Handle With Care
The Harmony Puzzle
Harriet's Magic Hats I to IV Series
Have Fun With Magnifying
Have Fun With Science Series
Have You Seen Birds?
Hayes Book Series
Hayes Technology Series
Hearing
Hearing and Sound
Heritage, Environment and Contemporary Life Series
Hermit Crabs
Hidden Animals
The House That Science Built
How Are They the Same?
How Do Living Things Shape the Earth's Surface?
How Do They Move It?
How Do They Start and Stop?
How Does It Clean?
How Does the Wind Shape the Land?
How Does Water Shape the Earth?
How Much Do They Need?
How Much Is There?
How Old Is It?
How to Encourage Girls in Math and Science: Strategies for Parents and Educators
How to Think Like a Scientist: Answering Questions by the Scientific Method
Hug a Tree: And Other Things to Do Outdoors With Young Children
The Human Body I
The Human Body II
The Human Body III
Human Body Series
Human Form and Function
Handle With Care (Videotape). (Dragons, Wagons and Wax Series - Ecosystems Module). Children's Television International (MGR), 1977. 14 min. Available for duplication, Order No. V00259 Teacher's guide for series (Part II) available, (BB) Order No. 5898 ($2.35 pbk.)
Demonstrates that actions by people on any biological component of an ecosystem can change that system. An older series, but concepts are still relevant.
Suggested Use:
Grade 3 - Animals, Earth
The Harmony Puzzle (Videotape) ACCESS Network, Environment Canada, Calgary, Alberta (MGR) 1988. 14:30 min. Available for duplication, Order No. V03476. Teacher's guide available, (BB) Order No. 5993 ($3.50 booklet)
Introduces two key concepts in the ongoing environmental debate--the link between economy and environment, and environment and sustainable development. Features students answering questions regarding the environment and the use of renewable and non-renewable resources. Considers the effects of human activities on air, land and water systems. Concludes that it will be our responsibility to make expedient choices that will save our environment from total destruction. Followed by Solving the Harmony Puzzle.
Suggested Use:
Grade 5 - Resources; Communities and Ecosystems
Grade 6 - Ecosystems
Harriet's Magic Hats I to IV Series (Videotape) Please refer to the titles: Beekeeper, Dairy Farmer, Farm Machinery Dealer, The Geologist, Grain Elevator Operator, Irrigation Specialist, Market Gardener, The Naturalist, The Paleontologist, Park Interpreter, Sheep Farmer, Veterinarian, The Water Treatment Engineer, The Weather Forecaster, and The Zookeeper.
Have Fun With Magnifying (Print-Non-Fiction). Ontario Science Centre Have Fun with Science Series Kids Can Press, Toronto (HMF), 1987. 30 p. ISBN 0-921103-23-9 ($8.76 hdc.) ISBN 0-921103-13-1 ($3.96 pbk.)
A great little introduction to magnification intended for children under age eight. Children make a magnifier out of a jar of water, then are directed to look at a variety of things with it. Shows everyday use of magnification. Includes an explanation page for teachers/parents. Playful black and white illustrations. Children can try it out at home.
Suggested Use:
Kindergarten
Grade 1 - Senses
Have Fun With Science Series (Print-Non-Fiction). Please refer to the title Have Fun With Magnifying.
Have You Seen Birds? (Print-Non-Fiction). Joanne Oppenheim and Barbara Reid. Scholastic - TAB Publications Ltd., Richmond Hill, Ontario (SCH), 1986. 32 p. ISBN 0-590-71577-1 ($23.95 pbk.)
Rythmical rhyming verse is used to highlight the different characteristics of colourful birds, without actually naming specific birds. Plasticine relief pictures give pages a three dimensional look. Children love to look at them. Ideal for language arts classes.
Suggested Use:
Kindergarten
Grade 1 - Animals
Grade 2 - Habitats
Hayes Book Series (Print-Non-Fiction). Please refer to the titles: Amazing Experiments You Can Do At Home, Birds of North America, Bugs and Critters, Plants and Flowers, and Wild Animals: Land and Sea Mammals.
Hayes Technology Series (Print-Non-Fiction). Please refer to the titles: Communications, Electricity, Flight, Planets and Galaxies: Exploring Exciting Space Frontiers, Robotics: How They Work and What They Can Do, Space Tour and Undersea.
Hearing (Print-Non-Fiction). Wayne Jackman. (Your Senses Series). Wayland, East Sussex, England (NEL), 1989. 24 p. ISBN 1-85210-734-0 ($12.95 hdc.)
Presents an overview of hearing. Touches on the different kinds of sounds, how people hear, deaf and hearing impaired people, animal hearing, and how we learn to talk. Includes two activities. Larger print and good photos. Includes table of contents, glossary and index.
Suggested Use:
Grade 1 - Senses
Grade 3 - Sound
Grade 4 - Senses
Hearing and Sound (Videotape). (Scientific Eye Series II). Yorkshire Television Enterprises/Marlin Motion Pictures (MGR), 1987. 20 min. Available for duplication, Order No. V02733
Illustrates that sounds are vibrations which can travel through air, fluids and solids. Our ears catch these vibrations and send messages to the brain. Simple ideas of pitch and volume are explained.
Suggested Use:
Grade 4 - Senses
Grade 6 - Light, Sound and Electrical Energy
Heritage, Environment and Contemporary Life Series (Print-Non-Fiction). Please refer to the titles: The Fish Unit, and The Stanley Mission Water Unit.
Hermit Crabs (Print-Non-Fiction). Kathleen Pohl. (Nature Close-Ups Series). Raintree Publishers, Milwaukee (NEL), 1987. 32 p. ISBN 0-8172-2721-0 ($15.95 hdc.)
Explains all you need to know about hermit crabs. Covers: why they need a special shelter, body parts and their functions, reactions to enemies, relationship with sea anemones, mating,eggs, and baby hermits. Project suggests how to raise hermit crabs. Many wonderful close-up colour photos. Text is packed full of information. Excellent adaptation of a Japanese series. Includes glossary.
Suggested Use:
Grade 3 - Animals
Grade 4 - Vertebrates and Invertebrates
Grade 5 - Oceans
Grade 6 - Growth and Development, Plant and Animal
Adaptations
Hidden Animals (Print-Non-Fiction Kit). David Drew. (Informazing! Series). Thomas Nelson, Melbourne, Australia (NEL), 1988. Includes 17 p. big book, 2 student booklets, 1 p. teacher's activity guide, 3 activity sheets ISBN 0-17-007299-1 ($42.95 set.)
Using wonderful photos, this kit shows how animals are camouflaged in nature. A colour photo is on each left page. A cover leaf is used to hide right page which is a black and white drawing revealing the hidden animals. Encourages children to hypothesize, observe, describe.
Suggested Use:
Grade 1 - Animals
Grade 2 - Habitats
The House That Science Built (Print-Non-Fiction). Michael Pollard. (Facts on File Discovering Science Series). Facts on File Publications, New York (FOF), 1987. 47 p. ISBN 0-8160-1780-8 ($16.50 hdc.)
A good science and social studies reference, explaining how homes are constructed. Describes building materials, water systems, electric circuit, food storage, fabrics, vacuum cleaners, telephones, sound systems, television, and homes in other parts of the world. Some items are described in British terms. Includes glossary and index.
Suggested Use:
Grade 3 - Heating and Cooling, Simple Machines
Grade 4 - Forms of Energy; Electricity and Magnetism, Light
Grade 6 - Light, Sound and Electrical Energy
How Are They the Same? (Print-Non-Fiction). Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens. (Science Around Me Series: Level 2B - Life). Gage, Toronto (GAG), 1990. See ordering information below:
ISBN 0-7715-3077-3 ($29.95 set)
ISBN 0-7715-3078-1 ($21.95 display/activity book)
0-7715-3079-X ($ 2.35 student booklet)
0-7715-3089-7 ($17.00 teacher's resource book)
Set includes 23 p. display/activity book and 6 student booklets. Teachers guide, 6 student booklets, Teacher's resource book for Level 2B must be purchased separately. A boy and girl make a trip to the pet store. Text introduces the idea that animals are different from each other. Points out the differences between cats and dogs, mammals and non-mammals such as fish. Asks students to choose appropriate pet foods. Shows an Ontario pet food production plant. Nice photos. Large print, simple.
Suggested Use:
Grade 1 - Animals
Grade 2 - Habitats
How Do Living Things Shape the Earth's Surface? (Videotape). (Science Essentials Series). Encyclopaedia Britannica (MGR), 1989. 6:21 min. Available for duplication, Order No. V03422
This video combines pictures, descriptions and activities to provide middle level students with an understanding of the effects living things have on the Earth's surface. It ends with the suggestion that humans have a greater effect on the earth than any other animal. Interesting photography.
Suggested Use:
Grade 6 - Ecosystems
How Do They Move It? (Print-Non-Fiction). Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens. (Science Around Me Series: Level 2B - Energy). Gage, Toronto (GAG), 1990. See ordering information below:
ISBN 0-7715-3080-3 ($29.95 set)
ISBN 0-7715-3081-1 ($21.95 display/activity book)
ISBN 0-7715-3082-X ($2.35 student booklet)
ISBN 0-7715-3089-7 ($17.00 teacher's resource book)
Set includes 23 p. display/activity book, and six 23 p. student booklets. Teacher's resource book for Level 2B must be purchased separately. Illustrates simple machines using bricklaying as an example. Shows: carrying bricks by hand, wheel barrows as levers, notes wheels on wheelbarrows, pulleys, cranes and heavy machinery. Uses example from Newfoundland: shows woman bricklayer. Very well done. Photos of construction interesting.
Suggested Use:
Grade 1 - Motion
Grade 3 - Simple Machines
How Do They Start and Stop? (Print-Non-Fiction). Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens. (Science Around Me Series: Level 1A - Energy). Gage, Toronto (GAG), 1990. See ordering information below:
ISBN 0-7715-3016-1 ($29.95 set)
ISBN 0-7715-3018-8 ($21.95 display/activity book)
ISBN 0-7715-3017-X ($2.35 student booklet)
ISBN 0-458-808717 ($16.50 teacher's resource book)
Set includes 23 p. display/activity book, and six 23 p. student booklets. Teacher's resource book for Level 1A must be purchased separately. Explores the concepts of energy. Contains experiments to test the comparable speed of objects. Canadian photos. Clear text, larger print. Clear illustrations and photos. Uses the example of starting and stopping a roller coaster. Shows the motor and brakes.
Suggested Use:
Kindergarten
Grade 1 - Motion
How Does It Clean? (Print-Non-Fiction). Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens. (Science Around Me Series: Level 3B - Matter). Gage, Toronto (GAG), 1990. See ordering information below:
ISBN 0-7715-3099-4 ($29.95 set)
ISBN 0-7715-3100-1 ($21.95 display/activity book)
ISBN 0-7715-3101-X ($2.35 student booklet)
ISBN 0-7715-3105-2 ($17.00 teacher's resource book)
Set includes 23 p. display/activity book and six 23 p. student booklets. Teacher's resource book for Level 3B must be purchased separately. Cleaning is used to bring out concepts of dissolving, molecules and atoms, solutions and mixtures. Shows Ontario soap manufacturers. Appropriate photos and illustrations. Large print, simple text.
Suggested Use:
Grade 3 - Properties of Matter
How Does the Wind Shape the Land? (Videotape). (Science Essentials Series). Enclyclopedia Britannica (MGR), 1989. 7:13 min. Available for duplication, Order No. V03420
Provides an interesting presentation about the causes and effects of wind erosion. Gives students the opportunity to perform two activities to help them understand the concepts better. Provision is made for the video to stop while students conduct the activities. Relevant for agriculture studies.
Suggested Use:
Grade 6 - Ecosystems
How Does Water Shape the Earth? (Videotape). (Science Essentials Series). Encyclopaedia Britannica (MGR), 1989. 8:12 min. Available for duplication, Order No. V03421
An excellent video combining interesting photography with simple activities so that students can learn how water shapes the face of the earth. Content includes flowing water, glacial action and freezing. (Does not distinguish between erosion and weathering.) Provision is made for the video to stop while students carry out the activity. Relevant for agriculture studies.
Suggested Use:
Grade 6 - Ecosystems
How Much Do They Need? (Print-Non-Fiction). Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens. (Science Around Me Series Level 2B - Energy). Gage, Toronto (GAG), 1990. See ordering information below:
ISBN 0-7715-3074-9 ($29.95 set)
ISBN 0-7715-3075-7 ($21.95 display/activity book)
ISBN 0-7715-3076-5 ($2.35 student booklet)
ISBN 0-7715-3089-7 ($17.00 teacher's resource book)
Set includes 23 p. display/activity book and six 23 p. student booklets. Teacher's resource for Level 2B must be purchased separately. The concept of measurement with metric units is introduced using a New Brunswick bakery as the setting. Shows two children making bread. Relevant to food production studies. Features a man as cook.
Suggested Use:
Grade 2 - Foods, Measuring Matter
How Much Is There? (Print-Non-Fiction). Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens. (Science Around Me Series: Level 1A - Space). Gage, Toronto (GAG), 1987. See ordering information below:
ISBN 0-7715-3010-2 ($29.95 set)
ISBN 0-7715-3011-0 ($21.95 display/activity book)
ISBN 0-7715-0907-1 ($2.35 student booklet)
ISBN 0-458-808717 ($16.50 teacher's resource book)
Set includes 23 p. display/activity book and six 23 p. student booklets. Teacher's resource for Level 1A must be purchased separately. Uses examples familiar to children to help them relate to the topic of space. Brings out concepts of mass and volume using measurements of cereal boxes. Shows people filling boxes in a breakfast cereal factory. Canadian photos. Large print, clear text.
Suggested Use:
Kindergarten
Grade 2 - Measuring Matter
How Old Is It? (Print-Non-Fiction). Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens. (Science Around Me Series: Level 2B - Time). Gage, Toronto (GAG), 1990. See ordering information below:
ISBN 0-7715-3086-2 ($29.95 set)
ISBN 0-7715-3087-0 ($21.95 display activity book)
ISBN 0-7715-3088-9 ($2.35 student booklet)
ISBN 0-7715-3089-7 ($17.00 teacher's resource)
Set includes 23 p. display/activity book, and six 23 p. student booklets. Teacher's resource for Level 2B must be purchased separately. Shows products made from wood and the trees used to make paper. Brings in the concept of time by relating it to the tree rings. Notes difference between living trees and those which have been cut down. Suggests other ways to figure out the age of trees. Shows a B.C. logging operation and leads students to think about reforestation. Shows women as foresters and tree planters. Packs a lot into simple text. Interesting real life photos. Relevant for northern Saskatchewan.
Suggested Use:
Grade 1 - Plants
Grade 2 - Habitats, Plant Growth
How to Encourage Girls in Math and Science: Strategies for Parents and Educators (Print-Non-Fiction). Joan Skolnick, et al. Dale Seymour Publications, Palo Alto, California (SES), 1982. 192 p. Order No. 14833 ($13.95 pbk.)
Acquaints reader with gender stereotyping and discrimination, then suggests ways parents, teachers, and children can develop math and science skills through building confidence, manipulating materials, social arrangements and gender-role awareness. Provides activities for gender-fair learning in spatial visualization, working with numbers, logical reasoning and scientific investigation. Activities good for girls and boys. Has black and white photos and designs for activity materials. Includes table of contents and index.
Suggested Use:
Kindergarten to Grade 6 - Teacher's resource for several units
How to Think Like a Scientist: Answering Questions by the Scientific Method (Print-Non-Fiction). Stephen P. Kramer. Thomas Y. Crowell, New York (HCP), 1987. 44 p. ISBN 0-690-04565-4 ($16.89 hdc.)
A series of short stories related to everyday experiences is used to indicate the scientific method: ask a question, gather information, form a hypothesis, test it, tell someone what you found. Points out common errors such as: depending too much on other peoples' answers and researcher bias. Humorous illustrations. Examples include: hens laying eggs, dog's favourite food, and baby taking naps. Provides table of contents and index.
Suggested Use:
Grades 3 to 5 - General Interest
Hug a Tree: And Other Things to Do Outdoors With Young Children (Print-Non-Fiction). Robert E. Rockwell, et al. Gryphon House, Mt. Rainier, Maryland (MON), 1983. 106 p. ISBN 0-87659-105-5 ($15.95 pbk.)
The first book in this set, later accompanied by Mudpies to Magnets. Deals with aesthetic and affective experiences, observation, counting, classifying and recording, measurement, change and time. Covers pre-trip planning and resources. Includes table of contents and index.
Suggested Use:
Kindergarten to Grade 3 - Teacher's resource for Life Science
Units
The Human Body I (Filmstrip Kit). (The Human Body Series). National Geographic Society, Washington, D.C. (NGS), 1980. Includes two 17 min. filmstrips, two 15 min. audiocassettes, 2 teacher's guides. Order No. 04267 ($67.00 kit)
This kit provides an introduction to the respiratory and digestive systems and to cells and the circulatory system. Combines action colour photographs, original artwork, and pictures taken with various types of microscopes and other instruments.
Suggested Use:
Grade 4 - Cells and Systems; Nutrition and Digestion
Grade 5 - Human Circulation and Breathing
The Human Body II (Filmstrip Kit). (Human Body Series). National Geographic Society, Washington, D.C. (NGS), 1980. Includes two 17 min. audiocassettes, 2 filmstrips and 2 teacher's guides. Order No. 04274 ($67.00 kit)
This kit contains two titles: Support and Movement: Bones and Muscles, and Messages and Controls: The Nervous and Endocrine Systems. They provide an introduction to these body systems at a level appropriate for grade six students. Action colour photography is effectively combined with original art work and pictures taken with microscopes and other special instruments.
Suggested Use:
Grade 6 - Human Body Control Systems
The Human Body III (Filmstrip Kit). (The Human Body Series). National Geographic Society, Washington, D.C. (NGS), 1980. Includes two 17 min. audiocassettes, 2 filmstrips, 2 teacher's guides. Order No. 04281 ($67.00)
The fighting of disease in the human body, and the maturation of humans from fertilization to old age are the topics of these filmstrips. They support the concepts developed in both science and health curricula. Action colour photography is combined with original artwork, and pictures taken with various types of microscopes and other special instruments.
Suggested Use:
Grade 4 - Cells and Systems
Grade 6 - Growth and Development, Human Body Control
Systems
Human Body Series (Filmstrip Kit). Please refer to the titles: The Cell: Basic Unit of Life, The Human Body I, The Human Body II and The Human Body III.
Human Form and Function (Print-Non-Fiction). Pamela Minett, et al. Hyman Unwin, London, England (GNP), 1989. 220 p. ISBN 71352-714-5 ($19.64 pbk.)
Supplies a good basic knowledge about the structure and function of the body and its relationship to health. Biology in general and human biology in particular are emphasized. Black and white pictures, graphs and charts. Includes discussion of humans and environment. Questions at end of chapters should help teachers evaluate material. Includes table of contents and index. Metric measures.
Suggested Use: Teacher's resource for:
Grade 4 - Cells and Systems
Grade 5 - Human Circulation and Breathing
Grade 6 - Growth and Development, Human Body Control
Systems