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The Historical Perspective

Within each topic, links and information are organized by (1) Science Trade Books which are arranged using the Dewey Decimal Classification System, (2) Websites, and other resources are used.

 

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Science Trade Books: Grade level reading*

500 – Pure Science – Note: Trade books which are related to the history of science are included in this section.

 

What is Science

 

 

 

Simple Science Fair Projects

 

 

Threads from the Web of Life

The Giraffe who was Afraid of Heights, by David A. Ufer   Curr E Ufe
In Praise of Sciences: Curiosity, Understanding, and Progress, by Sander Bais   Curr 500 Bai
The Bid Idea Science Book: Incredible Concepts That Show How Science Works in the Real World, by Matilda Gollon   Curr 500 Big
13 Things That Don't Make Sense: The Most Baffling Scientific Mysteries of Our Time, by Michael Brooks   Curr 500 Bro
What Is Science?, by Rebecca Kai Dotlich   Curr 500 Dot
Why Does a Ball Bounce?: 101 Questions You Never Thought of Asking, by Adam Hart-Davis   Curr 500 Har
Dr. Art's Guide to Science: Connecting Atoms, Galaxies, and Everything in Between, by Art Sussman   Curr 500 Sus
S is for Scientists, by Larry Verstraete   Curr 500 Ver
World Book’s Science Nature Guides, 14 volumes   Curr 500 Wor
65 Short Mysteries You Solve with Science, by Eric and Natalie Yoder   Curr 500 Yod
The Farthest Shore: A 21st Century Guide to Space, by Joseph N. Pelton and Angelia P. Buckley   Curr 500.5 Far
Science Detectives: How Scientists Solved Six Real-Life Mysteries, by the Editors of YES Magazine Primary (K-2) Elementary (3-5) Curr 501 Sci
Don't Be Such a Scientist: Talking Substance in an Age of Style, by Randy Olso   Curr 501.4 Ols
Why Sh*t Happens: The Science of a Really Bad Day, by Peter J. Ben   Curr 502 Ben
How to Be a Scientist: Watch Out! Science Tools and Safety, by Susan Glass   Curr 502.8 Gla
The New Book of Popular Science: Astronomy, Space Science, Mathematics, and Past and Future, Vol. 1   Curr 503 New v.1
The New Book of Popular Science: Earth Sciences, Energy, and Environmental Sciences, Vol. 2   Curr 503 New v.2
The New Book of Popular Science: Chemistry, Physics, and Biology, Vol. 3   Curr 503 New v.3
The New Book of Popular Science: Plant Life and Animal Life, Vol. 4   Curr 503 New v.4
The New Book of Popular Science: Mammals and Human Sciences, Vol. 5   Curr 503 New v.5
The New Book of Popular Science: Technology, Vol. 6   Curr 503 New v.6
Sports Science, by Shar Levine and Leslie Johnstone   Curr 507 Lev
Scientific American: More Simple Science Fair Projects, Grades 3-5, by Salvatore Tocci   Curr 507 Toc
How to Be a Scientist: Analyze This! Understanding the Scientific Method, by Susan Glass   Curr 507.2 Gla
Last-Minute Science Fair Projects: When Your Bunsen's Not Burning but the Clock's Really Ticking, by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen   Curr 507.8 Bar
Science on the Loose: Amazing Activities and Science Facts You'll Never Believe, by Helaine Becker   Curr 507.8 Bec
We Dare You! Hundreds of Fun Science Bets, Challenges, and Experiments You Can Do at Home, by Vicki Cobb and Kathy Darling   Curr 507.8 Cob
Science Project Helper, by Mike Dickinson   Curr 507.8 Dic
Stomp Rockets, Catapults, and Kaleidoscopes: 30+ Amazing Science Projects You Can Build for Less than $1, by Curt Gabrielson   Curr 507.8 Gab
Taking Science to the Extreme!, by Rosanna Hansen and Sherry Gerstein   Curr 507.8 Han
What's the Plan? Designing Your Experiment, by Natalie Hyde   Curr 507.8 Hyd
Exploratopia, by Pat Murphy and Ellen Macaulay   Curr 507.8 Mur
Mythbusters: Don't Try This At Home, by Mary Packard   Curr 507.8 Pac
Big Book of Play and Find Out Science Projects, by Janice VanCleave   Curr 507.8 Van
Sunny Days and Starry Nights: Nature activities, by Nancy Castaldo   Curr 508 Cas
Threads from the Web of Life: Stories in Natural History, by Stephen Daubert   Curr 508 Dau
Practical Naturalist: Explore the Wonders of the Natural World, by Chris Packham   Curr 508 Pra
What in the Wild? Mysteries of Nature Concealed...and Revealed, by David Schwartz and Yael Schy   Curr 508 Sch
Amazing Rare Things: The Art of Natural History in the Age of Discovery, by David  Attenborough   Curr 508.022 Att
Paint a Sun in the Sky, by Claire Llewellyn   Curr 508.2 Lle
Every Season, by Shelley Rotner and Anne Love Woodhull   Curr 508.2 Rot
Bayshore Summer: Finding Eden in a Most Unlikely Place, by Pete Dunne   Curr 508.749 Dun
The Great Equations: Breakthroughs in Science from Pythagoras to Heisenberg, by Robert P. Crease   Curr 509 Cre
Science, Technology, and Society: The People Behind the Science, by Katherine Cullen   Curr 509 Cul
With a Little Luck: Surprising Stories of Amazing Discoveries, by Dennis Brindell Fradin   Curr 509 Fra
The STory of Science: Einstein Adds a New Dimension, by Joy Hakim   Curr 509 Hak
100 Greatest Science Discoveries of All Time, by Hendall Haven   Curr 509 Hav
The Illustrated Timeline of Science: A Crash Course in Words and Pictures, by Sidney Strickland, PhD, with Eliza Strickland   Curr 509 Str
Robert Hooke: Creative Genius, Scientist, Inventor, by Mary Gow   Curr 509.2 Gow
Eyewitness: Great Scientists, by Jacqueline Fortey   Curr 509.22 For
920 - Biography and Geneology

Dangerous Engine

Darwin Experience: The Story of the Man and His Theory of Evolution, by John Van Wyhe   Curr 921 Van
  A Dangerous Engine: Benjamin Franklin, from Scientist to Diplomat, by Joan Dash   Curr 973.3 Das

*Science trade books listed are in the Murphy Library CMC collection and are reviewed in Science Books & Films’ Best List  and/or NSTA’s Outstanding Science Trade Books.

Science Trade Books: Teacher resources - AAAS Project 2061’s Resources [Ch 10] *Note: if the books in this resource are not in the Murphy Library collection, please try Universal Borrowing.

Websites**

History/Philosophy of Science

** Each website topic is linked to the AAAS’ NetWatch archive.

Other Resources – Films, Software, etc.