Science Annotated Bibliography
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Author: David
Glover
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Illustrator:
N/A
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Title: Solids
and Liquids
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Topic: Solids, Liquids and Gases
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Pages: 30
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Publisher:
Kingfisher Books
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Publication Date: September
1, 1993
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Location: Larousse Kingfisher Chambers, Inc., 95
Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10016
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ISBN:
9781856979344
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Summary: The
book describes what all materials are made of (solid, liquid or gas). It also gives interesting facts and
experiments to do.
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Uses in Classroom: It could be used/read before discussing
solids, liquids and gases, and also as a reference for students if they want
additional information other than their textbook.
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Awards: N/A
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Author: David
A. Adler
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Illustrator:
Dan Brown
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Title: A
Picture Book of George Washington Carver
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Topic: Agriculture
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Pages: 32
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Publisher: Holiday
House, Inc.
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Publication Date: March
28, 1999
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Location: Holiday House, Inc., 425 Madison Avenue,
New York, New York, 10017
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ISBN:
9780823414291
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Summary: This
book is a detailed account of George Washington Carver’s life. It talks about his achievements, as well as
gives information on what he is most famous for, peanuts.
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Uses in Classroom:
This could be used as an integrated tool between reading, writing, science,
and history. A student could use it to
obtain information on George Washington Carver or information and uses for
the peanut.
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Awards: N/A
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Author: David
Glover
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Illustrator:
N/A
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Title: Batteries,
Bulbs and Wires
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Topic: Electricity and Magnets
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Pages: 31
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Publisher:
Kingfisher Books
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Publication Date: September
1, 1993
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Location: Larousse Kingfisher Chambers, Inc., 95
Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10016
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ISBN:
9781856979337
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Summary: This
book allows children to discover different forms of electricity, and also how
magnets work. It also talks about
magnetic currents and how you can use a battery and wires to light a bulb. It also gives different experiments for the
children to do concerning electricity and magnets.
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Uses in Classroom: Can use as a tool alongside learning about
electricity, magnets and/or currents.
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Awards: N/A
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Author: Joanna
Cole
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Illustrator: Bruce
Degen
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Title: The
Magic School Bus Inside the Human Body
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Topic: The Human Body
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Pages: 40
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Publisher: Scholastic,
Inc.
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Publication Date: October
1, 1990
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Location: Scholastic Inc., 557 Broadway, New York,
New York 10012
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ISBN:
9780590414272
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Summary: Ms. Frizzle and the class take a trip
inside one of the student’s (Arnold) bodies.
They look at different parts of his body, such as his stomach,
intestines and bloodstream.
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Uses in Classroom:
This book could be utilized while learning about the human body (for younger
children) or even human anatomy (for a little older children). It’s a fun book (and series) for many
different ages.
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Awards: N/A
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Author: David
M. Schwartz
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Illustrator: Kim
Doner
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Title: Q is for
Quark
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Topic: Science
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Pages: 64
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Publisher: Random
House Children’s Books
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Publication Date: August
28, 2001
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Location: Randon House Children’s Publishing, 1745
Broadway, 10th Floor, New York, New York, 10019
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ISBN:
9781582460215
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Summary: This
book uses the alphabet to cover many topics across the science content area,
such as “C is for Clone”, “D is for DNA”, and “U is for Universe”.
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Uses in Classroom:
This book could be used for leisure reading for children, as well as a
literary connection when talking about different topics in science.
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Awards: N/A
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Author: Sue L.
Hamilton
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Illustrator: N/A
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Title: Mount
St. Helens Eruption
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Topic: Earth, Volcanoes
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Pages: 32
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Publisher: ABDO Publishing Company
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Publication Date: September
28, 1989
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Location: ABDO Publishing Company, 6537 Cecilia
Circle, Bloomington, MN 55435
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ISBN:
9780939179411
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Summary: This
book gives information and images of Mount St. Helens and its eruption.
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Uses in Classroom:
This could be used while talking about the earth, volcanoes and/or as a
project/report resource.
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Awards: N/A
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Author: Glenn
Murphy
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Illustrator: N/A
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Title: A Kid’s
Guide to Global Warming
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Topic: Global
Warming
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Pages: 64
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Publisher: Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.
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Publication Date: February
5, 2008
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Location: Sterling
Publishing Co., Inc., 387 Park Avenue South, New York, New York 10016
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ISBN: 9781435105911
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Summary: This
book helps children to understand global warming. It gives facts, illustrations and photos to
help children understand global warming, and informs them on how they can
make a difference.
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Uses in Classroom: The book can be used when talking about
nature, climate and/or the earth.
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Awards: N/A
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Author: Leslie
Dinaberg
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Illustrator: N/A
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Title: Volcanoes
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Topic:
Volcanoes
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Pages: 32
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Publisher: The
Child’s World
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Publication Date: August
28, 2006
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Location: The Child’s World, 1980 Lookout Drive,
North Mankato, MN 56003
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ISBN:
9781592967391
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Summary: This
book talks about what exactly a volcano is, how it erupts and record breaking
volcanoes.
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Uses in Classroom:
This could be used when discussing volcanoes, or as a reference for a
project/report on volcanoes.
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Awards: N/A
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Author: Dennis
Fradin, Judith Fradin
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Illustrator: N/A
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Title: Volcanoes:
Witness to Disaster
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Topic:
Volcanoes
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Pages: 48
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Publisher: National
Geographic Society
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Publication Date: August
28, 2007
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Location: National Geographic Society, 1145 17th
Street N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036
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ISBN:
9780792253761
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Summary: This
book talks about why volcanoes erupt, how they change landscapes (before and
during eruption), where the deadliest eruptions in history occurred, and
eyewitness accounts of eruptions.
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Uses in Classroom:
This could be used when discussing volcanoes, or as a reference for a
project/report on volcanoes.
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Awards:
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Author: Gail
Herman
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Illustrator: Bob
Ostrom
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Title: The Magic School Bus Blows Its Top: A Book
About Volcanoes
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Topic: Volcanoes
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Pages: 32
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Publisher: Scholastic,
Inc.
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Publication Date: February
28, 1996
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Location: Scholastic Inc., 557 Broadway, New York,
New York 10012
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ISBN:
9780590508353
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Summary: Ms.
Frizzle takes the class on a tour of an underwater volcano, and it erupts and
forms a new island.
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Uses in Classroom:
This could be used when discussing volcanoes and/or the earth.
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Awards: N/A
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Author: Betsy
Maestro
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Illustrator: Loretta
Krupinski
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Title: Why Do
Leaves Change Colors?
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Topic: Seasons
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Pages: 32
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Publisher: HarperCollins
Publishers
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Publication Date: August
5, 1994
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Location:
HarperCollins Publishers, 195 Broadway, New York, New York 10007
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ISBN:
9780064451260
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Summary: This
book explains how leaves change their colors and separate from trees.
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Uses in Classroom: This book could be
used as a literary connection when talking about the different seasons (with
younger children).why
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Awards:
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Author: Franklyn
M. Brantley
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Illustrator: James
Graham Hale
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Title: Down
Comes the Rain
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Topic: Weather,
Matter (Solids, Liquids, Gases)
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Pages: 32
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Publisher: HarperCollins
Publishers
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Publication Date: August
28, 1997
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Location:
HarperCollins Publishers, 195 Broadway, New York, New York 10007
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ISBN:
9780064451666
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Summary: This
book talks about rain, water droplets, water vapor, condensation and
clouds. It goes through the process of
water droplets becoming a cloud.
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Uses in Classroom: This book could be used when discussing
weather, matter (solids, liquids and gases), and also clouds and cloud
formations.
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Awards: N/A
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Author: Paul
Showers
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Illustrator: Randy
Chewning
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Title: Where
Does the Garbage Go?
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Topic: Recycling
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Pages: 32
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Publisher: HarperCollins
Publishers
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Publication Date:
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Location: HarperCollins
Publishers, 195 Broadway, New York, New York 10007
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ISBN:
9780064451147
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Summary: This
book informs children what happens to garbage after it is thrown out, and it
also talks about recycling and how that helps the environment.
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Uses in Classroom: This could be used when talking about
recycling and the earth.
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Awards: N/A
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Author: Arthur
Dorros
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Illustrator: Arthur
Dorros
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Title: Elephant
Families
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Topic: Animals
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Pages: 32
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Publisher: HarperCollins
Publishers
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Publication Date: April
28, 1994
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Location: HarperCollins Publishers, 195 Broadway, New
York, New York 10007
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ISBN:
9780064451222
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Summary: This
book describes how elephants travel (in herds) and live (in families). It also talks about what they do in their
day-to-day lives.
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Uses in Classroom:
This could be used as a literary connection for animals, more specifically
mammals. It can also be used as a
resource for younger children for a project on animals, mammals and/or
elephants.
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Awards: N/A
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Author: Melvin
Berger
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Illustrator: Paul
Mirocha
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Title: Oil
Spill!
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Topic: Earth,
Earth Conservation
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Pages: 32
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Publisher: HarperCollins
Publisher
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Publication Date:
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Location:
HarperCollins Publishers, 195 Broadway, New York, New York 10007
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ISBN:
9780064451215
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Summary: This
book talks about why oil spills happen and how they are cleaned up after the
fact. It also talks about prevention
of oil spills.
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Uses in Classroom:
This book could be utilized during lessons about earth conservation and/or
when talking about animals’ habitats that are impacted by oil spills.
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Awards: N/A
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Author: Seymour
Simon
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Designed By:
Mark Siegel
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Title: The Moon
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Topic: Space,
The Moon
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Pages: 32
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Publisher: Simon
& Schuster Books for Young Readers
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Publication Date: September
1, 2003
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Location: Simon & Schuster, Inc., 1230 Avenue of
the Americas, New York, New York 10020
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ISBN:
9780689835636
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Summary: This
book explains the moon in detail, in regards to its composition and
atmosphere.
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Uses in Classroom:
This book can be used for additional information (and a literary connection)
about the moon.
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Awards: N/A
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Author: Mike
Goldsmith
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Illustrator: N/A
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Title: Science
Detectives
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Topic:
Important People in Science
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Pages: 128
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Publisher: Oxford
University Press
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Publication Date: June
3, 2010
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Location:
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ISBN:
9780199119745
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Summary: This
book details the life and contributions of important figures in science.
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Uses in Classroom:
This could be used as a resource for many different topics in science.
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Awards: N/A
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Author: Kathlyn
Gay
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Illustrator: Erich
Lessing
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Title: Science
in Ancient Greece
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Topic: Greek Influence in Science
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Pages: 64
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Publisher: Scholastic
Library Publishing
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Publication Date: March
1, 1999
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Location: Scholastic Library Publishing, P.O. Box
3765, Jefferson City, MO 65102
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ISBN:
9780531159293
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Summary: This
book discusses the many contributions made by early Greek scientists and
astronomers.
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Uses in Classroom: This would be a good resource for
information on early science findings, as well as integrating geography and
science.
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Awards: N/A
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Author: Olivia
Bouler
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Illustrator: Olivia
Bouler
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Title: Olivia’s
Bird Saving the Gulf
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Topic: Birds,
Environment, Habitat, Nature Preservation
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Pages: 32
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Publisher: Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.
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Publication Date: April
5, 2011
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Location: Sterling
Publishing Co., Inc., 387 Park Avenue South, New York, New York 10016
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ISBN:
9781402786655
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Summary: This
book gives illustrations and facts about different types of bird, and also
gives insight on the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Uses in Classroom:
This book could be used when talking about animals (birds), habitats or the
earth (and preserving/taking care of it).
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Awards: 2012 Parent’s Choice Gold Award Winner
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Author: Claire
Llewellyn
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Illustrator: Chris
Forsey, David Wright
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Title: The Best
Book of Bugs
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Topic: Insects
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Pages: 32
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Publisher:
Kingfisher Books
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Publication Date: September
28, 2005
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Location: Larousse Kingfisher Chambers, Inc., 95
Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10016
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ISBN:
9780753459010
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Summary: This
book at many different types of insects, as well as their life cycles and
habitats.
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Uses in Classroom:
This book could be used during the study of insects (and any projects/reports
that may correlate with that).
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Awards: N/A
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Author: Catherine
D. Hughes
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Illustrator: National
Geographic
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Title: First
Big Book of the Ocean
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Topic: Ocean
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Pages: 128
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Publisher: National Geographic
Society
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Publication Date: October
8, 2013
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Location: National Geographic Society, 1145 17th
Street N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036
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ISBN:
9781426313684
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Summary: This
book gives information about many different marine animals, including their
size, diet and habitat.
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Uses in Classroom:
This book could be used when talking about animals and/or habitats.
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Awards: N/A
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Author: Joan
Sweeny
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Illustrator: Annette
Cable
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Title: Me and
My Place in Space
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Topic: Space/Solar System
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Pages: 32
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Publisher: Random
House Children’s Books
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Publication Date: July
20, 1999
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Location: Randon House Children’s Publishing, 1745
Broadway, 10th Floor, New York, New York, 10019
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ISBN:
9780517885901
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Summary: This
book introduces children to the earth, sun and stars, and gives insight into
our solar system.
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Uses in Classroom:
This book would be beneficial for younger children and could be used as a
literary connection for learning about the solar system.
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Awards: N/A
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Author: Andra
Serlin Abramson and Paula Kovacs Ross
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Illustrator: Chris
Mattison
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Title: Kids
Meet the Bugs
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Topic: Insects
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Pages: 96
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Publisher: Applesauce Press
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Publication Date: August
6, 2013
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Location: Simon & Schuster, Inc., 1230 Avenue of
the Americas, New York, New York 10020
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ISBN:
9781604333244
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Summary: This
book gives pictures and information about bugs from all over the world.
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Uses in Classroom: This book could be utilized for discussing
insects, or just a leisure read for children who are interested.
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Awards: N/A
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Author: Kathryn
Lasky
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Illustrator:
Kevin Hawkes
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Title: The
Librarian Who Measured the Earth
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Topic: Earth (Geography/Circumference)
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Pages: 48
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Publisher:
Little, Brown & Company
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Publication Date: September
1, 1994
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Location: Hachette Book Group, 237 Park Avenue, New
York, New York 10017
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ISBN:
9780316515269
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Summary: This
book follows Eratosthenes as he ventures to measure the circumference of the
earth.
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Uses in Classroom:
This book could be used to discuss the earth’s geography and circumference,
and could be used to integrate math and science.
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Awards: Library
of Congress Notable Book and Parents’ Choice Honor Book
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Author: Jon
Scieszka
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Illustrator:
Lane Smith
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Title: Science
Verse
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Topic: Science
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Pages: 40
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Publisher:
Penguin Group
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Publication Date:
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Location: Penguin Young Readers Group, 345 Hudson
Street, New York, New York 10014
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ISBN:
9780670910571
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Summary: This
book uses poetry to discuss different science topics.
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Uses in Classroom:
This could be used as a literary connection, and could be an example of how
to integrate science and writing.
After reading this, the children could then come up with their own
poetry about their retained knowledge of what they have/are learning in
science.
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Awards: Picture Book Prize in 2005 Golden Duck
Awards
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