Monday, April 30, 2012

Good Science Reads for Children:

An Egg Is Quiet
This is a cute book that shows different types of eggs.  It has beautiful illustrations of each type of egg including small eggs from fish and frogs, to snake eggs, to eggs from different birds, to large ostrich eggs.  This is a good book to begin a science lesson about eggs for young children.

This book teaches children about different animals during the winter season.  It talks about how different animals migrate for the winter while some stay and hibernate while some can stay and handle the winter.
 
How Do Apples Grow? is about the life cycle of apples.  It explains how an apple begins as a flower and grows into an apple until it is ready to be picked.
 
This book discusses the differences between solids, liquids, and gases for young children.  A cute book for children to learn about this important science topic.
 
Who Eats What? is a book that discusses food chains for different animals.  It discusses the importance of food chains and how different parts of the food chain depend on others for survival.  A good book to introduce the cycle of life with students.
 
This book discusses weather on the topic of storms.  It includes very detailed beautiful photos to assist in teaching the topic.  The pictures are realistic aiding to teach children about storms.
 
How  weather works (How It Works)
This is a good book to teach children about weather in general.  It is full of activities to do with children to discover how weather works on their own by doing hands on experiments.
 
The Magic School Bus was always a fun way to learn about science for me growing up.  They are always a cool new outlook to different topics.  This particular book explores the insides of the human body.
 
This book talks about the stars and constellations.  It is intended for younger readers and introduces the night sky and the stars and what they create.
 
Fun With My 5 Senses: Activities to Build Learning Readiness (Williamson Little Hands Series)
This book is a good way to introduce the five senses to young children.  It is filled with different activities that allow children to explore their senses and make discoveries involving their senses on their own.

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