Book Resources

1. Forces Around us by Sally Hewitt; Summary: Presents an introduction to the concept of force, using an interactive approach, looking at force as something that pushes or pulls, and includes discussion of such forces as gravity, wind, magnetism, weight, and water. (Nonfiction)

2. Attract and repel [electronic resource] : a look at magnets by Jennifer Boothroyd; Summary: An introduction to magnetism that discusses attraction, compasses, force, opposites, poles, and other related topics. (Nonfiction)

3. All charged up : a look at electricity by Jennifer Boothroyd; (Series: Lightning bolt books. Exploring physical science) Summary: An introduction to electricity that defines what it is; discusses static and current electricity, sources, and uses; and includes a related activity. (Nonfiction)

4. Plug it in! : learn about electricity by Julia Vogel; Summary: Discusses the science of electricity, explaining how it works, the power of lightning, and different things the use electricity. (Nonfiction)

5. Motion [electronic resource] : push and pull, fast and slow by written by Darlene R. Stille; Summary: Provides information about how and why things move, and includes fun facts, a related experiment, and a glossary. (Nonfiction)

6. Give it a Pull, Give it a Push: A Book About Forces by Jennifer Boothroyd; Summary: An introduction to forces that discusses pushes, pulls, motion, direction, speed, and friction, and provides everyday examples and instructions for an activity. (Nonfiction)

7. Bridges by Chris Oxlade; Summary: Describes bridges throughout the world, discussing materials and building technologies, functions and locations of important bridges, and examples of famous bridges in history. (Nonfiction)

8. The Wonderful Tower of Watts by Patricia Zelver ; Summary: Describes how an Italian immigrant built three unusual towers in his backyard in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles. (Fiction)

9. Iggy Peck Architect by Andrea Beatty; Summary: Ever since he was a baby, Iggy Peck has built towers, bridges, and buildings, which comes in handy when his second grade class is stranded on an island during a picnic.(Fiction)

10. Captain Arsenio : inventions and (mis)adventures in flight written & illustrated by Pablo Bernasconi. Summary: Captain Arsenio is determined to fly, so one day in 1782 he sets out to build a flying machine using a wide assortment of unusual items. (Fiction)

11. Gravity all Around Us by David Conrad; Summary: An introduction to gravity that defines what it is, discusses the study of it, describes what the effects of more or less gravity on Earth would be, and includes a related activity. (Nonfiction)

12. How Do We Stay on Earth: A gravity mystery by Amy S. Hansen; Summary: Explains what gravity is, places gravity feels different, and how different objects are affected by gravity, with simple text, illustrations, and graphic novel panels. (Nonfiction)

13. Papa's Mechanical Fish by Candace Fleming: Summary: In the summer of 1851, with encouragement and ideas provided by his family, an inventor builds a working submarine and takes his family for a ride. Includes notes about Lodner Phillips, the real inventor on whom the story is based. (Narrative nonfiction)

14. I Wonder by Annaka Harris : Summary: Eva takes a walk with her mother and encounters a range of mysteries: from gravity, to life cycles, to the vastness of the universe. She learns that it's okay to say "I don't know," and she discovers that there are some things even adults don't know-- mysteries for everyone to wonder about together! (Fiction)

15. Back and Forth by Lola M. Schaefer Summary: Simple text and photographs provide examples of back and forth movement, including the pendulum on a clock, a child in a rocking chair, and a tree in the wind. (Nonfiction - simple text)

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