Books that Make Learning Fun
A book that makes learning fun presents material in an engaging manner, encourages readers to think strategically, or models critical thinking and discovery.
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Our favorite books about science
![]() | identify the insects here and then head outside Backyard Detective: Critters Up Close | Topic: science Age Level: elementary You'll use it occasionally |
![]() | quick and sturdy guide to the night skies Backyard Stars: A Guide for Home and the Road (Klutz Guides) | Topic: science Age Level: elementary You'll use it occasionally |
![]() | exploring your insides Brown Paper School book: Blood and GutsLinda Allison | Topic: science Age Level: middle school You'll use it daily |
![]() | the best Mindstorms guide we've found Building Robots With Lego Mindstorms : The Ultimate Tool for Mindstorms ManiacsMario Ferrari, Giulio Ferrari, Ralph Hempel | Topic: science Age Level: middle school You'll use it weekly |
![]() | riddle rhymes Can You Find Me?: Building Thinking Skills in Reading, Math, Science & Social Studies K-1 (Bright Minds series)Michael Baker, Cheryl Block, Eric Cardinale | Topic: science Age Level: preschool You'll use it weekly |
![]() | science explorations with bugs from your backyard Creepy Crawlies and the Scientific Method: More Than 100 Hands-On Science Experiments for ChildrenSally Kneidel | Topic: science Age Level: elementary You'll use it occasionally |
![]() | history of chemistry Exploring the World of Chemistry: From Ancient Metals to High-Speed ComputersJohn Hudson Tiner | Topic: science Age Level: middle school You'll use it occasionally |
![]() | explanations and experiments with the periodic table Fizz, Bubble & Flash!: Element Explorations & Atom Adventures for Hands-On Science Fun! (Williamson Kids Can! Series)Anita, Ph.D. Brandolini | Topic: science Age Level: elementary You'll use it weekly |
![]() | nature facts in prose and poetry Handbook of Nature StudyAnna Botsford Comstock | Topic: science Age Level: secondary You'll use it weekly |
![]() | step into a bubble How to Make Monstrous, Huge, Unbelievably Big Bubbles (Klutz)David Stein | Topic: science Age Level: middle school You'll use it occasionally |
![]() | Study nature: pull out your notebook! Keeping a Nature Journal: Discover a Whole New Way of Seeing the World Around YouClare Walker Leslie, Charles E. Roth | Topic: science Age Level: advanced You'll use it occasionally |
![]() | more amusement with legos Lego Crazy Action Contraptions: A LEGO Inventions Book (Klutz)Don Rathjen | Topic: science Age Level: elementary You'll use it occasionally |
science songs you'll never forget Lyrical Life Science, Vol. 2: Mammals, Ecology, and Biomes With CDDoug C. Eldon, Dorry Eldon, Bobby Horton | Topic: science Age Level: elementary You'll use it weekly | |
![]() | body songs that stay with you Lyrical Life Science, Vol. 3: The Human BodyDoug C. Eldon, Dorry Eldon, Bobby Horton | Topic: science Age Level: elementary You'll use it weekly |
science songs you'll always remember Lyrical Life Science: Mammals, Ecology and Biomes, Vol. 2 (Lyrical Life Science)Douglas C. Eldon, Dorry Eldon | Topic: science Age Level: elementary You'll use it occasionally | |
![]() | build a habitat for your bug More Pet Bugs: A Kid's Guide to Catching and Keeping Insects and Other Small CreaturesSally Kneidel | Topic: science Age Level: elementary You'll use it occasionally |
![]() | What's good? What's bad? In science. Nibbling on Einstein's Brain: The Good, the Bad and the Bogus in ScienceDiane Swanson | Topic: science Age Level: middle school You'll use it occasionally |
![]() | home building for bugs Pet Bugs: A Kid's Guide to Catching and Keeping Touchable InsectsSally Kneidel | Topic: science Age Level: elementary You'll use it occasionally |
![]() | A quark? Q Is for Quark: A Science Alphabet BookDavid M. Schwartz | Topic: science Age Level: secondary You'll use it weekly |
![]() | Poetic science Science Verse (Golden Duck Awards. Picture Book (Awards))Jon Scieszka | Topic: science Age Level: elementary You'll use it occasionally |
![]() | quick sturdy bug guide Spotter's Guide to the Nastiest Bugs in the Backyard (Klutz Guide) | Topic: science Age Level: elementary You'll use it occasionally |
![]() | quick sturdy paper airplane guide The Best Paper Airplanes You'll Ever Fly (Klutz Guides) | Topic: science Age Level: elementary You'll use it occasionally |
![]() | nature's alphabet The Butterfly AlphabetKjell B Sandved | Topic: science Age Level: elementary You'll use it occasionally |
![]() | Fllight of butterflies to your backyard The Family Butterfly BookRick Mikula | Topic: science Age Level: elementary You'll use it occasionally |
![]() | early bug guide The Icky Bug Alphabet Book (Jerry Pallotta's Alphabet Books)Jerry Pallotta, Neil Pallotta | Topic: science Age Level: preschool You'll use it daily |
![]() | count and learn bug names! The Icky Bug Counting BookJerry Pallotta | Topic: science Age Level: preschool You'll use it daily |
![]() | Where did that table come from? The Mystery of the Periodic Table (Living History Library)Benjamin Wiker, Jeanne Bendick | Topic: science Age Level: middle school You'll use it occasionally |
![]() | Where have I seen that before? The Private Eye : "5X" Looking/Thinking by Analogy - A Guide to Developing the Interdisciplinary MindKerry Ruef | Topic: science Age Level: elementary You'll use it occasionally |
![]() | the foundations of the sciences, delightful and in depth The Story of Science: Aristotle Leads the Way: Story of Science, TheJoy Hakim | Topic: science Age Level: middle school You'll use it daily |
![]() | modern chemistry in context The Story of Science: Newton at the CenterJoy Hakim | Topic: science Age Level: middle school You'll use it daily |
![]() | What kind of bug is this? The world of insects and arachnids (Great science adventures)Dinah Zike | Topic: science Age Level: elementary You'll use it daily |
![]() | vermicomposting for environment and education Worms Eat My Garbage: How to Set Up & Maintain a Worm Composting SystemMary Appelhof | Topic: science Age Level: secondary You'll use it occasionally |
![]() | Learning with vermicomposting Worms Eat Our Garbage: Classroom Activities for a Better EnvironmentMary Appelhof, Mary Frances Fenton, Barbara Loss Harris | Topic: science Age Level: elementary You'll use it daily |






























