Great Science Reads

                                                       Great Science Reads

The Everything Kid's Science Experiment Book by Tony Robinson is an excellent source for students to look up different science experiments using household materials.  The lesson plans provided on this blog use several household materials also.  This book will complete the task of creating science experiments at home.  The book expands from different science subjects such as chemistry and physics. 

Look inside Space, by Usborne, is an interactive book about space.  Each of the pages has interactive flaps for the students to open and close.  This book would be an excellent introduction to a space unit or activity.  This book answers questions that students will have when they first learn about space.  There are a variety of outer space lesson plans and activities provided on this blog.  This book would be excellent to utilize during the lessons and activities. 

The Kids Book of Weather Forecasting, by: Mark Breen and Kathleen Friestad is a good book to locate weather activities and the reason behind the forecasts.  After reading this book the students will have a better idea about how to forecast weather and why weather happens.  The different activities in the book would be a great way to extend the weather lesson plans provided. 

  Tornadoes by Seymoer Simon would be an excellent way to start off the tornado simulation experiment.  This book introduces the concepts of tornadoes with several actual pictures.  Simon describes how tornadoes are formed, where they occur and how they have been studied.

 

 Your Fantastic Elastic Brain, by JoAnn Deak is a great engaging book to read before discussing the brain or the five senses with students. The lesson plan on the blog for the five senses would go perfectly with this text.  This text introduces what the brain does and how it does it! The book is easy for students to follow.  The book provides several diagrams to help students understand the areas of the brain. 

Forces and Motion, by Sarah Angliss and Maggie Hewson, is a book based on hands on science.  The experiments in the book are easy and fun for children to create!  Each of the experiments can be performed with household items and they follow a step-by-step procedure.   Forces and Motion, explores different scientific phenomenon such as friction and the forces.  This text focuses on the laws of force and motion. 

Galileo for Kids, by Panchyk is a biography about one of the best known scientists in history.  This text explores Galileo's life and all of his experiments.  Throughout the book there are other activities to imitate the work that Galileo did.  This book would be best used with the pendulum lesson plan.  The activities in this book expand off of the pendulum by also experiment with gravity and motion.  The students will learn why the pendulum swings.  This book is great inspiration for students to expand their scientific knowledge. 

 

 

 

 

 

 What is Density? by Joanne Barkan introduces to students the concept of density.  This text woujld be ideal to read after the Sink or Float experiment.  Students would try and figure out why their objects sank and then after reading the book they would understand.  The illustrations provide the reader with what density is and how it works.  There are a few experiments with density such as soda bubbles that students can also try. 

Solids and Liquids, by David Glover is an information text about the different types of matter.  This book would be an excellent introduction before any matter experiment or lesson plan such as the Liquid Learning Lesson plan on the blog.  Within the book are several different experiments that students can perform to test the different types of matter.  There are also a variety of real life situations that the students can relate to that will help them understand the concepts.  This text covers concepts from the types of matter to different properties to chemical and physical changes. 

Science in Seconds for Kids, by Jean Potter is a perfect read for students! This book is an easy read and the experiments can be completed in less than ten minutes.  For parents who don't have a lot of time or for a quick activity these experiments are ideal.  Throughout the book there are illustrations of each step of the experiment making it easy to follow along.  Potter covers science themes from energy to colors to the environment.