Science Kits and Literature Links

 

Exemplars Science Kit Links - Grade Level 3-5

Exemplars Category Major Concepts & Ideas Kit Title & Publisher Exemplars Tasks Children's Literature Links
Earth Science: Earth's Structures and Systems Weather;
Water cycle;
Soil;
Rocks;
Movements;
Erosion

Delta:

Soil Science;
Weather Watching;
Earth Movements;
Weather Instruments;
Water Cycle;
Oceans;
Weather Forecasting;
Solar Energy;
Erosion

FOSS:

Landforms;
Water;
Earth Materials;
Solar Energy

STC:

Rocks and Minerals;
Land and Water

Insights:

Reading the Environment
Learning To Read Topo Maps;
River: Parts 2 and 3;
A Rock's History (6-8 task);
Earth's Plates: Parts 1 and 2 (6-8 task);
Weather Expressions: Are They True? (6-8 task);
Water Testing: What Makes Water Good? (winter, vol.4)
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Earth Science: Earth's History Earth formation;
Past animals;
Plants and events

Delta:

Dinosaur Classification;
Earth Movements;
Erosion;
Rocks and Minerals

FOSS:

Landforms

STC:

Rocks and Minerals;
Land and Water

Insights:

Reading the Environment
Learning to Read Topo Maps;
River: Parts 2 and 3;
A Rock's History (6-8 task);
Earth's Plates: Parts 1 and 2 (6-8 task);
For a complete list of related literature, please click here.
Earth Science: Solar Systerm Planets, stars, and moons

Delta:

Solar System
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Earth Science: Natural Resource Management Earth resources;
Use and abuse of;
Conservation

Delta:

Water Cycle;
Erosion;
Soil Science;
Pollution;
Solar Energy

FOSS:

Water;
Earth Materials;
Solar Energy

STC:

Land and Water
Will it Decompose?;
River: Parts 3 and 4;
Water Testing: What Make Water Good? (winter, vol.4)
For a complete list of related literature, please click here.