The following table lists anticipation guide statements that can be used with each of the Seeds of Science/Roots of Reading books. If you are not familiar with anticipation guides please review the Strategy Guides for Gravity is Everywhere or Solving Dissolving.
Book |
Anticipation Guide Statements |
| Books from the Seeds of Science/Roots of Reading Shoreline Science unit: |
Beach Postcards |
The place where water meets the land is called a beach wrack. (F)
Rivers carry rocks to the ocean. (T)
All beaches have sand. (F)
Some sand is made of bones. (T)
Waves help make sand. (T) |
Shoreline Scientist |
Wind, ice, and rain make rocks into sand. (T)
Rocks from mountains can be carried to the ocean by rivers. (T)
Dams help sand to reach the beaches. (F)
In some places, beaches are getting smaller. (T)
Shoreline scientists study sand and rocks at beaches. (T) |
What Lives on a Sandy Beach? |
Organisms cannot survive under the sand. (F)
Olive snails live in the ocean. (F)
Male fiddler crabs have one claw that is bigger than the other. (T)
Sea turtles lay their eggs in the ocean. (F)
Some animals live in the ocean and on the beach. (T)
Striped mullets are fish that can jump out of the water. (T) |
Handbook of Sandy Beach Organisms |
(for the section on Birds)
Some birds eat other birds. (T)
Many birds live at the shoreline. (T)
Gulls will eat almost anything. (T)
Birds that live at the shoreline fly slower than other birds. (F)
(for the section on Crabs and Beach Hoppers)
All crabs have eight legs. (F)
Sand crabs are not really crabs. (T)
Fiddler crabs live by themselves. (F)
Sand crabs burrow into the sand. (T)
Beach hoppers can jump very far. (T) |
My Sea Otter Report |
A report should try to explain everything about a topic. (F)
The first sentence in a report should say what the report is about. (T)
Reference books are a good place to find information about a topic. (T)
Sea otters use their teeth to break open shells. (F)
The last sentence in a report should bring the report together. (T) |
What’s Stronger? The Forces That Cause Erosion |
Erosion is when earth materials stay in one place. (F)
Only rocks are an earth material. (F)
It can take many years for rocks to become sand. (T)
Wind can move rocks and soil to different places. (T)
Erosion is always happening. (T) |
What Belongs on a Beach? |
Rocks belong on a beach. (T)
Marine litter gets to the beach through storm drains. (T)
Marine litter kills a lot of marine animals. (T)
Cutting up plastic that holds soda cans together can help marine animals. (T)
Ocean currents can carry marine litter to lots of places. (T) |
The Black Tide |
People use oil to make things like plastic. (T)
Ships that carry oil are usually very small. (F)
Strong storms can break up ships and cause oil spills. (T)
Nets can keep all of the oil from reaching the shore. (F)
People can clean up oil spills very quickly. (F)
To help prevent oil spills, people can use less oil. (T) |
Gary’s Sand Journal |
Shoreline scientists study sand on a beach. (T)
Scientists use evidence to answer questions they have. (T)
Round sand grains are evidence that the sand is new. (F)
Some grains of sand are bigger than others. (T)
Black sand usually comes from a mountain. (F) |
| Books from the Seeds of Science/Roots of Reading Soil Habitats unit: |
My Nature Notebook |
You can study one small spot in the woods for a long time. (T)
Things in nature never change. (F)
When a leaf falls to the ground, it stays there forever. (F)
Footprints are evidence that an animal has been walking on the soil. (T)
You can write down what you observe about nature. (T) |
Earthworms Underground |
Earthworms breathe through their skin. (T)
Earthworms eat living and dead organisms. (F)
Earthworms’ skin has tiny hairs on it. (T)
If a small part of an earthworm’s tail is pulled off, it will die. (F)
Earthworms lay eggs. (T) |
Snail Investigations |
Doing an investigation can help answer a question. (T)
Snails like smooth surfaces more than rough surfaces. (T)
Snails do not climb on things. (F)
Snails sometimes eat paper. (T)
Asking an expert is not a good way to find out about something. (F) |
Talking with a Habitat Scientist |
A habitat is a place where you live. (T)
People are a part of your habitat. (T)
Some animals depend on soil, but others don’t. (F)
Soil can be a part of an animal’s habitat. (T)
Scientists can help save animals and plants. (T) |
Walk in the Woods |
Soil does not have living things in it. (F)
An animal can become part of the soil. (T)
Earthworms are bad for the soil. (F)
All kinds of trash can break down and become part of the soil. (F)
Scientists ask questions about the world. (T) |
What Are Roots? |
Some plants do not have roots. (F)
Roots soak up water. (T)
All plants live in the soil. (F)
Roots are all one size. (F)
Roots grow all the time. (T) |
Without Soil |
If there was no soil on Earth, there would still be lots of plants. (F)
Animals depend on the soil. (T)
It takes only a few months for soil to form.
Soil always stays in the same place. (F)
People can make sure that soil is around for a long time. (T) |
Into the Soil |
Dirt and soil mean the same thing. (T)
Soil is everywhere on earth. (T)
People do not need soil. (F)
Lots of animals live underground. (T)
All soil is dry. (F) |
Handbook of Forest Floor Animals |
(for the section on Beetles)
Beetles often live on rotting wood. (T)
Ladybugs are beetles. (T)
Beetles have skeletons inside them. (F)
Beetles eat plants. (F)
Beetles can make a bad smell that warns predators away. (T)
(for the section on Snails and Slugs)
Slugs have shells. (F)
Snails and slugs use slime to help them move. (T)
Snails hear very well. (F)
Some snails and slugs live in water, and others live on land. (T)
Snails eat dead plants. (T)
Slugs do not have mouths. (F) |
| Books from the Seeds of Science/Roots of Reading Designing Mixtures unit: |
Handbook of Interesting Ingredients |
Baking soda does not make bubbles. (F)
Cornstarch can be an ingredient in food. (T)
Flour can make a mixture sticky. (T)
Oil helps ingredients in a mixture stay dry. (F)
Salt can be good for cleaning things. (T)
Sugar is made from plants. (T) |
Jelly Bean Scientist |
Jelly beans can have flavors like apple, popcorn, lemon, dirt, and grass. (T)
Jelly beans are called “beans” because they are made using beans. (F)
Real fruit is sometimes used to flavor jelly beans. (T)
Jelly beans are a mixture of different ingredients. (T)
Scientists use machines to test the taste of new jelly beans. (T) |
Jess Makes Hair Gel |
Hair gel is a kind of food. (F)
You can use hair gel to make your hair stand up in spikes. (T)
When you design something, you should always follow the same steps. (F)
Only scientists can design things. (F)
Recording the results of your investigations is important. (T) |
Solving Dissolving |
When you stir sugar in water, it disappears. (F)
If something is soluble, it dissolves in liquid. (T)
A solution is the answer to a problem. (T)
You can dissolve 50 tablespoons of sugar in a cup of water. (T)
Wood dissolves in water. (F) |
What If Rain Boots Were Made of Paper? |
Most rain boots are made of paper. (F)
If pans were made of rubber, they would melt. (T)
Cloth makes good bottles. (F)
Gum used to be made of rubber. (T)
One property of something is the way it smells. (T) |
| Books from the Seeds of Science/Roots of Reading Variation and Adaptation unit: |
| The Code |
Genes tell your body what color to make your eyes and hair. (T)
All humans have some of the same genes. (T)
People’s bodies never make any new cells. (F)
Babies look exactly the same as their parents. (F)
Identical twins have the same genes. (F)
If a girl learns how to skate, knowing how to skate is in her genes. (F)
Children are born knowing how to ride a bike. (F)
Plants have genes. (T)
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| Mystery Mouths |
You cannot tell what an animal eats by looking at its skull. (F)
Animals that eat grass have sharp teeth. (F)
Hippos have flat front teeth. (F)
Butterflies have long mouthparts. (T)
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| Blue Whales and Buttercups |
All living things are related. (T)
A blue flower and a blue bird are closely related. (F)
Plants have ways of protecting themselves from danger. (T)
A bird has two limbs. (F)
Only animals are made of cells. (F)
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| Evidence from the Past |
All paleontologists study dinosaurs. (F)
One of the best ways that paleontologists learn about dinosaurs is by observing fossils. (T)
Once a scientist makes an explanation, it never changes. (F)
All dinosaurs lived at the same time. (F)
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| Books from the Seeds of Science/Roots of Reading Digestion and Body Systems unit: |
| Systems |
A person is a system. (T)
When a system changes, it breaks. (F)
Systems do not interact with each other. (F)
A triangle is a system. (T)
We think about systems because systems are simple. (F) |
| Secrets of the Stomach |
The stomach digests food by squeezing it and mashing it up. (F)
The stomach digests food with stomach juices. (T)
Sometimes a scientist repeats the same investigation that another scientist did earlier. (T)
Different scientists do different investigations to answer the same question. (T)
Scientists have always known how the stomach works. (F) |
| Voyage of a Cracker |
Our digestive organs have bacteria living in them that help digest food. (T)
Nutrients in food are absorbed into the stomach. (F)
The esophagus is the only tube in the digestive system. (F)
Mucus on the sides of the esophagus pushes food down into the stomach. (F)
Acid juices in the stomach break down food. (T)
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| Handbook of Body Systems |
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| What’s the Diagnosis? |
Doctors are scientists. (T)
A doctor listens to a person’s breathing to check her nervous system. (F)
A doctor can get evidence about what is wrong with a sick person by talking to that person. (T)
A sore throat means there is a problem in the respiratory system. (T)
A diagnosis is an explanation based on evidence that tells what is causing a sick person’s problem. (T) |
| Books from the Seeds of Science/Roots of Reading Gravity and Magnetism unit: |
| Forces |
A push is a force, but a pull is not. (F)
When someone kicks a ball, the force is the ball. (F)
All forces can happen only when objects are touching. (F)
Forces act between two objects. (T)
You can see evidence of forces when you play on the playground. (T) |
| What My Sister Taught Me About Magnets |
All magnets are the same shape. (F)
All magnets have two poles: a north pole and a south pole. (T)
The north pole of one magnet will pull toward the north pole of another magnet. (T)
When a magnet pulls a paper clip toward it, this is because of a force. (T)
Magnets are attracted to all metals. (F) |
| Gravity is Everywhere |
When you sit still without moving, there are no forces pushing or pulling on you. (F)
Earth pulls you toward its center with the force of gravity. (T)
Other planets have different pulls of gravity. (T)
There is no gravity in outer space. (F)
The force of gravity between the Earth and a car is stronger than between the Earth and a pencil. (T) |
| Mystery Forces |
There are two forces that work between objects that are not touching: gravity and electrostatic force. (F)
Objects fall to Earth because of electrostatic force. (F)
Magnets attract each other when the north pole of one magnet is facing the south pole of the other magnet. (T)
When you find a sock stuck to your shirt, you are probably seeing evidence of gravity. (F)
Many types of forces are acting around you all the time. (T) |
