Science+Content+Area

=**Science Content Area**=

Here you will find print and non-print items for use in science classes. Click on "Check Availability".

 * General Science
 * Astronomy
 * Bibliographies
 * Biographies
 * Chemistry
 * Earth Sciences
 * Energy
 * Engineering
 * Evolution
 * Flight
 * Human Body
 * Inventors
 * Life Sciences
 * Physics
 * Science Experiments
 * Science Textbooks
 * Teacher Resources
 * Video Series on Science
 * Weather

**__General Science__**
ERC NON PRNT QH308.2 .C73 2013 [|Check Availability] Educator Hank Green reveals the meaning of life from a biological perspective in these overviews of everything from taxonomy to photosynthesis to the human body on these 5 discs. (DVD, 10 hours) Gr. 8-up.
 * //Crash course: Biology.// (2013). Missoula, MT: DFTBA Records.**

ERC PROF BK Q181 .H148 2006 [|Check Availability] 36 hands-on activities cover "Science as Inquiry", "Physical Science", "Life Science", "Earth & Space Science". These lessons address the process skills of inquiry. Each lesson aligns with the National Science Education Standards, provides clear objectives, builds vocabulary, activates prior knowledge, offers a cross-curricular connection for the application of the process skills and features color photos of key activity steps. Blackline masters and assessment rubrics are included.
 * //Hands-On Standards Science: Photo-illustrated lessons for teaching and applying the process skills of inquiry.// (n.d.): Vernon Hills, IL: Learning Resources.**
 * **Gr. K-1.**
 * **Gr. 2-3.**
 * **Gr. 4-5.**

ERC NON PRNT T48 .H68 2011 [|Check Availability] Information about the many incredible things in this world we take for granted. (2 DVDs, 7 hours). Rated PG.
 * //How stuff works.// New York: Discovery Communications.**
 * Season 2. (2011) Topics covered: summer, whiskey, chocolate, cereal, Christmas, games, money.

ERC NON PRNT Q183.3 .O3 2008 [|Check Availability]
//**Science@work II.**// **(2008).** **Bowling Green, OH:** **WBGU-TV.** //Science@Work II// showcases Ohio people, applying in everyday life, the Physical Science concepts that instructors are teaching to their students. Each module title contains the entire uncut video, a content segmentation aligned to the current OH Educational Content Standards, a closed-captioned file, and a descriptive video file. (CD-ROM, teacher guides). Gr. 8-10.
 * //Teacher Resource, including streaming video and teacher guides: []//

[|ScienceBuddies.org] The award-winning, non-profit website Science Buddies empowers K-12 students, parents, and teachers to quickly and easily find free project ideas and help in all areas of science from physics to food science and music to microbiology.

ERC NON PRNT LB1585 .S41 2006 [|Check Availability] Create thirty science special effects using items from this kit by using electricity, magnetism, chemistry, physics and light. Gr. 2-up.
 * //Science of Special Effects.// (2006). Ranco Dominguez, CA: Educational Insights Inc.**

DVD series probes questions about space, time and other mysteries of science. (2 DVDs, approx 7 hours). Rated TV-PG.
 * //Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman (series).// New York: Discovery Communications.**
 * Season 2. (2011). ERC NON PRNT QB982 .T47 2011 [|Check Availability]
 * Season 3. (2012). ERC NON PRNT QB982 .T47 2012 [|Check Availability]

**__Astronomy__**
Included here are materials on planets, stars other celestial bodies, the universe, and space flight and exploration.

ERC NON PRNT QB981 .H69 2011 [|Check Availability] This series shows you how the cosmos is designed, built and how it actually works. Each disc includes 4 episodes. (2 DVD, approx. 344 min.) Gr. 9-up.
 * //How the universe works.// (2011). Louisville, CO: Discovery Communications, LLC.**
 * Disc 1: Big bang; Black Holes; Alien galaxies; Extreme stars
 * Disc 2: Extreme planets; Supernovas; Alien solar systems; Alien moons

ERC NON PRNT QB981 .S828 2010 Check Availability The world's most famous living scientist explores three of the greatest mysteries in the cosmos: existence of aliens, reality of time travel, and the origin and demise of our universe. Includes a bonus track: Hawking 101. (DVD, approx. 3 hours, 12 min.). Rated TV-PG.
 * //Stephen Hawking's Universe.// (2010). New York: Discovery Communications.**

ERC NON PRNT TL799 .M3 R68 2007 [|Check Availability] Students can actually see the amazing and beautiful reality of the mars surface through the eyes of two intrepid, death-defying explorers. (DVD, 48 min.) Gr. 7-12.
 * //Roving Mars.// (2007). Elk Grove, IL: Disney Educational Productions.**

ERC NON PRNT TL790 .S63 2012 [|Check Availability] This four-eposide collection delves into the possibilities of space travel and explores where we've been and have yet to go. Includes the Apollo 11 moon landing; the challenge of reentry as exemplified by the Columbia's demise; the possibility of colonization on Titan, one of Saturn's moons; and the future of space travel on Starship Orion. (DVD, approx 3 hours). Rated TV-PG.
 * //Space flight collection.// (2012). New York: Discovery Communications.**

ERC PROF BK QB44.3 .S63 2010 [|Check Availability] **Stott, Carole. (2010). //Space: From Earth to the Edge of the Universe.// New York: DK Publishing.**

ERC PROF BK QB501.3 .S63 2007 [|Check Availability] **​Simon, S. (2007). //Our solar system, updated edition.// New York: HarperCollins.** Describes the origins and characteristics of the sun, planets, moons, asteroids, meteoroids, and comets. Gr. K-3.

__Bibliographies__
ERC PROF BK LB1585 .A58 2010 [|Check Availability] Classroom veterans Karen Ansberry and Emily Morgan know elementary educators are usually crunched for science instructional time and could often use refresher explanations of scientific concepts. So the authors added comprehensive background notes to each chapter and included new reading strategies. They show exactly how to combine science and reading in a natural way with classroom-tested lessons in physical science, life science, and Earth and space science. Includes 5 new lessons: "Batteries Included," "The Secrets of Flight," "Down the Drain," "If I Built a Car," and "Bugs!" -- from publisher description.
 * Ansberry, Karen & Morgan, Emily. (2010). //Picture-Perfect Science Lessons Using Children's Books to Guide Inquiry, 3-6, expanded 2nd ed.// Arlington, VA: NSTA Press.**

ERC PROF BK LB1585 .F73 2013 Check Availability
 * Fries-Gaither, J. & Shiverdecker, A. (2013). //Inquiring scientists, inquiring readers: Using nonfiction to promote science literacy, grades 3-5.// Arlington, VA: NSTA Press.**

ERC PROF BK Z6827 .I83 2014 Check Availability Recent picture books for children up to age 10 that will help encourage their wonder and enthusiasm for nature. It includes supplemental activities to extend the experience. Professional.
 * Isaacs, K.T. (2014). //Bugs, bogs, bats, and books: Sharing nature with children through reading.// Chicago: ALA.**

ERC PROF BK LB1585 .R59 2012 Check Availability
 * Royce, C.A., Morgan, E., & Ansberry K. (2012). //Teaching science through trade books.// Arlington, VA: NSTA Press.**

ERC PROF BK GE75 .W47 2009 [|Check availability.] Organizes and describes some 500 current fiction and nonfiction environmental books, CDs, and DVDs for young people in kindergarten through 12th grade. Nonfiction titles were published from 2004 on, and fiction titles date from 1999 to the present. Material is grouped in chapters on global warming, pollution, Earth's resources, recycling, and conservation, with special sub-chapters on green science fiction and fantasy for teens, and Earth Day. Also included are scripts for story time activities for younger children, and activities for older children, such as class projects and field trips.
 * Wesson, Lindsey Patrick. (2009). //Green Reads: Best Environmental Resources for Youth, K-12.// Santa Barbara, CA: Libraries Unlimited/ABC-CLIO.**

=__Biographies__=

ERC NON PRNT TK6143 .B4 A44 2005 [|Check Availability] Bell demonstrates how innovation and determination can lead to world-changing inventions like the telephone. (DVD, 30 min.) Gr. K-3.
 * //Alexander Graham Bell.// (2005). Coppell, TX: Nest Entertainment.**

ERC NON PRNT Q143 .P2 L68 2005 [|Check Availability] Biography of the French scientist who researches until he finds a vaccine capable of saving lives. (DVD, 30 min.) Gr. K-3.
 * //Louis Pasteur.// (2005). Coppell, TX: Nest Entertainment.**

ERC NON PRNT QD22 .C8 M37 2005 [|Check Availability] Biography of the first woman to receive two Nobel prizes. (DVD, 30 min.) Gr. K-3.
 * //Marie Curie//**.//​// **(2005). Coppell, TX: Nest Entertainment.**

__**Chemistry**__
ERC PROF BK QD466 .G73 2009 [|Check Availability]
 * Gray, Theodore. (2009). //The Elements: A Visual Exploration of Every Known Atom in the Universe.// New York: Black Dog.**

ERC NON PRNT QD480 .M64 2011 [|Check Availability]
 * //Molecular Model Set.// Edu Sci.**

ERC NON PRNT QD466 .P47 2011 [|Check Availability] Based on the book "The Periodic Table: Element with Style!", this desk of flash cards is the perfect way to learn about and memorize all the scientific elements. Gr. 4-up.
 * //Periodic Table, The (Basher Flashcards).// (2011). New York: Kingfisher Books.**

ERC PROF BK QC173.36 .S276 1997 [|Check availability.] Resource for teachers of grades 1 - 4 filled with innovative ways to use ordinary toys and play materials to explore the properties of matter by using the five senses understand. (cover)
 * Sarquis, Mickey. (1997). //Exploring Matter with Toys: Using and Understanding the Senses.// Middletown, OH: Terrific Science Press.**

**__Earth Sciences__**
Topics such as ecology, earth structure, geology, "green" science and global warming will be included here.

ERC NON PRNT HD9567 .L6 A38 2015 Check Availability The second in the "Louisiana Stories" series, this one focuses on some of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill's most aggrieved victims as well as those who are desperately trying to save its coastline. (DVD, 62 min.)
 * //After the spill.// (2015). Oley, PA: Bullfrog Films.**

ERC PROF BK QC981.8 .G56 A76 2012 [|Check Availability] An introduction to the effects of global warming on animals around the world. Gr. 3-5.
 * Arnold, C. (2012). //A warmer world: From polar bears to butterflies, how climate change affects wildlife.// Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge.**

ERC NONPRNT GE196 .G65 2009 [|Check Availability] //Going to Green// deals with the restoration of America's urban landscape through the creation of sustainable neighborhood ecosystems. Each chapter is devoted to a specific subject and is accompanied by a lesson with service learning extension activities.
 * Baroff, B. (2009). //Going to Green.// Alexandria, VA: PBS Video.**

ERC PROF BK QB631.4 .L43 2010 [|Check Availability] Incorporate discussions about caring for the Earth into any curriculum with activities that promote responsible behaviors and are fun and enjoyable. Gr. PreS-1.
 * Charner, Kathy, ed. (2010). //Learn Every Day About Our Green Earth: 100 Best Ideas from Teachers.// Silver Spring, MD: Gryphon House.**

ERC NON PRNT GE146 .D55 2016 Check Availability An overview of the Deepwater Horizon disaster precipitates research by many scientists who research the extent of the damage and the recovery. Includes a 36 min. abridged version and teacher resources on the disc. (DVD, 55 min.). Gr. 5-up.
 * //Dispatches from the Gulf. (Journey to Planet Earth series).// (2016). Screenscope.**
 * //Teacher Resources//: []

ERC NON PRNT QB631 .E27 2011 [|Check Availability] Pairing millions of years of history with cutting-edge technology, scientists and other leading experts explore the past, present, future, and even the "what-ifs" of our universe. Episodes included: Inside Planet Earth; What Lies Below; the Sun; Fearless Planet -- Earth Story; Sunrise Earth -- Edge of the Atlantic; If We Had No Moon; Faces of Earth -- Building the Planet. (2 DVDs, approx. 5 3/4 hours). Rated TV-G.
 * //Earth collection.// (2011). New York: Discovery Communications.**

ERC NON PRNT QE26.2 E27 1992 [|Check Availability] Shows the physical, chemical, and biological processes that shape our planet. (DVD, 9 hrs.). High School-College.
 * //Earth revealed.// (1992). South Burlington, VT: Annenberg Media.**
 * Video on Demand: []

ERC NON PRNT QE534.3 .E352 2006 [|Check Availability] Learn about why earthquakes occur and how to measure them. (DVD, 23 min.). Gr. 3-8.
 * //Earthquakes.// (2006). Wynnewood, PA: Schlessinger Media.**

ERC NON PRNT TP318.3 .F67 2006 [|Check Availability] Learn more about fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas. (DVD, 23 min.). Gr. 3-8.
 * //Fossil fuels.// (2006). Wynnewood, PA: Schlessinger Media.**

ERC NON PRNT QE714.5 .F67 2006 [|Check Availability] Examine the many types of plant and animal remnants from years ago and see their many forms. (DVD, 23 min.). Gr. 3-8.
 * //Fossils.// (2006). Wynnewood, PA: Schlessinger Media.**

ERC NON PRNT QC918.8 .G56 G563 2007 [|Check Availability] Has title entry under "Public Agenda and Government Responsibility". bill Weir and ABC News travel the world to reveal the dangers of global warming and examine the science behind climate shift. (DVD, 40 min.). Gr. 7-12.
 * //Global Warming: Rising temperatures, rising fears (ABC News Classroom).// (2007). Elk Grove Village, IL: Disney Educational Productions.**

ERC NON PRNT GE196 .G65 2009 [|Check Availability] DVD series covers various aspects of sustainability in an urban setting. (5 DVDs, 428 min.). Gr. 7-up.
 * //Going to green.// (2009). Alexandria, VA: PBS Home Video.**

ERC NON PRNT GF503 .K57 2010 [|Check Availability] What's your human footprint? Well, it's 13,056 pints of milk; 28,433 showers; 12,888 oranges; 14,518 candy bars; 43,371 cans of soda; and $52,972 worth of clothes, all in one lifetime. And that's just a fraction of the mountain of stuff you'll consume. Think of that times six billion other footprints. Makes you want to step more lightly on the Earth!"
 * Kirk, E. //Human Footprint.// (2010). Washington, DC: National Geographic.**

ERC PROF BK QC981.8 .G56 J6454 2009 [|Check Availability] This book explains how the Earth is heating up at an alarming rate and what people can do to reduce global warming. Gr. 4-8.
 * Johnson, Rebecca L. (2009). //Understanding Global Warming.// Minneapolis, MN: Lerner.**

ERC PROF BK QE509 .J68 2012 [|Check Availability] Following Jules Verne's classic adventure story, you will venture to the farthest depths ever reached by man and (through animation) drill through the earth to reach the other side. Included are two bonus episodes: "How to Travel Through Time" and "Earth 2.0". (DVD, approx. 2 hours, 10 min.) Rated TV-G.
 * //Journey to the center of the Earth.// (2012). New York: Discovery Communications.**

ERC NON PRNT M1990 .M55 I8 2010 [|Check Availability] Collection of favorite songs by Miller, each with some connection to life on earth. (Music CD) Gr. PreS-3.
 * Miller, Lucas. (2010). //I Love Earth.//**

ERC NON PRNT QE372.2 .M56 2006 [|Check Availability] Learn more about the building blocks of our planet -- the make up of a mineral, where they can be found, and a few products manufactured using minerals. (DVD, 23 min.). Gr. 3-8.
 * //Minerals.// (2006). Wynnewood, PA: Schlessiner Media.**

ERC NON PRNT QH541.14 .E26 1996z Check Availability This is a 16 lesson unit that helps students understand the web of relationships that link organisms to one another and to their natural environment. By constructing, observing, discussing, and reading about both land and water ecosystems in this unit, students can develop a growing sensitivity to living things and what they need to survive. Gr. 5
 * National Science Resources Center. (1996). //Ecosystems.// Burlington, NC: Carolina Biological Supply Company.**

ERC NON PRNT QE523 .S23 F87 2010 [|Check Availability] Documentary about the volcano, 30 years after its 1980 eruption. (DVD). 56 min. Gr. 6-up.
 * //Mount St. Helens: Back from the Dead (NOVA).// (2010). Boston: WGBH Educational Foundation.**

ERC NON PRNT HC85 .N38 2006 [|Check Availability] Learn about renewable and nonrenewable resources, touching on other sources and many uses. (DVD, 23 min.) Gr. 3-8.
 * //Natural resources.// (2006). Wynnewood, PA: Schlessinger Media.**

Creative, activities-centered education series dedicated to inspiring in children an understanding and appreciation of the natural world, while developing the skills they will need to make responsible decisions about the environment. Includes activities and reproducible pages for each topic. Gr. K-8. Covers plate tectonics, rocks & minerals, landforms, fossils, and human's uses of the earth's resources. Armchair tour of wetlands: salt marshes, mangrove swamps and freshwater bogs.
 * National Wildlife Federation. NatureScope Series. Various publishers.**
 * **//Geology: the Active Earth, New & Expanded ed.// (1997). New York: Learning Triangle Press.** ERC PROF BK QE40 .G49 1997 [|Check Availability]
 * //**Wading into Wetlands.**// **(1997). Philadelphia, PA: Chelsea House.** ERC PROF BK QH541.5 .M3 W325 1998 [|Check Availability]

ERC NON PRNT GC21.5 .O24 2006 [|Check Availability] Learn about the properties of ocean water and the materials present within it. Also, the importance of ides and topography of the ocean floor. (DVD, 23 min.) Gr. 3-8.
 * //Oceans. (//2006). Wynnewood, PA: Schlessinger Media.**

ERC NON PRNT QE367.2 .R63 2013 Check Availability Samples of ten rocks and minerals mined in Ohio.
 * //Ohio rock and mineral set.// (2013). Pickaway, OH: Ohio Dept. of Rehabilitation and Correction.**
 * __//Teacher Resource://__ [|Rocks and Minerals Mined in Ohio and Their Uses]
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ERC NON PRNT QC903.P76 2012 [|Check Availability] This explores several ideas to save Earth from the ravages of out-of-control climate change, including the use of space sunshields, wrapping Greenland, harnessing winds, power plants in space, and engineering the future. (DVD, approx. 3 hours, 50 min.). Rated TV-PG.
 * //Project Earth.// (2012). New York: Discovery Communications.**

ERC NON PRNT GE195 .B443 2008 [|Check Availability] Three segments from the Nova television series and one from American Experience series focus on various scientific issues. (DVD). 55 min. Gr. 9-up.
 * //Rachel Carson's Silent Spring (American Experience Series).// (1993). Boston: WGBH Education Foundation.**
 * **v.1 //Car of the Future//**
 * **v.2 //Solar Energy: Saved by the Sun//**
 * **v.3 //Global Warming: What's Up with the Weather?//**
 * **v.4 //Rachel Carson's Silent Spring//**

ERC NON PRNT TD794.5 .R439 2006 [|Check Availability] Rex and his dino pals show kinds how to take responsibility for planet Earth: it's up to us to reduce, reuse and recycle. (DVD, 10 min.) Gr. K-6.
 * //Recycle Rex.// (2006). Elk Grove, IL: Disney Educational Productions.**

ERC NON PRNT QE432.2 .R64 2006 [|Check Availability] Students will examine the characteristics of each major type of rock, rock formations, and see how they are formed. (DVD, 23 min.) Gr. 3-8.
 * //Rocks.// (2006). Wynnewood, PA: Schlessinger Media.**

ERC NON PRNT QE432.2 .R63 2011 Check Availability Based on the books by Simon Basher, students can learn about the rocks and minerals found on Earth. (flash cards).
 * //Rocks and minerals flashcards.// (2011). NY: Toucan Books, Ltd.**

ERC PROF BK GE195.5 .S36 2003 [|Check Availability] An introduction to Earth Day, including its founding. Gr. 2-4.
 * Sanders, N.I. (2003). //Earth Day (A True Book series).// New York: Children's Press.**

ERC NON PRNT TD170 .S38 [|Check Availability] One side of each card asks a question about actions p people can take to protect the environment. The other side of the card gives tips about how people can reduce pollution, save water and energy, and protect wildlife habitat. One card presents ways to contact a congressperson, senator and the president. (48 flash cards). Gr. 9-adult.
 * //Save the Planet//. (200-?). Petaluma, CA: Pomegranate Communications: Sierra Club.**

ERC PROF BK GC21.5 .S58 2006 [|Check Availability] Text and photographs explore the physical characteristics, life forms, and fragility of the world's oceans. Gr. PreS-3.
 * Simon, S. (2006). //Oceans, updated edition.// New York: HarperCollins.**

ERC NON PRNT S591.3 .S64 2006 [|Check Availability] Learn about the different types of soil and how it is important for sustaining plant and animal life. (DVD, 23 min.) Gr. 3-8.
 * //Soil.// (2006). Wynnewood, PA: Schlessinger Media.**

ERC NON PRNT GA105.6 .T67 2006 [|Check Availability] Learn what topography is and explore the art and science of recreating these terrains on maps. (DVD, 23 min.) Gr. 3-8
 * //Topography.// (2006). Wynnewood, PA: Schlessinger Media.**

ERC PROF BK GE195 .M45 2006 [|Check Availability] Presents 100 strategies for safeguarding the environment.
 * McKay, K., & Bonnin, J. (2006). True //Green.// WA: National Geographic Society.**

ERC NON PRNT QE521.3 .V65 2006 [|Check Availability] Learn about the different types of volcanoes, volcanic matter, and visit Horsehoe Lake at Mammoth Mountain. (DVD, 23 min.) Gr. 3-8.
 * //Volcanoes.// (2006). Wynnewood, PA: Schlessinger Media.**

ERC NON PRNT GE461 .V65 2014 Check Availability Touch nine different kinds of volcanic rocks while reading through the book about them. (Kit). Gr. PreS-5.
 * //Volcanic rocks.// (2014). New York: Scholastic Inc.**

ERC PROF BK PZ7 .W15875 Re 2006 [|Check Availability] When Minna has a school assignment to make a poster about recycling, her entire rabbit family spends the week practicing various kinds of recycling and suggesting ideas for her poster. Gr. PreS-3.
 * Wallace, N.E. (2003). //Recycle every day!// New York: Marshall Cavendish.**

ERC NON PRNT GB848 .W38 2006 [|Check Availability] Examine that same process -- the same today as it was millions of years ago. (DVD, 23 min.). Gr. 3-8.
 * //Water cycle, The.// (2006). Wynnewood, PA: Schlessinger Media.**

ERC NON PRNT QE570 .W42 2006 Check Availability Discover the natural forces that cause weathering, erosion and deposition. (DVD, 23 min.). Gr. 3-8.
 * //Weathering & erosion.// (2006). Wynnewood, PA: Schlessinger Media.**

ERC PROF BK QC981.8 .C5 W663 2008 [|Check Availability] Discover how global warming is changing our planet, and what we can do to fight back. Gr. 3-8.
 * Woodward, J. (2008). //Climate change (Eyewitness)//. New York: DK Publishing.**

__Energy__
ERC PROF BK TK1365 .J3 B67 2012 [|Check Availability] A discussion of the tsunami and nuclear reactor accident that happened at Fukushima in 2011. Gr. 6-8.
 * Bortz, F. (2012). //Meltdown! The nuclear disaster in Japan and our energy future.//** Minneapolis, MN: Twenty First Century Books.

__Engineering__
ERC NON PRNT NA203 .B85 2004 [|Check Availability] Macaulay goes to extremes with five really big adventures that explore the greatest man made wonders of the world. The series introduces the courageous creators and builders and reveals the deadly disasters and personal triumphs behind these breathtaking structures. Printable 40-page activity included on each DVD. (5 DVDs, 327 min.). Gr. 7-up.
 * //Building big with David Macaulay: Explore the greatest engineering feats of modern times.// (2000). Boston: WGBH Video.**
 * Bridges
 * Dams
 * Domes
 * Skyscrapers
 * Tunnels

[|Design Squad] http://pbskids.org/designsquad/parentseducators/ Use DESIGN SQUAD GLOBAL activities, animations, video profiles, and episodes in classrooms and after-school programs, in libraries and museums, at events and at home to engage boys and girls from ages 9-12 to engage in hands-on challenges that bring engineering to life..

__Evolution__
ERC NON PRNT QH361 .L43 2001 [|Check Availability] Seven segments of videos to share with students and 4 for teachers about the subject of evolution. (DVD). (106 min.).
 * //Evolution: Learning and Teaching Evolution.// (2001). Boston: WGBH Educational Foundation.**
 * Teacher Resource: [|www.pbs.org/evolution]Link to //Teaching Evolution: An Online Course for Teachers.//

ERC NON PRNT QH375 .W43 2010 [|Check Availability] NOVA reveals answers to riddles that Darwin couldn't explain. (DVD). (112 min.).
 * //What Darwin Never Knew: 150 Years Later, Scientists Decode Nature's Greatest Mysteries (NOVA).// (2009). Boston: WGBH Educational Foundation.**

Included in this list are books about airplanes, the science and history of flight and information about the Wright Brothers.
ERC PROF BK TL540 .W7 C37 2003 [|Check Availability] Activity ideas to do for youngsters. Gr. K-3.
 * Carson, M.K. (2003). //The Wright Brothers for kids.// Chicago: Chicago Review Press.**

ERC NON PRNT TL5540 .W7 K58 2003 [|Check Availability] The historic journey of how two Midwestern bicycle mechanics with no formal training prevailed over the world's leading inventors in discovering the secret of flight. (DVD, 115 min.) Gr. 5- up.
 * //Kitty Hawk: the Wright brothers' journey of invention.// (2003). David Garrigus Productions.**

ERC NON PRNT TL540 .W7 F69 2009d [|Check Availability] Follows the lives of the Wright brothers and describes how they developed the first airplane. (3 CDs, 123 min.) Young Adult.
 * //The Wright brothers: how they invented the airplane.// (2009). Grand Haven, MI: Brilliance Audio.**

ERC NON PRNT TA 646 .M44 2006 v.1 [|Check Availability]
Journey inside the world's most incredible structures and machines to take a closer look at what it takes to engineer in the extreme. Included is a C-5 Galaxy jet.
 * Mega Structures. National Geographic. (2006). Warner Home Video.**

ERC NON PRNT LB1585 .P76 2002 [|Check Availability] Five-day integrated lesson plan to solve problems of flight with the Wright Brothers. Each lesson is supported by math, social studies and language arts lessons. (VHS, curriculum/lesson plans). Gr. 3-5.
 * //Problem solving with Wilbur and Orville.// (2002). Dayton, OH: ThinkTV Network.**

ERC NON PRNT TL540 .W7 T43 2005 [|Check Availability] This documentary tracks the journey that the Wright Brothers had to take in order to secure their patents and achieve the well-earned recognition for their landmark contributions to the science of flight. The DVD includes interactive menus. (DVD, 50 min.). Gr. 6-up.
 * //Technology of Kitty Hawk (Modern Marvels series).// (2000). New York: A&E Television Networks.**

ERC NON PRNT TL540 .W7 W75 2005 [|Check Availability] //**The Wright brothers.**// **(1996). Coppell, TX: Nest Entertainment; Wynnewood, PA: Distributed by Schlessinger Media.** An animated biography of the Wright brothers', showing the development of the airplane and explaining some basic concepts of aerodynamics. (DVD, 30 min.) Gr. K-3.

**__Human Body__**
ERC PROF BK QM101 .D79 1996 [|Check Availability] Sing this African-American spiritual to help teach youngsters anatomy, rhyme and language. Gr. Pre-3.
 * Barner, Bob. (1995). //Dem bones.// San Francisco, CA: Chronicle Books.**

ERC NON PRNT QL821 .B6 [|Check Availability] By assembling actual skeletons, studying photos of many different skeletons, and observing x-ray motion films, students become familiar with the structure and function of bones.
 * //Bones.// (1974). New York: The Division.**

ERC NON PRNT QP461 .C77 2000 [|Check Availability] Life-size, full-color, 3-dimensional human ear model split vertically by cross section; all parts labeled. Gr. 2+.
 * //Human Ear Model//. (200-?). Cross Section. Learning Resources.**

ERC PROF BK RJ399 .C6 H86 2011 Check Availability This will help students think about what really matters -- both in yourself and in others. Gr. 4-6.
 * Hunt, J. (2011). //Tired of being teased: Obesity and others (Kids & Obesity series).// Broomall, PA: Mason Crest Publishers.**

ERC NON PRNT QM181 .P86 2000z [|Check Availability] Multi-sensory model uses a simple hand pump to demonstrate basic heart and pulmonary blood flow.
 * //Pumping Heart Model.// Learning Resources.**

ERC PROF BK QM23.2 .R58 2010 [|Check Availability]
 * Roberts, Alice. (2010). //The Complete Human Body: The Definitive Visual Guide.// New York: DK Publishing.**

ERC NON PRNT RA440.55 .S62 2000z [|Check Availability] //**Slim Goodbody: both complete uncut/unedited series.**// **??: On the Run Video.** Includes "Nutri City" (1978-1979) and "The Inside Story (1979-1980). (DVD, 8 hrs.) Gr. 4-8.

ERC NON PRNT RK63 .T44 2005 [|Check Availability] "BIO SIGNS: These models are highly detailed, scientifically accurate reference models to help you study different aspects of the human body." Ages 7-up.
 * //Teeth & Gums.// Ein-o Science Human Anatomy Models. (2005). Hagerstown, IN: TEDCO.**

ERC NON PRNT QP376 .H83 2001 [|Check Availability] University of California (2001). //Human Brain and Senses Kit.// Nashua, NH: Delta Education. This kit emphasizes the use of knowledge and evidence to construct explanations for the relationships between structure and function in the human nervous and sensory systems. Gr. 7-8.

__**Inventors**__
ERC NON PRNT TK140. E35 E35 1986 [|Check Availability] Thomas Edison tells the story of his remarkable boyhood adventures, which resulted from his curiosity and his intense drive to succeed. (VHS) Gr. 4-up.
 * //The Edison adventures (Young people's specials).//** **(1986). Films** **for the Humanities.**

PN1997 .L46 L46 2002 [|Check Availability] A highly regarded artist, Leonardo's keen mind and insatiable curiosity lead him to ponder nature's secrets. (DVD, 48 min.) Gr. 4-6.
 * //Leonardo: A dream of flight. (The Inventors' Specials).// (2002). Toronto, Canada: Devine Entertainment Corp.**

ERC NON PRNT QC16 .N7 N487 2002 [|Check Availability] Newton and his young scribe, Humphrey, are caught up in the rollicking race to change how the universe is perceived. (DVD, 51 min.) Gr. 4-6.
 * //Newton: A tale of two Isaacs. (The Inventors' Specials).// (2002). Toronto, Canada: Devine Entertainment Corp.**

ERC NON PRNT T173.8 .W52 2011 [|Check Availability] //**What's the Next Big Thing? Technology for a Better Future.**// **(2011). Boston: WGBH Educational Foundation.** Stories cover social robots, robotic cars, detecting earthquakes, smart grid, and profile of inventor Jay Keasling. (DVD). 60 min. Gr. 9-up.

__**Life Sciences**__
Included here are items on plants and animals, including extinct life forms such as dinosaurs. Items exclusively on the Human Body are found under that subdivision.

ERC NON PRNT QE861.5 .G7956 2012 [|Check Availability] Teenage hosts take kids on a prehistoric journey to learn everything they ever wanted to know about dinosaurs. Broken into 6 programs: The Rise of the Dinosaurs, T-Red and the Meat Eaters, Sauropods and the Plant Eaters, Dinosaur Eggs and Babies, Digging Up Dinosaurs, and A Day at the Museum. (2 DVDs, approx. 2 1/4 hours). Rated TV-G.
 * //The Amazing world of dinosaurs.// (2012). Golden Valley, MN: Mill Creek Entertainment.**

ERC NON PRNT QL351 .A58 [|Check Availability]
 * //Animal Kingdom// (n.d). S.I.: Stansi Corp.**

ERC NON PRNT QL696 .C53 A56 2012 [|Check Availability] A family fights for the survival of the California Condors. Winner of the 2012 Carnegie Medal. (DVD,20 min.). Gr. 3-up
 * //Anna, Emma and the condors//. (2012). Mill Valley, CA: Green Planet Films**

ERC PROF BK PZ10.3 .B45236 Nig 2012 [|Check Availability] Chiro, a young bat, is nervous about flying into the world for the first time without his mother, especially on a very dark night, but he soon learns to rely on his "song" to find his way and stay safe. Gr. PreS-3.
 * Berk, Ari. (2012). //Nightsong.// New York: Simon & Schuster.**

ERC NON PRNT GC11.2 B58 2009 [|Check Availability] Produced by the BBC, this series documents various life forms found in the many ecosystems of the ocean: frozen seas, coral seas, open ocean, the deep, tidal seas, coasts, seasonal seas, and the ocean world. (5 DVDs, approx. 7 1/2 hours). Not rated.
 * //Blue planet: Seas of life.// (2007). New York: Discovery Communications.**

ERC PROF BK QL51 .B87 2012 [|Check Availability] Seasonal opportunities for the average citizen to be involved in scientific studies. Gr. 4-8.
 * Burns, L.G. (2012). //Citizen scientists: Be a part of scientific discovery from your own backyard.// New York: Henry Holt.**

ERC PROF BK QL737 .C5 C356 2010 [|Check Availability] This book chronicles the efforts of Dr. Merlin Tuttle and his colleagues at Bat Conservation International, as they try and save bat species from loss of habitat and white-nose syndrome. Gr. 5-8.
 * Carson, M.K. (2010). //The bat scientists (Scientists in the Field series).// Boston: Houghton Mifflin Books.**

ERC NON PRNT QK494.5 .P66 C55 2009 [|Check Availability] National Geographic reveals the unexplored environment of the threatened California redwoods.
 * //Climbing Redwood Giants//. National Geographic.**


 * //Disney's Animal World series.// (2007). Elk Grove Village, IL: Disney Educational Productions.**
 * **//Bears and deer.// (2007).** ERC NON PRNT QL737 .C27 D57 2007 [|Check Availability]
 * **//Elephants and rhinos.// (2007).** ERC NON PRNT QL737 .P98 D57 2007 [|Check Availability]
 * //**Foxes and wolves.**// **(2007).** ERC NON PRNT QL737 .C22 D57 2007 [|Check Availability]
 * **//Giraffes and zebras.// (2007).** ERC NON PRNT QL737 .U56 G575 2012 [|Check Availability]
 * //**Hippos and crocodiles.**// **(2007).** ERC NON PRNT QL737 .U57 D57 2007 [|Check Availability]
 * **//Hyenas and squirrels.// (2012).** ERC NON PRNT QL737 .C24 H94 2012 [|Check Availability]
 * **//Kangaroos and tortoises, turtles, & terrapins.//** ERC NON PRNT QL737 .M35 D57 2012 Check Availability
 * **//Meerkats and warthogs.//** ERC NON PRNT QL737 .C235 D57 2012 Check Availability
 * **//Penguins, seals and sea lions.//** ERC QL696 .S473 D57 2007 Check Availability
 * **//Snakes, frogs and toads.//** ERC NON PRNT QL666 .O6 D57 2007 Check Availability
 * **Tigers and lions.** ERC NON PRNT QL737 .C23 D57 2012 Check Availability
 * **//Whales and sharks.// (2007).** ERC NON PRNT QL737.C4 D57 2007 [|Check Availability]

ERC NON PRNT QL737 .P98 E458 2005 [|Check Availability] Documentary film about the wildlife conservation of the Asian elephant. This film includes the evolution, social structure, physiology, breeding and decreasing population of the animal. (DVD) Gr. 6-12.
 * //Elephas maximus: The biology and conservation of the Asian elephant.// (2005) Buffalo, NY: Canisius College.**

ERC NON PRNT QE861.5 .D57 2010 [|Check Availability] The Emmy Award-winning series for the family, this series includes seven episodes: Valley of the T. Rex; T. Rex: New Science, New Beast; When Dinosaurs Roamed America; Utah's Dino Graveyard; Dinosaur Planet; They Mystery Dinosaur; Dinosaurs: Return to Life? (2 DVDs, approx. 8 hours). Not rated.
 * //Essential dinosaur pack.// (2010). New York: Discovery Communications.**

ERC Prof Books QL151 .F58 2011 Check Availability A variety of animals common to North America pose for portraits against a white background while narrating distinctive aspects of their natural histories. Gr. PreS-2.
 * FitzSimmons, D. (2011). //Curious Critters.// Bellville, OH: Wild Iris Publications.**

ERC NON PRNT QL668 .E2 F33 2014 [|Check Availability] Enjoy this look at the weird and wonderful world of frogs from around the world -- from their anatomy to their courtship techniques, to their parenting habits. (DVD, 60 min.). Gr. 9-up.
 * //Fabulous frogs (Nature series).// (2014). New York: WNET/PBS.**

ERC PROF BK PZ10.3 .H64625 Ge 2012 [|Check Availability] Through her watercolor paintings, the author vividly depicts the journey of a toad to its natural habitat, from early springtime mud to the lily pads of summer, in this nearly wordless book about survival and renewal. Gr. PreS-K.
 * //Gem.// Hobbie, H. (2012). New York: Little Brown & Co.**

ERC NON PRNT QL561 .D3 I6 2009 [|Check Availability] Join 100 million Monarch butterflies as they migrate to a remote area of Mexico. (DVD). 56 min. Gr. 6-up.
 * //The Incredible Journey of the Butterflies (NOVA).// (2009). Boston: WGBH Educational Foundation.**

ERC PROF BK QL576.2 .J46 2012 [|Check Availability] A close-up look at a multitude of beetles that can be found in nature; artwork is cut-paper collage. Gr. PreS-3.
 * Jenkins, S. (2012). //The beetle book.// Boston: Houghton Mifflin Books.**

ERC PROF BK QL821 .J46 2010 [|Check Availability] A close look at bones, comparing similar functioning bones from humans and animals.
 * Jenkins, S. (2010). //Bones: Skeletons and How They Work.// New York: Scholastic.**

ERC NON PRNT QE861.5 .J86 2000 [|Check Availability] Collection of 5 plastic dinosaurs -- a t-rex, stegosaurus, triceratops, brachiosaurus and velociraptor -- perfect for creative play. Gr. PreS-3.
 * //Jumbo dinosaurs//. (n.d.) Vernon Hills, IL: Learning Resources.**

ERC NON PRNT QE861.5 .D56 2010 [|Check Availability]
 * Kerley, B. (2010). //The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins.// Illustrated by Brian Selznick. Norwalk, CAT: Weston Woods Studio.** The true story of Victorian artist Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, who built life-sized models of dinosaurs in the hope of educating the world about what these awe-inspiring ancient animals and what they were like. Iconographic illustrations based on those for the book by Selznick are accompanied by text read by Jonathan Pryce. (1 videodisc). Ages 7-10.

ERC NON PRNT M1630.18 .K45 T74 2015 [|Check Availability] Fourteen songs celebrate many aspects about trees -- as a national symbol, parts of trees, types of trees...you name t! (CD). Gr. PreS
 * //Trees.//** **Ledford, M. & Kelly, B. (2015).** **Lewisburg, PA: YAY! Records.**

ERC NON PRNT QH75 .L54 2010 [|Check Availability] This 11-part series explores the adaptability and diversity of life on Earth. Topics covered include: Challenges of Life: Reptiles and Amphibians; Mammals; Fish; Birds; Insects; Hunters and Hunted; Creatures of the Deep; Plants; and Primates. (4 DVDs, approx. 8 hours). Rated: TV-PG.
 * //Life.// (2010). New York: Discovery Communications.**

ERC NON PRNT QL696 .S473 M37 2005 [|Check Availability] DVD. In the Antarctic, every March since the beginning of time, the quest begins to find the perfect mate and start a family. This courtship will begin with a long journey - a journey that will take them hundreds of miles across the continent
 * //March of the Penguins//. (2005). Burbank, CA: Warner Home Video.**

ERC NON PRNT M1992 .M37 2013 Check Availability Singer/songwriter introduces boys and girls to the plants and animals that live in and around the salt water marshes and beaches of barrier islands. Presented as a combination of concert and live footage in the habitat. Gr. K-5.
 * //Marsh mud madness.// (2013). Franklin, TN: Roger Day Productions.**
 * //Teacher Resource//: []

ERC NON PRNT M1992 .M37 2013 Check Availability This kit includes 5 real shark teeth, plus a full-sized museum-quality replica of a Megalodon tooth cast from one of the largest Megalodon shark teeth ever found. Gr. PreS-up.
 * //Mega shark teeth.// (2013). Ashland, OR: Discover with Dr. Cool.**

ERC NON PRNT PW1997.2 .C38 2012 [|Check Availability] //**Miles and miles of reptiles.**// **(2010).** (DVD, 35 min.) In these episodes from the PBS Kids animated series The Cat in the Hat knows a lot about that, Gecko teaches Sally how to do a better job of hiding when she and Nick play Hide-and-Seek and Cat takes Sally and Nick to visit friends in the desert to learn how to stay cool in hot weather and to conserve water. Gr. Pre-3.

ERC PROF BK QL122.2 .N67 2009 [|Check Availability] Stunning color photography and clear, simple text make this introduction to octopuses a first choice for beginning readers. The accompanying DVD offers excellent footage of each type of octopus in its natural habitat. (book, DVD) Gr. Pre-3
 * Norman, Mark. (2009). //The Octopus's Garden: The secret world under the sea.// Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia: Black Dog Books.**

ERC NONPRNT GA12040 S3 [|Check Availability]
 * //Outdoor Survival.// (1972). Baltimore, MD: The Avalon Hill Co.**

ERC NON PRNT QL758 .P53 2007 [|Check Availability] Witness dramatic stories of survival among some of the biggest, most successful meat-eating predators on Earth. (DVD, 100 min.) Gr. 4-up.
 * Planet Carnivore: Sharks & Lions. National Geographic.**

ERC NON PRNT M1977.A6 P64 A5 2010 [|Check Availability] Each song highlights a different animal in the world and details information about them in the lyrics. (CD). Gr. PreS-3
 * Polansky, David. (2010). //Animal Songs for Really Smart Kids.// Cochituate, MA: Perfect Score.**

ERC NON PRNT QL105 .P653 2005 [|Check Availability] Join Spin, National Geographic's glob-on-the-go, as he leads a tour of the Arctic and Antarctic regions. (DVD, 45 min.) Gr. PreS-3.
 * //Polar prowl (Really Wild Animals).// (2005). Washington, DC: National Geographic.**

ERC PROF BK QL756 .S26 2012 [|Check Availability] A beginning-reader introduction to what nests are, including photos of various animal nests. Gr. K-2.
 * Salzmann, M.E. (2012). //Home sweet nest (SandCastle Animal Homes series).// North Mankato, MN: ABDO Publishing.**

Use these fact cards to fill in short periods of class time.
 * //Sierra Club Knowledge Cards.// (n.d.) Petaluma, CA: Pomegranate Communications, Inc.**
 * **//Save the Planet: Tips for Saving Energy Ecosystems, Water & Wildlife.//** ERC NON PRNT TD170 .S38 [|Check Availability]
 * **//What in the World Am I? An Endangered Species Quiz Deck.//** ERC NON PRNT QL83 .W427 2000 [|Check Availability]
 * **//What's the Difference Between a Dolphin and a Porpoise? Subtle Distinctions in Nature.//** ERC NON PRNT LB1585 .W53 2011 [|Check Availability]

ERC PROF BK QL668 .E2 S546 2012 [|Check Availability] Photographs and clear text help explain the difference between the two animals. Gr. PreS-3.
 * Silverman, B. (2012). //Can you tell a frog from a toad? (Lightning Bolt Books).// Minneapolis, MN: Lerner Books.**

ERC PROF BK QL666 .O6 S456 2007 [|Check Availability] Describes, in text and photographs, the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of various species of snake. Gr. PreS-3.
 * Simon, S. (2007). //Snakes, updated edition.// New York: HarperCollins.**

ERC NON PRNT QH324.42 .S7 [|Check Availability] These tools will meet the needs of most high school dissection labs. Gr. 8-up.
 * //Standard Dissecting Set// (n.d.) S.I.: Cenco.**

ERC PROF BK PZ7 .W15875 Se 2004 [|Check Availability] Buddy Bear learns about different kinds of seeds and their uses when he opens a package sent by his grandfather. Gr. PreS-2.
 * Wallace, N.E. (2004). //Seeds! Seeds! Seeds!// Tarrytown, NY: Marshall Cavendish.**

ERC PROF BK PZ .W15875 She 2006 [|Check Availability] When Buddy Bear and his mother go to the beach, she teaches him all about shells and mollusks. Gr. PreS- 2.
 * Wallace, N.E. (2007). //Shells! Shells! Shells!// Tarrytown, NY: Marshall Cavendish.**

ERC NON PRNT PN1992.77 .A1 C38 2010 [|Check Availability]
 * //Wings & Things (The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!)//.** PBS. DVD. Dr. Seuss's The Cat in the Hat guides friends Sally and Nick, with a little help from the Fish, Thing 1, and Thing 2, on fun-filled adventures where thy make natural science discoveries, from how bees make honey to why owls sleep during the day.

ERC PROF BK QH541.2 P76 2006 [|Check Availability] Interdisciplinary, supplementary environment and conservation education program emphasizing wildlife.
 * //Project WILD: K-12 Curriculum & Activity Guide.// (2005). Houston, TX: Council for Environmental Education.**

ERC NON PRNT SF542.7 .S44 [|Check Availability] A close look at the life cycle of the silkworm. [model]
 * Silkworm life cycle nature block. Vernon Hills, IL: Learning Resources.**

**__Physics__**
ERC NON PRNT QC91 .D4 [|Check Availability] Various shapes are used to teach students how to make measurements in the metric system and how to use the formula density equals mass divided by volume.
 * //Density Kit.// (1900). Rochester, NY: Ward’s Natural Science Establishment.**

ERC NON PRNT QC527.2 .E54 2006 [|Check Availability] Our classroom-safe lab makes electricity concepts easy to grasp—with ready-to-use tools and activities that are easy on teachers, too!
 * //Electricity Lab//. (2006). Carson, CA: Lakeshore.**

ERC PROF BK TJ163.95 .T39 1998 [|Check availability] Provides experiments and lesson plans for teachers that demonstrate such concepts as energy of motion, stored energy, and energy conservation..
 * Exploring Energy with Toys. (1998). New York: McGraw-Hill.**

ERC NON PRNT LB1140.35 .T68 G43 1990 [|Check Availability] Easy-to-assemble interlocking gears, pillars and bases (96 pieces) help students learn how this simple machine works. Includes booklet of ideas. (realia). Gr. PreS-3.
 * //Gears! Gears! Gears! beginner's building set.// (n.d.). Vernon Hills, IL: Learning Resources.**

ERC NON PRNT K6680 S33 [|Check Availability]
 * Introductory Physical Science. (n.d.) S.I.: Damon Engineering, Inc.**

ERC NON PRNT TS1890 .R83 2008 [|Check Availability] Shows how rubber is versatile enough for things as different basketballs and Hollywood special effects. ( 1 videodisc) Ages 6-12.
 * Discovery Education (Film). (2008). //How stuff works: Rubber.// **

ERC NON PRNT QC178 .S34 2008 [|Check Availability] Defines gravity and explains the relationship between gravity, mass and distance. ( 1 videodisc) Grades 5-8.
 * Kalama, A., & Disney Educational Productions. (2008). //Gravity.// **

ERC NON PRNT QC231 .K56 2000 [|Check Availability]
 * //Kinematics Featuring Galileo Galilei and Cosimo de’ Medici// (2000). Dubuque, IA: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company.**

ERC NON PRNT QC311.28 .T44 2000 [|Check Availability]
 * Rumford, C., & Thompson, S (2000). //Thermodynamics.// Dubuque, IA: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company.**

ERC NON PRNT TK7867 .S65 2012 [|Check Availability] Snap Circuits makes learning electronics easy and fun. Follow the manual and build many exciting electrical projects. (kit). Gr. 2-up.
 * //Snap circuits Jr.// (2012). Wheeling, IL: ELENCO.**

ERC NON PRNT TK7867 .63 2012 Check Availability Build over 175 exciting projects, including making music play on an iPod with this kit of over 55 parts. (kit). Gr. 2-adult
 * Snap Circuits Light. (2012). Wheeling, IL: ELENCO.**

ERC PROF BK PZ8.3 .S734 Fo 2013 Check Availability Building a fort in the backyard, a grandfather and granddaughter get help from six simple machines: lever, pulley, inclined plane, wheel and axle, screw, and wedge. Gr. 3-5.
 * Spangler, L. (2013). //The fort on Fourth Street: A story about the six simple machines.// Mount Pleasant, SC: Sylvan Dell Publishing.**

__**Science Experiments**__
ERC PROF BK LB1532 .A445 1997 [|Check Availability] Forty-six science experiments focus on heat, cell structure and forces. Gr. 3-6.
 * Allison, L. (1997). //Table-top science: hands-on explorations for young scientists.// Palo Alto, CA: Monday Morning.**

ERC PROF BK Q182.3 .B39 2002 [|Check Availability] Presents 50 science experiments in loose-leaf binder format that can be conducted by all students in grades 4-8, including those with special needs, by modifying and redesigning traditional experiments.
 * Bazler, Judith A. (2002). //More Science Projects for All Students.// New York: Facts on File.**

ERC PROF BK Q182.3 .S344 1998 [|Check Availability] Presents 50 science experiments in loose-leaf binder format that can be conducted by all students in grades 4-8, including those with special needs, by modifying and redesigning traditional experiments.
 * Berda, Mary. (1998). //Science for All Students.// New York: Facts on File.**

ERC NON PRNT TS2301 .T7 E75 1996[| Check Availability] Science experiments on mechanical, structural engineering using Legos. Grades 4-9.
 * Erickson, S., Seymour, T., Suey, M., & Mason, R. (1996). //Brick layers: Creative engineering with LEGO constructions//.**

ERC NON PRNT TH9448 .S34 2009 [|Check Availability] //**Fire: safety smart science with Bill Nye the science guy.**// **(2009). Elk Grove Village, IL: Disney Educational Productions.** Safety Smart Science with Bill Nye the Science Guy explores the science of safety by going behind the scenes at Underwriters Laboratories and discovering how products that use electricity are fire-tested to ensure they meet safety standards. By explaining the science of fire, including the roles of heat, fuel, and oxygen play, Bill demonstrates how fire can be helpful as well as destructive. (DVD, 25 min.) Gr. 4-8.


 * Lawrence Hall of Science. (dates vary). //Great Explorations in Math and Science Series.// Berkeley, CA: Lawrence Hall of Science.**
 * //**Acid Rain: Teacher's Guide.**// **(1999). Gr. 6-10.** ERC PROF BK QH545.A17 H62 1999 [|Check Availability]
 * //**Animals in Action: Life Science Activities for Grades 5-8.**// **(****2000)//.//** ERC PROF BK QL 751 .B1863 2000 [|Check Availability]
 * //**Chemical Reactions: Teacher's Guide.**// **(1998). Gr. 6-10.** ERC PROF BK QD 455.5 .B37 1998. [|Check Availability]
 * //**Involving Dissolving: Teacher's Guide.**// **(1996). Gr. 1-3.** ERC PROF BK QC304 .A34 1996 [|Check Availability]
 * //**Liquid Explorations: Teacher's Guide.**// **(1997).** **Gr. 1-3.** ERC PROF BK QC145.28 A35 1997 [|Check Availability]
 * **//Mapping// //Animal// //Movements: Teacher's Guide//. (1999). Gr. 5-9** ERC PROF BK QL 751 .B27 1999 [|Check Availability]
 * **//Solids, Liquids, and Gases: A School Assembly Program.// (1999). Gr. 3-6.** ERC PROF BK QC 176.515 .B37 1999 [|Check Availability]
 * **//Vitamin C Testing: Teacher's Guide.// (1999). Gr. 4-8.** ERC PROF BK TX 553 .V5 B37 1999 [|Check Availability]



ERC PROF BK Q163 M375 2011 [|Check Availability] Includes original separately published texts of: //Build It!//, //Change It!//, //Move It!//, and //Touch It!//. Gr. PreS-2.
 * Mason, Adrienne. (2011). //Motion, Magnets and More.// Toronto, ON: Kids Can Press.**

ERC NON PRNT QH211 .S58 [|Check Availability] Students are introduced to the microscopic world and the appearance and structure of living and nonliving things. They learn to develop new skills and use new equipment. Each child has his/her own microscope and learns to makes slides and to stain specimens.
 * //Small Things: An Introduction to the Microscopic World.// (1967). New York: The Division.**

ERC NON PRNT S592.7 .B56 1972 [|Check Availability] Chemicals include phenolic rose bengal, barium chloride, soil pH indicator, and potassium chromate. All are poisonous. Contains 50 plastic containers, 50 glass slides, 12 "chemplates" with spatulas, 12 calibrated tubes, 10 bottles of chemicals, 1 pad of student worksheets, 1 instruction booklet.
 * //The Biology and chemistry of soil experiment kit.// Bohemia, NY: Lab-Aid**

ERC NON PRNT Q175 .M69 2000 [|Check Availability] The four investigations in the Models and Designs module provide experiences that develop the concept of a scientific model and engage students in design and construction. The atmosphere generated by this module is one of open discussion, free exchange of ideas, and development of ideas into products. Gr. 5-6.
 * University of California (2000). //Models and Designs.// Nashua, NH: Delta Education.**

ERC NON PRNT LB1585 .W67 1990 [|Check Availability] //**A World in Motion.**// **(1990). Warrendale, PA: SAE International.** Designed to emphasize hands-on discovery of science principles in a cooperative learning setting to excite students about science, math, and engineering and to motivate them to study these subjects.

__Teacher Resources__
//**AIMS Teacher Curriculum.**// These titles are available to check out from the ERC//.//

ERC PROF BK Q183.3 .A1 M68 2016 Check Availability Learn how role models can made the difference and inspire STEM discovery and engagement for young women to enter and achieve success in STEM. Adult.
 * Mostache, H.S., Lawner, E.K., Matloff-Nieves, S. (2016). //Breaking through! Helping girls succeed in science, technology, enginering, and math.// Waco, TX: Profrock Press.**

ERC PROF BK QC30 .B624 2014 Check Availability The 54 experiments here encourage high school students to explore a variety of phenomena involved with pressure and force, thermodynamics, energy, light and color, resonance, buoyancy, two-dimensional motion, angular momentum, magnetism, and electromagnetic induction. Professional.
 * Bobrowsky, M., Korhonen, M., Kohtamaki. (2014). //Using physics gadgets & gizmos, grades 9-12: Phenomenon-based learning.// Arlington, VA: NSTA.**

ERC PROF BK LB1585 .F73 2013 Check Availability Blend literacy into elementary science instruction using a variety of nonfiction text sets and replace individual lessons with a learning-cycle format. Professional.
 * Fries-Gaither, J. & Shiverdecker, T. (2013). //Inquiring scientists, inquiring readers: Using nonfiction to promote science literacy, grades 3-5.// Arlington, VA: NSTA Press.**

These 25 new formative assessment probes will engage youngsters and encourage "science talk" while you identify their preconceptions before beginning a lesson or monitor their progress. Professional.
 * Keeley, P. (2013). Uncovering student ideas in primary science: 25 new formative assessment probes for grades K-2. Arlington, VA: NSTA.**
 * v. 1 **--** ERC PROF BK LB1135.9 .S35 K44 2013 Check Availability

ERC PROF BK LB1532 .K45 1995 [|Check Availability] Children can explore favorite topics such as weather, space, seeds, animals and more. Includes step-by-step directions for fun activities and reproducible recording pages. Professional.
 * Kepler, L. (1995). //Standards-based science learning centers: Quick and easy hands-on activities with recording pages that help build essential science skills, Gr. 1-3.// New York: Scholastic.**

[|https://www.nasa.gov] General website, with links to NASA's ongoing projects. [|https://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/index.html] NASA's website for educators, this includes e-books, video, photos, lesson plans and hundreds of other resources by subject, grade level, type and keyword. A starting place for STEM curriculum.
 * NASA**
 * [|NASA Education]

ERC PROF BK LB1139.5 .S35 H4 2007 Check Availability Nurture the littlest scientists' natural curiosity with this treasury of 89 hands-on science activities designed for them. They are grouped into seven topic areas: the senses, weather, physical science, critters, water and water mixtures, seeds, and nature walks. Professional.
 * Ritz, W.C., ed. (2007). //A head start on science: Encouraging a sense of wonder : 89 activities for children ages 3-7.// Arlington, VA: NSTA.**

ERC PROF BK LB1585 .R59 2012 Check Availability Use children's books to pique interest to combine science teaching with reading instruction in an engaging, and effective way. For use with grades K-4. Professional.
 * Royce, C.A., Morgan, E. & Ansberry, K. (2012). //Teaching science through trade books.// Arlington, VA: NSTA Press.**

**__Science Textbook Series Available__**
ERC TEXTBK LT305 .S3 M57133 [|Check Availability]
 * //Accent on science.// (1980). Ohio: C.E. Merrill.**

ERC TEXTBK LT305 .S31 A45 2000 [|Check Availability]
 * //AGS biology.// (2000). Minnesota: American Guidance Service.**

ERC TEXTBK LT305 .S31 S728 1998 [|Check Availability]
 * //Biology: a community context.// (1998). Ohio: South-Western Educational Pub.**

ERC TEXTBK LT305 .S3 H2567 1980 [|Check Availability]
 * //Concepts in science.// (1980). New York: Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich.**

ERC TEXTBK LT305 .S31 K425 1998 [|Check Availability]
 * //Ecology: a systems approach.// (1998). Iowa: Kendall/Hunt Publishing.**

ERC TEXTBK LT305 .S3 E36 [|Check Availability]
 * //Elementary science.// (1980). Massachusetts: Ginn and Company.**

ERC TEXTBK LT305 .S34 C36 2002 [|Check Availability]
 * //Foundations of physical science.// (2002). Massachusetts: Cambridge Physics Outlet.**

ERC TEXTBK LT305 .S3 G259 1979 [|Check Availability]
 * //Gateways to science.// (1979). New York: Webster Division, McGraw Hill.**

ERC TEXTBK LT305 .S3 H257 1985 [|Check Availability]
 * //HBJ science.//** (1985). Florida: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich.

ERC TEXTBK LT305 .S34 H437 1987 [|Check Availability]
 * //Heath physical science.// (1987). Massachusetts: D.C. Heath.**

ERC TEXTBK LT305 .S3 H43762 [|Check Availability]
 * //Heath science.// (1981). Massachusetts: D.C. Heath.**

ERC TEXTBK LT305 .S3 H838 [|Check Availability]
 * //Houghton Mifflin science.// (1979). Massachusetts: Houghton Mifflin.**

ERC TEXTBK LT305 .S32 K43 1998 [|Check Availability]
 * //Insights in biology.// (1998). Iowa: Kendall/Hunt Pub. Co.**

ERC TEXTBK LT305 .S3 I61 ITP [|Check Availability]
 * //Intermediate science curriculum study.// (N.D). New Jersey: Silver Burdett.**

ERC TEXTBK LT305 .S3 M168 2005 [|Check Availability] //**Macmillan/McGraw-Hill science.**// **(2005). New York: Macmillan/McGraw-Hill.**

ERC TEXTBK LT305 .S3 M194 2002 [|Check Availability]
 * //McGraw-Hill science.// (2002). New York: McGraw-Hill School Division.**

ERC TEXTBK LT305 .S3 K428 1999 [|Check Availability]
 * //Middle school science & technology.// (1999). Iowa: Kendall/Hunt.**

ERC TEXTBK LT305 .S34 K43 1999 [|Check Availability]
 * //Minds-on physics.// (1999). Iowa: Kendall/Hunt Pub. Co.**

ERC TEXTBK LT305 .S3 K43 1998 [|Check Availability]
 * //Prime science: raising the standard.// (1998). Iowa: Kendall/Hunt Pub. Co.**

ERC TEXTBK LT305 .S3 M168 1991 [|Check Availability]
 * //Science in your world.// (1991). New York: Macmillan/McGraw-Hill School Publishing Co.**

ERC TEXTBK LT305 .S3 H758 1997 [|Check Availability]
 * //SciencePlus: technology and society.// (1997). Texas: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston.**

ERC TEXTBK LT305 .S3 S774 2000 [|Check Availability]
 * //SRA real science.// (2000). Ohio: SRA/McGraw-Hill.**

ERC TEXTBK LT305 .S3 B915 [|Check Availability]
 * //The elementary school sciences program/biological sciences curriculum study.// (1976). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott.**

__Video Series Available__
**//Bill Nye the Science Guy (series).// Newtown, PA: Disney Educational Productions.** Scientist Bill Nye makes science fun and interesting as he teaches basic concepts. (DVD, 26 min. each). Gr. 5-8.
 * Amphibians. (2004). ERC NON PRNT QL644.2 .B5425 2004 [|Check Availability]
 * Animal locomotion. (2009). ERC NON PRNT QP301 .B55 2009 [|Check Availability]
 * Archaeology. (2003). ERC NON PRNT CC171 .A72 2003 [|Check Availability]
 * Architecture. (2005). ERC NON PRNT NA2555 .A7 2005 [|Check Availability]
 * Atmosphere. (2008). ERC NON PRNT QC863.5 .B49 2008 [|Check Availability]
 * Atoms. (2003). ERC NON PRNT QC173.16 .A76 2003 [|Check Availability]
 * Balance. (2003) ERC NON PRNT QC107 .B55 2003 [|Check Availability]
 * Biodiversity. (2010). ERC NON PRNT PQ541.15 .B56 B55 2010 [|Check Availability]
 * Birds. (2003). ERC NON PRNT QL676 .B63 2003 [|Check Availability]
 * Blood & circulation. (2005). ERC NON PRNT QP103 .B566 2005 [|Check Availability]
 * Bones & muscles. (2005). ERC NON PRNT QP301 .B663 2005 [|Check Availability]
 * Brain. (2004). ERC NON PRNT QP376 .B544 2004 [|Check Availability]
 * Buoyancy. (199-). ERC NON PRNT QC147.5 B542 199u [|Check Availability]
 * Caves. (2004). ERC NON PRNT FB601.2 .B54 2004 [|Check Availability]
 * Cells. (2005). ERC NON PRNT QH582.5 .C44 2005 [|Check Availability]
 * Chemical reactions. (2003). ERC NON PRNT QD453.3 .C43 2003 [|Check Availability]
 * Climates. (2008). ERC NON PRNT QC981.3 .B48 2008 [|Check Availability]
 * Comets & meteors. ERC NON PRNT QB721 .C66 2003 [|Check Availability]
 * Communication. (2004). ERC NON PRNT P91.2 .B5426 2004 [|Check Availability]
 * Computers. (2008). ERC NON PRNT QZ76.23 .B55 2008 [|Check Availability]
 * Deserts. (2009). ERC NON PRNT QH104.5.S58 B55 2009 [|Check Availability]
 * Digestion. (2008). ERC NON PRNT QP145 .B55 2008 [|Check Availability]
 * Dinosaurs. (2005). ERC NON PRNT QE861.5 .B54 2005 [|Check Availability]
 * Do-it-yourself science.(2003) ERC NON PRNT Q162 .D6 2003 [|Check Availability]
 * Earthquakes. (2004). ERC NON PRNT QE534.3 .B54 2004 [|Check Availability]
 * Earth's crust. (2008). ERC NON PRNT QE511 .B44 2008 [|Check Availability]
 * Earth's seasons. (2004). ERC NON PRNT QL461 .R467 2004 [|Check Availability]
 * Electrical current. (2003). ERC NON PRNT QC501 .E48 2003 [|Check Availability]
 * Energy. (2005). ERC NON PRNT QC73.4 .E537 2005 [|Check Availability]
 * Erosion. (2004). ERC NON PRNT QE571 .B54 2004 [|Check Availability]
 * Evolution. (2009). ERC NON PRNT QH367.1 .B55 2009 [|Check Availability]
 * Eyeball. (2003). ERC NON PRNT QP475.7 .E94 2003 [|Check Availability]
 * Farming. (2004). ERC NON PRNT S519 .F37 2004 [|Check Availability]
 * Fish. (2005). ERC NON PRNT Q161.2 .B44 2005 [|Check Availability]
 * Flight. (2003). ERC NON PRNT TL547 .F54 2003 [|Check Availability]
 * Flowers. (2009). ERC NON PRNT QK653 .B55 2009 [|Check Availability]
 * Fluids. (2005). ERC NON PRNT QC145.24 .F58 2005 [|Check Availability]
 * Food web. (2005). ERC NON PRNT QH541.15 .F66 F66 2005 [|Check Availability]
 * Forensics. (2004). ERC NON PRNT HV8073 .F673 2004 [|Check Availability]
 * Forests. ERC NON PRNT QH541.5 .F6 B55 2004 [|Check Availability]
 * Fossils. (2005). ERC NON PRNT QE714.5 .B54 2005 [|Check Availability]
 * Friction. (2008). ERC NON PRNT QC197 .B47 2008 [|Check Availability]
 * Garbage. (2004). ERC NON PRNT TD792 .G372 2004 [|Check Availability]
 * Genes. (2008). ERC NON PRNT QP624 .B55 2008 [|Check Availability]
 * Germs. (2003). ERC NON PRNT QR57 .G47 2003 [|Check Availability]
 * Gravity. (2005). ERC NON PRNT QB334 .B55 2008 [|Check Availability]
 * Heart. (2009). ERC NON PRNT QP111.4 .B55 2009 [|Check Availability]
 * Heat. (2005). ERC NON PRNT QC261 .B55 2005 [|Check Availability]
 * Human transportation. (2004). ERC NON PRNT HE152 .B54 2004 [|Check Availability]
 * Insects. (2003). ERC NON PRNT QL467.2 .I562 2003 [|Check Availability]
 * Inventions. (2004). ERC NON PRNT T45 .B54 2004 [|Check Availability]
 * Invertebrates. (2005). ERC NON PRNT QL362.4 .B544 2005 [|Check Availability]
 * Lakes & ponds. (2009). ERC NON PRNT QH98 .B55 2009 [|Check Availability]
 * Life cycles. (2004). ERC NON PRNT QL461 .R467 1990 [|Check Availability]
 * Light & color. (2005). ERC NON PRNT QP360 .B544 2005 [|Check Availability]
 * Light optics. (2009). ERC NON PRNT QC360 .B55 2009 Check Availability
 * Magnetism. (2008). ERC NON PRNT QC753.7 .B55 2008 [|Check Availability]
 * Mammals. (2008). ERC NON PRNT QL706.2 .B55 2009 [|Check Availability]
 * Marine mammals. (2008). ERC NON PRNT QL713.2 .M37 2008 [|Check Availability]
 * Measurement. (2004). ERC NON PRNT QA465 .B55 2004 [|Check Availability]
 * Momentum. (2004). ERC NON PRNT QA808.2 .M66 2004 [|Check Availability]
 * The Moon. (2003). ERC NON PRNT QB581 .B55 2003 [|Check Availability]
 * Motion. (2008). ERC NON PRNT QC133.5 .B55 2008 [|Check Availability]
 * Nutrition. (2004). ERC NON PRNT RA784 .N87 2004 [|Check Availability]
 * Ocean exploration. ERC NON PRNT GC21.5 .B55 2005 [|Check Availability]
 * Ocean life. (2008). ERC NON PRNT QH541.5 .S3 B54 2008 [|Check Availability]
 * Oceanography. (2005). ERC NON PRNT GC21.5 .O2324 2005 [|Check Availability]
 * Outer space. ERC NON PRNT QB983 .O988 2008 [|Check Availability]
 * Patterns. (2004). ERC NON PRNT BF294 .B55 2004 [|Check Availability]
 * Phases of matter. (2003). ERC NON PRNT QC173.15 .P53 2003 [|Check Availability]
 * Planets (2005). ERC NON PRNT QB 602 .B44 2005 [|Check Availability]
 * Plants. (2009). ERC NON PRNT QK49 .B55 2009 [|Check Availability]
 * Pollution solutions. (2005). ERC NON PRNT TD176 .B55 2005 [|Check Availability]
 * Populations. (2005). ERC NON PRNT QH352 .P67 2005 [|Check Availability]
 * Pressure. (2003). ERC NON PRNT QC165 .P75 2003 [|Check Availability]
 * Probability. (2005). ERC NON PRNT QA273.16 P762 2005 [|Check Availability]
 * Pseudoscience. (2005). ERC NON PRNT Q172.5 .P77 P7 2005 [|Check Availability]
 * Reptiles. (2003). ERC NON PRNT QL644.2 .R467 2003 [|Check Availability]
 * Respiration. (2009). ERC NON PRNT QP151 .B55 2009 [|Check Availability]
 * Rivers & streams. (2005). ERC NON PRNT GB1203.8 .R584 2005 [|Check Availability]
 * Rocks & soil. (2005). ERC NON PRNT QE432.2 .B544 2005 [|Check Availability]
 * The Science of Music. (2005). ERC NON PRNT ML3805 .S34 2005 [|Check Availability]
 * Simple machines. (2005). ERC NON PRNT TJ147 .B54 2005 [|Check Availability]
 * Skin. (2003). ERC NON PRNT QP88.5 .S55 2003 [|Check Availability]
 * Smell. (2004). ERC NON PRNT QP434 .B544 2004 [|Check Availability]
 * Sound. (2003). ERC NON PRNT QC225.5 .S676 2003 [|Check Availability]
 * Space Exploration. (2004). ERC NON PRNT QB500.262 .S63 2004 [|Check Availability]
 * Spiders. (2004). ERC NON PRNT QL461 .R467 2004 [|Check Availability]
 * Spinning things. (2004). ERC NON PRNT QC133.5 .B544 2004 [|Check Availability]
 * Static electricity. (2005). ERC NON PRNT QC571.4 .S727 2005 [|Check Availability]
 * Storms. (2005). ERC NON PRNT QC941.3 B544 2005 [|Check Availability]
 * Structure. (2004). ERC NON PRNT TA634 .B54 2004 [|Check Availability]
 * The Sun. (2008). ERC NON PRNT QB521.5 .B55 2008 [|Check Availability]
 * Time. ERC NON PRNT Q175.32 .T56 B5 2008 [|Check Availability]
 * Volcanoes. (2005). ERC NON PRNT QE521.3 .V63 2005 [|Check Availability]
 * Water cycle. (2003). ERC NON PRNT GB662.3 .W38 2003 [|Check Availability]
 * Waves. (2004). ERC NON PRNT QC157 .W383 2004 [|Check Availability]
 * Wetlands. (2003). ERC NON PRNT GB621 .W48 2003 [|Check Availability]
 * Wind. (2005). ERC NON PRNT J551.51 WIND [|Check Availability]
 * NTV top 11 countdown. (2005). ERC NON PRNT QA901 .N78 2005 [|Check Availability]
 * **//Teacher Resource://** Bill Nye Science Guy App**, free, version 1.1 now available (8/2013) on iTunes Store**

Two aliens from a distant galaxy travel to learn about the structure and history of the planet Earth. Each has a science experiment that can be replicated and an assessment that can be found online. (DVD, 23 min. each). Gr. 3-8.
 * //Earth Science in Action (series).// (2006). Wynnewood, PA: Schlessinger Media.**
 * Earthquakes.
 * Fossil Fuels.
 * Fossils.
 * Minerals.
 * Natural Resources.
 * Oceans.
 * Rocks.
 * Soil.
 * Topography.
 * Volcanoes.
 * The Water Cycle.
 * Weathering & Erosion.
 * //**Teacher Resource:**//[]

PBS science program featuring Bill Nye, aimed at adults and teenagers. Rated TV-G, unless noted. (DVD, 26 min. each). Gr. 9-12.
 * //Eyes of Nye (series)//. (2005). Newtown, PA: Disney Educational Productions**.**
 * //**Addiction.**// (DVD, 25 min. Rated TV-PG) ERC NON PRNT HV5801 .E94 2005 Check Availability
 * //**Antibiotics.**// (DVD, 24 min.) ERC NON PRNT RM267. E94 2005 [|Check Availability]
 * //**Astrobiology.**// (DVD, 25 min.) ERC NON PRNT QB326 .E93 2005 [|Check Availability]
 * //**Cloning.**// (DVD, 23 min.) ERC NON PRNT QH442.2 .E94 2005 [|Check Availability]
 * //**Genetic diversity.**// (DVD, 24 min.) ERC NON PRNT QH471 .E94 2005 [|Check Availability]
 * //**Genetically modified foods.**// (DVD, 24 min.) ERC NON PRNT SB123.57 .E94 2005 [|Check Availability]
 * //**Global climate change.**// (DVD, 23 min.) ERC NON PRNT QC981.8 .G56 E94 2005 [|Check Availability]
 * **//Human characteristics and adaptations.//** (DVD, 25 min.) ERC NON PRNT GN197 .E94 2005 [|Check Availability]
 * //**Nuclear energy.**// (DVD, 25 min.) ERC NON PRNT TK9145 .E94 2005 [|Check Availability]
 * //**Population.**// (DVD, 24 min.) ERC NON PRNT HB849.4 .E94 2005 [|Check Availability]
 * //**Pseudoscience.**// (DVD, 26 min.) ERC NON PRNT Q175.2 .E94 2005 [|Check Availability]
 * //**Sports.**// (DVD, 24 min.) ERC NON PRNT QC131 .E94 2005 [|Check Availability]
 * //**Transportation. (**//DVD, 24 min.) ERC NON PRNT HE5611 .E94 2005 [|Check Availability]

Watch all 52 episodes of Ms. Frizzle and her enthusiastic students as they take off to cliff-hanging field trips inside the human body, back to prehistoric times, far out into space, and everywhere in between! In English and Spanish. (DVD, 22 hrs. + extras). Gr. PreS-4.
 * //The Magic School Bus (series).// (2012). New York: New Video Group, Inc/Scholastic.**
 * Disc 1 -- Gets Lost in Space; For Lunch; Inside Ralphie; Gets Eaten; Hops Home; Meets the Rot Squad; All Dried Up.
 * Disc 2 -- In the Haunted House; Gets Ready, Set, Dough; Plays Ball; Goes to Seed; Ants in Its Pants; Kicks Up a Storm; Blows Its Top
 * Disc 3 -- Flexes Its Muscles; The Busasaurus; Going Batty; Butterfly and the Bog Beast; Wet All Over; In a Pickle; Revving Up
 * Disc 4 -- Taking Flight; Getting Energized; Out of This World; Cold Feet; Ups and Downs; In a Beehive; In the Arctic
 * Disc 5 -- Spins a Web; Under Construction; Gets a Bright Idea; Shows and Tells; Makes a Rainbow; Goes Upstream; Works Out
 * Disc 6 -- Gets Planted; In the Rain Forest; Rocks and Rolls; Holiday Special; Meets Molly Cule; Cracks a Yolk; Goes to Mussel Beach
 * Disc 7 -- Goes on Air; Gets Swamped; Goes Cellular; Sees Stars; Gains Weight; Makes a Stink; Gets Charged
 * Disc 8 -- Gets Programmed; In the City; Takes a Dive

//**Safety Smart Science with Bill Nye the Science Guy (series).**// **Itasca, IL: Disney Educational Productions.** Bill Nye the Science Guy goes behind the scenes at the Underwriter's Laboratories to see how they test products that use electricity, suppress and contain fire and keep us safe. (DVD, 25 min. each). Gr. 4-8.
 * **//Electricity.// (2008).** ERC NON PRNT QC527.2 .S24 2008
 * **//Fire.// (2009).** ERC NON PRNT TH9448 .S34 2009
 * **//Germs & your health.// (2011).** ERC NON PRNT QR46 .S24 2011
 * **//Renewable energy.//** (2012). ERC NON PRNT TJ808.2 .S24 2012

Reinforce key concepts and assess student knowledge with a free interactive whiteboard application for this series. (DVD, 25 min. each) Gr. 5-8.
 * //Science of Disney Imagineering (series)//. Itasca, IL: Disney Educational Productions.**
 * //Whiteboard applications for all DVDs:// [|scienceofimagineering.com]
 * //**Animal adaptations : Communication.**// **(2009).** ERC NON PRNT QL776 .S35 2009 [|Check Availability]
 * //**Designs and models.**// **(2009).** ERC NON PRNT TJ248 .S354 2009 [|Check Availability]
 * //**Electricity.**// **(2010).** ERC NON PRNT QC527.2 .S25 2010 [|Check Availability]
 * //**Energy.**// **(2009).** ERC NON PRNT QC73.4 .S354 2009 [|Check Availability]
 * **//Fluids.//** **(2009).** ERC NON PRNT QC145.24 .S354 2009 [|Check Availability]
 * //**Friction.**// **(2010).** ERC NON PRNT QC197 .S25 2010 [|Check Availability]
 * //**Gravity.**// **(2008).** ERC NON PRNT QC178. S34 2008 [|Check Availability]
 * //**Levers and pulleys.**// **(2008).** ERC NON PRNT TJ147 .S34 2008 [|Check Availability]
 * //**Magnetism.**// **(2009).** ERC NON PRNT QC73.4 .S355 2009 [|Check Availability]
 * //**Newton's 3 Laws of Motion.**// **(2009).** ERC NON PRNT QC73.4 .S356 2009 [|Check Availability]
 * //**Trajectory.**// **(2008).** ERC NON PRNT QC73.4 .S34 2008 [|Check Availability]

//**The Way Cool Game of Science (series).**// **Elk Grove Village, IL: Disney Educational Productions.** Brush up on skills learned watching Bill Nye Science Guy films as you play these games. (DVD, times vary). Gr. 4-8.
 * //**Diversity and adaptation.**// (2006). (DVD) ERC NON PRNT QH541.15 .B56 D58 20006 [|Check Availability]
 * **//Earth history, resources & environment.//** **(2006).** (DVD) ERC NON PRNT QE29 .W39 2007 Check Availability
 * **//Earth structure and processes// (2007).** (DVD) ERC NON PRNT QB631.4 .W39 2007 Check Availability
 * //**Energy transfer.**// **(2007).** (DVD) ERC NON PRNT QC73.8 .E53 W39 2007 [|Check Availability]
 * //**Force and motion.**// **(2007).** (DVD) ERC NON PRNT QC73.4 .W39 2007 [|Check Availability]
 * //**Matter.**// **(2007).** (DVD) ERC NON PRNT QC173.16 .W39 2007 [|Check Availability]
 * **//Population and ecosystems.// (2006).** (DVD) ERC NON PRNT QH541 .P67 2006 [|Check Availability]
 * **//Regulation and behavior.// (2006).** (DVD) ERC NON PRNT QH508 .R378 2006 Check Availability
 * **//Reproduction and heredity.// (2006).** (DVD) ERC NON PRNT QH308.7 .S77 2006 Check Availability
 * **//The solar system and space.// (2007).** (DVD) ERC NON PRNT QB501.3 .W39 2007 Check Availability
 * **//Structure and function in living systems.// (2006).** (DVD) ERC NON PRNT QH308.7 .S777 2006 Check Availability

__**Weather**__
ERC PROF BK PZ7 .C21476 Li 1996 Check Availability A little cloud becomes all sorts of things - sheep, an airplane, trees, a hat -- before joining other clouds and raining. PreS-2.
 * Carle, E. (1996). //Little Cloud.// New York: Philomel.**

ERC PROF BK QC981.3 .S56 2006 [|Check Availability] Reissue of Simon's 1996 work.
 * Simon, S. (2006). //Weather.// New York: Smithsonian/Collins.**

ERC NON PRNT QC826.37 .S66 2006 [|Check Availability] Six interactive games let you match, catch, play puzzles and mazes and collect snow gems. Also included is biographical information about Bentley. (CD-ROM, Windows 98 or above) Gr. K-up.
 * //Snowflake Bentley games & puzzles.// (2006). Jericho, VT: Wolf Multimedia Studio.**

ERC NON PRNT TR721 .W55 2004 [|Check Availability] A multi-media biography portrayal of the life and work of Bentley, the Vermont farmer who discovered that "no two snowflakes are alike". Also included are nine video segments of Bentley snow crystal photos, et to music. (DVD, 60 min.) Gr. 4-up.
 * //Wilson "Snowflake" Bentley: Snowflakes in motion.// (2004). Jericho, VT: Wolf Multimedia Studio.**