| K–3 Science Library
Early-elementary classrooms are busy places, with much of the activity
focused on reading, writing, and math. Now you can easily add science to the mix
with Carolina’s K–3 Science Library.
This exciting collection of 31 fiction and nonfiction science books covers a
range of topics from life, earth, and physical sciences, such as:
- Crickets, fireflies, bees,
tarantulas, worms
- Seeds, flowers, life cycles
- Rocks, mountains,
thunderstorms, snow
- Solids, liquids, gases, soap,
bubbles
- Recycling, oil spills
- Gravity, sound, bridges,
energy
Developed for Young Readers
 Age appropriate and geared to young readers, the books in the collection
vary in writing style: fictional reality, informational trade books,
simple biographies, and easy-to-do experiments. Whatever the text
style, each book introduces basic science concepts in clear, simple
language that helps children understand how the world works.
Colorful photographs or illustrations enhance the texts and reflect
the beauty and complexity of our world.
Complete Teacher Support
The K–3 Science Library comes with a comprehensive teacher’s guide,
Science, Children, and Books: A Teacher Explains. Bound in a sturdy
3-ring binder, the guide helps you teach reading comprehension and
writing skills as your students gain scientific knowledge. The
teacher’s guide is divided into 3 sections:
-
 Part 1, “Using Science Books
in the K–3 Classroom”—explains why science books, reading, and
writing should be used in inquiry-based science instruction, and
how to use the quality science books included in this
collection.
- Part 2, “The K–3 Science
Library”—provides a brief description of each science book’s
contents, its strengths for teaching science, and specific
instructional strategies and activities to use.
- Part 3, “Standards, Skills,
and References”—presents the National Science Education
Standards and Standards for the English Language Arts that are
met during use of the Science Library. The section also
includes a list of articles, books, and Web sites related to the
value of reading in the science classroom.
Use the K–3 Science Library with
confidence. The book selections and language arts activities were
developed by an elementary science and literacy education
specialist, then reviewed by additional reading and writing
specialists. The result is an easy-to-use literacy resource that is
effective in the classroom.
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