Collection Analysis Report
for Scientists
This report provides data analyses into the titles on this list to help support your efforts to put the right book in each reader's hands.
This report is organized by Collection Analysis by Genre, Cultural, and Curricular Areas, Quantitative Measures, and Qualitative Measures.
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Collection Analysis by Genre, Cultural, and Curricular Areas
For the 7 books on this list, please find an analysis revealing the quantity of titles associated with genre, cultural, and curriculum classifications. Additionally, please find the "Not Represented" section where you can click to identify other titles to potentially add to this list.
We hope this collection analysis tool helps you achieve the variety and differentiation of books that you want for your reading opportunities.
(7 of 7 titles have genres, curricular, or cultural experiences.)
- Nonfiction (7 books)
- Science (7 books)
- Adventure (1 books)
- STEAM (1 books)
- Social Studies (1 books)
Genre, Curricular, and Cultural Experience categories are assigned by TeachingBooks based on professional reviews, authoritative sources, and company guidelines.
Quantitative Measures
For 7 of 7 titles that have known Lexile levels, below is the low, high, and average Lexile® for the books in this list. We hope these data points, along with the crosswalk to other measures, provide insights into the variety and differentiation of this collection.
Lexile® Average: 898 (Range: 830 - 1010)
Reading Level and Grade Band Crosswalk
Grade Band | Lexile® | ATOS | Degrees of Reading Power® | Flesch-Kincaid | Fountas & Pinnell | Reading Maturity | SourceRater |
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4-5 | 740-1010 | 4.97-7.03 | 52-60 | 4.51-7.72 | O-V | 5.42-7.92 | 0.84-5.75 |
6-8 | 925-1185 | 7.00-9.98 | 57-67 | 6.51-10.34 | U-Z | 7.04-9.57 | 4.11-10.66 |
Key: Purple highlight represents average.
Source: National Governors Association for Best Practices and Council of Chief State School Officers.[1]
Qualitative Measures (BETA)
For 2 of 7 titles that have known qualitative measurements, this graph reveals the aggregated low, high, and average qualitative measures for the books in this list. We hope this range of information shows the variety and differentiation of this collection.
Qualitative Text Complexity Ranges
= low and high range of submitted values = average of submitted values
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Qualitative measures for each title are determined by crowd sourced results from professional educators who complete the literary or informational text complexity rubrics. These are relatively new on TeachingBooks so only a small percentage of all the titles have currently been evaluated. Perhaps you can help?
Instructional Materials Summary
Below please find a summary of available multimedia texts and instructional materials that enrich and deepen the discussion of the titles on this list.
- 7 Videos
- 2 Book Readings
- 11 Lesson Plans
- Total of 99 resources
Details for Each Book
Below are the titles on NYC Department of Education Library Services's "Scientists". If you wish to see the curricular areas, genres, Lexile® and Qualitative measures, along with the collection of ready-to-use instructional materials, go online to TeachingBooks at: https://school.teachingbooks.net/QLOZQXX
The Bat Scientists
by Mary Kay Carson and Tom Uhlman Mary Kay Carson and Tom Uhlman
Part of the Scientists in the Field Series
- Genres: Nonfiction
- Curricular Areas: Science
- Lexile: 1010
- Year Published: 2010
The Frog Scientist
by Pamela S. Turner and Andy Comins Pamela S. Turner and Andy Comins
Part of the Scientists in the Field Series
- Genres: Nonfiction
- Curricular Areas: Science
- Lexile: 950
- Year Published: 2009
Gorilla Doctors: Saving Endangered Great Apes
by Pamela S. Turner Pamela S. Turner
Part of the Scientists in the Field Series
- Genres: Nonfiction
- Curricular Areas: Science
- Lexile: 910
- Year Published: 2005
Quest for the Tree Kangaroo: An Expedition to the Cloud Forest of New Guinea
by Sy Montgomery and Nic Bishop Sy Montgomery and Nic Bishop
Part of the Scientists in the Field Series
- Grades Used: 4, 5, 6
- Genres: Nonfiction
- Curricular Areas: Science, Social Studies
- Lexile: 830
- Year Published: 2006
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Slightly Complex
- Text Organization: Slightly Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Slightly Complex
- Conventionality: Slightly Complex
- Vocabulary: Very Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Subject Matter Knowledge: Moderately Complex
- Intertextuality: Moderately Complex
Saving the Ghost of the Mountain: An Expedition Among Snow Leopards in Mongolia
by Sy Montgomery and Nic Bishop Sy Montgomery and Nic Bishop
Part of the Scientists in the Field Series
- Genres: Adventure, Nonfiction
- Curricular Areas: Science
- Lexile: 840
- Year Published: 2009
Stronger Than Steel: Spider Silk DNA and the Quest for Better Bulletproof Vests, Sutures, and Parachute Rope
by Bridget Heos and Andy Comins Bridget Heos and Andy Comins
Part of the Scientists in the Field Series
- Genres: Nonfiction
- Curricular Areas: Science, STEAM
- Lexile: 860
- Year Published: 2013
The Tarantula Scientist
by Sy Montgomery and Nic Bishop Sy Montgomery and Nic Bishop
Part of the Scientists in the Field Series
- Grades Used: 4, 5, 6
- Genres: Nonfiction
- Curricular Areas: Science
- Lexile: 890
- Year Published: 2004
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Very Complex
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Very Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Subject Matter Knowledge: Very Complex
- Intertextuality: Moderately Complex
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