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B 125064B 125064 ABCs from Space: A Discovered Alphabet
Grade Lvl: KP Author: Voiland, Adam
Length: 40 Copyright: 2017

An alphabet book of photographs of Earth taken from outer space that look like each letter. Includes back matter and glossary. Alphabet. Planet Earth. IL Pres-2.
ABCs from Space: A Discovered Alphabet KP   B 90479B 90479 Activities for Teaching Science as Inquiry(7th Ed)
Grade Lvl: T Author: Bass, Joel
Length: 279 Copyright: 2009

Shows how to bring inquiry into the elementary and middle school science classroom. More than 140 inquiry activities in physical, life, earth, and space science are presented. The primary focus is on the 5E Model (5 phases include engage, explore, explain, elaborate and evaluate), an instructional model that reflects the NSES Science as Inquiry Standards. Grade ranges are indicated for all activities. Physical science activities: properties of matter; motion and forces; sound; temperature and heat; light; magnetism; electricity. Life science activities: characteristics of organisms; organisms and their environments; structures and functions of human systems. Earth and space science activities: structure of the Earth; atmosphere, weather, and climate of Earth; the Earth's oceans; viewing the sky from Earth. Authors are Joel E. Bass, Terry L. Contant, and Arthur A. Carin. For gr K-8.
Activities for Teaching Science as Inquiry(7th Ed) T   B 127485B 127485 All About Crystals and Gems: Discovering Treasures of the Natural World
Grade Lvl: PI Author: Romero, Libby
Length: 48 Copyright: 2021

What are crystals and how do they form? How are crystals related to minerals, and what are their properties? This book answers these questions and many more about cool crystals. From their unique structure to the most popular types of crystals in the world. Series nonfiction True Books: Digging in Geology. IL 2-6. Lexile 870.
All About Crystals and Gems: Discovering Treasures of the Natural World PI   B 127484B 127484 All About Minerals: Discovering the Building Blocks of Earth
Grade Lvl: PI Author: Crane, Cody
Length: 48 Copyright: 2021

What are minerals and how do they form? What do they look like and where are they found? This book answers these questions and many more about magnificent minerals. From their role as the building blocks of rocks to the most common minerals on Earth. Series nonfiction True Books: Digging in Geology. IL 2-6. Lexile 900.
All About Minerals: Discovering the Building Blocks of Earth PI   B 125733B 125733 All That Trash: The Story of the 1987 Garbage Barge and Our Problem With Stuff
Grade Lvl: PI Author: McCarthy, Meghan
Length: 48 Copyright: 2018

The true story of a garbage barge that didn't have a place to dock--and was one of the events that led to the recycling movement. Picture book for older readers. Narrative nonfiction. IL 2-6. AR 5.0. RC 5.3. Lexile 800.
All That Trash: The Story of the 1987 Garbage Barge and Our Problem With St PI   B 110884B 110884 All the World
Grade Lvl: KP Author: Scanlon, Elizabeth Garton
Length: 40 Copyright: 2009

Follows a group of family members and friends through the course of a day as they learn the importance of all things great and small. Caldecott Honor book illustrated by Marla Frazee. Lexile 380. IL Pres-1.
All the World KP   B 126947B 126947 Amazing Rivers: 100+ Waterways That Will Boggle Your Mind
Grade Lvl: PI Author: Agnone, Julie Vosburgh
Length: 59 Copyright: 2021

Discover over 100 of the world’s most incredible rivers. Amazing Rivers takes readers on a tour of the world’s waterways, revealing the animals that call them home, the societies that rely on them, and the environmental issues threatening them along the way. Learn about incredible wildlife, from brown bears catching salmon that swim upstream to anacondas large enough to eat a pig. Explore astounding natural wonders, from a boiling river so hot you can cook an egg in it to a multicolored river that flows like a liquid rainbow. And discover awesome river traditions, from ritual baths to rubber duck racing to barefoot waterskiing. Our Earth. Bodies of water. IL 2-5.
Amazing Rivers: 100+ Waterways That Will Boggle Your Mind PI   B 112224B 112224 Ants in Your Pants, Worms in Your Plants!
Grade Lvl: KP Author: deGroat, Diane
Length: 32 Copyright: 2011

Subtitle: Gilbert Goes Green. Gilbert seems to be the only one in his class who cannot think of any ideas for an Earth Day project. From the series Gilbert and Friends. IL K-2. AR 3.6.
Ants in Your Pants, Worms in Your Plants! KP   B 74079B 74079 Arctic Tundra
Grade Lvl: PI Author: STONE, LYNN
Length: 48 Copyright: 1989

Examines the Arctic tundra--its ecology, plant and animal life.
Arctic Tundra PI   B 83601B 83601 Are There Diamonds in My Backyard?
Grade Lvl: P Author:
Length: 48 Copyright: 1995

Subtitle: First Questions and Answers About the Earth. Brief explanations are given for 22 questions such as Why are rocks hard?, What is a geyser?, and What made the Grand Canyon?.
Are There Diamonds in My Backyard? P   B 112353B 112353 Arthur Turns Green
Grade Lvl: KP Author: Brown, Marc
Length: 32 Copyright: 2011

When Arthur starts talking about his school project involving a Big Green Machine, D.W. imagines a scary contraption that will turn everyone green. Environmental protection. AR 3.1. IL K-2. RC 3.3. Lexile 580. IL Pres-3.
Arthur Turns Green KP   KM 11660KM 11660 Astronaut Travel Guides (8 Books)
Grade Lvl: PI Author:
Length: 0 Copyright: 2013

Set of books from the series Astronaut Travel Guides takes the reader on an imaginary trip through the solar system and beyond. From the earth to the farthest galaxies, readers will learn about the science and history of the worlds that make up the universe. Titles: Comets, Asteroids, and Meteors; Earth; Jupiter and the Outer Planets; Mars; Mercury and Venus; The Moon; Stars and Galaxies; The Sun. AR range 5.5-7.0 Lexile range 880-1040 IL 3-6.
Astronaut Travel Guides (8 Books) PI   B 103683B 103683 Atlantic
Grade Lvl: KP Author: Karas, G. Brian
Length: 32 Copyright: 2002

Explore what the Atlantic Ocean is, how far it stretches, how the moon affects it, and other characteristics as described by the ocean itself. AR 3.3. Follett RL 3.7. RC 3.2.
Atlantic KP   B 122878B 122878 Auroras: Behind the Northern and Southern Lights
Grade Lvl: PI Author: Peters, Elisa
Length: 32 Copyright: 2017

An introduction to auroras that explains what they are, what they look like, how to find them, and more. Aurora borealis. Polar lights. Aurora australis. From the series Nature's Mysteries. AR 5.7 IL 2-4.
Auroras: Behind the Northern and Southern Lights PI   B 115209B 115209 Avalanches
Grade Lvl: KP Author: Schuh, Mari C.
Length: 24 Copyright: 2010

Describes avalanches, how they occur, and the damage they cause. From the Pebble Plus series Earth in Action. AR 2.6 Lexile 570 IL K-2.
Avalanches KP   B 106381B 106381 Avalanches and Landslides
Grade Lvl: IJ Author: Walker, Jane
Length: 32 Copyright: 2005

Examines how and why avalanches and landslides occur, why human activities may trigger these disasters, and steps that are taken to control them and reduce their effects. From the series Natural Disasters. Follett RL 8.4. AR 7.4.
Avalanches and Landslides IJ   B 73441B 73441 BEGINNING OF THE EARTH
Grade Lvl: P Author: BRANLEY, FRANKLYN
Length: 32 Copyright: 1988

Describes what may have happened when the earth began billions of year ago.
BEGINNING OF THE EARTH P   B 95284B 95284 Beyond Ecophobia: Reclaiming the Heart in Nature Education
Grade Lvl: T Author: Sobel, David
Length: 61 Copyright: 2013

Presents environmental education strategies that cater to a child's natural affinities. The author suggests that there are appropriate environmental activities and accessible ecological concepts for children at different age levels that take into account their cognitive capabilities & psychological needs. Recommends encouraging a close relationship between children and nature near home. Cautions against using tragic topics (large environmental problems such as rainforest destruction, etc.) prior to fourth grade. Includes descriptions of developmentally appropriate environmental education activities and a list of related children's books divided by age group. Empathy (ages 4-7), Exploration (ages 8-11), Social Action (ages 12-14.)
Beyond Ecophobia: Reclaiming the Heart in Nature Education T   B 92840B 92840 Big Book of Science: Grade Levels K-6
Grade Lvl: T Author: Zike, Dinah
Length: 178 Copyright: 2004

Dinah Zike's book contains instructions for making Foldables (3-D interactive graphic organizers) and ideas on how to use them. Shows how to make 34 basic Foldable activities. Presents suggestions for using Foldables with specific science topics such as: acids and bases, animals, color, dinosaurs, eggs, electricity, energy, erosion, plants, forces, fossils, fungi, heat, storms, magnetism, mirrors, motion, ocean, planets, rainbows, rock, simple tools/machines, human body, volcanos, water, weathering/erosion, etc.
Big Book of Science: Grade Levels K-6 T   DVD 1444DVD 1444 Bill Nye: Ocean Exploration
Grade Lvl: I Author:
Length: 23 Copyright: 1997

The science guy describes the physical features of the ocean and explores the ocean bottom. Explains how ocean pressure impacts objects, including a human being's ability to breath underwater. Measures the depth of the ocean and illustrates how the Earth's surface and the ocean floor are physically similar. Features how marine biologists and scientists use submarines and remote submersibles to examine the ocean bottom and identify the marine life that inhabit these deep waters. ALVIN. Discusses how sound waves (sonar and sonic waves) are used to measure ocean depth, and ocean salinity (salt water). 23 minutes. Closed captioned in English. Narrated in English or Spanish. One-week loan period.
Bill Nye: Ocean Exploration I   KM 9642KM 9642 Biomes Posters (BB)
Grade Lvl: IJS Author:
Length: 0 Copyright: 1999

Highlights nine of the Earth's biomes: Coral Reef; Cultivated Land; Desert; Ice Cap; Savanna; Taiga; Tropical Rain Forest; Tundra; Wetland. Includes facts such as geographic location, plant and animal populations, and ecological threats. One poster defines biomes and describes their general characteristics. Habitats. Contents: ten laminated posters (17"x32").
Biomes Posters (BB) IJS   B 109136B 109136 Biosphere: Realm of Life
Grade Lvl: IJ Author: Vogt, Gregory
Length: 80 Copyright: 2007

Presents a brief study of the Earth's biosphere, discussing where life comes from and how life has changed over the centuries. From the series Earth's Spheres. Follett RL 6.9.
Biosphere: Realm of Life IJ   B 112640B 112640 Biscuit's Earth Day Celebration
Grade Lvl: KP Author: Capucilli, Alyssa Satin
Length: 24 Copyright: 2010

Biscuit attends an Earth Day celebration where he helps plant flowers and trees, and learns about conservation, recycling, and ways to keep the environment clean. AR 1.6. IL Pres.-1.
Biscuit's Earth Day Celebration KP   KM 11184KM 11184 Blue Planet Modeling Globe
Grade Lvl: IJS Author:
Length: 0 Copyright: 2004

Shows the seasons of our planet over a year's time and physically portrays the exact location of the day and night terminator. A "6" diameter globe with 24 hour meridians drawn on its surface sits angled 23.5" on the rotating table. Turning this table changes the globe's seasonal aspect--one such revolution demonstrates the four seasons and each day is indicated on the table's calibrated scale. The globe can also be rotated on its axis to mimic daily motion. Set any date and time to see how the Earth is iluminated by the Sun at that point and to see the line of sunrise and sunset banding the Earth. Contents: operating instructions and globe on rotating table inside 7"x7" acrylic display box.
Blue Planet Modeling Globe IJS   KM 10008KM 10008 Boxed Books: Turbulent Planet--Freestyle
Grade Lvl: IJ Author:
Length: 0 Copyright: 2004

Contains nine books from the series Turbulent Planet--Freestyle written at a fifth-sixth grade reading level. Titles: Crumbling Earth: Erosion & Landslides (AR 5.9. Follett RL 6.0); Earth Erupts: Volcanoes (AR 6.1. Follett RL 5.9); Forest Furnace: Wildfires (AR 5.9. Follett RL 5.8); Heat Hazard: Droughts (Follett RL 8.6); Shaky Ground: Earthquakes (AR 6.0. Follett RL 5.7); Storm Warning: Tornadoes (AR 5.3. Follett RL 6.6); Violent Skies: Hurricanes (AR 5.2. Follett RL 5.0); White-Out: Blizzards (AR 5.6. Follett RL 5.8); and Wild Water: Floods (AR 5.3. Follett RL 5.7). Turbulent Planet--Freestyle Express kit (KM 10009) contains same titles only written at a lower reading level. Four-week loan period.
Boxed Books: Turbulent Planet--Freestyle IJ   KM 10009KM 10009 Boxed Books: Turbulent Planet--Freestyle Express
Grade Lvl: IJ Author:
Length: 0 Copyright: 2006

Contains nine books from the series Turbulent Planet--Freestyle Express written at a third-fifth grade reading level. Titles: Crumbling Earth: Erosion & Landslides (AR 4.6. Follett RL 3.0); Earth Erupts: Volcanoes (AR 5.3. Follett RL 4.1); Forest Furnace: Wildfires (AR 4.7. Follett RL 4.5); Heat Hazard: Droughts (AR 4.5. Follett RL 3.7); Shaky Ground: Earthquakes (AR 5.0. Follett RL 4.9); Storm Warning: Tornadoes (AR 4.5. Follett RL 4.0); Violent Skies: Hurricanes (AR 4.8. Follett RL 4.2); White-Out: Blizzards (AR 4.6. Follett RL 4.0); and Wild Water: Floods (AR 4.3; Follett RL 3.5). Turbulent Planet--Freestyle kit (KM 10008) contains same titles only written at a higher reading level. Four-week loan period.
Boxed Books: Turbulent Planet--Freestyle Express IJ   B 119172B 119172 Buried Sunlight: How Fossil Fuels Have Changed the Earth
Grade Lvl: PI Author: Bang, Molly
Length: 42 Copyright: 2014

Picture book introduces young readers to the fossil-fuel energy cycle that begins with sunlight caught by plants. Fossil fuels are really buried sunlight--energy caught from the sun by plants that were later trapped deep underground for millions of years. Now that this plant matter has been transformed into fuel, humans have been digging it up, changing the fragile dynamic that fulfills the global needs of all living things. Describes the role of carbon and fossil fuels on planet Earth. Bang and Chisholm present an explanation of the fossil-fuel energy cycle that now runs most of the manufacturing, transportation, and energy use in our world. AR 4.9 RC 4.6 Lexile 860 IL 2-4.
Buried Sunlight: How Fossil Fuels Have Changed the Earth PI   B 79953B 79953 Canyon
Grade Lvl: PIJ Author: KNAPP, BRIAN
Length: 37 Copyright: 1993

Describes the landshapes found in parts of the world with long dry seasons where rivers have eroded the land to produce deep, steep-sided valleys. From the series Land Shapes.
Canyon PIJ   B 125223B 125223 Carl and the Meaning of Life
Grade Lvl: KP Author: Freedman, Deborah
Length: 48 Copyright: 2019

When a field mouse asks Carl the earthworm why he tunnels through the dirt, Carl doesn't have an answer, so he sets off to find out. Our world. Biotic communities. Earthworms. Juvenile fiction. IL Pres-3.
Carl and the Meaning of Life KP   B 80430B 80430 Caves and Caverns
Grade Lvl: PI Author: Gibbons, Gail
Length: 32 Copyright: 1993

Text and labeled illustrations describe the formation and physical features of various kinds of caves, with a brief section on spelunking. AR 4.5. RC 4.9. Lexile 760. Guided Reading level O.
Caves and Caverns PI   B 123316B 123316 Celebrating Earth Day
Grade Lvl: KP Author: York, M. J.
Length: 24 Copyright: 2017

A story of celebrating Earth Day. Introduction to Earth Day activities, such as planting trees or cleaning up litter. Endpapers. A kid-friendly project inspires creativity and hands-on fun. Nonfiction. Welcome Spring! series. IL Pres-2. Lexile 280. GR H.
Celebrating Earth Day KP   B 103204B 103204 CHANGING EARTH
Grade Lvl: PI Author: OLIEN, BECKY
Length: 24 Copyright: 2002

Discusses forces that change Earth's surface, including the movement of plates, volcanoes, and earthquakes, and the effects of those forces. Includes activity: Hands On: Magma on the Move. From the series Exploring the Earth (Bridgestone Science Library). AR 4.5. Follett RL 3.7.
CHANGING EARTH PI   B 113009B 113009 Changing Life on Earth
Grade Lvl: IJ Author: Hartman, Eve
Length: 48 Copyright: 2009

Examines the science behind how and why species change over time, discussing adaptations and variation, Darwin's theory of evolution, eras of Earth's history, human ancestors, and other topics. From theseries Sci Hi: Life Science. AR 6.9. Lexile 920. IL 5-8.
Changing Life on Earth IJ   B 126663B 126663 Child's Introduction to the World: Geography, Cultures, and People; From the Grand Canyon to the Great Wall of China
Grade Lvl: PIJ Author: Alexander, Heather
Length: 96 Copyright: 2010

An introduction to the continents of the world that discusses climates, biomes, mountain ranges, bodies of water, people, cultures, governments, wildlife, and more, and includes sidebars with biographies of explorers, facts, and projects. Around the world. People and places. Geography. IL 3-8.
Child's Introduction to the World: Geography, Cultures, and People; From th PIJ   B 106041B 106041 Children's Atlas of the World
Grade Lvl: PI Author: Porter, Malcolm
Length: 96 Copyright: 2006

Presents a children's atlas that includes a comprehensive set of full-color physical maps of every geographic region, continent, and nation, plus maps of the U.S. states, facts and flags of each nation, and informtion on population and economic status. IL 3-6.
Children's Atlas of the World PI   B 112641B 112641 Clifford's Spring Clean-Up
Grade Lvl: KP Author: Bridwell, Norman
Length: 32 Copyright: 1997

Clifford's help with spring cleaning is not appreciated until he gets involved in neighborhood Earth Day projects. AR 2.3. RC 2.2. Lexile 500. IL Pres-1.
Clifford's Spring Clean-Up KP   B 107355B 107355 Climate Change
Grade Lvl: IJ Author: Unwin, Mike
Length: 48 Copyright: 2007

Examines the reasons why the temperature of Earth is rising, discusses the effects of global warming, and looks at what can be done to reduce the consequences of climate change. From the series Planet Under Pressure. Follett RL 8.5.
Climate Change IJ   B 111663B 111663 Climate Change
Grade Lvl: IJ Author: Hartman, Eve
Length: 48 Copyright: 2010

Provides children with an overview of climate change, exploring its causes, the negative affects it has on the environment, the importance of reducing carbon footprints, and more. Climatic changes. Environmental aspects. From the series Sci-Hi: Earth Science. AR 6.6. Follett RL 6.8. Lexile 920. IL 5-9.
Climate Change IJ   B 111465B 111465 Climate Change Catastrophe
Grade Lvl: IJ Author: Spilsbury, Richard
Length: 48 Copyright: 2010

Examines some of the negative effects of human activity on the planet, focusing on climate change, with discussion of the causes and impact of it and a look at sustainable solutions. From the series Can the Earth Survive? Follett RL 8.0.
Climate Change Catastrophe IJ   B 113106B 113106 Come See the Earth Turn: Story of Leon Foucault
Grade Lvl: PI Author: Mortensen, Lori
Length: 32 Copyright: 2010

Explores the life and work of nineteenth-century French physicist Leon Foucault, who invented a pendulum that provided proof that the Earth rotated on its axis. Foucault, Leon, 1819-1868. Physicists. Foucault's pendulum. Earth Rotation. Outstanding Science Trade Book 2011. AR 5.2. RC 6.3. Lexile 910. IL 2-5.
Come See the Earth Turn: Story of Leon Foucault PI   B 85294B 85294 Common Ground: Water, Earth, and Air We Share
Grade Lvl: PI Author: Bang, Molly
Length: 36 Copyright: 1997

Uses a simple parable about sheep and the commons they graze on to reveal a disturbing paradox about our relationships with the environment. Environment/environmental protection. AR 4.2. RC 3.5. Lexile 740.
Common Ground: Water, Earth, and Air We Share PI   B 127210B 127210 Como crecen los pinos? = How Do Pine Trees Grow?
Grade Lvl: KP Author: Connors, Kathleen
Length: 24 Copyright: 2022

Text in Spanish and English. The pinecones found on the ground near a pine tree are an important part of the pine tree life cycle. They can hold hundreds of seeds! Like other plants, these seeds need soil, water, and sun, but the most important part of pine tree seeds' planting it being close to the surface of the soil! Learn this and more about the growth of the pine tree. Bilingual. Life cycles. Our Earth. Plants/Botany. IL K-3.
Como crecen los pinos? = How Do Pine Trees Grow? KP   B 120082B 120082 Compact World Atlas, 6th Edition
Grade Lvl: IJS Author:
Length: 192 Copyright: 2015

On the cover of the revised & updated 6th Edition: A Practical Companion to the World Today. Includes more than 90 color maps, detailed fact files on every nation, 20,000 place names, and a comprehensive index-gazetteer. Insets zoom in on major cities and smaller countries. Besides the Country Profiles, the atlas has a geographical comparisons section in the back with information such as longest rivers, most densely populated countries, hottest inhabited places, etc. IL 6-12.
Compact World Atlas, 6th Edition IJS   B 105032B 105032 Compasses
Grade Lvl: P Author: Richardson, Adele
Length: 24 Copyright: 2004

Introduces the function, parts, and uses of compasses, and provides instructions for two activities that demonstrate how a compass works. From the serise Science Tools. AR 3.4. Follett RL 3.9.
Compasses P   B 83737B 83737 Compost! Growing Gardens From Your Garbage
Grade Lvl: KP Author: Glaser, Linda
Length: 32 Copyright: 1996

Picture book describes what composting is, what it does, and how to go about it. AR 2.8. RC 2.7. Lexile 560. IL Pres-2.
Compost! Growing Gardens From Your Garbage KP   B 126605B 126605 Darwin's Tree of Life
Grade Lvl: PI Author: Bright, Michael
Length: 48 Copyright: 2019

From the first living things six billion years ago to the animals living around the world today, explore how the huge diversity of the life on Earth came to be. Follow the branches of Charles Darwin's "Tree of Life" and discover how plants and animals have evolved in many amazing ways. Find out why crabs run sideways, which fish was the first to walk on land, why birds are similar to dinosaurs, and why brains are located in our heads and not in our feet. Life science. Evolution. Our Earth. Biology. Includes Geological time chart. Juvenile nonfiction. IL 3-6.
Darwin's Tree of Life PI   B 109784B 109784 Day and Night
Grade Lvl: KP Author: Llewellyn, Claire
Length: 24 Copyright: 2007

Photographs and simple text describe how day changes to night. From the series I Know That! Follett RL 1.9. AR 2.2.
Day and Night KP   KM 11596KM 11596 Delta Science Content Readers: Earth, Moon, and Sun System
Grade Lvl: PI Author:
Length: 0 Copyright: 2010

Earth, Moon, & Sun System book kit has 32 books (two multiple copy sets of 16 each). Presents the same science content written at two reading levels. The Red edition is written at a grade 3-4 level(GR level N; Lexile 670). The Purple edition is written at a grade 5-6 level(GR level R; Lexile 960). The included teacher's guide and skillbuilder booklet are for both editions. Contents: teacher's edition (8 pages); skillbuilders teacher booklet with sample answers; 32 copies of the skillbuilders (4 pages booklet); and red and purple edition readers.
Delta Science Content Readers: Earth, Moon, and Sun System PI