Quasars, Pulsars and Black Holes
Queen Charlotte Islands Readers
Queen Charlotte Islands Reading Series: A Teacher's Guide
Rabbits
Rabbit's Day
Raccoons and Ripe Corn
Rain
Raindrops and Rainbows
Rainforest
Read About Series
Ready, Set, Go: How Animals Move
The Reason for a Flower
Red Fox
Red Squirrel
Reptiles and How They Grow
River of Rock
Robotics: How They Work and What They Can Do
Rockets, Probes and Satellites
Rocks
Rocks and Minerals
Rocks and Minerals
Rocks, Minerals and Fossils
Quasars, Pulsars and Black Holes (Print-Non-Fiction). Isaac Asimov. (Isaac Asimov's Library of the Universe). Gareth Stevens, Milwaukee (SBC), 1988. 32 p. ISBN 1-55532-351-0 ($14.95 hdc.)
Discusses the formation and peculiar features of the universe, particularly stars and galaxies emitting special types of radio waves. Shows the birth of stars, life cycle, red giants, supernova, white dwarfs, and black holes. Explains gravitational pull using the analogy of a rubber sheet in space. Fascinating. Excellent photos and illustrations. Also includes table of contents, glossary and index. Provides metric and imperial measures.
Suggested Use:
Grade 3 - The Solar System
Grade 6 - Exploring Space
Queen Charlotte Islands Readers (Print-Non-Fiction). Please refer to the titles: Bears and Berries, Birds of the Islands, The Cedar, The Colours of the Islands and The Forest.
The Queen Charlotte Islands Reading Series: A Teacher's Guide (Print-Non-Fiction). Dawn Adams. Wedge, Vancouver (PEP), 1985. 170 p. ISBN 0-88865-038-8 ($20.00 coil binding)
This accompaniment to the well known Queen Charlotte Islands Readers contains a thorough explanation of many facets of Haida culture. Activities are set out for grades one to three in language arts/creative writing and social studies/science. Illustrations, activity master sheets and activities included. Produced in cooperation with B.C. Ministry of Education. Table of contents included.
Suggested Use:
Grades 1 to 3 - Teacher's resource for Life Science Units
Rabbits (Print-Non-Fiction). Merebeth Switzer. (Nature's Children Series). Grolier, Toronto (GEA), 1985. 48 p. ISBN 0-7172-1895-3 ($14.95 hdc.)
Rabbits and hares are featured in this book. Notes the differences between rabbits and hares, and the different habits of the various types. Covers diet, tracks, mobility, life cycle and safety. Features: cottontail, Arctic hare, snowshoe hare, and jackrabbit. Large print, clear text and good photos make this very suitable for Canadian elementary students. Included are table of contents, glossary and index. Provides metric and imperial measures.
Suggested Use:
Grade 3 - Animals
Grade 4 - Vertebrates and Invertebrates
Rabbit's Day (Print-Non-Fiction). Christine Butterworth. (My World Series - Green Level). Macmillan Education, London, England (CMC), 1988. 16 p. ISBN 0-333-45205-4 ($4.36 pbk.)
Gives important information about rabbits. Notes their physical structure, hearing, ability to run fast, life in the rabbit warren. Points out dangers from foxes, hawks and humans. Nice photos. Large print and simple text make this suitable for early grades. Companion book to Baby Rabbits. Index included.
Suggested Use:
Grade 1 - Animals
Grade 2 - Habitats
Grade 3 - Animals
Raccoons and Ripe Corn (Print-Non-Fiction). Jim Arnosky. Lothrop, Lee, and Shepard Books, New York (MCM), 1987. 22 p. ISBN 0-688-05456-0 ($15.96 hdc.)
Tells the story of raccoons eating corn in a corn field at night. Beautiful colour illustrations show other animals of the night as well. Children are very interested in the story. A read-aloud book for Kindergarten.
Suggested Use:
Kindergarten
Grade 1 - Animals; The Sky
Grade 2 - Weather; Foods
Rain (Videotape). (Take a Look Series). TVOntario (MGR), 1986. 9:35 min. Available for duplication, Order No. V03249. Teacher's guide for series available, (BB) Order No. 5987 ($3.30 pbk.)
Although rain dampens Jeffrey's day, he finds out why the water cycle is important for all living things. He learns how evaporation and condensation can create rain indoors!
Suggested Use:
Grade 2 - Weather; Air and Water
Grade 3 - Heating and Cooling
Raindrops and Rainbows (Print-Non-Fiction). Rose Wyler. (Outdoor Science Book Series). Julian Messner, Engelwood Cliffs, California (GNP), 1989. 32 p. ISBN 0-671-66346-1 ($12.40 hdc.) ISBN 0-671-66350-X ($4.76 pbk.)
This simple text explains basic facts about the weather. Has easy activities for the students to try. Covers: evaporation, how clouds form, thunder, lightning, rainbows. Offers pleasing illustrations of children investigating the weather.
Suggested Use:
Grade 2 - Weather
Grade 4 - Predicting Weather
Rainforest (Print-Fiction). Helen Cowcher. Helen Cowcher, London, England (HCP), 1988. 36 p. ISBN 0-233-98266-3 ($14.95 hdc.)
A highly coloured, artistically illustrated book showing the destruction of the rainforest through the animals' eyes. A terrifying "Machine" tears down the forest, leaving river banks unprotected. When the rains come a flood washes the "Machine" away. How long will the animals have the forest to protect them? Poetic in its impact. A read-aloud book for younger grades.
Suggested Use:
Kindergarten
Grade 1 - Animals
Grade 2 - Habitats
Grade 3 - Animals
Read About Series (Print-Non-Fiction). Please refer to the titles: Electricity, Fuel and Energy, Pollution, The Universe, and Weather.
Ready, Set, Go: How Animals Move (Filmstrip Kit). National Geographic Society. (Look, Listen, Explore Series). National Geographic, Washington, D.C. (NGS), 1989. Includes two 15 min. filmstrips, teacher's guide, audiocassette. ($80.40 kit.)
These filmstrips encourage children to look and listen as they learn about different ways animals move. The children then answer rhyming riddles about the animals. Reinforces observation, classification and comparision skills. Teacher's guide has three additional activities. Children appreciate the action photos and activities. Features children of many nationalities. Includes several Canadian animals.
Suggested Use:
Kindergarten
Grade 1 - Animals
Grade 2 - Habitats
The Reason for a Flower (Print-Non-Fiction). Ruth Heller. Scholastic, New York (SCH), 1983. 43 p. ISBN 0-590-41252-3 ($23.95 hdc.)
Wonderful colour illustrations and rhyming text are used in describing different kinds of seeds, how they travel, where they will grow, and what they grow into. Mentions herbivorous animals, carnivorous plants, edible plants and products made from plants. Presents a wealth of vocabulary applicable to plant growth and development. Relevant to agriculture.
Suggested Use:
Grade 1 - Plants
Grade 2 - Plant Growth
Grade 3 - Plant Structures and Adaptations
Red Fox (Print-Non-Fiction). Merebeth Switzer. (Nature's Children Series). Grolier, Toronto (GEA), 1986. 48 p. ISBN 0-7172-1904-6 ($14.95 hdc.)
Large print, readable text and large photos make this book excellent for elementary students. Covers red foxes' physical structure, fur, habitat, adaptation to seasons, tracks, eating habits, raising young, and relationships with people. Appropriate for Canadian students. Includes table of contents, glossary and index. Provides metric and imperial measures.
Suggested Use:
Grade 3 - Animals
Grade 4 - Vertebrates and Invertebrates
Grade 5 - Communities and Ecosystems
Red Squirrel (Print-Non-Fiction). Christine Butterworth. (My World Series - Green Level). Macmillan Education, London, England (CMC), 1988. 16 p. ISBN 0-333-45209-7 ($4.36 pbk.)
Shows the red squirrel in the forest eating seeds from the pine cones, jumping from tree to tree and hiding acorns. Explains why hawks are enemies of red squirrels. Nice photos, large print and simple text make this appropriate for early grades. Includes index.
Suggested Use:
Grade 1 - Animals
Grade 2 - Habitats; Foods
Grade 3 - Animals
Reptiles and How They Grow (Print-Non-Fiction Kit) (Wonders of Learning Kits). National Geographic Society, Washington, D.C. (NGS), 1986. Order No. 30228. ($42.00). See contents of kit below:
Kit includes one seven minute audiocassette, thirty 15 page students' booklets entitled Reptiles and How They Grow, a teacher's guide and six activity sheets. The booklets can be used with or without the audiocassette. Briefly discusses the characteristics and habits of reptiles. Pictures alligators and snakes hatching. Offers attractive colour photographs.
Suggested Use:
Grade 1 - Animals
Grade 2 - Habitats
River of Rock (Videotape). (Scientific Eye Series I). Yorkshire Television Enterprises/Marlin Motion Pictures (MGR), 1986. 20 min. Available for duplication, Order No. V02724
Examines instruments used to measure temperature, and explores how things like iron are heated to shape them. Students investigate freezing of pure liquids. Throughout, a volcano (the river of rock) is used as an example of the principles presented.
Suggested Use:
Grade 5 - Heat, Matter and Its Changes
Grade 6 - Earthquakes and Volcanoes
Robotics: How They Work and What They Can Do (Print-Non-Fiction). Dan Mackie and Andrew Vowles. (Hayes Technology Series). Hayes Publishing, Burlington, Ontario (DHP), 1986. 32 p. ISBN 0-88625-113-3 ($5.95 pbk.)
Bright colourful illustrations and diagrams hold children's interest in this clearly written book. Covers: history of robots; their uses in home, industry and space; robots in the future. Mentions Canadarm. "World of the Future" section relevant regarding science-technology-society-environment relationship. Includes table of contents and glossary. Imperial measures.
Suggested Use:
Grade 5 - Machines and Work
Rockets, Probes and Satellites (Print-Non-Fiction). Isaac Asimov. (Isaac Asimov's Library of the Universe). Gareth Stevens, Milwaukee (SBC), 1988. 32 p. ISBN 1-55532-366-9 ($14.95 hdc.)
Examines the origins, functions, uses and discoveries of rockets, space probes and satellites. Notes weather forecasting, pictures of earth, spy satellites, Apollo missions, Soviet Vega probes, many other past missions, and future explorations. Includes chart of major countries which send up satellites (does not include Canada, but Canada's role in communications satellites is noted in a diagram.)
Suggested Use:
Grade 3 - The Solar System
Grade 4 - Predicting Weather
Grade 5 - Machines and Work
Grade 6 - Exploring Space
Rocks (Videotape). (Take a Look Series). TVOntario (MGR), 1986. 9:35 min. Available for duplication, Order No. V03245. Teacher's guide for series available, (BB) Order No. 5987 ($3.30 pbk.)
When Jeffrey starts a rock collection he identifies three types of rocks: sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous, and learns about their origins. We see how pottery is made by visiting a china factory.
Suggested Use:
Grade 3 - Earth
Grade 4 - Fossils and Rocks
Rocks and Minerals (Print-Non-Fiction). R.F. Symes. (Eyewitness Books). Stoddart, Toronto (IRW), 1988. 64 p. ISBN 0-7737-2180-0 ($12.76 hdc.)
The world's rocks and minerals are featured in this book which has exceptionally beautiful, detailed, colour photos. Covers how rocks and minerals are formed, different kinds of rocks, rocks as tools, fossils, rocks from space, crystals, gems, and precious metals. Provides lots of valuable information, sprinkled with bits of trivia. Grade four may need assistance with text. Originally published in London, England. Table of contents and index included. Metric measures.
Suggested Use:
Grade 4 - Fossils and Rocks
Grade 5 - Resources
Grade 6 - Earthquakes and Volcanoes
Rocks and Minerals (Print-Non-Fiction). Herbert S. Zim and Paul R. Shaffer (A Golden Guide). Golden Press, New York (EBP), 1957. 160 p. ISBN 0-307-63502-3 ($20.95 hdc.)
A classic guide to rocks and minerals. Explains the basics of identification. Goes on to provide descriptions of rocks and minerals. Includes scientific description, locations found and uses, as well as colour illustrations. A great resource for any library. Includes table of contents and index.
Suggested Use: Teacher's resource for:
Kindergarten
Grade 1 - Earth
Grade 4 - Fossils and Rocks
Grade 5 - Resources
Grade 6 - Earthquakes and Volcanoes
Rocks, Minerals and Fossils (Print-Non-Fiction). Keith Lye. (Our World Series). Wayland Publishing, East Sussex, England (NEL), 1988. 48 p. ISBN 1-85210-607-7 ($21.95 hdc.)
The book covers the Earth's geological history, describes the Earth's crust, discusses minerals and fossils and explains ways in which to collect minerals and fossils. Effective pictures. For advanced readers. Glossary and index included. Metric measures.
Suggested Use:
Grade 4 - Teacher's resource for Fossils and Rocks