Books in the Science Readers: Content and Literacy series

Learn about the history of scientists and the process and tools scientists use to make discoveries - like a detective solving a case! This NGSS-aligned book will engage first grade students as they develop scientific practices and content-area literacy.

Just how big is Earth compared to our solar system, the Milky Way, or even the universe? Discover what scientists have uncovered so far about Earth, our solar system, and the universe in this engaging book.

What do living things need to survive? Find out in this colorful science reader! Discover that living things need light, food, water, air, space, homes, protection, and more!

Learn about the sun and all that it does for us! The sun gives us light, keeps us warm, helps plants grow, gives us energy, and more. We need the sun. The vibrant images and easy-to-read text in this reader will engage students from cover to cover!

Learn all about baby animals in this bright and colorful science reader! Young readers will love the vibrant photos of these adorable baby animals. With the help of familiar examples, students will learn the names of their favorite animals' babies.

Learn all about seeds and how they grow! The vibrant images and simple text engage students while helping them easily comprehend how seeds come in many shapes and sizes, what seeds need to grow, how seeds are spread, and more!

Learn all about what it means to grow up! Every living thing grows up. Some things get bigger, some get faster, some get hairier, and more. Discover how various living things grow up with the help of easy-to-read text and vibrant images.

Teach young students how to describe things with the help of this reader! Describe familiar objects by their texture, temperature, shape, speed, size, age, and more! Easy-to-read text and vibrant images will keep readers engaged from start to finish.

Learn about all the things we use from nature! We use trees for wood, the sun for energy, sand for bricks, metal for tools, and more. We even eat the plants that nature gives us!

This high-interest nonfiction reader will help students gain science content knowledge while building their literacy skills and reading comprehension. This appropriately leveled text features hands-on, simple science experiments and full-color images and graphics. Fourth grade students will learn all about the scientific method through this engaging text that supports STEM education and is aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards.

See how the weather can change the look of an everyday street in this fun science reader. With clear text and engaging images, readers will see how the sun, clouds, rain, and other types of weather change the appearance of a neighborhood street.

Learn all about the land! Sometimes the land is hilly or flat, wide or narrow, rocky or smooth, high or low, wet or dry, and even empty or full. With the help of easy-to-read text and exquisite images, children will learn how to describe the land.

Learn how to keep Earth clean of trash in this informative science reader! Students will learn that trash can be very harmful, causing pollution that harms the water, land, air, birds, fish, and people. Readers will be encouraged to keep the planet clean!