that you would typically see in your backyard and classify them according to common characteristics. Each game is full of animations, sounds, and fun!
Bird Songs - Interactive Game
You don't always need to see things to observe. Observation is done with all of the senses. You can learn how to identify some different birds when you click on the bird and listen!
Find the Pair - Interactive Game
Students observe multiple shapes and objects and have find the two objects that are identical.
Music Memory - Interactive Game
Students listen and observe musical notes being played and then have to replay the same notes by pressing the buttons.
This game allows students to choose different forms of exercise such as walking and running can affect your heart rate.Students will experiment with the different forms of exercise, observe the results, and come to conclusions about what types of exercises affect your heart rate the most.
How Plants Grow - Interactive Game
This game allows students to participate in an experiment to find out what conditions are ideal for a plant to grow. The student will have to give the plant the proper amount of heat (sunlight) and water in order for it to grow to its full potential. The student will also experiment with different conditions, what does closing the blinds and removing the sunlight do? What happens if you forget to water the plant or add too much water? How about if the conditions become too hot or too cold? Can you take care of the plant for 4 weeks?
Backyard Animals - Interactive Game
In this game, kids need to be able to tell the difference between mammals, reptiles, birds, fish, amphibians, and other kinds of animals that you would typically see in your backyard and classify them according to common characteristics. Each game is full of animations, sounds, and fun!
Bird Songs - Interactive Game
You don't always need to see things to observe. Observation is done with all of the senses. You can learn how to identify some different birds when you click on the bird and listen!
Find the Pair - Interactive Game
Students observe multiple shapes and objects and have find the two objects that are identical.
Music Memory - Interactive Game
Students listen and observe musical notes being played and then have to replay the same notes by pressing the buttons.