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Within each topic, links and information are organized by (1) Science Trade Books which are arranged using the dewy decimal system, (2) Websites, and other resources are used.

 

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Science Trade Books: Grade level reading*

001 – Knowledge, Data Processing      
020 - Library and Information Sciences My Librarian is a Camel: How Books are Brought to Children Around the World, by Margriet Ruurs   Curr 027.4 Ruu
260 – Religion and Science      
300 – Social Sciences, Anthropology      
360 – Social Issues

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Drugs: The Facts About Cocaine, by Suzanne LeVert   Curr 362.29 LeV
Forensic Science, by Ron Fridell   Curr 363.25 Fri
Crime Scene Science Fair Projects, by Elizabeth Snoke Harris   Curr 363.25 Har
Bone Detective: The Story of Forensic Anthropologist Diane France, by Lorraine Jean Hopping Elementary (3-5) Intermediate (6-8) Curr 363.25 Hop
Forgery: Crime-Solving Science Experiments, by Kenneth G. Rainis   Curr 363.25 Rai
The Environment, edited by Tara Koellhoffer   Curr 363.7 Sch
An Inconvenient Truth: The Crisis of Global Warming, by Al Gore   Curr 363.738 Gor
370 – Education River Wild: An Activity Guide to North American Rivers, by Nancy F. Castaldo   Curr 372.89 Cas
800 – Literature      
810 - American Literature in English Galileo's Universe, by Patrick Lewis   Curr 811.54 Lew
900 – General Geography and History

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Technology in World History: Prehistoric and Ancient World, Vol. 1   Curr 909 Tec v.1
Technology in World History: Early Empires, Vol. 2   Curr 909 Tec v.2
Technology in World History: The Medieval World, Vol. 3   Curr 909 Tec v.3
Technology in World History: Traditional Cultures, Vol. 4   Curr 909 Tec v.4
Technology in World History: The Industrial Age, Vol. 5   Curr 909 Tec v.5
Technology in World History: The Modern World, Vol. 6   Curr 909 Tec v.6
Technology in World History: Reference Volume and Set Index, Vol. 7   Curr 909 Tec v.7
910 – Geography, Travel

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Explorers: The Most Exciting Voyages of Discovery - From the African Expeditions to the Lunar Landing, by Andrea De Porti   Curr 910 DeP
Onward: A Photobiography of African-American Polar Explorer Matthew Henson, by Dolores Johnson Intermediate (6-8) Curr 910 Joh
The North Pole Was Here: Puzzles and Perils at the Top of the World, by Andrew C. Revkin Intermediate (6-8) Curr 910 Rev
So You Want to Be an Explorer?, by Judith St. George   Curr 910 StG
Map: Satellite Intermediate (6-8) Advanced (9-12) Curr 912 Eal
Beginner's World Atlas, National Geographic   Curr 912 Nat
Big Alaska: Journey Across America's Most Amazing State, by Debbie S. Miller Elementary (3-5) Intermediate (6-8) Curr 917.98 Mil
Bodies from the Ash, by James M. Deem   Curr 937 Dee
970 - History of North America If You Lived at the Time of the Great San Francisco Earthquake, by Ellen Levine   Curr 979.4 Lev

*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 7] *Note: if the books in this resource are not in the Murphy Library collection, please try Universal Borrowing.

Websites**

Anthropology
Economics
Education
Science and Business  
Science Policy
Sociology  

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

Other Resources – Films, Software, etc.