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Science Reference Center
Full-text articles to support research in applied sciences, biology, chemistry, earth and space science, and energy. Includes the Science Image Collection, a database of high-quality science images from National Geographic, UPI, Getty, NASA, and Nature Picture Library.
1) Analyze it!
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"Everyone has questions about the world. Scientific practices help scientists answer those questions. Asking questions, analyzing, and doing experiments help us find out more about the world in which we live."--
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"See how the weather can change the look of an everyday street in this fun science reader. With clear text and engaging images, readers will see how the sun, clouds, rain, and other types of weather change the appearance of a neighborhood street. This reader also includes instructions for an engaging science activity and practice problems to give students additional practice in sorting living and not living things. A helpful glossary and index are...
3) Habitats
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"A habitat is a living thing's home. A habitat gives shelter to plants and animals. It also helps them survive. There are many different types of habitats on Earth."--
7) Landforms
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Learn all about the beautiful landforms that cover the earth. This book covers mountains, hills, plateaus, mesas, canyons, valleys, coastlines, peninsulas, bays, gulfs, seas, and more! Vibrant images pair with easy-to-read text to keep students engaged from cover to cover. This reader also includes instructions for an engaging science activity where students can make clay and create landforms. A helpful glossary and index are also included for additional...
10) Looking up!
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Look up at the night sky. What do you see? This nonfiction reader introduces students to the subject of scientific observation, and teaches students about the things we use to observe and learn about the world around us. Aligned to state and national standards, the book contains easy-to-read text and nonfiction text features like an index, a glossary, captions, bold font, and detailed images to keep students connected to the text. A hands-on science...
11) Our sun
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"The sun gives us warmth. The sun gives us light. It makes the seasons change. Our sun is very important!"--
13) The seasons
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"During the summer it is warm outside. During winter it is cold. This is because there are different seasons. Can you name the other two seasons?"--
15) Shadows
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"Have you seen your shadow today? It follows you around. Shadows can change shapes and sizes. What else has a shadow?"--
16) Solid or liquid?
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"It is time to learn about solids and liquids."--
17) Tell me about it
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"It is time to learn how to describe things."--
18) Water cycle
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"Every living thing needs water to live. Water is an important part of life. There is water all around us. It moves through the water cycle. It brings water to all parts of the planet."--
19) We recycle
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"People throw away a lot of trash. But we do not want Earth to be covered in trash. We need to help keep Earth clean. Reduce, reuse, and recycle to do your part!"--