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The Physical Setting

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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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
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: 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: 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 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
Sunny Days and Starry Nights: Nature activities, by Nancy Castaldo   Curr 508 Cas
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
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
520 – Astronomy

 

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Galileo: The Genius Who Faced The Inquisition, by Philip Steele Intermediate (6-8) Curr 520 Ste
The Illustrated Timeline of the Universe: A Crash Course in Words and Pictures, by Richard H. Sanderson and Philip S. Harrington   Curr 520.9 San
Tycho Brahe: Pioneer of Astronomy, by Don Nardo Intermediate (6-8) Curr 520.92 Nar
Universe: The Definitive Visual Guide   Curr 523.1 Uni
Exploring the Solar System: A History with 22 Activities, by Mary Kay Carson   Curr 523.2 Car
Amazing Journeys: Across the Solar System, by Rod Theodorou   Curr 523.2 The
Mars, by Robert Godwin   Curr 523.43 God
Messages from Mars, by Loreen Leedy and Andrew Schuerger   Curr 523.43 Lee
The Sun, by Steele Hill and Michael Cartowicz   Curr 523.7 Hil
Sun Up Sun Down: the story of day and night, by Jacqui Bailey   Curr 525 Bai
I Love Our Earth, by Bill Martin Jr. and Michael Sampson   Curr 525 Mar
530 – Physical Sciences

 

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Genius: a photobiography of Albert Einstein, by Marfe Delano Elementary (3-5) Intermediate (6-8) Advanced (9-12) Curr 530 Del
Can you feel the force?, by Richard Hammond   Curr 530 Ham
Giants of Science: Isaac Newton, by Kathleen Krull   Curr 530 Kru
Isaac Newton: The Scientist who Changed Everything, by Philip Steele Intermediate (6-8) Curr 530.092 Ste
What is a Gas?, by Jennifer Boothroyd   Curr 530.4 Boo
What is a Liquid?, by Jennifer Boothroyd   Curr 530.4 Boo
What is a Solid?, by Jennifer Boothroyd   Curr 530.4 Boo
How Tall, How Short, How Faraway, by David A. Adler   Curr 530.8 Adl
I Fall Down, by Vicki Cobb Primary (K-2) Curr 531 Cob
Bicycle Science Projects, by Robert Gardner   Curr 531 Gar
Seeing Things: light, by Ann Fullick   Curr 535 Ful
Dazzling Science Projects with Light and Color, by Robert Gardner   Curr 535 Gar
Light and Sound, by Dr. Mike Goldsmith   Curr 535 Gol
Atomic Universe: The Quest to Discover Radioactivity, by Kate Boehm Jerome Intermediate (6-8) Curr 539.7 Jer
540 – Chemistry Something out of Nothing: Marie Curie and Radium, by  Carla Killough McClafferty Intermediate (6-8) Curr 540 McC
Cool Chemistry Concoctions: 50 formulas that fizz, foam, splatter & ooze, by Joe Rhatigan   Curr 540 Rha
Marie Curie: The Woman Who Changed the Course of Science, by Philip Steele Advanced (9-12) Curr 540 Ste
Marie Curie: Discoverer of Radium, by Margaret Poynter   Curr 540.92 Poy
550 – Earth Sciences

 

 

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Wonders of the Land, by Kendall Haven   Curr 550 Hav
Earth-Shaking Science Projects About Planet Earth, Robert Gardner   Curr 550.78 Gar
Geysers: What They Are and How They Work Second Edition, by T. Scott Bryan   Curr 551.2 Bry
Diving to a Deep-Sea Volcano, by Kenneth Mallory Intermediate (6-8) Curr 551.2 Mal
Volcanoes, by Michael Woods and Mary B. Woods   Curr 551.21 Woo
Earthquakes, by Ellen J. Prager   Curr 551.22 Pra
Looking At Landscapes: Weathering and Erosion, by Clive Gifford   Curr 551.3 Gif
Glaciers: Nature's Icy Caps, by David L. Harrison   Curr 551.31 Har
Cave Sleuths, by Laurie Lindop Intermediate (6-8) Curr 551.44 Lin
The Seaside Switch, by Kathleen V. Kudlinski   Curr 551.45 Kud
Venturing The Deep Sea, by Laurie Lindop   Curr 551.46 Lin
Modern Marine Science: Exploring the Deep, by Lisa Yount   Curr 551.46 You
Did A Dinosaur Drink This Water?, by Robert E. Wells   Curr 551.48 Wel
Weather and Climate: The People Behind the Science, by Katherine Cullen   Curr 551.5 Cul
Guide To Weather, by Ross Reynolds   Curr 551.5 Rey
Wild Science Projects About Earth's Weather, by Robert Gardner   Curr 551.507 Gar
The Man Who Named the Clouds, by Julie Hannah and Joan Holub   Curr 551.509 Han
Close to the Wind: The Beaufort Scale, by Peter Malone Primary (K-2) Curr 551.51 Mal
Wild About Weather: 50 wet, windy and wonderful activities, by Edward Brotak   Curr 551.6 Bro
Atmosphere and Weather, by Terry Jennings   Curr 551.6 Jen
Forecast Earth: The Story of Climate Scientist Inez Fung, by Renee Skelton   Curr 551.6 Ske
The Rock Factory: A Story About the Rock Cycle, by Jacqui Bailey   Curr 552 Bai
If You Find a Rock, by Peggy Christian   Curr 552 Chr
Rocks and Fossils: A Visual Guide, by Robert R. Coenraads   Curr 552 Coe
Let's Go Rock Collecting, by Roma Gans   Curr 552 Gan
Rocks and Fossils, by Margaret Hynes   Curr 552 Hyn
Rocks: Hard, Soft, Smooth, and Rough, by Natalie M. Rosinsky   Curr 552 Ros
Over the Mountains: An Aerial View of Geology, by Michael Collier Intermediate (6-8) Advanced (9-12) Curr 557 Col

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

 

Websites**

Astronomy  
Atmospheric Science
Chemistry
Geosciences
Oceanography
Physics
Planetary Science

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

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Other Resources – Films, Software, etc.