Scientific Method and Science Theory

Book resources

Scientific Method and Science Theory  A Historical Introduction to the Philosophy of Science by John Losee  The Scientific Approach: Basic Principles of the Scientific Method by Carlo L. Lastrucci  Philosophy of Scientific Method by Ernest Nagel  Logic, Inductive and Deductive: An Introduction to Scientific Method by Adam Jones Leroy  How to Make your Science Project Scientific by Thomas Moorman  Inquiry in Action: Investigating Matter Through Inquiry American Chemical Society

How to  A Practical Guide for the Amateur Naturalist by Gerald Durrell  Plant Propagation by Philip McMillan Browse  Nature Discoveries with a Hand Lens by Richard Headstrom  A Crack in the Pavement by Ruth Howell  Discovering the Naturalist Intelligence: Science in the School Yard by Susan Glock

Experiments. Projects and Lesson Plans  Young Peacemakers Project Book by Kathleen Fry-Miller and Judith Myers- Walls  The Complete Science Fair Handbook for teachers and parents by Anthony D. Fredericks and Isaac Asimov  Terrarium Habitats by Kimi Hosoume with Jacqueline Barber  Bottle Biology by Mrill Ingram  Environmental Science Activities Kit by Michael L. Roa  Teaching Green; The Middle Years edited by Tim Grant and Gail Littlejohn  Exploring Ecology; 49 ready activities for grades 4-8 by Patricia A. Warren and Janet R. Galle  Nature in a Nutshell for Kids by Jean Potter  Ten-Minute Field Trips by Helen Ross Russell  The Young Oxford book of Ecology by Michael Scott  Hands-On Nature edited by Jenepher Lingelbach and Lisa Purcell  Plants; mind-boggling experiments you can turn into science fair projects by Janice Van Cleave  Science Experiments and Projects for Students by Julia H. Cothron, Ronald Giese and Richard J. Rezba  Science Experiments by the Hundreds by Julia H. Cothron, Ronald Giese and Richard J. Rezba  Hands-On Earth Science Activities by Marvin N. Tolman  Investigating Ecology by Elliott Blaustein and Rose Blaustein  Science Projects About Plants by Robert Gardner  10 Minute Field Trips by Helen Russell

Background info:  A Sense of Wonder by Rachel Carson  The Learning Child by Dorothy Cohen  Collecting for the City Naturalist by Lois Hussey and Catherine Pessino  The Practical Entomologist by Rick Imes  A Natural History of New York City by John Kieran  Life in a Bucket of Soil by Alvin Silverstein and Virginia Silverstein  A Sand County Almanac by Aldo Leopold  Silent Spring by Rachel Carson  Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard  Why do Birds Sing? By David Rothenberg  Prodigal Summer Barbara Kingsolver  Dr. Tatiana’s Sex Advice to All Creation by Olivia Judson  Fabre’s Book of Insects and The Life and Love of the Insect by Jean-Henri Fabre  My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell  Cradle to Cradle by William McDonough and Michael Braungart  The Orchid Thief by Susan Orlean  Walden by Thoreau  The Monkey Wrench Gang by Ed Abbey  Every Living Thing by James Herriot  George Washington Carver: In His Own Words by GW Carver  Wild Animals I have Known by Ernest Seton

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