Soror Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 I'm looking more for ds 8.5, around 3-6th grade reading level, any and all science subjects. I'm looking for books that are single subject and more encyclopedia style as well. Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelli Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Basher books are our favorite around here. All of my kids love to read/look at them. I'm slowly trying to collect them all as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HejKatt Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 If I see books from the "All About" series at library sales (they are OOP), I'll definitely pick them up for evaluation - some are more engaging than others, but generally reliable. Isaac Asimov "How Did We Find Out About .." series Jeanne Bendick's books (alas mostly OOP) - she did a couple under the "First Book of .." series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5LittleMonkeys Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 I really like the Our Living World of Nature books. You can find them individually much cheaper than this set sells for. This is about a 5th grade and up reading level. I also like this series by Barbara Somervill. It's very simply written, to the point, and has great color pictures. This would be about a 3rd grade and up reading level. This series, Ask Me Why, has been wonderful for creating interest and jumping off points for further investigation as has the Explore and Learn series from Southwestern. We just finished up with this book. I actually created a whole science study around it by doing a two page spread per week. We would gather our own materials from the category being discussed in the book and looked at them under the microscope making comparisons and drawing conclusions. We learned all about the history of the microscope, the future of microscopes and how to use them...it was a lot of fun. You'd be amazed at the things your kids can find to look at under a microscope... :scared: . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellen Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 I second the Basher books. My 8 year old loves them. Another book he enjoys is Cell Wars. There are other books by that author but we've never read them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted March 13, 2013 Author Share Posted March 13, 2013 Thanks for the ideas ladies. I'm checking out the links. We have some Basher books, there not my favorite though. I think I have some of the old All About series that I bought from a library sell. I really like the look of the Living World series. There seems to be a lot by the same author of Cell Wars as well. Thanks for the ideas, anyone else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 My 9yo ds quite heartily recommends the Horrible Science books. He adores them. He's also been reading The Library of Subatomic Particles series: Photon, Proton, Electron, and such. I'd only hand them to a kid with interest at 8-9yo, but they are good books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walking-Iris Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 I really like the Anna Sandeman anatomy books. https://www.google.com/search?q=anna+sandeman&hl=en&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=hMhAUZHhN8PY2AWHwIGAAQ&sqi=2&ved=0CEIQsAQ&biw=1024&bih=653 Magic School Bus books DK Encyclopedia of Animals Dk Visual Encyclopedia Dinosaurs DK Eyewitness Books Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoxcell Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 My ds enjoys the One Small Square books. He also really likes field guides especially about birds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shukriyya Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Born with a Bang From Lava to Life Mammals who Morph This is a wonderful series of books by Jennifer Morgan with beautiful illustrations and wonderful text. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbmamaz Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 my 9 yo is working his way through some horrible science books (i got on ebay). he read several biographies in this series (einstein was his fave, but also Curie and DaVinci). i also have 'the way things work' in there, and a kids science almanac that was put out by brainpop, some Max Axiom books, both volumes of this and also their book about the amusement park, tho that seemed maybe lighter on science? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckens Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Tree of Life: The Incredible Biodiversity of Life on Earth by Rochelle Strauss -- sets up discussion of biological classification system by exploring each of the Kingdoms (Monera, Fungi, Protoctista, Plants, Animals); and moving through the Animal Kingdom of Vertebrates vs. Invertebrates; and Vertebrate categories of fish, birds, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians. 40p. When Bugs Were Big, Plants Were Strange, and Tetrapods Stalked the Earth: A Cartoon Prehistory of Life Before Dinosaurs by Hannah Bonner -- Graphic Novel of life prior to dinosaurs. Yes, this book is a graphic novel, but it is still too advanced for dd6. I checked it out from the library and learned TONS!!! You will need to read it many times to get everything out of it! Also in the Bonner series: When Feet Got Fish, Sharks Got Teeth, and Bugs Began to Swarm When Dinos Dawned, Mammals Got Munched, and and Pterosaurs Took Flight ETA: Below are reference books, but they have already gotten a lot of use in our home: DK Animal Encyclopedia...probably close to this. (Ours has 376p.) DK Human Body Book The Elements Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walking-Iris Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 When Bugs Were Big, Plants Were Strange, and Tetrapods Stalked the Earth: A Cartoon Prehistory of Life Before Dinosaurs by Hannah Bonner -- Graphic Novel of life prior to dinosaurs. Yes, this book is a graphic novel, but it is still too advanced for dd6. I checked it out from the library and learned TONS!!! You will need to read it many times to get everything out of it! Also in the Bonner series: When Feet Got Fish, Sharks Got Teeth, and Bugs Began to Swarm When Dinos Dawned, Mammals Got Munched, and and Pterosaurs Took Flight ETA: Below are reference books, but they have already gotten a lot of use in our home: DK Animal Encyclopedia...probably close to this. (Ours has 376p.) DK Human Body Book Thank you. These look great and now I know what my 5 year old is getting this summer for his 6th birthday!!!! Those 3 cartoon prehistory books will make his day!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjlcc Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Scientists in the Field series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilbean05 Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 There is a great series about the seasons that is written by Heidi Pross Gray--they are living books and the writing is geared towards preschool and lower elementary, but the illustrations are amazing and even my big kids love them! Every time we read the books, they spark a new topic of discussion, like migration and why animals are busy in the fall or why do some leaves fall off of trees. The newest one, Spring is Here, has a bunch of stuff about seeds growing--very cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stm4him Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 I really like the Dr. Seuss books, the Let's Read and Find Out series, and Usborne books. Those are the biggest winners in my house for picture book science in terms of appeal to my kiddos...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted March 14, 2013 Author Share Posted March 14, 2013 OH, lots of good ideas. I love the look of the Scientist in the Field series. I think I've seen those recommended before. I was wondering about the Max Axiom series, it seemed interesting. I like the NG picture book as well. Thanks again ladies when I get a bit more time I'm anxious to check out all the links. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2_girls_mommy Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 We consider the Usborne Science Internet linked Encyclopedia (and the First Encyclopedias for the younger crowd) a must. Plus I discovered this series and LOVE it for a way to use art to reinforce the scientific concepts: http://www.amazon.com/Space-Art-Activities-Arty-Facts/dp/0778711404 Some of the books are better than others. I highly recommend the space one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Thanks! Our library actually has the Library of Subatomic Particles and Max Axiom books! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeindeed Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 One Small Square books Christian Liberty Nature Readers The Nature Connection Usborne Internet Linked science books Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristusG Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 We LOVE the Lets Read And Find Out series. There are so many different books. They are fairly simple but are very engaging and have lots of info in them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristusG Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Love the looks of the Arty Facts books! I'm trying to build a "project book basket" and these would fit so well!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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