Bibliography: Plant Growth and Development

SCIENCE BIBLIOGRAPHY – THIRD GRADE

PLANT GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT:

Rene, Ellen. Investigating How Flowers Grow. New York: PowerKids Press, 2009 – growth and development of plants and flowers, parts of a plant.

Rene, Ellen. Investigating Why Leaves Change Their Color. New York: PowerKids Press, 2009 – describes the process of photosynthesis and why leaves change color.

Hewitt, Sally. Sorting Plants: What is a Flower? North Mankato, Minn.: Stargazer Books, 2006 – describes parts of a plant and growth of a flower.

Greenaway, Theresa. Plant Life. Austin, TX: Raintree Steck-Vaughn, 2001 – growth and reproduction of plants, recycling of dead plant matter, how human actions affect plant life.

Gibbons, Gail. From Seed to Plant. New York: Holiday House, 1991 – relationship between seeds and the plants they produce.

Hickman, Pamela. Starting with Nature: Plant Book. Buffalo, NY: Kids Can Press, 2000

Aloian, Molly and Kalman, Bobbie. The Life Cycle of a Flower. New York: Crabtree, 2004 – growth of flowering plants from seeds through pollination, germination, and how plants benefit animals, people and the environment.

Kalman, Bobbie. The Life Cycle of a Tree. New York: Crabtree, 2002 – basic facts about trees, their function and how they benefit animals, people and the environment.

Helbrough, Emma. How Flowers Grow. London, England: Usborne Pub., 2006 – how seeds develop into flowers and produce new plants.

Stone, Lynne. Plant Parts series. Vero Beach, Fla.: Rourke Pub., 2008. Titles in this series include: Flowers; Fruit; Leaves; Roots; Seeds; Stems – these are easy to read with great descriptions of the parts of plants.

DVDs/Videos: Schlessinger Media, Plant Life for Children series – Titles include: All About Caring for Plants; All About Plant & Animal Interdependency; All About Plant Adaptation; All About Plant Pollination: Fruit, Flowers, & Seeds; All About Plant Structure & Growth.

LIVING THINGS:

Jenkins, Steve. Life on Earth, The Story of Evolution. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2002 – overview of the origin and evolution of life on earth.

Kalman, Bobbie. What is the Animal Kingdom? New York: Crabtree, 1998 – shows the main groups of animals; their anatomy, habitats, reproduction and classification.

Kalman, Bobbie. What is a Biome? New York: Crabtree, 1997 – introduces biomes: the main kinds, their location, climate, and plant and animal life.

Kalman, Bobbie. What is a Living Thing? New York: Crabtree, 1999 – covers all aspects of living things: people, animals, and plants.

Kalman, Bobbie. Homes of Living Things. New York: Crabtree, 2008 – how animals and plants are suited to the places in which they live; habitats.

Kalman, Bobbie. Plants are Living Things. New York: Crabtree, 2008 – parts of plants; where plants live; photosynthesis and food chains; ways plants grow.

Salas, Laura. Are You Living?: A Song About Living and Nonliving Things. Minneapolis: Picture Window Books, 2009 – explains differences between living and nonliving things.

DVDs/Videos: Tom Snyder Productions – Science Court: Living Things Schlessinger Media – Science Clips for Children: Ecosystems & Habitats

ORGANISMS OF LONG AGO:

Buckingham, Suzanne. Meet the Crocodile. New York: PowerKids Press, 2009 – crocodile facts; Supercroc.

Murray, Julie. Crocodiles. Edina, MN: Abdo, 2003 – describes the appearance, habitat, behavior, senses and life cycle of crocodiles.

Walker, Sally. Supercroc Found. Minneapolis, MN: Millbrook Press, 2006 – the 1997 discovery of a prehistoric crocodile in the Sahara Desert.

Pellant, Chris. Fossils. Pleasantville, NY: Gareth Stevens, 2009 – describes fossils, how they form, where they are found, how they can be displayed.

Cefrey, Holly. Fossils. New York: PowerKids Press, 2003 – an introduction to fossils: what they are, how they are formed, different kinds, and where they’re found. DVDs/Videos: Schlessinger Media: - All About Fossils Eyewitness – Dinosaur Prehistoric Life

SOLAR SYSTEM:

First Facts: The Solar System series. Mankato, MN: Capstone Press, 2008 – Titles in this series by Adele Richardson include: Mercury; Venus; Earth; Mars; Jupiter; Saturn. Uranus by Thomas Adamson; Neptune by Ralph Winrich; and Pluto: a Dwarf Planet by Ralph Winrich and Thomas Adamson.

Kaspar, Anna. A Look at Pluto and Other Dwarf Planets. New York: PowerKids Press, 2007 – introduces Pluto as the first dwarf planet; discoveries of other dwarf planets.

Astronomy Now! Series. New York: PowerKids Press, 2008 – Titles in this series by Mary Dunn include: A Look at Earth; A Look at Mars; A Look at Venus; A Look at Mercury. Titles by Suzanne Slade include: A Look at Jupiter; A Look at Saturn; A Look at Uranus; A Look at Neptune.

Planets series. Edina, Minn.: Abdo Pub., 2008 – Titles by Fran Howard include: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.

World Book. Galaxies and the Universe. Chicago: World Book, 2007 – discusses galaxies, how they formed, the Big Bang, dark matter, black holes, star clusters, pulsars, etc. Includes fun facts, glossary and resource list.

DVDs/Videos: Schlessinger Media – Space Exploration series – Titles include: The Earth; The Inner Planets; The Moon & Other Objects in the Sky; The Outer Planets; Space Travel; Stars; Studying the Solar System; Understanding the Universe. Schlessinger Media – Space Science for Children series – Titles include: All About Stars; All About the Earth; All About the Moon; All About the Planets; All About the Sun. Eyewitness – Planets

EARTH’S SURFACE, ROCKS AND MINERALS:

Pratt, Leonie. Planet Earth. Tulsa, Okla.: EDC Pub., 2007 – geologic features of Earth, continents, erosion and the water cycle.

Kalman, Bobbie. The Earth from A to Z. New York: Crabtree, 1999 – alphabetical terms related to aspects of Earth’s physical features. Pellent, Chris. Crystals and Gemstones. Pleasantville, NY: Gareth Stevens Pub., 2009 – how crystals and gemstones are formed, how we use them, collecting gemstones. Other titles in this series include: Minerals; Rocks.

Bingham, Caroline. Rocks and Minerals. New York: DK Pub., 2004 – rocky earth, types of rocks, gems, metals, rocks in history, hunting for rocks.

Earth Rocks! Series. New York: PowerKids Press, 2003 – Titles by Holly Cefrey include: Gems; Igneous Rocks; Metamorphic Rocks; Minerals; Sedimentary Rocks

DVDs/Videos: Schlessinger Media - All About Rocks and Minerals All About Weathering and Erosion All About Natural Resources Science Clips for Children: Using Natural Resources 100% Educational Videos – Rocks Getting to Know Soil Eyewitness – Rock & Mineral

PATTERNS IN EARTH’S ATMOSPHERE – (water cycle, weather, climate)

Korb, Rena. The Wild Water Cycle. Edina, Minn.: Magic Wagon, 2008 – simplified look at Earth science and the water cycle.

Relf, Pat. Scholastic’s The Magic School Bus Wet All Over. New York: Scholastic, 1996 – Ms. Frizzle rides through the water cycle and learns about evaporation, condensation, and rain.

Rosinsky, Natalie. Water Up, Down, and All Around. Minneapolis, Minn.: Picture Window Books, 2003 – the water cycle, 3 states of water, evaporation, condensation, dew and frost.

Locker, Thomas. Water Dance. San Diego, Calif.: Harcourt Brace & Co., 1997 – water speaks of its existence in forms such as: storm clouds, mist, rainbows, and rivers; with facts about the water cycle. Flanagan, Alice. Weather. Minneapolis, Minn.: Compass Point Books, 2001 – an introduction to weather: sun, wind, clouds, rain, hurricanes, and tornadoes.

Scholastic. Scholastic Atlas of Weather. New York: Scholastic Reference, 2004 – guide to weather and climate; precipitation, ocean currents, weather prediction, pollution, and global warming. Includes weather facts, activities, records, and statistics.

Singer, Marilyn. On the Same Day in March: A Tour of the World’s Weather. New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 2000 – a tour of differentr weather conditions around the world on the same day. DVDs/Videos: Eyewitness Videos – Weather AGC/United Learning – Forecasting and Weather Instruments Schlessinger Media – Weather for Children series – Titles include: All About Climate and Seasons; All About Meteorology; All About Rain, Snow, Sleet & Hail; All About Wind & Clouds.

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES (matter, mixtures):

Manolis, Kay. Matter. Minneapolis, MN: Bellwether Media, 2008 – beginning concepts ono matter’s different forms of solids, liquids, and gases.

Hunter, Rebecca. Matter. Austin, TX: Raintree Steck-Vaughn, 2001 – defines matter and has experiments that explain the 3 principal forms of matter.

Stille, Darlene. Matter: See It, Touch It, Taste It, Smell It. Minneapolis: Picture Window Books, 2004 – matter: what it is, different types, how it can be changed.

DVDs/Videos: Schlessinger Media - Elements, Compounds and Mixtures; All About Properties of Matter; All About Solids, Liquids, & Gases

HEAT AND SOUND ENERGY:

Royston, Angela. Hot and Cold. Chicago, Ill.: Heineman Library, 2002 – temperature and temperature measurements.

Stille, Darlene. Hot and Cold. Minneapolis, Minn.: Compass Point Books, 2001 – how to measure temperature, using a thermometer, how temperature changes liquids, solids, and gases.

Auch, Alison. That’s Hot! Minneapolis, Minn.: Compass Point Books, 2002 – temperature and temperature measurements.

Manolis, Kay. Temperature. Minneapolis, MN: Bellwether Media, 2008 – beginning concepts, effects, and measurements of hot and cold temperatures.

Stille, Darlene. Temperature: Heating Up and CoolingDown. Minneapolis: Picture Window Books, 2004 – temperature: what it is, how it is measured, where heat comes from, how it is changed, etc. Beech, Linda. Magic School Bus In the Haunted Museum: A Book About Sound. New York: Scholastic, 1995 – Ms. Frizzle’s class learns about musical instruments and sound.

Higgins, Nadia. Stupendous Sound. Edina, Minn.: Magic Wagon, 2009 – sounds around you, how sound starts and travels, loud and soft, high and low, echoes, activity and fun facts.

Manolis, Kay. Sound. Minneapolis, MN: Bellwether Media, 2008 – introductory concepts about sound with simple scientific diagrams.

Stille, Darlene. Sound. Minneapolis, Minn.: Compass Point Books, 2001 – making sounds, sound waves, speed of vibrations, hearing sounds, taking care of your ears.

Royston, Angela. Sound and Hearing. Chicago, Ill.: Heinemann Library, 2002 – how sounds are made, how people use sounds, where sounds travel.

DVDs/Videos: Schlessinger Media – All About Sound Science Clips for Children: Motion & Sound Science Clips for Children: Temperature, Solids & Liquids The Way Things Work: Sound The Way Things Work: Heat

FORCE AND MOTION (forces, motion, magnets):

Higgins, Nadia. Marvelous Motion. Edina, Minn.: Magic Wagon, 2009 – describes motion, force, gravity, and friction.

Stille, Darlene. Motion: Push and Pull, Fast and Slow. Minneapolis: Picture Window Books, 2004 – concepts related to motion and how things move from place to place.

Challoner, Jack. Fast and Slow. Austin, Tex.: Raintree Steck-Vaughn, 1997 – introduction to the concept of speed with illustrative experiments.

Royston, Angela. Forces and Motion. Chicago, Ill.: Heinemann Library, 2002 – explains friction, where you find it, and how people use friction in everyday life.

Higgins, Nadia. Mighty Magnets. Edina, Minn.: Magic Wagon, 2009 – magnetic fields, poles, and uses of magnets.

Rosinsky, Natalie. Magnets: Pulling Together, Pushing Apart. Minneapolis: Picture Window Books, 2003 – how magnets and compasses work, with experiments. Schuh, Mari. Magnetism. Minneapolis, MN: Bellwether Media, 2008 – concepts about magnetism with simple scientific diagrams.

Branley, Franklyn. What Makes a Magnet? New York: HarperCollins, 1996 – describes how magnets work, with instructions for making a magnet and a compass.

Royston, Angela. Magnets. Chicago: Heinemann, 2002 – what magnets are, where you find them, how they are used, how to make one.

DVDs/Videos: Schlessinger Media – All About Magnets The Way Things Work – Magnets Science Clips for Children: Forces Science Clips for Children: Motion & Sound Science Clips for Children: Properties of Materials 100% Educational Videos – The Magic of Magnetism