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Science Books
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items These are some of my favorite science books. Some I have read for pleasure, and others I use for homeschooling. All of the books listed are evidence-based, factual and secular. Enjoy!
This book impacted me deeply. This is the story of Henrietta Lacks, her unwilling contribution to science, racial injustices in the medical community and how Henrietta Lacks lives on through all of us. I read it in one of my bio ethics classes and my...
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks - Books
This is another fascinating biology read. It discusses the symbiosis and importance of the bacteria inside of us. I absolutely love this book. One of my favorite quotes, “In fact, we are legion, each and every one of us. Always a ”we" and never a “me...
I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us
These are hands-on, college-level labs. These are appropriate for AP biology or modified for honors biology. The author also sells all the necessary lab supplies for the labs in the book. I was blown away by this lab book. I've been having trouble tr...
Home Biology Experiments: All Lab, No Lecture
We used this for middle school chemistry and really enjoyed it. It does go into some advanced topics for a middle school chemistry curriculum. I was surprised. The labs were fun, too.
Focus On Middle School Chemistry Textbook
This is a great astronomy curriculum for middle school. The labs are often hands-on. I highly recommend a telescope to complement this curriculum. (I recommend a telescope in general though)
Focus On Middle School Astronomy Student Textbook
This is a comprehensive high school biology book. It is thick and reminiscent of a public school textbook, but for upper grades, you need an actual textbook for sciences. Having a physical book has been really helpful for us especially when we are do...
MILLER LEVINE BIOLOGY 2019 STUDENT EDITION
If you loved Braiding Sweetgrass, you will love Gathering Moss. It mixes the science and study of mosses with ethnobotany. This book made my heart so happy.
Gathering Moss: A Natural History
This is a great companion book for high school biology. I love the way it simplifies difficult topics. It is written like a student's notes, and is color-coded to reinforce important terms and concepts. It is also written in dyslexia-friendly font. T...
Ace Biology in One Big Fat Notebook
This book marries neuroscience, developmental psychology and parenting to help parents look at their child's behavior from a scientific perspective and respond in a way that promotes healthy brain development.
The Whole-Brain Child - Dr. Dan Siegel
From the Big Fat Notebook series, this book covers middle school science topics in an easy to understand format. It teaches students to take notes, as it is written like notes. It is color-coded so it is easy to follow. It also uses dylexia-friendly ...
Ace Science in One Big Fat Notebook
If you are wanting to explore with a microscope, this book is a great starter. I personally find pond water and protists to be a super friendly and fun introduction into the microscopic world. This book is beautifully written, too. The description of...
A World in a Drop of Water: Microscope
This guide by DK is so helpful for anatomy and physiology concepts. It is a thick book, too. We are using it for biology and comparative anatomy.
The Complete Human Body, 2nd Edition
We are using Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults for biology and botany. I like the physical copy of the Young Adult version for homeschooling as it poses thoughtful questions, activities and such in the margin.
Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults
I highly recommend the audio book as the authors voice is so soothing. This is one of my comfort books that I listen to again and again. This book is another read that combines botany, ecology, indigenous knowledge and wisdom.
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom
This is a great book for educators and families. Most activities are geared towards younger grades. I love this books as it can be used as a nature-based curriculum. It is packed with nature activities as well as lessons. It is perfect for young natu...
The Nature Connection: Outdoor Workbook for Kids
This is from the Who Was series. These books give an easy, fun introduction to famous figures throughout history. They are best for elementary students, but can be adapted for older students.
Who Was Galileo?
This is another book from the Who Was series. This book gives an easy introduction to younger students about Darwin and his discovery of evolution.
Who Was Charles Darwin?
I have never purchased a book so quickly. I cannot tell you how excited I am about this book. We love using the Ameoba Sisters videos and printables, so we were thrilled about this book. It is written in the typical Ameoba Sisters way (comics), but p...
Amoeba Sisters' Cartoon Guide to Biology
