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5-PS1-1 Matter and Its Interactions Develop a model to describe that matter is made of particles too small to be seen.
Walliman, D. (2016). Professor Astrocat’s atomic adventure. Professor Astrocat takes the reader on a journey through the incredible world of physics. Learn about energy, power and the building blocks of you, me and the universe.
Kelsey, E. (2012). You are stardust. Introduces the idea that every tiny atom in our bodies came from a star that exploded long before we were born and continues on to explain that we are intimately connected to the natural world.
Berne, J. (2016). On a beam of light: A story of Albert Einstein. Provides an overview of Einstein’s life and how his ideas shaped scientific thinking worldwide. Could be used to jumpstart a conversation on portraying complex ideas in a simple fashion.
Wells, R. (1995). What’s smaller than a pygmy shrew? Compares the size of a tiny animal (a pygmy shrew) to an insect (a ladybug), which is in turn contrasted with one-celled animals, bacteria, molecules, atoms, and sub-atomic particles.
5-PS1-2 Matter and Its Interactions Measure and graph quantities to provide evidence that regardless of the type of change that occurs when heating, cooling, or mixing substances, the total weight of matter is conserved.
Mason, A. (2006). Change it! Solids, liquids, gases and you. Professor Astrocat takes the reader on a journey through the incredible world of physics. Learn about energy, power and the building blocks of you, me and the universe.
Stille, D. (2004). Matter: See it, touch it, taste it, smell it. The states of matter (solids, liquids, and gases) are explained and demonstrated. Includes an experiment to try.
Slade, S. (2014). Splat! Wile E. Coyote experiments with states of matter. Wile E. Coyote wants nothing more than to get hold of Road Runner. Watch as he uses liquids, solids, and gases in clever ways to catch that bird. Will the states of matter help him succeed? Or will his schemes dry up in the hot desert sun?
Bang, M. (2017). Rivers of sunlight: How the sun moves water around the earth. Readers will learn about the constant movement of water as it flows around the Earth and the sun's important role as water changes between liquid, vapor, and ice. From sea to sky, the sun both heats and cools water, ensuring that life can exist on Earth. How does the sun keep ocean currents moving, and lift fresh water from the seas
5-PS1-3 Matter and Its Interactions Make observations and measurements to identify materials based on their properties.
5-PS1-4 Matter and Its Interactions Conduct an investigation to determine whether the mixing of two or more substances results in new substances.
Braun, E. (2012). Joe-Joe the wizard brews up solids, liquids and gases. Joe Joe the wizard has a problem. His spell to turn homework into chocolate bars has gone to syrup! Come along to learn how solids, liquids, and gases help Joe Joe with his sticky mess.
Green, D. (2008). Physics: Why matter matters. Portrays physics concepts as goofy characters with traits that help explain complex ideas.
Yorifuji, B. (2012). Wonderful life with the elements: The periodic table personified. In this super periodic table, every element is a unique character whose properties are represented visually: heavy elements are fat, man-made elements are robots, and noble gases sport impressive afros. You'll also learn about each element's discovery, its common uses, and other vital stats like whether it floats—or explodes—in water.
Munroe, R. (2015). Thing explainer: Complicated stuff in simple words. Uses line drawings and simple words to provide explanations for some of the most interesting stuff there is, including the pieces everything is made of (the periodic table).
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