Bibliography: Grade 4
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.
Populations and Ecosystems
by Ethan Herberman
Simon & Schuster, 1989
This book serves as a reference to plant and animal life found in the city, reinforcing the importance of living things in an ecosystem.
Bears
by Joni Phelps Hunt
Blake Books, 1993
Students can learn about bears found in almost every part of the world including sloth bears, sun bears, and spectacled bears.
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The Bald Eagle Returns
by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent
Houghton Mifflin Company, 2000
This book describes significant changes in the habitat and status of bald eagles in the wild.
The Solid Earth
by Keith Lye
Silver Burdett Press, 1991
This book examines the structure of Earth, geological time, minerals and their use, and fossils and their formation.
My Side of the Mountain
by Jean Craighead George
Puffin Books, 1991
George Sam Gribley escapes from his city home to find a new life on a mountain.
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Shaping the Earth
by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent
Houghton Mifflin Company, 2000
Learn how conservation efforts are having an impact on shaping the Earth.
Maps: Getting From Here to There
by Harvey Weiss
Houghton Mifflin Company, 1995
This book describes the many different kinds of maps and includes explanations of scale, latitude, longitude, and altitude. Learn how to make your own map.
Magnetism and Electricity
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.
Hello! Hello! A Look Inside the Telephone
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.
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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.
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