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This list contains Teacher Resources and all items listed in the Books section.
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| Drop of Water: A Book of Science and Wonder | Level: K-8 |
| | Author: Walter Wick |
ISBN: 0-590-22197-3 |
| Illustrated by: --- | Publisher: Scholastic, 1997 |
| Description: Dramatic stop-action photography helps explain various properties of water such as surface tension, adhesion, capillary attraction, molecular motion, freezing, evaporation, and condensation. |
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| Everything Is Matter! | Level: K-2 |
| | Author: David Bauer |
ISBN: 0-736-82942-3 |
| Illustrated by: --- | Publisher: Capstone Press, 2004 |
| Description: Offers a very simple introduction to the three states of matter. |
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| Forest Explorer A Life-Size Field Guide | Level: 1-4 |
| | Author: Nic Bishop |
ISBN: 0-439-17480-5 |
| Illustrated by: --- | Publisher: Scholastic, 2004 |
| Description: Nic Bishop’s close up clear photography and collages of forest ecosystems, in the treetops, in the leafy understory, after dark and seasonally, let the reader explore and wonder about all the creatures that live together in a habitat. What are the individual and group’s relationships to the animals and plants in that part of the forest? A lovely book to discover and read about interesting critters and their adaptations to the forest they live in. |
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| | Author: Christine Webster |
ISBN: 0-736-82617-3 |
| Illustrated by: --- | Publisher: Capstone Press, 2005 |
| Description: Introduces matter and provides instructions for an activity to demonstrate some characteristics of matter. |
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| Pop! A Book about Bubbles | Level: K-3 |
| | Author: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley |
ISBN: 0-064-45208-5 |
| Illustrated by: --- | Publisher: HarperCollins, 2001 |
| Description: Simple text explains how soap bubbles are made, why they are always round, and why they pop. |
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| The Popcorn Book | Level: K-2 |
| | Author: Tomie dePaola |
ISBN: 0-823-40533-8 |
| Illustrated by: --- | Publisher: Holiday House, 1984 |
| Description: As twins make a batch of popcorn, they learn about its history, cultivation, and cooking methods. They also learn how the physical properties of popcorn change when it heats up. Colorful artwork is rendered in dePaola’s signature style. Includes two recipes. |
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| | Author: Delta Education |
ISBN: 1-592-42251-9 |
| Illustrated by: --- | Publisher: Delta Education, 2003 |
| Description: Details how to classify and sort objects based on their physical properties. |
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| Solid, Liquid, or Gas? | Level: K-3 |
| | Author: Sally Hewitt |
ISBN: 0-516-26393-5 |
| Illustrated by: --- | Publisher: Children’s Press, 1998 |
| Description: Presents information about the properties of solids, liquids, and gases, using observation and activities. |
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| Solids, Liquids, and Gases | Level: K-3 |
| | Author: Louise Osborne, Deborah Hodge |
ISBN: 1-550-74401-1 |
| Illustrated by: Ray Boudreau | Publisher: Kids Can Press, 1998 |
| Description: Experiments teach about three states of matter. Each section includes materials, instructions, and an explanation of what is happening in the experiment. Includes a glossary and an index. Library binding also available. |
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| States of Matter | Level: 2-3 |
| | Author: Delta Education |
ISBN: 1-592-42253-5 |
| Illustrated by: --- | Publisher: Delta Education, 2003 |
| Description: Introduces students to matter, its physical properties, and the three states of matter: solid, liquid, and gas. Describes matter changing from one state to another by melting, freezing, and evaporation, and how heating gases keeps a hot-air balloon afloat. |
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| | Author: Helen Frost |
ISBN: 0-736-80412-9 |
| Illustrated by: --- | Publisher: Capstone Press, 1999 |
| Description: Simple text presents facts about the properties and behavior of water as a gas. |
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| Water as a Liquid | Level: K-3 |
| | Author: Helen Frost |
ISBN: 0-736-80410-2 |
| Illustrated by: --- | Publisher: Capstone Press, 1999 |
| Description: Simple text presents facts about water in its liquid state, where it is found, and some of its properties. |
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| Water as a Solid | Level: K-3 |
| | Author: Helen Frost |
ISBN: 0-736-80411-0 |
| Illustrated by: --- | Publisher: Capstone Press, 1999 |
| Description: Simple text presents facts about water in its solid state, its properties, and its uses. |
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| What Is the World Made of? All about Solids, Liquids, and Gases | Level: K-2 |
| | Author: Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld |
ISBN: 0-613-12263-1 |
| Illustrated by: Paul Meisel | Publisher: HarperCollins, 1998 |
| Description: Introduces young readers to the differences between solids, liquids, and gases. |
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| Bartholomew And The Oobleck | Level: K-2 |
| | Author: Dr. Seuss |
ISBN: 0-394-80075-3 |
| Illustrated by: --- | Publisher: Random House, 1970 |
| Description: A king orders his royal magicians to cause something new to rain from the sky. So oobleck begins to fall in a downpour. Its strange properties cause quite a mess, and the king learns a lesson in humility. |
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| Horrible Harry And The Green Slime | Level: 2-4 |
| | Author: Suzy Kline |
ISBN: 0-140-38970-9 |
| Illustrated by: Frank Remkiewicz | Publisher: Puffin Books, 1998 |
| Description: Four stories about Miss Mackle’s second-grade class. In “Demonstrations,” Horrible Harry demonstrates how to make green slime from cornstarch, water, and food coloring. |
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| The Snowy Day | Level: K-2 |
| | Author: Ezra Jack Keats |
ISBN: 0-670-65400-0 |
| Illustrated by: --- | Publisher: Viking Press, 1998 |
| Description: Describes a small African-American boy’s delight, sense of wonder, and enjoyment of snow in the city. |
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| Splish, Splash | Level: K-2 |
| | Author: Joan Bransfield Graham |
ISBN: 0-618-11123-9 |
| Illustrated by: Steven M. Scott | Publisher: Houghton Mifflin, 2001 |
| Description: Poetry. This collection of poems celebrates water in its various forms, from ice cubes to the ocean. |
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| Experiments with Solids, Liquids, and Gases | Level: --- |
| | Author: Salvatore Tocci |
ISBN: 0-516-22249-X |
| Illustrated by: --- | Publisher: Scholastic Library, 2001 |
| Description: Colorful, visually attractive pages, large print, and simple, clear text with captioned illustrations will draw students into experimenting with solids, liquids, and gases. |
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| Involving Dissolving | Level: --- |
| | Author: Leigh Agler |
ISBN: 0-912-51150-8 |
| Illustrated by: --- | Publisher: Lawrence Hall of Science, Great Explorations in Math and Science, 2000 |
| Description: Students explore the concepts of dissolving, evaporation, and crystallization. Using familiar substances, they create homemade “gel-o,” colorful disks, and crystals that emerge on black paper to make a “starry night.” |
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| | Author: Margaret Griffin, Pat Cupples, Ruth Griffin |
ISBN: 1-550-74120-9 |
| Illustrated by: --- | Publisher: Kids Can Press, 1993 |
| Description: Offers detailed information about gases and where they can be found. You can demonstrate the properties of gases using materials easily found around the house. Includes a glossary and an index. |
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| Liquid Explorations | Level: 1-3 |
| | Author: Leigh Agler |
ISBN: 0-912-51151-6 |
| Illustrated by: --- | Publisher: Lawrence Hall of Science, Great Explorations in Math and Science, 2000 |
| Description: Introduces young students to the properties of liquids. Activities include classification, observation, and experimentation. |
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| Sifting Through Science | Level: --- |
| | Author: Laura Lowell, Carolyn Willard |
ISBN: 0-924-88646-3 |
| Illustrated by: --- | Publisher: Lawrence Hall of Science, Great Explorations in Math and Science, 2000 |
| Description: Students separate materials using the knowledge, tools, and techniques they’ve learned. |
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