Ardley, Neil, and The Science Book of Energy (New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich P
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Publishers, 1992)
Brown, Robert J., 200 Illustrated Science Experiments for Children (Blue Ridge Summit, PA: Tab Books, 1988)
This book contains more text, less illustrations. Many ideas to really extending the unit or even expand for older children
Day, B. Early Childhood Education: Creative Learning Activities, 2nd Ed. (New York, NY: Macmillan, 1983)
A helpful resource for many areas of the classroom, not specific just to science.
Feravolo, Rocco V., Junior Science Book of Magnets (Champaign, Illinois: Garrard Publishing Company, 1960)
Few illustrations. More for your reference.
Forman, George, E. and Kuschner, David S., The Child's Construction of Knowledge Piaget for Teaching Children (Washington, D.C.: National Association for the Education of Young Children, 1983)
Based on the Piagetian theory, this book gives some basis for implementing his theories into your science curriculum.
Forman, George, E. and Hill, Fleet, Constructive Play (Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, 1984)
This book gives you some theoretical information on children's learning processes. Very helpful to preview before implementing unit.
Gibson, Gary, Science for Fun Experiments (London: Aladdin Books LTD, 1996)
If I could recommend only one resource, this would be the one! Tons of experiments and wonderful ideas for classroom use.
Guralnik, David B. (Editor in Chief), Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language; Second College Edition (Prentice Hall Press, Somon and Schuster, Inc, 1986)
Iannetti, Marie, "Wonders Never Cease Make way for Magnets," Mailbox, (Dec/Jan 1993-1994), 50-51.
This section of the Mailbox magazine is very helpful. It has good ideas that are well explained.
Morrison, Kathy and Reader, Alice, Beginning Science, the Essential Elements, Science Activities for the Young Child (Minneapolis, Minnesota: T. S. Denison and Co., Inc. 1986).
Most of the activities in here are very basic, but could be useful for less advanced students.
Pine, Tillie S. and Levine, Joseph, Magnets, and how to use them (Scholastic Magazine, 1963).
Presents an overview of basic information on magnets. Great for sharing at home with the family. Also has some interesting experiments. I have included this book in the reading list for children as well.
Sooten, Harry, Experiments with Static Electricity (New York: Grosset, Dunlap and Hestle Books, 1969)
Although published thirty years ago, it will provide you with additional activities to illustrate the concept of static electricity to your class.
Trencher, B. R. Child's Play: An Activities and Material Handbook. (Atlanta, GA:
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Humanics, 1976)
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As the title states, it has many activities for classroom use.
Wellington, Jerry, The Super Science Book of Energy (New York: Thomson Learning, 1994)
This book will help you gain some background information. You may be able to draw some helpful ideas from this. Vivid illustrations. This would be a great book to keep in your classroom library though out your unit. I have included this book in the reading list for children as well.
Wellington, Jerry, The Super Science Book of Forces (New York: Thomson Learning, 1994)
This book only provides a short section on magnetic force, but has a variety of information on other forces in nature. A great way to extend your unit. Vivid illustrations. This would be a great book to keep in your classroom library though out your unit. I have included this book in the reading list for children as well.
Wyler, Rose and Ames, Gerald, Prove it! (Scholastic Book Services, 1963) 53-63.
The section on magnets is especially interesting and helpful. I have included this book in the reading list for children as well.
Zubrowski, Bernie, Blinders and Buzzers Building Experiments with Electricity and Magnetism (New York, NY: Morrow Junior Books, 1991
This book has some interesting information for teachers as well as experiments for older or more advanced children. If you find your class particularly interested in electronics this will be a great reference.