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1 101 science poems & songs for young learners / All about dinosaurs / Grades 1-3. Goldish, Meish. Scholastic Profes SCI 2196 Grades 4-6. Solski, Ruth. On the Mark Press SCI 2246 Animals Grades PreK-K / The Education Cen SCI 2278 The body book / Grades 3-6. Silver, Donald M. Scholastic Profes SCI 2232 Butterflies & caterpillars Coffee can science Grades 1-2. On the Mark Press SCI 2248 Grades 4-8 / Tomecek, Steve. Scholastic Teachi SCI 2250 Deserts Grades 1-3. Edupress, Inc, SCI 2326 Dinah Zike's big book of science grades K-6 / Zike, Dinah. Dinah-Might Adven SCI 2230 Dinah Zike's big book of science middle school & high school / Zike, Dinah. Dinah-Might Adven SCI 1047 Dinosaurs activity book / Grades 2-6. Stout, Charlene. Edupress, SCI 2283 Down by the sea Grades 1-3. S&S Learning Mate SCI 2299 Earth & space science Grade 3. Steck-Vaughn, SCI 2323 Earth science Grades 5-8 / Vriesenga, Daryl. Instructional Fai SCI 2289 Earth's crust / Grades 6-8. Urie, Patricia, On the Mark Press SCI 2285 Electricity & magnetism Grades 4-5. Davis, Beth. Instructional Fai SCI 2304 Electricity / Urie, Patricia, On the Mark Press SCI 2233 Energy / Grades 4-6. Page 1

2 Allen, Katy Z. Evan-Moor, SCI 2287 Energy, the world and you / Grades 4-6. Whitear, Jane, S & S Learning Ma SCI 2252 The environment / Grades 4-6. Clarke, Vi S&S Learning Mate SCI 2247 Everyting Exploring the planets! / Grades PreK-K. The Mailbox Books SCI 1226 Grades 3-6. Sachatello-Sawyer Scholastic Profes SCI 2224 The five senses / Grade PreK. Sidel, Beth. Totline Publicati SCI 2258 Flowers and seeds Fun with science Fun-filled 5- to 10-minute science activities for young learners / Grades 4-6. Bates, Ramona. Carson-Dellosa Pu SCI 2306 Grades PreK-K. HighReach Learnin SCI 2316 Grades PreK-1. Diffily, Deborah. Scholastic Profes SCI 2218 Habitats / Grades 1-3. Moore, Jo Ellen. Evan-Moor, SCI 2266 Habitats / Grades 4-6. Urie, Patricia, On the Mark Press SCI 2245 Hands-on physics experiments. Hands-on science / How to do science experiments with children / How to write simple science reports / Grades K-2. Winner, Cherie. Instructional Fai SCI 2259 Grades 1-3. Ballantyne, Kay. Evan-Moor, SCI 2195 Grades 2-4. Bentley, Joan. Evan-Moor, SCI 2240 Grades 1-4. Moore, Jo Ellen. Evan-Moor, SCI 2297 Page 2

3 The human body / Grades 4-6. Clarke, Vi. S&S Learning Mate SCI 2217 The human body / Grades 4-6. Weinroth, Elissa Evan-Moor, SCI 2262 Human body / Grades 2-4. Silver, Donald M. Scholastic Profes SCI 2197 Human body / Grades 4-6. Carothers, Sue. Carson-Dellosa Pu SCI 2219 The human body grades 4-6 / Foster, Michael. The Education Cen SCI 2293 The human body Grades 5-8 / Vriesenga, Daryl. Instructional Fai SCI 2280 Human body Grades 2-3. Carothers, Sue. Carson-Dellosa, SCI 2213 I can make it! I can read it! / I can make it! I can read it! / Insects & spiders Grade 1. The Education Cen SCI 2244 Grade PreK-K. The Education Cen SCI 2203 Grades PreK-K / The Education Cen SCI 2268 Insects Grades 1-3. Edupress, Inc, SCI 2324 Insects activity book / Integrating science with reading instruction / Integrating science with reading instruction. Integrating science with reading Grades 2-6. Sussman, Ellen. Edupress, SCI 2277 Grades 1-2. Callella-Jones, T Creative Teaching SCI 1260 Callella-Jones, T Creative Teaching SCI 1261 Grades 3-4. Callella-Jones, T Creative Teaching SCI 1259 Page 3

4 instruction. Internet activities for science Jumpstarters for science Grades 4-6 / Chirinian, Alain. Teacher Created M SCI 2210 Grades 4-8. Raham, Gary. Mark Twain Media, SCI 2314 Landforms Grades 1-3. Edupress, Inc, SCI 2329 Learning about animals / Learning about my body / Learning about plants / Learning about the earth / Learning about weather / Learning to be a scientist / Grades K-1. Moore, Jo. Evan-Moor, SCI 1244 Grades K-1. Moore, Jo. Evan-Moor, SCI 2199 Grades K-1. Moore, Jo. Evan-Moor, SCI 2296 Grades K-1. Moore, Jo Ellen. Evan-Moor, SCI 2201 Grades K-1. Moore, Jo Ellen. Evan-Moor, SCI 1245 Grades K-1. Moore, Jo Ellen. Evan-Moor, SCI 2198 Life science Grade 4. Steck-Vaughn, SCI 2322 Life science Grade 5. Steck-Vaughn, SCI 2321 Life science Grades 5-8 / Vriesenga, Daryl. Instructional Fai SCI 2288 Living things / Grades 4-6. Allen, Katy Z. Evan-Moor, SCI 2272 The Mailbox. Grades PreK-K. Education Center, SCI 3163 Matter Grades 2-3. Davis, Beth. McGraw-Hill Child SCI 2276 My body / Grades K-2. Carratello, Patty Teacher Created M SCI 2200 Page 4

5 Ocean life Grades 1-3. Edupress, Inc, SCI 2325 Ocean life activity book / Physics experiments. Grades 2-6. Milliken, Linda. Edupress, SCI 2292 Grades 3-5. Winner, Cherie. Instructional Fai SCI 2295 Planet Earth / Grades 4-6. Steward, David. Evan-Moor, SCI 2267 Plants / Grades 1-3. Moore, Jo Ellen. Evan-Moor, SCI 2273 Plants Grades 1-3. Edupress, Inc, SCI 2328 Plants Grades PreK-K / The Education Cen SCI 2257 Plants activity book / Quick & easy science fun / Quick & easy science fun / Quick and easy science fun Grades 2-6. Stout, Charlene. Edupress, SCI 2260 Grades 1-3. The Education Cen SCI 2227 Grades 4-6. The Education Cen SCI 2282 Grades PreK-K. Managing Editor The Education Cen SCI 2228 Rain forest Grades 1-3. Edupress, Inc, SCI 2331 Read and understand Read and understand Read and understand Moore, Jo Ellen. Evan-Moor Corp., SCI 2214 Grades 3-4. Cheney, Martha. Evan-Moor Corp., SCI 2241 Grades 4-6. Heidrich, Delana. Evan-Moor Corp., SCI 2269 Read and Grades 1-2. Norris, Jill S., Evan-Moor, SCI 2208 Page 5

6 understand.. Reptiles Grades 1-3. Edupress, Inc, SCI 2327 Reptiles activity book / Rocks & minerals Rocks & minerals Rocks & minerals Grades 2-6. Sussman, Ellen. Edupress, SCI 2274 Grades 1-3. Edupress, Inc, SCI 2330 Grades 4-6. Albert, Toni. Carson-Dellosa Pu SCI 2307 Grades K-3. Albert, Toni. Carson-Dellosa Pu SCI 2308 Grades 1-2. Frank Schaffer Pu SCI 2318 Grades 2-3. Frank Schaffer Pu SCI 2319 Grades K-1. Frank Schaffer Pu SCI 2317 Grades PreK-K / Education Center, SCI 2229 enrichment / enrichment enrichment Fair Survival Techniques Grades 1-2. Vriesenga, Daryl. Instructional Fai SCI 2239 grades 3-4 / Vriesenga, Daryl. Instructional Fai SCI 2264 grades 5-6 / Vriesenga, Daryl. Instructional Fai SCI 2290 Grades 4-6. The Wild Goose Co SCI 2226 is fun / Grades 1-3. Young, Ruth M. Teacher Created M SCI 2207 made simple. Grade 1. Shiotsu, Vicky. Frank Schaffer Pu SCI 2237 Page 6

7 made simple. made simple. made simple. Mini-Inve stigations research projects through the year. through the year. vocabulary plants vocabulary space vocabulary the human body vocabulary weather Grade 2. Shiotsu, Vicky. Frank Schaffer Pu SCI 2270 Grade 3. Pearce, Q.L. Frank Schaffer Pu SCI 2302 Grade 4. Vardner, Diane. Frank Schaffer Pu SCI 2303 Grades 6-8. Frank, Marjorie. Incentive Publica SCI 1227 Grades 4-8. Remedia Publicati SCI 2313 Grades 1-2. Hansen, Laurie. Teacher Created R SCI 3238 Grades PreK-K. Lester, Stephanie Teacher Created R SCI 3239 Grades 4-8. Remedia Publicati SCI 2310 Grades 4-8. Remedia Publicati SCI 2309 Grades 4-8. Remedia Publicati SCI 2338 Grades 4-8. Remedia Publicati SCI 2311 Simple machines / Grades 5-8. Beaver, John B. Carson-Dellosa, SCI 2231 Simple machines Grades 2-3. Flikkema, Elizabe McGraw-Hill Child SCI 2275 The solar system / Grades PreK. Sidel, Beth. Totline Publicati SCI 2284 Page 7

8 The solar system Grades 3-4. Remedia Publicati SCI 2312 Solar System Grades 1-3. The Education Cen SCI 2242 Solar system activity book / Grades 2-6. Milliken, Linda. Edupress, SCI 2263 Space exploration Grades 2-6. Edupress, SCI 2271 Teaching science through literature The very young scientist / Weather & the seasons Weather activity book / Write about earth Write about life Write about life Write about physical Write about physical grades 4-6 / Keane, Nancy J. Linworth Pub., SCI 2298 Grades PreK-1. Stangl, Jean. Fearon Teacher Ai SCI 2215 Grades PreK-K. The Education Cen SCI 2286 Stout, Charlene. Edupress, SCI 2216 Grades 6-8 / Rohrer, Lesa. Frank Schaffer Pu SCI 2291 Grades 3-5 / Englehart, Deirdr Frank Schaffer Pu SCI 2254 Grades 6-8 / Hassinger, Mary R Frank Schaffer Pu SCI 2255 Graes 3-5 / Englehart, Deirdr Frank Schaffer Pu SCI 2256 Graes 6-8 / Rohrer, Lesa L. Frank Schaffer Pu SCI items Page 8

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