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Denise Medina Denise Medina 160 Points

What are some good picture and chapter books to have for a 4th grade Science class? 

Anne Lowry Anne Lowry 8543 Points

Also look at  NSTA's book lists.  Best STEM books https://www.nsta.org/best-stem-books-k-12 and the Outstanding Trade Books   https://www.nsta.org/outstanding-science-trade-books-students-k-12.  Books are also mentioned in Teaching Science through Trade Books  https://common.nsta.org/resource/?id=10.2505/9/WSNSTA200303 and in Picture Perfect Science https://www.nsta.org/book-series/picture-perfect-science, both NSTA publications.  The Early Years Column often references books as well; picture books can be a great provocation for older students including upper elementary

Make friends with your school librarian and your local public librarian.  They are great resources!  The American Library Association is also a useful reference.  And when you are stuck with searching Amazon, pay close attention to the reviews for content accuracy

Good luck!

Anne

Jesse Bechnainou Jesse Bechnainou 975 Points

Here are some great science picture books:

  • Living Sunlight: How Plants Bring the Earth to Life by Molly Bang and Penny Chisholm
  • A Seed is Sleepy by Dianna Aston
  • A Black Hole Is Not a Hole by Carolyn Cinami DeCristofano.
  • Animalium by Jenny Broom
  • Coral Reefs: A Journey Through an Aquatic World Full of Wonder by Jason Chin
  • The Human Body Factory: The Nuts and Bolts of Your Insides by Dan Green

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