Required Text
McMillan. (2008). South Carolina Science. McGraw-Hill: New York, New York. Available as E-edition with access code from teacher at: http://www.macmillanmh.com/science/2010/student/sc_index.html
Recommended text and notes
It is not expected that students read all the following texts. The list is large to allow for availability at the local libraries, bookstores, etc. This only lists some of the most common titles. Other books may be just as valuable and any book or source on the topics is allowed.
Rocks, Minerals and Fossils
Aliki. (1990). Fossils Tell of Long Ago. New York: Harper & Row.
Dayton, Connor. (2007). Fossils. New York: Power Kids Press.
Goldish, Meish. (1989). What is a Fossil? Milwaukee: Raintree Publishers
McConnell, William. (2006). Rocks and Fossils. New York: Rosen
Nelson, Robin. (2005). Rocks. Minneapolis, MN: Lerner.
Rosa, Greg. (2013). Exploring Rocks and Minerals. New York: Power Kids Press.
Walker, Sally. (2001). Mary Anning: Fossil Hunter. Minneapolis: Carolrhoda.
Walker, Sally. (2007). Minerals. Minneapolis, MN: Lerner.
Walker, Sally. (2007). Rocks. Minneapolis, MN: Lerner.
Dayton, Connor. (2007). Fossils. New York: Power Kids Press.
Goldish, Meish. (1989). What is a Fossil? Milwaukee: Raintree Publishers
McConnell, William. (2006). Rocks and Fossils. New York: Rosen
Nelson, Robin. (2005). Rocks. Minneapolis, MN: Lerner.
Rosa, Greg. (2013). Exploring Rocks and Minerals. New York: Power Kids Press.
Walker, Sally. (2001). Mary Anning: Fossil Hunter. Minneapolis: Carolrhoda.
Walker, Sally. (2007). Minerals. Minneapolis, MN: Lerner.
Walker, Sally. (2007). Rocks. Minneapolis, MN: Lerner.
Water Features
Bix, Cynthia. (1995). Water, Water, Everywhere. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books for Children.
Dorros, Arthur. (1991). Follow the Water from Brook to Ocean. New York: HarperCollins.
Wick, Walter. (1997). A Drop of Water: A Book of Science and Wonder. New York: Scholastic, Inc.
Dorros, Arthur. (1991). Follow the Water from Brook to Ocean. New York: HarperCollins.
Wick, Walter. (1997). A Drop of Water: A Book of Science and Wonder. New York: Scholastic, Inc.
Land Features
Kalman, Bobbie. (2007). Explore
Africa. New York: Crabtree Pub.
Kalman, Bobbie. (1999). The Earth from A to Z. New York: Crabtree Pub. Co.
Symon, Seymour. (2004). Earth: Our Planet in Space. New York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.
Kalman, Bobbie. (1999). The Earth from A to Z. New York: Crabtree Pub. Co.
Symon, Seymour. (2004). Earth: Our Planet in Space. New York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.
Human Use of Materials
Barraclough, Sue. (2008). Earth’s Resources. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Harman, Rebecca. (2005). The Earth’s Resources: Renewable and Non-Renewable (Earth’s Processes). Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann-Raintree.
Spilsbury, Louise. (2009). Investigate Natural Resources. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann-Raintree.
Harman, Rebecca. (2005). The Earth’s Resources: Renewable and Non-Renewable (Earth’s Processes). Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann-Raintree.
Spilsbury, Louise. (2009). Investigate Natural Resources. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann-Raintree.
Changes to Earth's Surface
Bailey, Jacqui. (2010). Cracking Up: A Story About Erosion. Mankato, MN: Picture Window Books.
Hoffman, Steven. (2011). Weathering and Erosion: Wearing Down Rocks (Rock It!). New York, NY: Power Kids Press.
Koontz, Robin. (2006). Erosion: Changing Earth’s Surface (Amazing Science [Picture Window]). Mankato, MN: Picture Window Books.
McDougall Publishing Staff. (2004). The Changing Earth. Evanston, IL: McDougall-Littell.
Miller, Marcia. (2008). Science 2008 Chapter Booklet Changes to Earth’s Surface. Glenview, IL: Scott Foresman.
Hoffman, Steven. (2011). Weathering and Erosion: Wearing Down Rocks (Rock It!). New York, NY: Power Kids Press.
Koontz, Robin. (2006). Erosion: Changing Earth’s Surface (Amazing Science [Picture Window]). Mankato, MN: Picture Window Books.
McDougall Publishing Staff. (2004). The Changing Earth. Evanston, IL: McDougall-Littell.
Miller, Marcia. (2008). Science 2008 Chapter Booklet Changes to Earth’s Surface. Glenview, IL: Scott Foresman.