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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*

010 - Bibliographies Science Experiments Index for Young People, Fourth Edition, by Mary Anne Pilger   Curr 016.507 Pil
500 – Pure Science

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The Giraffe who was Afraid of Heights, by David A. Ufer   Curr E Ufe
What Is Science?, by Rebecca Kai Dotlich   Curr 500 Dot
World Book's Science Nature Guides, 14 Volumes   Curr 500 Wor
Science Detectives: How Scientists Solved Six Real-Life Mysteries, by the Editors of YES Magazine Primary (K-2) Elementary (3-5) Curr 501 Sci
How to Be a Scientist: Watch Out! Science Tools and Safety, by Susan Glass   Curr 502.8 Gla
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
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 Project Helper, by Mike Dickinson   Curr 507.8 Dic
Taking Science to the Extreme!, by Rosanna Hansen and Sherry Gerstein   Curr 507.8 Han
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
Threads from the Web of Life: Stories in Natural History, by Stephen Daubert   Curr 508 Dau
Every Season, by Shelley Rotner and Anne Love Woodhull   Curr 508.2 Rot
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
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
560 – Paleontology

 

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You Can't See a Dodo at the Zoo, by Fred Ehrlich   Curr 560 Ehr
Cave Detectives: Unraveling the Mystery of an Ice Age Cave, by David L. Harrison   Curr 560 Har
Prehistoric Actual Size, by Steve Jenkins   Curr 560 Jen
Fossils, by Sally M. Walker   Curr 560 Wal
Giant Sea Reptiles of the Dinosaur Age, by Caroline Arnold Intermediate (6-8) Curr 567.9 Arn
Dinosaurs: The Most Complete, Up-To-Date Encyclopedia for Dinosaur Lovers of All Ages, by Dr. Thomas R. Holtz, Jr. Intermediate (6-8) Advanced (9-12) Curr 567.9 Hol
Did Dinosaurs Eat Pizza?: Mysteries Science Hasn't Solved, by Lenny Hort   Curr 567.9 Hor
Boy, Were We Wrong About Dinosaurs!, by Kathleen V. Kudlinski   Curr 567.9 Kud
Dinosaur Atlas, by John Malam and John Woodward Elementary (3-5) Intermediate (6-8) Curr 567.9 Mal
SuperCroc: Paul Sereno's Dinosaur Eater, by Paul Sereno and Natalie Lunis Elementary (3-5) Curr 567.9 Ser
How Dinosaurs Took Flight: The Fossils, The Science, What We Think We Know, and The Mysteries Yet Unsolved, by Christopher Sloan Intermediate (6-8) Curr 567.9 Slo
The Discovery and Mystery of a Dinosaur Named Jane, by Judith Williams   Curr 567.912 Wil
570 – Life Sciences

 

 

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I Took A Walk, by Henry Cole   Curr E Col
Biology: Spider Silk Is Stronger Than Steel, by Bryson Gore   Curr 570 Gor
Life Science in Depth: Cells and Cell Function, by Sally Morgan   Curr 571.6 Mor
From Little Acorns, by Sam Godwin   Curr 571.8 God
Double Helix: The Quest to Uncover the Structure of DNA, by Glen Phelan Intermediate (6-8) Curr 572.8 Phe
Beaks and Bills, by Mel Higginson   Curr 573.3 Hig
Look What Feet Can Do, by D.M. Souza   Curr 573.9 Sou
Look What Mouths Can Do, by D.M. Souza   Curr 573.9 Sou
Look What Tails Can Do, by D.M. Souza   Curr 573.9 Sou
Look What Whiskers Can Do, by D.M. Souza   Curr 573.9 Sou
Here Is The Tropical Rain Forest, by Madeleine Dunphy Primary (K-2) Curr 574.5 Dun
Genetics: A Living Blueprint, by Darlene R. Stille   Curr 576.5 Sti
How Species Change, by James V. Bradley   Curr 576.8 Bra
How Monkeys Make Chocolate: Unlocking the Mysteries of the Rainforest, by Adrian Forsyth   Curr 577.34 For
Explore the Tropical Rain Forest, by Linda Tagliaferro   Curr 577.34 Tag
Explore the Grasslands, by Kay Jackson   Curr 577.4 Jac
Take a City Nature Walk, by Jane Kirkland   Curr 577.5 Kir
Rocky Mountains, by Wayne Lynch   Curr 577.5 Lyn
Soil, by Elaine Pascoe   Curr 577.5 Pas
Antarctica: Human Impacts, by Greg Reid   Curr 577.5 Rei
The War In Your Backyard, by Louise and Richard Spilsbury   Curr 577.5 Spi
Explore the Tundra, by Linda Tagliaferro   Curr 577.5 Tag
Explore the Desert, by Kay Jackson   Curr 577.54 Jac
Water Habitats: Rivers, by JoAnn Early Macker   Curr 577.6 Mac
Water Habitats: Lakes, by JoAnn Early Macker   Curr 577.63 Mac
Here is the Wetland, by Madeleine Dunphy Primary (K-2) Curr 577.68 Dun
A Day in the Salt Marsh, by Kevin Kurtz   Curr 577.69 Kur
Explore the Ocean, by Kay Jackson   Curr 577.7 Jac
Strange New Species: Astonishing Discoveries of Life on Earth, by Elin Kelsey   Curr 578 Kel
Science Concepts: Adaptation, by Alvin Silverstein, Virginia Silverstein, and Laura Silverstein Nunn Intermediate (6-8) Curr 578.4 Sil
Parasites: Latching On to a Free Lunch, by Paul Fleisher Advanced (9-12) Curr 578.6 Fle
In The Wild, by Sneed B. Collard III   Curr 578.68 Col
Endangered: Wildlife on the Brink of Extinction, by George C. McGavin   Curr 578.68 McG
In The Rain Forest Canopy, by Sneed B. Collard III   Curr 578.734 Col
Rain Forest, by Jinny Johnson   Curr 578.734 Joh
Drylands, by Elizabeth Ring   Curr 578.748 Rin
Water Habitats: Wetlands, by JoAnn Early Macker   Curr 578.768 Mac
Water Habitats: Beaches, by JoAnn Early Macker   Curr 578.769 Mac
Water Habitats: Coral Reefs, by JoAnn Early Macker   Curr 578.77 Mac
Water Habitats: Ocean Floors, by JoAnn Early Macker   Curr 578.77 Mac
Invisible Allies: Microbes that shape our lives, by Jeanette Farrell Intermediate (6-8) Advanced (9-12) Curr 579 Far
The Good, the Bad, the Slimy: The Secret Life of Microbes, by Sara L. Latta   Curr 579 Lat
The Protoctist Kingdom, by Marc Zabludoff   Curr 579 Zab
580 – Botanical Sciences

 

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A Tour of the Flowering Plants, by Priscilla Spears   QK 495.A1.S66 2006
Sorting Plants: What is a Flower?, by Sally Hewitt   Curr 580 Hew
Life Science in Depth: Green Plants, by Sally Morgan   Curr 580 Mor
Invasive Aquatic and Wetland Plants, by Suellen May   Curr 581.7 May
A Natural History of North American Trees, by Donald Culross Peattie   Curr 582.16 Pea
How Living Things Grow: From Bean to Bean Plant, by Anita Ganeri   Curr 583 Gan
How Living Things Grow: From Seed to Apple, by Anita Ganeri   Curr 583 Gan
How Living Things Grow: From Seed to Sunflower, by Anita Ganeri   Curr 583 Gan
From Seed To Pumpkin, by Wendy Pfeffer   Curr 583 Pfe
Nature Close-Up: Carnivorous Plants, by Elaine Pascoe   Curr 583.75 Pas
The Wild Trees, by Richard Preston   Curr 585 Pre
590 – Zoological Sciences

 

 

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Secret Place, by Eve Bunting   Curr E Bun
Amazing Animals of the World 2: Adder - Buffalo, Water, Vol. 1   Curr 590 Ama v.1
Amazing Animals of the World 2: Bunting, Corn - Cricket, Bush, Vol. 2   Curr 590 Ama v.2
Amazing Animals of the World 2: Cricket, European Mole - Frog, Agile, Vol. 3   Curr 590 Ama v.3
Amazing Animals of the World 2: Frog, Burrowing Tree - Guenon, Moustached, Vol. 4   Curr 590 Ama v.4
Amazing Animals of the World 2: Gull, Great Black-Backed - Loach, Stone, Vol. 5   Curr 590 Ama v.5
Amazing Animals of the World 2: Locust, Migratory - Newt, Crested, Vol. 6   Curr 590 Ama v.6
Amazing Animals of the World 2: Nuthatch, Eurasian - Razor, Pod, Vol. 7   Curr 590 Ama v.7
Amazing Animals of the World 2: Reedbuck, Mountain - Snake, Tentacled, Vol. 8   Curr 590 Ama v.8
Amazing Animals of the World 2: Snakefly - Toad, Surinam, Vol. 9   Curr 590 Ama v.9
Amazing Animals of the World 2: Tortoise, Gopher - Zebu, Vol. 10   Curr 590 Ama v.10
Tigerland and Other Unintended Destinations, by Eric Dinerstein   Curr 590 Din
Animals of the World, 10 Volumes   Curr 590 Wor
Wild Lives: A History of the People and Animals of the Bronx Zoo, by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld Intermediate (6-8) Advanced (9-12) Curr 590.73747 Zoe
Small Wonders: Baby Animals in the Wild, by Marilyn Baillie   Curr 591.3 Bai
Amazing Journeys: Up a Rain Forest Tree, by Carole Telford and Rod Theodorou   Curr 591.3 Tel
An Egg Is Quiet, by Diana Aston   Curr 591.4 Ast
Guess What is Growing Inside this Egg, by Mia Posada Primary (K-2) Curr 591.4 Pos
Camouflage and Disguise, by Jason Cooper   Curr 591.47 Coo
Hooves and Claws, by Jason Cooper   Curr 591.47 Coo
Teeth and Fangs, by Ray James   Curr 591.47 Jam
What Stinks?, by Marilyn Singer Intermediate (6-8) Curr 591.5 Sin
Animals Hibernating: How Animals Survive Extreme Conditions, by Pamela Hickman   Curr 591.56 Hic
We Both Read: Animals Under Our Feet, by Sindy McKay   Curr 591.56 McK
Blue Zoo Guides: Ocean Life, by Dee Phillips and Alison Howard   Curr 591.77 Phi
Lowdown On Worms, by Norma Dixon   Curr 592 Dix
Animal Kingdom Classification: Sponges, Jellyfish, and Other Simple Animals, by Steve Parker Elementary (3-5) Curr 592 Par
Wiggling Worms at Work, by Wendy Pfeffer   Curr 592 Pfe
Animal Prey: Octopuses, by Sandra Markle Elementary (3-5) Intermediate (6-8) Curr 594 Mar
About Mollusks: A guide for children, by Cathryn Sill   Curr 594 Sil
Dirty Rotten Bugs? Arthropods Unite to Tell Their Side of the Story, by Gilles Bonotaux   Curr 595 Bon
Freaky Facts about Spiders   Curr 595.4 Mor
Animal Kingdom Classification: Centipedes, Millipedes, Scorpions, and Spiders, by Daniel Gilpin   Curr 595.6 Gil
Hey There, Stink Bug!, by Leslie Bulion   Curr 595.7 Bul
Eyewitness: Insects, by Laurence Mound   Curr 595.7 Mou
Animal Kingdom Classification: Ant Lions, Wasps, and Other Insects, by Steve Parker   Curr 595.7 Par
Blue Zoo Guides: Bugs and Spiders, by Dee Phillips   Curr 595.7 Phi
The Insect Class, by Marc Zabludoff   Curr 595.7 Zab
Buzz   Curr 595.7022 Bin
Secret Weapons: Defenses of Insects, Spiders, Scorpions, and Other Many-Legged Creatures, by Thomas Eisner, Maria Eisner, and Melody Siegler   Curr 595.7147 Eis
Amazing Journeys: Through a Termite City, by Carole Telford and Rod Theodorou   Curr 595.736 Tel
Honey: A Gift from Nature, by Yumiko Fujiwara   Curr 595.75 Fuj
Mosquito Bite, by Alexandria Siy Elementary (3-5) Intermediate (6-8) Curr 595.77 Siy
A Monarch Butterfly's Life, by John Himmelman   Curr 595.78 Him
It's a Butterfly's Life, by Irene Kelly Elementary (3-5) Curr 595.78 Kel
Butterflies of the World, by Myriam Baran   Curr 595.78 Mar
Face to Face with Caterpillars, by Darlyne A. Murawski Elementary (3-5) Curr 595.78 Mur
A Place For Butterflies, by Melissa Stewart   Curr 595.78 Ste
Wings of Light: The Migration of the Yellow Butterfly, by Stephen R. Swinburne   Curr 595.78 Swi
Bumblebees, by Sara Van Dyck   Curr 595.79 Van
Animal Kingdom Classification: Angelfish, Megamouth Sharks, and Other Fish, by Steve Parker   Curr 597 Par
Sharks, by Stephen Savage   Curr 597.3 Sav
Animal Kingdom Classification: Tree Frogs, Mud Puppies, and Other Amphibians, by Daniel Gilpin   Curr 597.8 Gil
Frogs: Inside Their Remarkable World, by Ellin Beltz   Curr 597.89 Bel
Animal Kingdom Classification: Dwarf Geckos, Rattlesnakes, and Other Reptiles, by Daniel Gilpin   Curr 597.9 Gil
Life-Size Reptiles, by Hannah Wilson   Curr 597.9 Wil
The Reptile Class, by Marc Zabludoff   Curr 597.9 Zab
Nature Watch: Box Turtles, by Lynn M. Stone Intermediate (6-8) Curr 597.92 Sto
Venomous Snakes of the World, by Mark O'Shea   Curr 597.96 Osh
Boas and Pythons of the World, by Mark O'Shea   Curr 597.967 OSh
Birds: A Visual Guide, by Joanna Burger   Curr 598 Bur
DK Guide to Birds, by Ben Morgan   Curr 598 Mor
Animal Kingdom Classification: Peacocks, Penguins, and Other Birds, by Steve Parker   Curr 598 Par
Bird, Bird, Bird! A Chirping Chant, by April Pulley Sayre   Curr 598 Say
Birds of all Kinds, by Rebecca Sjonger   Curr 598 Sjo
Secret Lives of Common Birds: Enjoying Bird Behavior Through the Seasons, by Marie Read   Curr 598.15 Rea
The Shorebird Guide, by Michael O'Brien, Richard Crossley, and Kevin Karlson   Curr 598.3 OBr
Red Knot: A Shorebird's Incredible Journey, by Nancy Carol Willis   Curr 598.3Wil
Penguins, Penguins, Everywhere! by Bob Barner   Curr 598.47 Bar
March Of The Penguins, by Luc Jacquet   Curr 598.47 Mar
Mother’s Journey, by Sandra Markle   Curr 598.47 Mar
Grail Bird: Hot on the trail of the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker, by Tim Gallagher   Curr 598.7 Gal
Slippery, Slimy Baby Frogs, by Sandra Markle Elementary (3-5) Curr 598.7 Mar
Animal Kingdom Classification: Bats, Blue Whales, and Other Mammals, by Steve Parker   Curr 599 Par
Blue Zoo Guides: Mammals, by Dee Phillips   Curr 599 Phi
If My Mom Were A Platypus: Mammal Babies and Their Mothers, by Dia L. Michels   Curr 599.13 Mic
Quest for the Tree Kangaroo: An Expedition to the Cloud Forest of New Guinea, by Sy Montgomery Intermediate (6-8) Curr 599.2 Mon
About Marsupials: A Guide For Children, by Cathryn Sill   Curr 599.2 Sil
Baby Porcupine, by Aubrey Lang   Curr 599.35 Lan
Oh, Rats!: The Story of Rats and People, by Albert Marrin Elementary (3-5) Curr 599.35 Mar
Little Lost Bat, by Sandra Markle   Curr 599.4 Mar
Water Beds: Sleeping in the Ocean, by Gail Langer Karwoski   Curr 599.5 Kar
Discovering Dolphins, by Stephanie and Douglas Nowacek   Curr 599.5 Now
Save Our Animals!: Florida Manatee, by Louise and Richard Spilsbury   Curr 599.55 Spi
Hippos: Natural History and Conservation, by Glenn Feldhake   Curr 599.63 Fel
A Hippopotamus Grows Up, by Anastasia Suen   Curr 599.63 Sue
Giraffes, by Jill Anderson   Curr 599.638 And
A Giraffe Grows Up, by Amanda Doering Tourville   Curr 599.638 Tou
Buffalo, by Phyllis J. Perry   Curr 599.64 Per
Save Our Animals: Black Rhino, by Louise and Richard Spilsbury   Curr 599.66 Spi
A Rhinoceros Grows Up, by Anastasia Suen   Curr 599.66 Sue
Zebras, by Jill Anderson   Curr 599.665 And
Elephants, by Jill Anderson   Curr 599.67 And
Elephants Can Paint Too!, by Katya Arnold   Curr 599.67 Arn
Save Our Animals: Asian Elephant, by Louise and Richard Spilsbury   Curr 599.67 Spi
An Elephant Grows Up, by Anastasia Suen   Curr 599.67 Sue
Feathers and Fur, by Mel Higginson   Curr 599.7 Hig
The Wolf: Night Howler, by Christian Havard Primary (K-2) Elementary (3-5) Curr 599.74 Hav
Meet the Meerkat, by Darrin Lunde   Curr 599.74 Lun
A Jaguar Grows Up, by Amanda Doering Tourville   Curr 599.75 Tou
Save Our Animals!: Bengal Tiger, by Louise and Richard Spilsbury   Curr 599.756 Spi
A Tiger Grows Up, by Anastasia Suen   Curr 599.756 Sue
Lions, by Jill Anderson   Curr 599.757 And
A Lion Grows Up, by Anastasia Suen   Curr 599.757 Sue
Skunks, by Adrienne Mason   Curr 599.76 Mas
Wolf: Legend, Enemy, Icon, by Rebecca L. Grambo   Curr 599.773 Gra
Searching For Grizzlies, by Ron Hirschi   Curr 599.78 Hir
Baby Grizzly, by Aubrey Lang   Curr 599.784 Lan
A Pair Of Polar Bears: Twin Cubs Find a Home at the San Diego Zoo, by Joanne Ryder   Curr 599.786 Ryd
A Panda's World, by Caroline Arnold   Curr 599.789 Arn
Save Our Animals: Giant Panda, by Louise and Richard Spilsbury   Curr 599.789 Spi
The Primate Order, by Rebecca Stefoff   Curr 599.8 Ste
A Baboon Grows Up, by Anastasia Suen   Curr 599.8 Sue
Save Our Animals: Mountain Gorilla, by Louise and Richard Spilsbury   Curr 599.884 Spi
When a Gene Makes You Smell Like a Fish... and Other Tales about the Genes in Your Body, by Lisa Seachrist Chiu   Curr 599.93 Chi

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

 

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Other Resources – Films, Software, etc.

Films Miracle Planet, DVD, 5 videodiscs: Violent past; Snowball earth; New frontiers; Extinction and rebirth; Survival of the fittest. QE 501 M57 2005
Book Cover Land Grab, DVD QH 367 L36 2005
In the company of wild butterflies, DVD QL 544 I58 2005
Learning from patients, DVD R 727.3 L43 2004
Science of fat, DVD RC 628 S35 2005
8 Themes of biology, DVD QH 308.2 E38 2005