Literature Links

TITLE

AUTHOR(S)

ISBN

PUBLISHER

*How resource has been used in the unit

Fizz, Bubble & Flash!: Element Explorations & Atom Adventures for Hands-On Science Fun! (Williamson Kids Can!)

Brandolini, Anita

ISBN 188559383

Williamson Publishing Company

This is a great resource for kids to take their learning beyond the classroom with easy investigations of their own.

Scholastic's the Magic School Bus Gets Baked in a Cake: A Book about Kitchen Chemistry

Cole, Joanna

ISBN 0590222953

Scholastic Books

Ms. Frizzle and the kids are on a trip that helps them learn about chemistry in the kitchen.

Chemistry

Newmark, Ann

ISBN 0789448815

DK Publisher

This is a great resource for kids to take there learning beyond the classroom with easy investigations of their own.

Detective Science: 40 Crime-Solving, Case-Breaking, Crook-Catching Activities for Kids

Wiese, Jim

ISBN 0471119806

John Wiley and Son Inc.

Children intrigued by detective stories should find this an appealing source of simple science fair projects. Teachers looking for a high-interest approach to science may want to try some of the activities in the classroom.

Spy Science : 40 Secret-Sleuthing, Code-Cracking, Spy-Catching Activities for Kids

Wiese, Jim

ISBN 04711462X

John Wiley and Son Inc.

This book features such activities as writing in invisible ink, sending a message in Morse code, building a listening device, and visiting the CIA's home page on the Internet.

Bartholomew and the Oobleck

Seuss

ISBN 0394800753

Random House

A fun story to connect to the mystery chemical in Lesson 1.

Snowflake Bentley

Briggs Martin, Jacqueline

ISBN 0395861624

Houghton Mifflin Company

A story about Wilson Bentley and his determination to photograph the crystal formations of snowflakes.

The Magic School Bus Gets Baked in a Cake

Cole, Joanna

ISBN 0590222953

Scholastic Inc.

A cake is made and the process is connected to chemistry.

Two Bad Ants

Van Allsburg, Chris

ISBN 0395486688

Houghton Mifflin Company.

The discovery of a wonderful crystal leads two ants on a grand adventure.

Stories to Solve

Shannon, George

ISBN 0440843960

The Trumpet Club

A collection of folktales from around the world. Each has a mystery or a problem to solve that the reader can try before reading the solution.

Last updated 04/18/2007