The Best Science Books for Kids
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The world of science is so vast, that it is really difficult to narrow down a book list of science books for kids. This week, we are focusing on books about science topics in general. Come back next week for our list of scientist books, featuring titles about the people behind the discoveries. Do your kids enjoy science as much as mine do? I didn’t love the subject as a kid, but since I started homeschooling, I’ve grown to enjoy and appreciate it so much more.
If I missed any of your favorites, please share them with me so I can check them out. These are some of the titles I’ve pulled out again and again to read with my kids over the years.
Happy discovering!
Our favorite science books for kids
- The Nature Connection: An Outdoor Workbook for Kids, Families, and Classrooms
- Nature Anatomy: The Curious Parts and Pieces of the Natural World (Julia Rothman)
- Handbook of Nature Study
- From Caterpillar to Butterfly (Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out Science 1)
- From Tadpole to Frog (Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out Science 1)
- The Planets in Our Solar System (Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2)
- The Skeleton Inside You (Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2)
- Everything You Need to Ace Science in One Big Fat Notebook: The Complete Middle School Study Guide (Big Fat Notebooks)
- Klutz LEGO Chain Reactions Craft Kit
- Julie the Rockhound
- Human Body!
- First Encyclopedia of Science (Usborne First Encyclopedia)
- Stargazer’s Guide to the Night Sky, The
- Big Book of Earth & Sky: A 15 Foot Chart Showing the Inner Core to Outer Atmosphere
- Made in Heaven
- Discovery of Design
- The Way Things Work Now
- The Magic School Bus And The Electric Field Trip
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handbook of nature study was an excellent book
It is such a valuable resource! I still refer to it all the time.
And I just love my collection of field guides.
Field guides are wonderful resources. I have some vintage Golden Guides, and I love them.
Have you seen the Zoey & Sassafras books yet? They’re fiction, but so much fun! I’ve written 3 posts on my blog all about them, we love them so much!
No, I haven’t. I will head over to your blog to check those out. Thank you!
There are really so many wonderful science books out there. My boys LOVE science. Thanks for hosting.
Thank you for linking up, Mother of 3!
I’ve had that Lego book in my Amazon wishlist since last Christmas…I may have to order it this year as the kids (well, my husband, to be honest) just bought another batch of Lego.
We never get tired of Lego around here!
We have several of these on our bookshelves! I was never a science person, until I began homeschooling my kids. Thanks for sharing these recommendations with us!
Me, too, Linda! I’ve discovered a new love for learning through homeschooling that I never had as a student in traditional schools growing up.