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STC® Second Edition
STC
BOOK™ Descriptions
Grades 3–4
STC BOOK™:
Chemical Tests
STC BOOK™:
Plant Growth and
Development
STC BOOK™:
Rocks and Minerals
STC BOOK™: Sound
Grades 4–5
STC BOOK™: Animal Studies
STC BOOK™: Ecosystems
STC BOOK™: Electric Circuits
STC BOOK™:
Floating and Sinking
STC BOOK™: Food Chemistry
STC BOOK™:
Land and Water
STC BOOK™: Microworlds
STC BOOK™: Motion and Design
Grades 5–6
STC BOOK™:
Experiments with Plants
STC BOOK™: Magnets and Motors
STC BOOK™: Measuring Time
STC BOOK™: Technology of Paper
Price:
$125.00 for a pack of 8 (8 copies of the
same title)
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STC BOOK™:
Rocks and
Minerals |
WW-97-2096
Grades 3-4. The
stories in Rocks and Minerals
introduce students to geology—the
scientific study of the origin,
history, and structure of the earth.
Students read about different kinds
of rocks, and about how and why
those rocks formed. They meet
scientists who study rocks and
minerals, and learn about their
scientific tools. They also read
about the uses of rocks and minerals
through history, including a story
about a stonemason who selects and
works with stone to create
beautiful, lasting monuments and
buildings. Young readers visit
interesting rock formations on
earth, such as the breathtaking
Grand Canyon of the Colorado River
in the American Southwest. Other
stories describe magnificent
structures created from rock in
ancient times (the pyramids of Egypt
and Mexico) and more recently (Mount
Rushmore and the National Museum of
the American Indian).
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STC BOOK™:
Chemical
Tests |
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WW-97-2196
Grades 3-4. Coming in Winter 2008.
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STC BOOK™:
Plant Growth
and Development |
WW-97-1996
Grades 3-4. Plant Growth and
Development takes students into
the world of plants and their many
uses—not only as food but also as
medicine, clothing, and other
materials. Students read about how
plants are similar, even though they
might not look alike. They also
learn about scientists who study
plants and about the web of life
that links plants and animals. Other
reading selections show what happens
when people take plants away from
their natural habitat, and the steps
that people are taking to protect
rare and endangered plant species.
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STC BOOK™:
Sound |
WW-97-2496
Grades 3-4. Coming in Winter 2008. |
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STC BOOK™:
Animal Studies |
WW-97-2496
Grades 4-5. Animal Studies
presents stories on the diversity of
animal life, from amphibians and sea
creatures to birds and mammals.
Several stories focus on examples of
animal behaviors and how those
behaviors help animals survive and
thrive. One story helps students
learn to recognize different animals
by the trails they leave behind. The
book also includes the story of a
keeper at the Smithsonian’s National
Zoo in Washington, DC, as well as
stories about pioneering animal
scientists, from Charles Darwin to
Jane Goodall.
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STC BOOK™:
Ecosystems |
WW-97-2896
Grades 4-5. This reader gets students
thinking of ecosystems—what they are, what
threatens them, and what scientists and
others are doing to keep them in balance.
The book’s first section introduces students
to basic concepts about ecosystems, from a
brief ecological vocabulary lesson to
information about the interrelationships of
animals with the land and plants in their
range. One story presents the theory that a
global catastrophe led to the extinction of
dinosaurs. Other readings discuss threats to
Earth’s ecosystems and ways people can
minimize those threats. The final section of
the book relates the stories of 3
environmental pioneers: Henry David Thoreau,
John Muir, and Rachel Carson.
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STC BOOK™:
Electric Circuits |
WW-97-2696
Grades 4–5.
Electric Circuits gives students an overview
of electricity—how it was discovered, how
people put it to work, how it
works in living organisms, and what
scientists are still learning about it. The
book opens with the time-honored story of
Benjamin Franklin and his experiments that
proved lightning is a form of electricity.
Another story tells of American inventor
Thomas Edison, whose practical application
of electricity has helped shape the modern
world. A section of the book outlines the
path that electricity takes from power plant
to living room. Finally, the book looks at
electricity in nature, from electric eels in
the water to lightning in the skies.
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STC BOOK™:
Floating
and Sinking |
WW-97-2596
Grades
4-5. Readings in Floating and Sinking
introduce students to the science behind
objects floating and sinking in air and
water. Part 1 discusses the history of
floating and sinking, including a story
about the only president awarded a U.S.
patent. Several of the stories describe how
scientists and engineers have put science to
use in inventions such as ships, submarines,
and balloons; other reading selections
describe how the uses of boats determine how
the vessels are designed and built. The
final series of stories in the book explore
floating and sinking in nature, including
ways that children can determine their
capacity to float or sink in water.
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STC BOOK™:
Food Chemistry |
WW-97-2996
Grades
4-5. Food Chemistry offers a
comprehensive overview of how food
influences our health. Students
learn about balanced diets by
exploring the differences among
carbohydrates, protein, and fats;
the interaction between food and the
body through digestion; and special
diets. One story discusses what
astronauts eat while they spend long
stretches of time in space, why
astronauts’ food is packaged as it
is, and how the space program has
influenced our daily diet. The book
also includes healthy seafood
recipes collected and published by
Smithsonian scientists.
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STC BOOK™:
Land and Water
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WW-97-2396
Grades
4-5. Land and Water tells the
story of how the earth formed and how it
continues to change, imperceptibly but
inexorably, through the action of
earthquakes and volcanoes, rivers and
oceans. It includes stories on the
importance of water in our lives, not only
for drinking but also how we find it and
what happens to our crops when we don’t have
enough of it. There is also a story on the
aesthetics of water, told through an ancient
Chinese painting of a river scene. The final
section of this book highlights scientists’
investigations of natural phenomena,
including a history of weather forecasting.
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STC BOOK™:
Microworlds |
WW-97-2796
Grades
4-5. Before the microscope was invented
in the 1500s, people were unaware of the
tiny world of microorganisms that exists all
around us—and inside of us. In this book’s
reading selections, students learn about the
microscope, plus they find instructions on
how to make a simple microscope of their
own. There are enlarged pictures of
microscopic creatures—from bacteria to
worms—and a story on the role of
microorganisms in making flamingos pink.
Students learn that microorganisms—harmful
and helpful—are an important part of our
world.
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STC BOOK™:
Motion and
Design |
WW-97-3096
Grades
4-5. Motion and Design contains
stories about how design helps organisms
function in nature, and how scientists and
inventors develop and refine the design of
devices we use every day. In the first
section of the book, students learn how
birds and insects fly and how creatures as
different as flying squirrels and dolphins
have unique features that help them move
swiftly and efficiently in search of food
and safety. There are also stories on how
scientists and inventors-from the
innovations of Leonardo da Vinci to the
technological spoofs of Rube Goldberg—have
developed an array of machines to help us
move around on Earth and in space.
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STC BOOK™:
Experiments with Plants |
WW-97-3196
Grades 5-6. Experiments with
Plants
introduces students to plants—what
they are, how they reproduce and
grow, how they add to scientific
knowledge, and how they have
influenced history. In one story,
students read about growing plants
without soil—hydroponically. A
section of the book tells about all
the animals—not just bees—that
pollinate plants, and why some plant
and animal species team up better
than others to facilitate
pollination. Other stories relate
the contributions of pioneering
plant geneticist Gregor Mendel,
horticulturist and inventor George
Washington Carver, and
horticulturist Luther Burbank, as
well as those of Thomas Jefferson.
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STC BOOK™:
Magnets and
Motors
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WW-97-3496
Grades
5-6. Magnets and Motors focuses
on electricity, magnetism, and how the 2
work together, which has led to the
invention of useful devices such as electric
motors and generators. In this book students
learn how the force of magnetism was
discovered and how some animals—the
loggerhead turtle, for example—use this
force to navigate great distances. Students
also read about scientists and inventors
harnessing the power of magnetism to help
bring electricity to broad areas—and what
happens when this power fails.
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STC BOOK™:
Measuring Time
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WW-97-3296
Grades
5-6. Measuring Time covers the
history of time measurement and the
evolution of timekeeping. Americans use
clocks to help structure their lives, but
students discover in one reading that
accurate clocks are a relatively new
invention, coming from sailors’ need to know
where they were at sea. Looking back in
time, the book explains how geologists can
tell the age of landforms such as the Grand
Canyon, from which can be determined the age
of other places as well. Additional stories
describe how nature’s creatures—including
people—regulate their lives though internal
“clocks.”
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STC BOOK™:
Technology of Paper |
WW-97-3096
Grades
5-6.
Paper is everywhere, so we tend to
take it for granted. Although paper
is essential to modern life, it's a
relatively new invention, produced
in quantity only since the 1600s.
Technology of Paper tells
students about paper—what people
used before paper was invented, how
paper is produced, its many uses,
and how it can be preserved. One
reading selection tells how
conservators at the National
Archives protect historic national
documents such as the Declaration of
Independence and the Constitution
from damage due to light, moisture,
insects, and time. Another story
describes the uses of paper,
including furniture.
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