Branley, Franklyn M.
Star Guide.
New York, Thomas Y. Crowell, 1987.
Describes the composition and behavior of stars and notes which ones can be seen at different times of the year.
Darling, David.
Other Worlds: Is There Life Out There?
Minneapolis, Dillon Press, Inc. 1985.
Examines the evidence which may support the possibilities of life elsewhere in the universe and discusses the efforts we have made to pick up signals from outer space.
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The Planets: The Next Frontier.
Minneapolis, Dillon Press, Inc., 1984.
Explains how each of the planets was most likely formed, and presents information on what makes each planet so unique.
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The New Astronomy: An Ever-Changing Universe.
Minneapolis, Dillon Press, Inc. 1985.
Examines the state of modern astronomy including X-ray, Gamma ray, infrared, and UV astronomy, and discusses future possibilities in the field.
Kohn, Bernice.
The Scientific Method.
Englewood Cliffs: Prentice Hall, 1966
Explanation of the scientific method with biographical sketches of different scientists, including Galileo, and how they used the method.
Peacock, Graham and Dennis Ashton.
Science Activities: Astronomy.
New York: Thomson Learning, 1994.
Astronomy experiments for children.
Shymansky, James A. and Nancy Romance and Larry D. Yore.
Journeys In Science.
New York: Macmillan Publishing Company, 1988.
This is the Science text currently used in 3rd grade.
Underwood, Juliette.
Geotrivia Space The Ultimate Trivia Adventure.
Skokie, Illinois: Rand McNally, 1995.
A fun book of question and answers, about different aspects of outer space.
VanCleave, Janice.
Janice Van Cleave’s 201 Awesome Magica Bizarre and Incredible Experiments.
New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1994.
Science experiments for children from different areas of science including astronomy.
Wellington, Jerry.
The Super Science Book Of Space.
New York: Thomson Learning, 1993. Photographs, art, and activities, introduce the principles of astronomy and the devices used to measure and observe space.