Science Literature Grades 4-6: Grade 5

(SLE 2,4,5,6) Wire, power, connect, and create with Cool Battery & Electricity Projects! Kids can learn how to wire a working lamp, build a buzzing electric game, and more! Each workshop project includes easy-to-read, step-by-step instructions paired with photographs. Students who learn to create simple devices in class will be interested in these more advanced possibilities.

(SLE 4) Crystals looks at how crystals form, change, and are used in society around the world. Includes a section on growing your own crystals.

(SLE 4) This book discusses the structure, shape, and appearance of crystals. Readers will also learn how crystals are formed and will be led through two simple activities that will show them how to make sugar and salt crystals

Features 50 inexpensive science mixtures, using household ingredients and encourages kids to discover and think creatively.

(SLE 3) Where does the wind come from? What is an anemometer? Who invented the Beaufort scale? Find out in 'Wind and Air Pressure', a fascinating introduction to our breezy and stormy weather! (Part of the series Measuring the Weather)

(SLE 5) How do snow crystals form? What shapes can they take? These questions and more are answered in this visually stunning exploration of the science of snow.

(SLE 5) An introduction to the art and science of the snowflake. As entertaining as it is informative, this comprehensive field guide describes the many different types of snowflakes, where and how to find them, and what can be learned from their intricate structures and patterns. Also included are what type of snowflakes to expect during certain weather conditions.

(SLE 8) Offers fascinating insight into such phenomena as lightning, the 10 types of clouds, storms, solar haloes, sundogs, and sunsets. Brought to life with dozens of photographs, the book provides an excellent introduction to weather and the atmosphere.

(SLE 11,12) The climate is very complex, and many factors play important roles in determining how it changes. Why is the climate changing? Could Earth be getting warmer by itself? Are people doing things that make the climate warmer? Answers these questions in accessible text that includes scientific evidence.

(SLE 2,3) Though seemingly quiet, ponds are teeming with life and full of surprises. Their denizens, from peepers to painted turtles, duckweed to diving beetles, lead secret and fascinating lives. A unique blend of whimsy, science, poetry, and hand-colored woodcuts, this Caldecott Honor winning collection invites us to take a closer look at our hidden ponds and wetlands. Here is a celebration of their beauty and their mystery.

(SLE 2,3,5) Five vignettes, from dawn to midnight, present the dramatic dynamics of survival and competition in and around a typical North American pond, featuring such animals as a pickerel frog, water snake, and opossum.

(SLE 2,5,11) In a watery world where only the strong survive, the reptiles and fish living in a small pond launch a plan to eradicate Mr. Big, a snapping turtle that is terrorizing them. Will Mr. Big be ousted forever? Or will the pond dwellers come to realize that even the old snapping turtle might serve his purpose in their small environment? And what will become of the new threat to those living in the peaceful pond? This stunning graphic novel written for young readers illustrates the delicate balance that exists in small, self-contained, natural ecosystems and the relationship between predator and prey. Mr. Big is perfect for the classroom and will appeal to children interested in nature and comics.

(SLE 2, 3, 5, 6, 7,9,10) A wide variety of plants and animals live, visit, and feed in wetlands, but wetlands are fast disappearing. This informative book describes life in a specific wetland--the marsh. Beautiful photographs, illustrations, and text explain which plants and animals live in this habitat and how they interact with one another. Young readers will learn about: * wetland herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores * how wetland animals survive the changing seasons * the importance of wetlands to migrating animals * dangers to wetlands

(SLE 6,7) Part of the Graphic Science series. Follow Max Axiom as he explains the science behind ecosystems, illustrating such concepts as the role decomposers play . Written in graphic-novel format.

(SLE 9, 10, 11) Wetland habitats are full of wildlife. They help control flooding and absorb greenhouse gases that are making the atmosphere of the Earth hotter. However, half the world's wetlands have been destroyed over the last one hundred years, mostly through human activity and climate change. This fascinating book uses case studies to explore the causes and effects of the destruction of our wetlands and the ways in which people can reduce their impact on these vital habitats