Science Trade Books List:
One of my goals is to encourage scientific literacy through reading. To reach this goal, students will be encouraged to read material of interest to them that encompasses both content knowledge and process skills that enable them to better understand the natural world. I've begun to acquire books aimed towards reaching these goals. Listed below, you'll find a list of outstanding science trade books. I encourage you to pick one that your son or daughter might be interested in reading. After they are done, perhaps you'll consider donating it to the my "science library". If you are unable to convince them to read more, perhaps you might still consider a donation of a book to our class. Books from several content areas are listed below. The books listed here come from the National Science Teachers Association "Outstanding Science TradeBooks for Students" list and are linked to national and state science standards in science.
Blue = Books published in 2007
Archaeology, Anthropology, and Paleontology
Dinosaurs: The Most Complete, Up-to-date Encyclopedia for DinoSaur
Lovers of All Ages. Thomas R. Holz
Dinosaur Eggs Discovered! Unscrambling the Clues. Lowell Dingus, Luis M. Chiappe, and Rodolfo Coria.
Biography
I'm looking for any biographies written about famous or interesting scientists of any discipline. (Mendel, Brahe, Curie, Newton, Einstein, Pasteur, etc.)
Earth, Space, and Physical Sciences
The Story of Science: Einstein Adds a New Dimension. Joy Hakim
Map: Satellite. DK Publishing
Rockets. Ron Miller
Environmental Science and Ecology
Over the Mountains: An Aerial View of Geology. Michael Collier
Health Science
Belly-Busting Worm Invasions! Parasites That Love Your Insides! Thomasine E. Lewis Tilden. Franklin Watts.
The Breast Cancer Update. Alvin Silverstein, Virginia Silverstein, and Laura Silverstein Nunn.
Circulating Life: Blood Transfusion From Ancient Superstition to Modern Medicine. Cherie Winner.
Life Science/Biology
Adaptation. Alvin Silverstein, Virginia Silverstein, and Laura Silverstein Nunn.
Nic Bishop Spiders. Nic Bishop
Octopuses. Sandra Markle.
Superbugs Strike Back: When Antibiotics Fail. Connie Goldsmith.
Technology and Engineering
Great Inventions: Microscopes and Telescopes. Rebecca Stefoff.
The Ultimate Weapon: The Race to Develop the Atomic Bomb. Edward T. Sullivan.