Bibliography: Grade 4
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Earth's Land
by Anita Holmes
Julian Messner, 1993
This book shows students that by protecting and conserving their environment, they can improve the quality of life for themselves and their families.
One Day in the Desert
by Jean Craighead George
HarperCollins, 1983
Students meet Bird Wing, a young Native American, who learns that rainfall can change a desert.
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One Good Apple: Growing Our Food for the Sake of the Earth
by Catherine Paladino
Houghton Mifflin Company, 1999
This book examines the dangers of pesticides.
Properties of Matter
by Leonard Everett Fisher
Macmillan, 1994
This book recalls the fascinating life of Nobel Prize winner Marie Curie and her experiments with radioactivity.
From Glasses to Gases: The Science of Matter
by Dr. David Darling
Dillon Press, 1992
Why is ketchup hard to get out of a bottle? How do raindrops stick to windows? This book's fun facts and experiments will help students explore matter.
Classifying Living Things
by Mary Elting
Simon & Schuster, 1987
A look at the world of reptiles teaches students how scientists use different traits and habitats to classify animals.
Eyewitness Living Earth
by Miranda Smith
Dorling Kindersley Publishing, 1996
This book explores a variety of plants and animals in its exploration of the living Earth.
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The American Alligator
by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent
Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994
This book offers an overview of the facts and folklore surrounding alligators and describes their characteristics, life cycle, and environment.
The Book of North American Owls
by Helen Roney Sattler
Houghton Mifflin Company, 1998
This book features everything you need to know about owls in North America.
Buffalo: The American Bison Today
by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent
Houghton Mifflin Company, 1989
This book is a vivid description of the life of the buffalo in each season of the year. It details the buffalo's courtship, birth, and winter survival.
Deer and Elk
by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent
Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994
Children can learn about the diversity and adaptability of the deer and the elk, and recent conservation efforts to ensure their survival.
Gray Wolf, Red Wolf
by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent
Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994
Meet two species of North American wolves and learn about their physical characteristics, life cycle, and behavior.
Once a Wolf: How Wildlife Biologists Fought to Bring Back the Gray Wolf
by Stephen R. Swinburne
Houghton Mifflin Company, 1999
This book explores the long, troubled relationship between man and wolf.
Peterson Field Guides ® For Young Naturalists: Shorebirds
by Roger Tory Peterson
Houghton Mifflin Company, 1999
Lifelike illustrations and vibrant photographs in this best-selling field guide help students easily identify shorebirds.
Peterson Field Guides ® For Young Naturalists: Backyard Birds
by Roger Tory Peterson
Houghton Mifflin Company, 1999
This best-selling field guide helps students easily identify birds found in their backyards.
Peterson Field Guides ® For Young Naturalists: Birds of Prey
by Roger Tory Peterson
Houghton Mifflin Company, 1999
Birds of prey are presented with lifelike illustrations and vibrant photographs in this best-selling guide.
Peterson Field Guides ® For Young Naturalists: Bizarre Birds
by Roger Tory Peterson
Houghton Mifflin Company, 1999
Students can easily identify birds with strange looks and odd behaviors using this best-selling field guide.
Pigeons
by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent
Houghton Mifflin Company, 1997
Through a friendly text and full-color photographs, the history and habitats of pigeons are described and detailed.
Prairie Dogs
by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent
Houghton Mifflin Company, 1993
The habitats and life cycle of prairie dogs and their place in the ecology of the prairie are discussed in this book.
Return of the Wolf
by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent
Houghton Mifflin Company, 1997
This book portrays the life of a young wolf rejected by her pack.
The Snake Scientist
by Sy Montgomery
Houghton Mifflin Company, 1999
This book focuses on the study of snakes at the Narcisse Wildlife Area in Manitoba, Canada.
Tracks in the Wild
by Betsy Bowen
Houghton Mifflin Company, 1998
Striking woodcut prints in vibrant colors represent life-size animal tracks that reveal mysteries of the natural world and inspire respect for wildlife.
Where Bald Eagles Gather
by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent
Houghton Mifflin Company, 1989
A vivid photo essay describes the annual fall gathering of bald eagles in Glacier National Park, Montana.
Where the Wild Horses Run
by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent
Houghton Mifflin Company, 1989
This book presents the history of wild horses by examining their mistreatment and the legal efforts to protect them.
Magnetism and Electricity
by Eve and Albert Stwertka
Julian Messner, 1991
How do sound waves work? How are voices converted into electrical patterns and transmitted over the telephone? Find out in this delightful book.
Magnets: Mind-boggling Experiments You Can Turn Into Science Fair Projects
by Janice VanCleave
John Wiley & Sons, 1993
Try making a compass with a magnetized needle, or try one of the other experiments detailed in this fun and hands-on book.
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Fire: Friend or Foe
by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent
Houghton Mifflin Company, 1998
A documentation of the remarkable role that fire plays in the overall health of our planet.
Weather and Climate
by Q. L. Pearce
Julian Messner, 1989
Students learn about lightning and its occurrences by taking a closer look at Earth's atmosphere and varying weather patterns.
Professor Fergus Fahrenheit and His Wonderful Weather Machine
by Candace Groth-Fleming
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 1994
Meet Professor Fergus and find out about his plan to help his town get the rain it needs.
The Third Planet: Exploring the Earth From Space
by Sally Ride and Tam O'Shaughnessy
Crown Publishers, 1994
This book details astronaut Sally Ride's space shuttle voyage into space.
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