Plant Life
Peter Riley
Introduces basic scientific principles of botany and plant physiology and presents experiments to show how they work.
Categories: Lifecycles, Plants | Type: Book | Age: 1st - 5th
What Do You See, in the Oregon Fields, Lee?
Jerry van Nuland
Follow Lee along a tour of Oregon agriculture and see what is growing in the fields. This fun and fast read shows students a wide variety of crops grown in Oregon.
Categories: Farming, General Agriculture, Plants | Type: Book | Age: K - 3rd
Lifting Oregon Out of the Mud
Joe Blakely
This book tells the story of how Roosevelt Coast Military Hwy (Hwy 101) was built and the hardships involved to get it accomplished.
From Egg to Chicken
Dr. Gerald Legg
An illustrated timeline along with a list of chicken facts adds to the effectiveness of this book. The detail in the illustrations provides a starting point for discussion and further exploration.
Children’s Stories
Rick Steber
The first white children to come west were sons and daughters of the pioneers. They trudged barefooted beside the wagons, across the dusty plains, through the heat and the prickly pear cactus and over the mountains of sharp volcanic rocks. Some never made it and piles of stones and improvised crosses marked their graves. Those who survived found a wonderful playground out west. A playground of bright-colored rocks, slow-moving streams, wide-open spaces and deep, dark forests.
Corn is Maize – The Gift of the Indians
Aliki
The story of maize and the Native American farmers who found and nourished it from a wild grass plant into the corn we know today. Clear accurate illustrations accompany text on each page.
Bread is for Eating
Mamita explains how bread is created and celebrates its goodness by singing a short and simple Spanish song. The music for this original song, along with lyrics in both Spanish and English, is included at the end.
Investigating Plants: Hands-On, Low-Cost Laboratory
Thomas Sinclair, Marty Jones
The exercises in this manual were developed and tested by seventh graders. These young students were quick to demonstrate a hands-on approach to testing which of the experiments in this book were successful and which were not. Their excitement in doing these activities were important and proved that “Science is Fun.” A great resource for year-around use in the classroom.
Food-Discovering World Cultures Series
Our lifestyles often influence what and how we eat. This fascinating book examines how food is grown, prepared and appreciated by different cultures around the world. Children will be interested to learn why certain foods are more popular in certain parts of the world and why we eat the foods we do.
Categories: Farming, Foods & Nutrition | Type: Book | Age: K - 12th
America At Work: Forestry
Jane Drake, Ann Love, Pat Cupples
Forestry examines all aspects of the industry, from the planting of new seedlings to the inner workings of a sawmill and a pulp and paper mill. This engaging picture book uses a combination of fact and fiction to introduce young children to the people, machines and environmental concerns involved in one of America’s most important resource-based industries.
Categories: Conservation & Natural Resources, Forestry, General Agriculture | Type: Book | Age: 1st - 5th