One Small Place by the Sea by Barbara Brehner
High tide rushes in to fill a sandy basin with water. At first glance, it may seem like an ordinary puddle. But look again. Do you spy the ochre sea star or the tentacles of the giant green anemones? Look even closer. Now can you see the hermit crabs and turban snails, the barnacles and […]
In One Tidepool: Crabs, Snails and Salty Tails by Anthony D. Fredericks
Learn about ocean animals and marine life that live in tidepools in this beautifully illustrated, rhyming picture book! Perfect for classrooms and read-aloud storytime for kids 3-5, In One Tidepool is a fun introduction to the wonders of this small habitat.
Ocean Habitats
Varied marine habitats to construct understanding about the beauty, the range of life, the interdependence of that life, and the real or potential effects of human interaction. The following website is an excellent introduction to these habitats. https://www.nps.gov/subjects/oceans/ocean-habitats.htm
Salmon Stream by Carol Reed-Jones
Follow the life cycle of salmon in cumulative verse. Against staggering odds the eggs hatch and grow, travel to the ocean, and eventually struggle upstream to their birthplace again, to spawn a new generation. Visit the Grade 2 Inquiry Deep Dive Module of the BlueTech Curriculum to see curriculum connections.
Where the River Begins by Thomas Locker
In this vividly drawn picture book by award-winning author, two young boys explore with their grandfather to discover where the river begins. Visit the Grade 2 Inquiry Deep Dive Module of the BlueTech Curriculum to see curriculum connections.
Rivers and Streams by Cathryn Sill
This beginner’s guide explores the major attributes of rivers and streams and showcases their remarkable diversity using examples of waterways from around the globe.In this addition to the About Habitats series, award-winning author Cathryn Sill uses simple, easy-to-understand language to teach children what rivers and streams are and explain how various species of animals and […]
My Water Comes From the Mountains by Tiffany Fourment
This book introduces children to the nation’s watershed, the Continental Divide, and how snowmelt forms the headwaters of the rivers and streams that bring life to the land below. The entire water cycle is described, from evaporation to glacier formation, and the various life zones that water runs through on its way from alpine tundra […]
The Water’s Journey (North-South Picture Book)
Explains the water cycle by showing how water is carried up mountains by the wind, turns to snow, melts, and forms a brook which grows into a river, and travels to the ocean where it evaporates and begins the process again Visit the Grade 2 Inquiry Deep Dive Module of the BlueTech Curriculum to see […]