Students in 4th grade learn about electricity and a lot of them enjoy seeing how things work and then trying to create them on their own. This book gives them the opportunity to be creative and be able to create electrical gadgets they can use and be proud of.
2. Heroes of the Environment
This book talks about ways to keep the environment clean and in the primary grades there is a big focus on teaching students how to keep the earth clean. Students learn about reduce, reuse, and recycle along with how you can reduce the harm on the earth.
3.Navigating: Stars and Planets
I enjoy this book because students enjoy learning about worlds that are not their own. They enjoy discovering the world around them and how things are different in different places. As the students read this book they will be able to find information about earth along with other planets.
4. Erosion: Changing Earth's Surface
Did you know that rain, waves, wind, snow, and ice can change the shape of Earth’s surface? They can create valleys, sea stacks, caves, and rock arches. Learn about the natural forces of erosion and how they shape the land.
As children learn about the weather and how it works they also talk about how the weather can effect the earth. They will learn about how different things that happen in the environment can cause interesting structures that are naturally made.
5. Flash, Crash, Rumble, Roll
Did you know that lightning bolts can be over a mile long? Or that they may come from clouds that are ten miles high? Storms can be scary, but not if you know what causes them. Before the next thunderstorm, grab this book by veteran science team Franklyn Branley and True Kelley and learn what causes the flash, crash, rumble, and roll of thunderstorms!
I enjoy this book for a classroom because when given the right chance children are curious and a lot of them love to learn cool unique facts. Children learn about the weather and when they learn about the weather a way to get them interested is to bring up interesting facts and this book can be a great source of interesting facts about weather.
6. Animal Heroes: True Rescue Stories
Presents true stories of animals helping humans, including animals trained to assist people with disabilities and pets that saved their families in life-threatening situations.
I like how this book give real examples of how animals are in danger and how people rescue them. The show them how animals can be saved and extremely interesting ways they are rescued from danger.
7. Life on Earth and Beyond
Is there life beyond Earth?
NASA astrobiologist Dr. Chris McKay has searched the earth's most extreme environments on his quest to understand what factors are necessary to sustain life.
Pamela S. Turner offers readers an inside look at Dr. McKay's research, explaining his findings and his hopes for future exploration both on Earth and beyond. Behind-the-scenes photos capture Dr. McKay, his expeditions, and the amazing microbes that survive against all odds.
NASA astrobiologist Dr. Chris McKay has searched the earth's most extreme environments on his quest to understand what factors are necessary to sustain life.
Pamela S. Turner offers readers an inside look at Dr. McKay's research, explaining his findings and his hopes for future exploration both on Earth and beyond. Behind-the-scenes photos capture Dr. McKay, his expeditions, and the amazing microbes that survive against all odds.
I like this because it gives children a different look at what goes on outside of the earth's surface. I gives real pictures and explains real research that was done to discover things outside of earth's surface.
8. This is Your Life Cycle
In this hilarious and inventive picture book, your host, Bob Beetle, takes special guest Dahlia Dragonfly down memory lane, highlighting the most influential creatures and experiences during her time as a nymph. You’ll meet three mystery guests, who’ll share their personal stories about Dahlia, and along the way you’ll find out about the different stages of a dragonfly’s life, the various predators they face, what they eat, and other amazing facts. And who knows what else might happen because, as always, we’ll be filming live in front of our all-insect studio audience!
Students learn about the life cycle of different animals and how the life cycle works in school. Having a book that not only gives you information but also is funny and entertaining can get students engaged and wanting to learn.
9. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
When fourteen-year-old William Kamkwamba's Malawi village was hit by a drought, everyone's crops began to fail. Without enough money for food, let alone school, William spent his days in the library . . . and figured out how to bring electricity to his village. Persevering against the odds, William built a functioning windmill out of junkyard scraps, and thus became the local hero who harnessed the wind.
This book can show students that you do not have to be an adult to do something that can change a town. Even if it is just them they can make a difference in the world by picking up and conceiving energy or finding more efficient ways to do things.
10. Citizen Scientist: Be a Part of Scientific Discovery From Your Own Backyard
Anyone can get involved in gathering data for ongoing, actual scientific studies such as the Audubon Bird Count and FrogWatch USA. Just get out into a field, urban park, or your own backyard. You can put your nose to a monarch pupa or listen for raucous frog calls. You can tally woodpeckers or sweep the grass for ladybugs. This book, full of engaging photos and useful tips, will show you how.
This gets kids excited to learn about animals and encourages them to go out and explore their backyard to learn more. They can make their own investigations by looking in their backyard studying the different animals that they find.
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