iCONN+and+OPAC+Resources

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 * Suggested Sources from iCONN Databases:**
 * [[file:Earth's Seasons.pdf]] "Measuring the Earth." //The Handy Geology Answer Book//. Visible Ink Press, 2004. 13+. //General Reference Center Gold//. Web. 3 July 2011.
 * ====[[file:Earth's Seasons 2.pdf]] "Reasons for the seasons: for all of us in the Northern Hemisphere, the days are growing shorter and cooler. Why?" //Junior Scholastic// 20 Sept. 2010: 22+. //General OneFile//. Web. 3 July 2011. ====
 * [[file:Earth's Seasons 3.doc]]  "Earth: Size, Computation of Time, Seasons." //World Almanac and Book of Facts//. World Almanac Education Group, 2004. 109. //General OneFile//. Web. 3 July 2011.
 * [[file:Earth's Seasons 4.pdf]] Smith, Natalie. "The case of the terrible treat: learn how Earth's tilt causes the change in seasons." //SuperScience// Jan. 2011: 8+. //General OneFile//. Web. 3 July 2011.

Below you will find an annotated bibliography of sources available from CT Libraries. Most sources are age appropriate for middle school students. There are a few titles with lower reading levels, but these sources might prove helpful with struggling learners. Descriptions are taken directly from the OPAC, and Amazon.com as noted at the end of each description.
 * Suggested Sources Available from CT State Libraries: **


 * //Earth's Seasons //[videorecording]
 * Award-winning series explores the world of science and nature using humor, music, experiments, and interviews with scientists.DVD features fully indexed chapters correlated to National Science Standards, downloadable teacher's guide, interactive glossary and quiz, Internet links, and bonus materials. Bill Nye explains why the Earth has different seasons. The science guy illustrates how the Earth is tilted and how Earth's rotation around the sun causes the change in seasons and weather. Defines Foucault's pendulum and identifies the Earth's hemispheres and different climate zones. Uses a sundial to demonstrate how time measurement and chronology are related to the Earth's movement around the sun. (notes from OPAC)


 * //Greenwich Guide to Seasons // [book] by Graham Dolan
 * Gr. 3-6. The concept of time can be challenging to teach and to learn, but titles in the Greenwich Guide To series present the ideas in visually interesting and accessible ways. Each book tackles a different aspect, from the smallest measurements of fractions of seconds to large measurements, such as days, months, seasons, years, and even centuries. There is some repetition among the volumes, but the explanations--about everything from leap year to time zones to how the month of September got its name--are clear and nicely organized. Color photographs, diagrams, and other images enhance the well-presented text, and each volume has a short glossary and a fact-file section that presents interesting trivia. Consider these as useful supplements to other resources on time and the seasons. (notes from Amazon.com)


 * //Far-Out Science Projects About Earth's Sun and Moon // [book] by Robert Gardner
 * Experiments that demonstrate and explain some features of the sun, the moon and the seasons on Earth. (notes from OPAC) Table of contents is available on the OPAC.


 * //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Earth: Our Planet in Space //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> [book] by Seymour Simon
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">A basic introduction to the solar system and Earth's place in it, seasons, and Earth's topography. Contains photographs taken from space. (notes from OPAC)


 * //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The Four Seasons //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> [book] by Suzanne Slade (also found on iCONN)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Earth's seasonal cycle -- Signs of winter -- Life in winter -- Signs of spring -- Life in spring -- Signs of summer -- Life in summer -- Signs of fall -- Life in fall -- Seasons around the world. (notes from OPAC)


 * //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The Seasons Cycle //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> [book] by Cheryl Jakab
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Earth's natural cycles -- Seasons -- The seasons cycle -- Summer -- Autumn -- Winter -- Spring -- Extreme seasons -- The balance of nature -- Human activities -- Preventing global warming -- Ideas and tips reducing greenhouse gases -- Living with nature. (notes from OPAC)

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 * //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The Cycle of the Seasons //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">[book] by William White (also found on iCONN)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Discusses the factors responsible for earth's seasons and the effect of those seasons on plant and animal life. (notes from OPAC)