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There are 8 records in the science bibliography.

Bibliographic Record Annotation Interest Level Contributor
Andronik, Catherine M.. Copernicus: Founder of Modern Astronomy. Berkeley Heights, NJ: Enslow, 2002. This title in the Great Minds of Science series offers insight into the life and scientfic contributions of 15th century astronomer, Copernicus.
3rd - 5th Grade, 6th - 8th Grade
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Arnosky, Jim. Field Trips: Bug Hunting, Animal Tracking, Bird-Watching, Shore Walking With Jim Arnosky. NY: HarperCollins, 2002. Go on field trips with naturalist/artist/author Jim Arnosky and get tips on what to look for, equipment ot take and how to document what you observe.
K - 2nd Grade, 3rd - 5th Grade
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Bourne, Russell. Invention in America. Golden, Colorado: Fulcrum Publishing, 1996. An illustrated history of American invention featuring images from Library of Congress collections of prints, drawings, photographs, books, serials and rare materials.
General Reference,
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Clark, John O.E., Ed.. New Encyclopedia of Science, The. NY: Oxford University Press, 2003. This nine volume newly revised and expanded encyclopedic scientific reference set will be useful for student researchers. Volumes include Matter and Energy, Animals and Plants, Chemistry in Action, Stars and Atoms, Earth and Other Planets, Ecology and Environment, Compuing, Evolution and Genetics and Reference and Set Index.
6th - 8th Grade, 9th - 12th Grade, General Reference
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Kerley, Barbara. Illustrated by Brian Selznick. Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins: An Illluminating History of Mr. Waterhouse Hawkins, Artist and Lecturer, The. NY: Scholastic Press, 2001. This beautifully illustrated book tells the true story of Victorian artist Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, who build life-sized models of dinosaurs in the hope of educating the world about these amazing animals.
3rd - 5th Grade
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National Science Teachers Association. Outstanding Trade Books for Grades K-12. Washington, DC: NSTA, 2003. Go online for lists of books selected by NSTA as outstanding children's science trade books.
Teacher's Resource
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Osborn, Elinor. Project UltraSwan. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2002. Professional photographer and writer, Elinor Osborn, describes the life trumpeter swans, how they nearly became extinct and current efforts to reintroduce them to Northeastern United States facilitated by the use of "ultralights" to teach migratory routes.
3rd - 5th Grade, 6th - 8th Grade
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St. George, Judith and David Small. So You Want to Be an Inventor. NY: Philomel Books, 2002. This Caldecott winning author-illustrator team present some of the characteristics of inventors through brief and amusing anecdotes about the inventions of people such as Alexander Graham Bell, Thomas Edison and Eli Whitney.
K - 2nd Grade, 3rd - 5th Grade,
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