California’s Complex Water System by Pamela Brunskill
Where does California’s water come from? How is it used? Why is it important to conserve water? This text teaches students the answers to these important questions, and uses primary sources to simplify this complex topic and make it interesting to students. This nonfiction book builds students’ reading skills and social studies content knowledge. The […]
Everybody Needs Water by Ellen Lawrence
When we turn on a tap, we expect to see clean, safe water pour out. This is not how everyone around the world gets their water, of course. Some children must walk miles each day to collect water for their families, while others bathe and help do their families laundry in a river. In Everybody […]
Letting Swift River Go by Jane Yolen
Relates Sally Jane’s experience of changing times in rural America, as she lives through the drowning of the Swift River towns in western Massachusetts to form the Quabbin Reservoir. Visit the Grade 5 Hands-on Investigation Module of the TMA BlueTech Curriculum to see curriculum connections.
Anna Carries Water by Olive Senior
Anna fetches water from the spring every day, but she can’t carry it on her head like her older brothers and sisters can. In this charming and poetic family story set in Jamaica, Commonwealth Prize-winning author Olive Senior shows young readers the power of determination, as Anna achieves her goal and overcomes her fear. Visit […]
A Cool Drink of Water by Barbara Kerley
Beautiful photographs show the many places people around the world get a cool drink of water. Visit the Grade 5 Hands-on Investigation Module of the TMA BlueTech Curriculum to see curriculum connections.
Understanding Earth’s Systems: Earth’s Geosphere by Jenna Tolli
Earth’s geosphere is made up of the planet’s interior, rocks and minerals, landforms, and the processes that shape Earth’s surface. The interior is comprised of many different sections, including Earth’s core and crust. Readers will learn about types of rock, including igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks, and how they come together to form the rock […]
Understanding Earth’s Systems: Earth’s Hydrosphere by Amy Hayes
Water is one of the essential components necessary for life to exist on Earth. All of Earth’s water in all its states, frozen, liquid, and gaseous, make up the hydrosphere. Liquid water exists on the surface of the earth but there are also reservoirs of water underground. Frozen water exists as glaciers, ice caps, and […]
Snowflake: A Water Cycle Story by Neil Waldman
With a double-page spread for each month, this book describes the journey of a single drop of water throughout the year. Visit the Grade 5 Inquiry Launch Module of the TMA BlueTech Curriculum to see curriculum connections.