The Sierra Club Summer Book (Print-Non-Fiction). Linda Allison. (A Sierra Club Book) Little, Brown and Co., San Francisco (LIT), 1977, 1989. 160 p. ISBN 0-316-03433-9 ($10.95 pbk.)

A collection of animal facts and summer activites including: celebration of light, sun power, water games, gardening, birds, insects, city naturalist, camping, first aid, crafts, swimming, conservation, games and trips. Lists many U.S. addresses to send away for things. Presents some historical notes. Independent students in higher grades could use on their own. Table of contents included. Provides imperial measures only.

Suggested Use:
Grade 2 - Plant Growth
Grade 3 - Animals, Properties of Matter, The Solar System;
Heating and Cooling
Grade 4 - Light, Nutrition and Digestion, Vertebrates and
Invertebrates
Grade 5 - Matter and Its Changes, Plant Structure and Function,
Resources; Human Circulation and Breathing
Grade 6 - Ecosystems

Sight (Print-Non-Fiction). Wayne Jackman. (Your Senses Series). Wayland, East Sussex, England (NEL), 1989. 24 p. ISBN 1-85210-731-6 ($14.50 hdc.)

Discusses many aspects of sight, including telescopes, magnifying glasses, what it is like to be blind, colour-blindness, parts of the eye, protecting our eyes and games to test your sight. Larger print, simple text and pleasing photos make this suitable for early elementary students. A read-aloud book for grade one. Includes table of contents, glossary and index.

Suggested Use:
Grade 1 - Senses
Grade 4 - Light, Senses

Simbi the Gorilla (Print-Fiction). Derek Hall and John Butler. (Baby Animals Series). Walker Books, London (DGL), 1988. 16 p. ISBN 0-7445-112-7 ($3.95 pbk.)

Tells the simple story of Simbi, the gorilla eating and playing with her family in the forest. Simbi makes her first nest up in the tree, and feels just like a grown-up! A delightful little book with beautiful illustrations and large print. Each animal in this series is from an endangered species.

Suggested Use:
Kindergarten
Grade 1 - Animals
Grade 2 - Habitats
Grade 3 - Animals

Simple Machines (Print-Non-Fiction). Anne Horvatic. E.P. Dutton, New York (MCC), 1989. ISBN 0-525-44492-0 ($18.50 hdc.)

Describes the five simple machines: lever, wheel, inclined plane, screw and wedge and explains how they work. Black and white photos are clear and effective. The everyday examples and straightforward text bring meaning to the scientific principles.

Suggested Use:
Grade 3 - Simple Machines
Grade 5 - Machines and Work

Simple Science Experiments Series (Print-Non-Fiction). Please refer to the titles: Simple Science Experiments with Ping-Pong Balls, Simple Science Experiments with Starting and Stopping, Simple Science Experiments with Straws, and Simple Science Experiments with Water.

Simple Science Experiments With Ping-Pong Balls (Print-Non-Fiction). Eiji Orii and Masako Orii. (Simple Science Experiments Series). Gareth Stevens, Milwaukee (SBC), 1989. 32 p. ISBN 1-55532-852-0 ($13.95 hdc.)

Using ping-pong balls and other easily obtainable articles as vehicles, young scientists will learn much about air currents and how they can change the pressure of air. Includes attractive illustrations. Originally published in Japan. Provides a glossary and index.

Suggested Use:
Grade 1 - Motion
Grade 2 - Air and Water

Simple Science Experiments With Starting and Stopping (Print-Non-Fiction). Eiji Orii and Masako Orii. (Simple Science Experiments Series). Gareth Stevens, Milwaukee (SBC), 1989. 32 p. ISBN 1-55532-855-5 ($13.95 hdc.)

Offers simple experiments that will help children learn about things in motion, things at rest, and the forces which affect starting and stopping. Requires easily obtainable materials. Includes soft-coloured illustrations done in pencil crayon. Originally published in Japan. Provides a glossary and an index.

Suggested Use:
Grade 1 - Motion

Simple Science Experiments With Straws (Print-Non-Fiction). Eiji Orii and Masako Orii. (Simple Science Experiments Series). Gareth Stevens, Milwaukee (SBC), 1989. 32 p. ISBN 1-555-32854-7 ($13.95 hdc.)

The simple experiments in this resource will help young students learn about air's weight and pressure. They will find out how it fills empty spaces and how it pushes things along. The material required is minimal: straws, clay or putty, and glasses of water. Includes attractive illustrations. Originally published in Japan. Provides a glossary and an index.

Suggested Use:
Grade 2 - Air and Water

Simple Science Experiments With Water (Print-Non-Fiction). Eijii Orii and Masoko Orii. (Simple Science Experiments Series). Gareth Stevens, Milwaukee (SBC), 1989. 32 p. ISBN 1-555-32859-8 ($13.95 hdc.)

Originally written in Japanese, this nicely illustrated book suggests simple experiments to try to reveal basic characteristics of water, including buoyancy, volume, and weight. Younger students will require assistance. Includes glossary and index. Metric measures.

Suggested Use:
Grade 2 - Air and Water

The Six Seasons of the Woods Cree (Wall Chart). Curriculum Resource Unit, Lac La Ronge Aboriginal Band Education Branch (LLRIB), 1985. ($7.00 chart)

The six seasons of the Woods Cree are depicted in natural drawings in a circle. They are: summer, autumn, freeze-up, winter, spring, and break-up. Written in English and Cree syllabics. A good way to start discussions about how humans classify things, and the existence of cycles in nature.

Suggested Use:
Kindergarten
Grade 1 - Classifying Matter, The Sky
Grade 2 - Weather
Grade 3 - The Solar System
Grade 4 - Predicting Weather
Grade 6 - Earth's Climate

Skeleton (Print-Non-Fiction). Steve Parker. (Eyewitness Books). Stoddart, Toronto (IRW), 1988. 64 p. ISBN 0-7737-2178-9 ($12.76 hdc.)

Astonishing detailed photos of all kinds of skeletons make this book memorable. Accompanied by interesting factual information, colour photos of animals, and illustrations of historical ideas. Covers human and animal bone structure, characteristics and functions. A gold mine of information. Grade four may need some assistance with text, but will learn a lot from photos. Orginally published in London, England. Includes table of contents and index. Provides metric and imperial measures.

Suggested Use:
Grade 4 - Vertebrates and Invertebrates
Grade 6 - Growth and Development, Plant and Animal
Adaptations

Skunks (Print-Non-Fiction). Laima Dingwall. (Nature's Children Series). Grolier, Toronto (GEA), 1986. 48 p. ISBN 0-7172-1942-9 ($14.95 hdc.)

There is more to a skunk than its smell. Reveals the true nature of these much avoided animals. Indicates North American habitat, varieties of skunks, spraying by skunks, enemies, mobility, fur, food, night feeding, mating, life cycle and adaptation to winter. Large clear print and photos make this very suitable for elementary students. Appropriate for Canadian students. Table of contents, glossary and index are also included. Provides metric and imperial measures.

Suggested Use:
Grade 3 - Animals
Grade 4 - Vertebrates and Invertebrates

Small Wonders: Hands-on Science Activities for Young Children Preschool-Grade 1 (Print-Non-Fiction). Peggy K. Perdue. (A Good Year Book). Scott Foresman & Co., Glenview, Illinois (GAG), 1989. 66 p. ISBN 0-673-38198-6 ($14.25 pbk.)

Simple experiments. Book is well set out, clear and concise. An excellent resource for teachers. Covers a variety of science topics. Notes materials, preparation, focusing activity, lab procedure, evaluation activity and extension activities. Simple materials and activities. Includes lab sheets, table of contents and glossary.

Suggested Use:
Kindergarten to Grade 2 - Teacher's resource for several units

Smell (Print-Non-Fiction). Wayne Jackman. (Your Senses Series). Wayland, East Sussex, England (NEL), 1989. 24 p. ISBN 1-85210-732-4 ($14.50 hdc.)

An overview of the sense of smell. Explains how the sense of smell works in the body, animals and the sense of smell, smells warning people of danger, smell and taste, and using the sense of smell in a job. Includes two activities. A read-aloud book for grade one. Includes table of contents, glossary and index.

Suggested Use:
Grade 1 - Senses
Grade 4 - Senses

Snakes (Print-Non-Fiction). Sylvia A. Johnson. (A Lerner Natural Science Book). Lerner, Minneapolis (GEA), 1986. 48 p. ISBN 0-8225-1484-2 ($20.50 hdc.)

Valuable information about snakes is presented in this book. In addition to the usual discussions of habitat, eating habits, life cycle, self-defence, and hibernation, this book contains photos and diagrams showing body structures and function, e.g. the skeleton, fangs, senses, windpipe. Also describes different types of snake motion. Features snakes from around the world. Appropriate photos. Glossary and index included. Metric measures.

Suggested Use:
Grade 4 - Vertebrates and Invertebrates
Grade 6 - Plant and Animal Adaptations

Snakes and Lizards (Print-Non-Fiction). Anne Smith. (Nature Study Series). Wayland, East Sussex, England (NEL), 1989. 47 p. ISBN 1-85210-766-9 ($18.95 hdc.)

The topic of snakes and lizards is well covered in this book. Notes: body structure, habitat, food and feeding, life cycle, dangers, people and snakes, building a terrarium and safety around snakes. Larger print. Good photos. Lots of interesting details. Table of contents, glossary and index included. Metric measures.

Suggested Use:
Grade 2 - Habitats
Grade 3 - Animals
Grade 4 - Vertebrates and Invertebrates

Snow and Ice (Print-Non-Fiction). Noel Potts, et al. (North York Science Program Series). Board of Education, City of North York (NYBE), 1985. 40 p. ISBN 1-55-000-015-2 ($8.00 pbk.)

Contains material and experiments that deal with snow, ice, temperature, and melting. Activities list learning outcomes, materials, procedure and extension activities. Helps develop skills in language, observation, inference, and prediction. Excellent for relating to Canadian climate. Includes outdoor activities. Metric measures.

Suggested Use: Teacher's resource for:
Grade 4 - Predicting Weather
Grade 5 - Heat, Matter and Its Changes

Snow and Other Precipitation (Videotape). (Look Up Series). TVOntario (MGR), 1989. 14:25 min. Available for duplication, Order No. V03462

Part of a series featuring a robot character and an animated character called Imagination. Shows how snow, sleet and frozen rain are formed and discusses the positive and negative effects of this type of precipitation. Invites viewers to investigate the insulating properties of snow as well as ways it can become polluted.

Suggested Use:
Grade 4 - Predicting Weather
Grade 6 - Earth's Climate

Snowflakes (Print-Non-Fiction). Joan Sugarman. Little & Brown, Boston (LIT), 1985. 53 p. ISBN 0-316-82112-8 ($19.95 hdc.)

Everything you would like to know about snowflakes including where they begin, how they begin, and what causes their various shapes. Excellent glossary makes it a good resource for reports. Many black and white illustrations. Includes table of contents and glossary.

Suggested Use:
Grade 4 - Predicting Weather
Grade 5 - Matter and Its Changes
Grade 6 - Earth's Climate

Soil (Print-Non-Fiction). Ed Catherall. (Young Scientist Series). Wayland, East Sussex, England (NEL), 1984. 32 p. ISBN 0-85078-367-4 ($16.50 hdc.)

Information and activities which let students explore soil--acid soil, organic soil, and clay soil. Explores the way the Earth's soil is changing, earthquakes, erosion, conservation. Notes gemstones, rocks and cement. Guides student to determine soil content, composition, erosion, decaying processes. Leaves questions for children to answer themselves. Simple illustrations appear on each page. Appropriate for agriculture studies. Table of contents included. Metric measures.

Suggested Use:
Grade 3 - Earth
Grade 4 - Fossils and Rocks
Grade 5 - Resources

Soil and Water Conservation (Software). Agri-education. (Farm and Food Bytes Series). Stratford, Iowa (AEI), 1988. ($39.95 U.S. kit.) See ordering information below:

Available in Applesoft, Apple or IBM 5.25 or 3.5 inch disk. Kit includes teacher's guide, student study manual, fact sheets, and wall chart. The Conservation Challenge game tests knowledge of soil formation, erosion, conserving soil and water. Water quality exercise deals with water cycle, water quality, ways it is damaged, ways to maintain it. Also featured are vocabulary exercises, related math problems, and soil conservation careers. Has American content, but still applicable. Depicts women as farmers and agriculturalists.

Suggested Use:
Grade 3 - Earth
Grade 5 - Resources
Grade 6 - Ecosystems

Solar Power (Print-Non-Fiction). Ed Catherall. (Young Scientist Series). Wayland, East Sussex, England (NEL), 1981. 32 p. ISBN 0-85340-819-X ($16.50 hdc.)

A good book for library reference and problem solving. Well set out for experiments by individual students. Discusses the sun's rays, solar heating in nature and its use by humans, and solar drying. Table of contents included. Metric measures.

Suggested Use:
Grade 4 - Forms of Energy
Grade 5 - Heat
Grade 6 - Energy Uses

Solid, Liquid, Gas (16mm Film). National Geographic Society, Washington, D.C. (MGR), 16mm film Available for loan, Order No. 8795

Introduces students to the three forms of matter, teaching them that all matter takes up space and, on Earth, has weight. Shows young students some of the characteristics of solids, liquids and gases. Gives many common examples of the three states of matter.

Suggested Use:
Grade 3 - Properties of Matter
Grade 5 - Matter and Its Changes

Solids, Liquids and Gases (Filmstrip Kit/Videotape Kit). Encyclopaedia Britannica (EBP), 1988. Includes 2 audiocassettes, teacher's guide, activity sheets. 8 min. each (2 filmstrips) Order No. 17321 ($77.00 for 2 filmstrips) Order No. X17321 ($83.00 for 2 videotapes)

Includes two titles: Properties of Matter and Changing States of Matter. Shows young children as they explore these topics. Uses everyday examples. Includes activity sheets.

Suggested Use:
Grade 1 - Classifying Matter
Grade 2 - Measuring Matter
Grade 3 - Properties of Matter

Solids, Liquids and Gases (Print-Non-Fiction). (LHS GEMS Series). Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California, Berkley (EUR), 1986. 56 p. ISBN 0-9125-11-69-9 ($10.00 U.S. pbk.)

This school assembly demonstration list is designed to create an interest in science. Very flamboyant and spectacular. Students seeing demos would not forget what solids, liquids and gases are. Deals with: definition of matter, phase changes, and atoms. Table of contents included. Imperial measures.

Suggested Use: Teacher's resource for:
Grade 3 - Properties of Matter
Grade 5 - Matter and Its Changes
Grade 6 - Atoms and Reactions

Solving the Harmony Puzzle (Videotape). ACCESS Network, Environment Canada, Calgary, Alberta (MGR), 1989. 14:30 min. Available for duplication, Order No. V03477. Teacher's guide available, (BB) Order No. 5994 ($3.50 booklet)

Begins with overview of ecological problems and what part we play. Explains product life cycle and students explain what consumers do. Discusses sustainable development. "Did You Know" information is given visually throughout. Up-to-date. Great visuals. Includes activity guide and glossary. A sequel to The Harmony Puzzle.

Suggested Use:
Grade 5 - Resources; Communities and Ecosystems
Grade 6 - Ecosystems

Somewhere In the Universe (Print-Non-Fiction Kit). David Drew. (Informazing! Series). Thomas Nelson, Melbourne, Australia (NEL), 1988. Includes 17 p. big book, student booklets, 1 p. teacher activity guide, 3 activity sheets. ISBN 0-17-007289-4 ($42.95 set)

This kit gives an idea of the universe, going from the Milky Way down to earth, country, a neighborhood, then a boy looking through a telescope in his yard. Easily understood. Encourages children to think and ask questions. Each page in big book has "Picture Talk" notes for teachers. Good for developing geography-map skills.

Suggested Use:
Grade 1 - Earth
Grade 3 - The Solar System

The Sound Collector (16mm Film). National Film Board of Canada (MGR), 1982. 12 min. Available for loan, Order No. 8720

A truly delightful animation about sound. Six-year-old Leonard and his older brother invent stories from ordinary sounds around the house, transforming the sounds into adventure fantasies. Excellent to introduce an awareness of the many kinds of sounds, how they are made, and how we perceive them.

Suggested Use:
Kindergarten
Grade 1 - Senses
Grade 3 - Sound
Grade 4 - Senses
Grade 6 - Light, Sound and Electrical Energy

Sound I: Explorations (Print-Non-Fiction). Jayne Kurtz, et al. (North York Science Program Series). Board of Education, City of North York (NYBE), 1986. 17 p. ISBN 1-55000-052-7 ($8.00 pbk.)

Sound is explored in many ways through the activities in this book. Students collect and use sound-makers, identify sounds in their environment, develop a sound repertoire, discriminate between the ways different sounds are made. An excellent resource for teachers. Includes student worksheets and table of contents.

Suggested Use: Teacher's resource for:
Kindergarten
Grade 1 - Senses
Grade 3 - Sound

Sound II: Investigations (Print-Non-Fiction). Elaine Mason, et al. (North York Science Program Series). Board of Education, City of North York (NYBE), 1986. 46 p. ISBN 1-55000-053-5 ($8.00 pbk.)

The activities in this book create an appreciation of sound and the environment. Suggests hands on experiences. Pamphlets are readable with easy to follow instructions, applicable to everyday experiences. Topics include free investigations, science of sound, making your own music. Includes student worksheets and table of contents.

Suggested Use: Teacher's resource for:
Grade 4 - Senses
Grade 6 - Light, Sound and Electrical Energy

Space (Print-Non-Fiction). Donna Bailey. (Facts About Series). Steck Vaughn, Austin, Texas (NEL), 1988. 48 p. ISBN 0-8114-2504-5 ($15.95 hdc.)

Gives students a brief history of space exploration. Covers such topics as rockets, probes into space, the space shuttle, and many others. Touches on ways that space may be used in the future. Larger print. Informative photos and illustrations. Includes table of contents, glossary and index. Provides imperial measures only.

Suggested Use:
Grade 6 - Exploring Space

Space Education Series (Videotape) Please refer to title Microgravity.

Space Garbage (Print-Non-Fiction). Isaac Asimov. (Isaac Asimov's Library of the Universe). Gareth Stevens, Milwaukee (SBC), 1989. 32 p. ISBN 1-55532-370-7 ($14.95 hdc.)

Examines the causes, dangers and efforts to clean up various forms of space debris. Raises issues concerning: satellites, space equipment left on the moon and planets, dangers of space trash, collisions with debris and crashes to land. Excellent photos and illustrations. Thought provoking. Table of contents, glossary and index included. Provides metric and imperial measures.

Suggested Use:
Grade 3 - The Solar System
Grade 5 - Resources
Grade 6 - Exploring Space

The Space Shuttle (Videotape). (Look Up Series). TVOntario (MGR), 1989. 14:25 min. Available for duplication, Order No. V03456

Guided by a robot and the animated character, Imagination, young viewers learn about space shuttles, the Canadarm, air locks, and spacesuits. Suggested activities include experiments that reveal the insulating properties of different materials, designing gliders, and making spacesuits.

Suggested Use:
Grade 5 - Heat
Grade 6 - Exploring Space

The Space Spotter's Guide (Print-Non-Fiction). Isaac Asimov. (Isaac Asimov's Library of the Universe). Gareth Stevens, Milwaukee (SBC), 1989. 32 p. ISBN 1-55532-381-2 ($14.95 hdc.)

Provides tips on how to spot some of the wonders of our solar system and galaxy and how to choose a telescope. Also discusses astronomical mysteries and amazing facts. Covers the stars by season, the planets and viewing deep space. Excellent photos and illustrations. Table of contents, glossary and index included. Provides metric and imperial measures.

Suggested Use:
Grade 3 - The Solar System
Grade 4 - Light
Grade 6 - Exploring Space

Space Tour (Print-Non-Fiction). Dan Mackie. (Hayes Technology Series). Hayes, Burlington, Ontario (DHP), 1986. 32 p. ISBN 0-88625-103-6 ($5.95 pbk.)

Illustrated facts and predictions about space travel are presented as the reader imagines a space trip. Points out history of space exploration, including Canadarm, future exploration, extraterrestrial intelligence and Star Wars (more from the U.S. point of view). Discusses impact of technological development on ordinary people, but only mentions positive impact. Relevant to math and social studies. Includes table of contents and glossary of Star Wars terms. Provides metric and imperial measures.

Suggested Use:
Grade 6 - Exploring Space

Space Trek (Videotape). Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. (Wonderstruck Presents Series). CBC Enterprises, Toronto (MGR), 1988. 30 min. Available for duplication, Order No. V02712. Teacher's guide available, (BB) Order No. 5962 ($8.15 pbk.)

Covers space explorations from the history of the first spaceships to the future of space exploration. Includes space planes, moon balls, creating an alien, UFO's, sailcraft, shuttle compartments, trip to Mars and Mars' fossils.

Suggested Use:
Grade 3 - The Solar System
Grade 6 - Exploring Space

Spacecraft Technology (Print-Non-Fiction). John Mason. (Technology in Action Series). Wayland, East Sussex, England (NEL), 1989. 48 p. ISBN 1-85210-808-8 ($21.95 hdc.)

Describes the environment of space, the development of rocket technology and the problems of placing a spacecraft in orbit around the Earth. Artificial satellites, probes and space stations are dealt with as spacecraft involving different technologies. Provides many interesting photos and illustrations. Table of contents, glossary and index included. Metric measures.

Suggested Use:
Grade 6 - Exploring Space

Spaceship Earth (Videotape). (Look Up Series). TVOntario (MGR), 1989. 14:25 min. Available for duplication, Order No. V03451

Part of a series with a robot and an animated character. A comparision with a spaceship shows how Earth's orbit, spin and tilt affect our years, days and seasons. Children carry out related activities including making models of the Earth, studying globes and testing the effects of air pollution.

Suggested Use:
Grade 3 - The Solar System
Grade 6 - Exploring Space

Spider Woman (Print-Fiction). Anne Cameron. Harbour Publishing, Madeira Park, B.C. (UTP), 1988. 27 p. ISBN 0-920080-73-1 ($4.95 pbk.)

A legend which is set at a time when the earth was all one continent, but was beginning to split apart. Vancouver Island split from the mainland. Birds came bringing illness. With the cooperation of the trees, Spider Woman wove a web around the Earth to the moon to keep the world from breaking apart. She also vanquished many diseases. According to this tale, you can see her on the moon sometimes. May have originally been a Navaho story. Traditional style black and white illustrations. Excellent for initiating discussions about changes in the earth's geology or the moon.

Suggested Use:
Grade 1 - Earth; The Sky
Grade 3 - Earth, The Solar System

Spiders (Print-Non-Fiction). Malcolm Penny. (Nature Study Series). Wayland, East Sussex, England (NEL), 1989. 46 p. ISBN 1-85210-735-9 ($18.95 hdc.)

An informational book on spiders. Full of little details which are interesting to students. Shows where spiders live, webs and other traps, hunting spiders, dangers and life cycle. Excellent close-up photos of these fascinating creatures. Table of contents, glossary and index included. Metric measures.

Suggested Use:
Grade 2 - Habitats
Grade 3 - Animals
Grade 4 - Vertebrates and Invertebrates

The Spread of Deserts (Print-Non-Fiction). Ewan McLeish. (Conserving Our World Series). Wayland, East Sussex, England (NEL), 1989. 48 p. ISBN 1-85210-699-9 ($22.50 hdc.)

A valuable look at the desert. High quality colour pictures, graphs and maps add interest. Indicates the life existing in deserts, the plants, animals and people and how they adapt to their environment. Discusses how the desert is spreading, why it spreads, and what could be done to turn the desert back. Includes the concerns of developed and developing countries. Also includes a table of contents, glossary and index. Metric measures.

Suggested Use:
Grade 6 - Ecosystems; Earth's Climate

Springboards: Ideas for Science (Print-Non-Fiction). Graeme Balding, et al. Thomas Nelson, Melbourne, Australia (NEL), 1980. 283 p. ISBN 0-17-005862-X ($35.45 pbk.)

Hundreds of activities are outlined and well organized into three stages to develop: skills in perception, language, recording, experimenting and sound skills; attitudes towards science and the environment; and scientific concepts. Covers living things, non-living things, time and space, and energy. Provides a few diagrams. Table of contents included. Metric measures.

Suggested Use:
Kindergarten to Grade 6 - Teacher's resource for several units

Squirrels (Print-Non-Fiction). George Peck. (Nature's Children Series). Grolier, Toronto (GEA), 1986. 48 p. ISBN 0-7172-1912-7 ($14.95 hdc.)

The well-known squirrel is given a close look in this book from the Nature's Children Series. Notes the many varieties of squirrels and shows the North American range for gray and red squirrels. Highlights territoriality, chatter, summer and winter coats, mobility, enemies, tree houses, diet, teeth, adaptation to winter, mating, babies, and care by mother. Large clear text and simple photos make this a good book for elementary students. Appropriate for Canadian students. Table of contents, glossary and index included. Provides metric and imperial measures.

Suggested Use:
Grade 3 - Animals
Grade 4 - Vertebrates and Invertebrates

The Stanley Mission Water Unit (Print-Non-Fiction). Staff of Keethanow School, (Heritage, Environment and Contemporary Life Series) Stanley Mission, Saskatchewan (HDEC), 1988. ($6.00 pbk.)

The Northern flavour is strong in this resource package about water. Ideas and activities developed by teachers are interdisciplinary. Covers basic characteristics of water, its uses, water as habitat, pollution, fish, water birds, music, transportation, and language. Shows what life is like in Stanley Mission.

Suggested Use:
Grade 2 - Habitats; Air and Water
Grade 5 - Resources

The Starry Sky (Print-Non-Fiction). Rose Wyler. (Outdoor Science Book Series). Julian Messner, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey (GNP), 1989. 32 p. ISBN 0-671-66345-3 ($12.40 hdc.) ISBN 0-671-66349-6 ($4.76 pbk.)

An introduction to the characteristics of the moon, planets, sun and other stars. Gives simple answers to questions children often ask about the sky. Includes a few activities to help children understand the concepts presented. Provides pleasing illustrations with city and country children of many nationalitites. Larger print, well spaced layout. A read-aloud book for grade one.

Suggested Use:
Grade 1 - The Sky
Grade 3 - Solar System

Starting Design and Technology Series (Print-Non-Fiction). Please refer to the title Energy and Control.

State of the Ark: An Atlas of Conservation in Action - A Gaia Book (Print-Non-Fiction). Lee Durrell. Doubleday, New York (DOU), 1986. 224 p. ISBN 0-385-23668-9 ($19.95 pbk.)

A thorough look at the state of nature with many examples from throughout the world. Covers: the human impact on air, climate, soil, water; beauty and diversity of ecosystems and threats to them; threats to plant and animal species; habitats, species, environmental pressures and human and development problems in areas of the world; regional and global conservation movement. Excellent illustrations and photos. Relevant to social studies, math, language arts, climatology, and agriculture. Includes table of contents and index. Metric measures.

Suggested Use:
Grade 6 - Ecosystems

Storms (Filmstrip Kit). Walt Disney Educational Media (MCI), 1986. Part 1 - 8:00 min.; Part 2 - 6:30 min. Kit includes filmstrip, audiocassette and teacher's guide. Order No. 22510000-42 ($119.00 kit.)

A story format involving a grandparent and two children is used to teach about storms. Covers wind, rain, lightning, thunder, hurricanes and tornadoes. Uses U.S. examples. Photos, dialogue and sound effects are accompanied by excerpts from Disney animations with music. Delightful and enjoyable. Listening skills relevant to language arts; cartoons, music, sound effects to arts education. Fourteen page teacher's guide includes glossary, activities and bibliography. Imperial measures.

Suggested Use:
Kindergarten
Grade 2 - Weather
Grade 4 - Predicting Weather

The Story of Drinking Water (Print-Non-Fiction). American Water Works Association, Denver (AWWA), Package includes 30 copies of this title plus a teacher's guide, ISBN 0-89867-319-4 English ($11.15 U.S. pkg.) ISBN 0-89867-455-7 French ($11.15 U.S.pkg.)

Booklet describes the importance of water, water cycle, water sources, water treatment, a water treatment plant, water borne disease, water distribution, and wise use of water. Provides humorous cartoons, and clear diagrams.

Suggested Use:
Grade 5 - Resources

The Structure of Animals - Part I: Invertebrates (Filmstrip Kit). (The Structure of Animals Series). National Geographic Society, Washington. D.C. (NGS), 1987. 2 filmstrips, two 18 min. audiocassettes, 2 teacher's guides. Order No. 30296 ($67.00 kit)

Takes a close look at the structure and functions of the body parts of some of the members of this diverse group of animals. Familiarizes students with seven invertebrate groups with special emphasis on arthropods, the largest group of these animals without backbones. Provides highly magnified colour photographs.

Suggested Use:
Grade 4 - Vertebrates and Invertebrates

The Structure of Animals - Part II: Vertebrates (Filmstrip Kit). (The Structure of Animals Series). National Geographic Society, Washington, D.C. (NGS), 1987. Four 18 min. filmstrips, 4 audiocassettes, 4 teacher's guides. Order No. 300330 ($115.00 kit)

Examines the five classes of vertebrates: fish, mammals, reptiles, amphibians and birds. Discusses their major characteristics and environmental adaptations.

Suggested Use:
Grade 4 - Vertebrates and Invertebrates

The Structure of Animals Series (Filmstrip Kit). Please refer to the titles: The Structure of Animals - Part I - Invertebrates, and The Structure of Animals - Part II: Vertebrates.

Summer Fun: A Book Full of Things to Do in Warm Weather (Print-Non-Fiction). Laima Lingwall and Annabel Slaight. (An OWL Magazine Book). Greey de Pencier (KEY), 128 p. ISBN 0-919872-87-5 ($7.96 pbk.)

A best seller now in its fourth printing. Lots of activities, puzzles, interesting facts and stories to read. Suggests things children can do at home. Relevant to social studies, language arts, health, and art. Table of contents included. Metric measures.

Suggested Use:
Grades 3 to 6 - General

Summer of the Loucheux: Portrait of a Northern Aboriginal Family (16mm Film). Tamarack Films (MGR), 1983. 27 min. Available for loan, Order No. 8692

Twenty-eight year old Alestine Andre joins four generations of her family at their Mackenzie River summer camp to prepare fish for the winter. Alestine's grandmother tells stories of her youth.

Suggested Use:
Grade 6 - Ecosystems; Earth's Climate

The Sun (Print-Non-Fiction). Isaac Asimov. (Isaac Asimov's Library of the Universe). Gareth Stevens, Milwaukee (SBC), 1988. 32 p. ISBN 1-55532-350-2 ($14.95 hdc.)

Covers the origins, physical makeup and relationship of the Earth to the sun. Discusses the sun as a hydrogen bomb, spots and flares, gas ribbons, aurora borealis, solar eclipse, new instruments used to view the sun, and space probes. Interesting facts and unsolved questions are featured throughout. Excellent photos and illustrations. Table of contents, glossary and index included. Provides metric and imperial measures.

Suggested Use:
Grade 3 - The Solar System
Grade 4 - Light
Grade 6 - Exploring Space; Light, Sound and Electrical Energy

The Sun (Print-Non-Fiction). Seymour Simon. (Seymour Simon Series) William Morrow & Co., New York (GAG), 1986. 26 p. ISBN 0-688-05857-4 ($23.50 hdc.)

Answers the many questions the reader may have about the sun. Full colour photos from NASA make up over half the book showing nuclear explosions, gaseous clouds, sunspots, corona and storms. An excellent resource for individual interest or an in-depth study of the sun. Younger grades would enjoy photos. Imperial measures.

Suggested Use:
Grade 3 - The Solar System
Grade 6 - Exploring Space

Sun and Other Stars (Videotape). (Take a Look Series). TVOntario (MGR), 1986. 9:35 min. Available for duplication, Order No. V03243. Teacher's guide for series available, (BB) Order No. 5987 ($3.30 pbk.)

Jeffrey, a city boy visiting the country, learns about the sun and its relationship to other stars, as well as the sun's effects on the earth. Kate, a science writer, explains how a sundial works and how to build your own.

Suggested Use:
Grade 2 - Weather
Grade 3 - The Solar System

The Sun and the Wind (Videotape). (Look Up Series). TVOntario (MGR), 1989. 14:25 min. Available for duplication, Order No. V03460

Part of a series featuring a robot character and an animated character called Imagination. Includes a discussion of how wind is caused and how high and low pressure systems, as well as the sun's heat, affect the temperature. Students are invited to perform a number of experiments demonstrating how strong air is and how it rises when heated.

Suggested Use:
Grade 4 - Predicting Weather
Grade 5 - Heat

Sunshine Makes the Seasons (Print-Non-Fiction). Franklyn M. Branley. (A Let's Read and Find Out Science Book). Thomas Y. Crowell, New York (HCP), 1985. 32 p. ISBN 0-690-04482-8 ($16.89 hdc.) ISBN 0-690-0445019-8 ($5.95 pbk.)

Explains how sunshine and the tilt of the earth's axis are responsible for the various seasons. Includes an activity with an orange, a pencil and a flashlight which demonstrates the differences between winter and summer. The colourful illustrations add interest to the text.

Suggested Use:
Grade 1 - The Sky
Grade 2 - Weather
Grade 3 - The Solar System

Suppose There Were Only People (Videotape). (Dragons, Wagons and Wax Series: Living Things Module). Children's Television International (MGR), 1977. 15 min. Available for duplication, Order No. V00177. Teacher's guide for series (Part I) available, (BB) Order No. 5897 ($2.35 pbk.)

Teaches students how people use living things for food, transportation, recreation, shelter and clothing as well as for aesthetic and spiritual needs. An older series, but concepts are still relevant.

Suggested Use:
Grade 1 - Animals, Plants
Grade 2 - Foods
Grade 3 - Animals

The Surprise (Videotape). (Dragons, Wagons and Wax Series: Matter Module). Children's Television International (MGR), 1977. 15 min. Available for duplication, Order No. V00180 Teacher's guide for series (Part I) available, (BB) Order No. 5898 ($2.35 pbk.)

Helps students to define property by the definition supplied in the program. Identifies the properties of a variety of solid and liquid objects. Help students to classify objects according to common properties. An older series, but concepts are still relevant.

Suggested Use:
Grade 1 - Classifying Matter
Grade 3 - Properties of Matter

Survival: Could You Be a Deer? (Print-Non-Fiction). Roger Tabor. (Survival: Could You be Series). Macmillan of Canada, Toronto (MCM), 1989. 28 p. ISBN 0-7715-9653-7 ($6.95 hdc.)

A challenging adventure book where students pretend they are deer and must make decisions regarding choices of food, means of escape from hunters, and rutting battles. Survival points are scored for each decision. Students are encouraged to try again to achieve higher scores. A great way to learn about animal behaviour. Beautiful, clear photos fill each page. Originally published in Britain. Metric measures.

Suggested Use:
Grade 4 - Vertebrates and Invertebrates
Grade 6 - Ecosystems; Plant and Animal Adaptations

Survival: Could You Be a Fox? (Print-Non-Fiction). Roger Tabor. (Survival: Could You Be Series). Macmillan, Toronto (MCM), 1989. 28 p. ISBN 0-7715-9649-9 ($6.95 hdc.)

The survival skills of the red fox are taught in this book. In a game which moves the reader from page to page, children make survival decisions, as if they were foxes. The fox must choose its food and avoid natural enemies. Originally published in Britain. A great way to learn about animal behaviour. Large, clear photos and illustrations. Metric measures.

Suggested Use:
Grade 4 - Vertebrates and Invertebrates
Grade 6 - Ecosystems; Plant and Animal Adaptations

Survival: Could You Be a Squirrel? (Print-Non-Fiction). Roger Tabor. (Survival: Could You Be Series). Macmillan, Toronto (MCM), 1989. 28 p. ISBN 0-7715-9651-0 ($6.95 hdc.)

The red squirrel is featured in this book which teaches children about how animals survive. In a game that moves from page to page they make decisions, scoring or losing points. The redsquirrel faces choices about food selection, avoiding natural enemies, eating food which is poisoned for pests, and avoiding animal traps. Originally published in Britain. A great way to learn about animal behaviour. Large clear photos and illustrations. Metric measures.

Suggested Use:
Grade 4 - Vertebrates and Invertebrates
Grade 6 - Ecosystems; Plant and Animal Adaptations

Survival: Could You Be an Otter? (Print-Non-Fiction). Roger Tabor. (Survival: Could You Be Series). Macmillan, Toronto (MCM), 1989. 28 p. ISBN 0-7715-9647-2 ($6.95 hdc.)

A challenging adventure book where students pretend they are river otters. In a game that moves them from page to page, they make decisions about survival. The otters must choose which fish to follow, how to get through culverts, how to avoid a fishing net trap, boats, road traffic, poachers and dogs. Survival points are scored for each decision. Students are encouraged to try again to achieve higher scores. A great way to learn about animal behaviour. Beautiful, clear photos. Originally published in Britain. Metric measures.

Suggested Use:
Grade 4 - Vertebrates and Invertebrates
Grade 6 - Ecosystems; Plant and Animal Adaptations

Survival: Could You Be Series (Print-Non-Fiction). Please refer to the titles: Survival: Could You be a Deer?, Survival: Could You Be a Fox?, Survival: Could You Be a Squirrel? and Survival: Could You Be an Otter?.

Survival Series (Print-Non-Fiction). Please refer to the title Pollution and Wildlife.

Swallow's Nest (Print-Non-Fiction). Christine Butterworth. (My World Series - Green Level). Macmillan Education, London, England (CMC), 1988. 16 p. ISBN 0-333-45212-7 ($4.36 pbk.)

Shows swallows returning from their migration to Africa, looking for nesting sites, building the nest, swallow eggs, baby birds, parents caring for birds, leaving the nest, and getting ready for the fall migration to Africa. (Note that Canadian swallows migrate to South America). Good photos, large print and simple text make this book enjoyable for early grades. Companion book to Swallow's Summer. Index included.

Suggested Use:
Grade 1 - Animals
Grade 2 - Habitats
Grade 3 - Animals

Swallow's Summer (Print-Non-Fiction). Christine Butterworth. (My World Series - Green Level). Macmillan Education, London, England (CMC), 1988. 16 p. ISBN 0-333-45211-9 ($4.36 pbk.)

Discusses how swallows migrate to Africa and then find a nest site. Shows them catching insects. Notes importance of wing shape to ability to fly. Explains how they gather flocks and navigate during migration. Shows where they migrate to in the jungle--a map indicates where they migrate in the eastern and western hemispheres. Simple text and good photos make this enjoyable for early grades. Companion book to Swallow's Nest. Index included.

Suggested Use:
Grade 1 - Animals
Grade 2 - Habitats, Weather
Grade 3 - Animals