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  • A collage of six colorful Plant Life Cycle Books covers, featuring images of flowers, seeds, plants, and children, with bold text in the center reading BOOKS ABOUT PLANT LIFE CYCLES.
    Life Science

    14 Fun and Engaging Plant Life Cycle Books for Kids

    Plants are all around us, from the flowers and trees to the vegetables we eat. These plant life cycle books for elementary students explore the science behind plants, including their…

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  • Collage of ten Picture Books about Natural Selection and animal adaptations, with bold text: “Picture Book list: NATURAL SELECTION & ADAPTATIONS K–5” on a blue background. Perfect for readers seeking natural selection books for kids.
    Life Science

    Picture Books about Natural Selection and Adaptations for Elementary Students

    While natural selection is a difficult concept to teach elementary students, engaging picture books can help teachers introduce the topic and supplement their instruction. With these natural selection books, students…

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  • A collage of children’s Picture Books About Ecosystems and biodiversity book covers surrounds the bold text “Ecosystems & Biodiversity Picture Book List” on a black background.
    Life Science

    14 Picture Books About Ecosystems & Biodiversity for Elementary Students

    This curated list of picture books about ecosystems and biodiversity for elementary students is organized by grade level and covers topics from food chains and food webs to invasive species…

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  • A collage of states of matter books for children, featuring colorful covers with illustrations of ice cream, raindrops, kids, and objects changing states. Text in the center reads Books About Properties of Matter.
    Physical Science

    Books About Properties of Matter & Changes in Matter for Elementary Students

    Teaching with these states of matter books will enhance your science instruction and build students’ background knowledge about the properties of matter. Along with the states of matter, students can…

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  • A collage of books about animal traits features covers of Small Wonders, Karl, Get Out of the Garden!, Animals!, Inheritance of Traits, Botanicum, I Look Like My Mother, and Trees, Leaves and Bark.
    Life Science

    Books about Animal Traits for Elementary Students

    How do you teach students about animal traits? The Next Generation Life Science Standards for Third Grade ask students to provide evidence that animals have traits inherited from their parents….

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  • A collage of children’s book covers about what animals do in winter, featuring birds, seals, foxes, and turtles, with the text “Books & Videos about Migration and Hibernation” in the center.
    Life Science

    What Animals Do in Winter – Books and Videos about Migration and Hibernation

    December and January are the ideal months to study about winter animals (well if you live in the northern hemisphere). It is the time of the year when we study…

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  • A collage of book covers about extreme weather hazards, featuring titles on tornadoes, floods, hurricanes, and natural disasters, with Books about Weather Hazards in bold blue and white text at the center.
    Earth Science

    12 Books about Extreme Weather Hazards for Elementary Students

    12 books to teach elementary students about Weather Hazards, such as hurricanes, floods, and tornadoes. Use these books to introduce a weather unit or have students research different weather hazards. These books match third-grade NGSS science standards.

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  • A collage of eight colorful Books about Weather and climate for children, arranged in two rows under the title Weather & Climate books for kids on a blue background.
    Earth Science

    13 Books about Weather for Elementary Science Lessons

    Weather is always a fascinating topic for students. They see it happening all around them and want to understand how it works and what causes our weather. These 13 books…

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  • A collage of six Books about Magnets covers, with bold text in the center reading "Books about MAGNETS." The covers feature illustrations of magnets, children, and metallic objects.
    Physical Science

    Books About Magnets for Kids: 10 Picks for Elementary School

    Magnetism can be tricky to teach because students cannot see the force. They can only observe what it does. Picture books help bridge that gap. This list of magnet books…

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  • A collage of six Force and Motion Picture Books for children, featuring titles like “Newton and Me,” “Roller Coaster,” and “The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind,” with bold text reading “Force & Motion Picture Books.”.
    Physical Science

    15 Force and Motion Picture Books to Engage Young Learners

    One way to engage students in teaching about difficult science concepts like Force and Motion is to help them relate the new concepts to the world around them.  Books are…

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