Welcome to the SB&F Science Teacher's Resource Page

For over 35 years SB&F has been providing critical reviews of the scientific accuracy and presentation of books, videos and software intended for use in science, technology, and mathematics education. The majority of our loyal subscribers for the past three decades have been librarians looking to make the best decisions when purchasing materials for their science collections. Because the books we recommend are meant to support learning and teaching science, SB&F has created a section on our Web site especially for teachers. The books recommended here have not only received the highest ratings from our expert SB&F reviewers, they have also been selected by the editors of SB&F has superb books for the classroom.

Books by Benchmark
View a listing of books for children, young adults and teachers broken down into Benchmark chapters. Benchmarks are a set of science literacy goals developed through Project 2061, AAAS's long-term initiative to reform K-12 science education. The books on this list can be used for classroom research, as supplemental material for lessons, as independent readers for students, or as resources for project ideas.

Science Fair Resources
This resource page includes a list of books and Web sites to help students prepare for the science fair. It also includes a selection of project idea books in the physical and life sciences.

Classroom Resources and Activities
Browse through a selection of high-quality teacher's guides and activity books meant for the science classroom.

Reference Books for the Elementary Science Classroom
No elementary science classroom should be with out a selection of good reference books for young readers. SB&F has selected a few of the best children's atlases, encyclopedias, and dictionaries.

Professional Development Books for the Science Teacher
Use books from this list to sharpen your teaching skills!

Professional Development Books for the Math Teacher
A selection of books with antidotes from math teachers and helpful tips to help you stay on top!