Ladies and Gentlemen, here's this morning's Top Ten List:
Ali's Top Ten Children's Science Books
10. Redwoods by Jason Chin
The reader follows a little boy through his imagination and through the history and science of the Redwood Forest.
The reader follows a little boy through his imagination and through the history and science of the Redwood Forest.
9. The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
Most people know about this book, but have you ever thought of integrating it into a math lesson on addition? How many things does the caterpillar eat?
Most people know about this book, but have you ever thought of integrating it into a math lesson on addition? How many things does the caterpillar eat?
8. Song of the Water Boatman & Other Pond Poems by Joyce Sidman
Beautiful illustrations and descriptive prose, Sidman combines poetry and science. Fascinating!
Beautiful illustrations and descriptive prose, Sidman combines poetry and science. Fascinating!
7. How Dinosaurs got to the Museum by Jessie Hartland
This book explains how fossils reach a museum, and talks about all the different jobs in making it happen! It takes a village to bring a dinosaur back to life!
This book explains how fossils reach a museum, and talks about all the different jobs in making it happen! It takes a village to bring a dinosaur back to life!
6. Older than the Stars by Karen C. Fox
Another poetry book, this story tells a timeline of the beginning of the universe. Each time something new happens, another line is added to the poem. Could be a fun choral reading or reader's theater!
Another poetry book, this story tells a timeline of the beginning of the universe. Each time something new happens, another line is added to the poem. Could be a fun choral reading or reader's theater!
5. The Story of Snow by Mark Cassino with Jon Nelson, Ph.D.
The pictures of snowflakes in this book are fascinating! Readers learn about snow crystals and how snowflakes are formed. Very interesting and provides activities for making your own snow crystals at the end.
The pictures of snowflakes in this book are fascinating! Readers learn about snow crystals and how snowflakes are formed. Very interesting and provides activities for making your own snow crystals at the end.
4. Mojave by Diane Siebert
The imagery in this book is indescribable. Seibert manages to pull her readers into the heart of the Mojove desert. Lots of species in such a dry place!
The imagery in this book is indescribable. Seibert manages to pull her readers into the heart of the Mojove desert. Lots of species in such a dry place!
3. Now & Ben: The Modern Inventions of Benjamin Franklin by Gene Barretta
This humorous book takes us through the timeline of Benjamin Franklin's inventions and contributions to society. His life was one giant science fair!
This humorous book takes us through the timeline of Benjamin Franklin's inventions and contributions to society. His life was one giant science fair!
2. Diary of a Spider by Doreen Cronin
The reader sees the life of a spider through their own eyes. Cronin has a great sense of humor and humanizes spiders to they are relatable to kids.
The reader sees the life of a spider through their own eyes. Cronin has a great sense of humor and humanizes spiders to they are relatable to kids.
1. Butterfly Eyes and other Secrets of the Meadow by Joyce Sidman
Another book of poems and Sidman does it again. The illustrations are captivating. Sidman writes a poem and asks the reader to guess what the poem is about. The poem is followed by descriptions of all the different species in a meadow. The moral of the story: life is a balance.
Another book of poems and Sidman does it again. The illustrations are captivating. Sidman writes a poem and asks the reader to guess what the poem is about. The poem is followed by descriptions of all the different species in a meadow. The moral of the story: life is a balance.
I love The Very Hungry Caterpillar. I shadowed a teacher once, and for science she read the 2nd grade class that book. She used it to count and talk about healthy and not healthy foods. Then they pulled out their caterpillars. Each student had one in a little box, and she taught them some things about caterpillars. The kids LOVED it!
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