Bud-E is building a racecar out of a box to race in the Robot Racecar Rally. Join the students of Science Academy as they help build Bud-E's car and learn about the forces that make it go--and stop! Simple sentences and easy-to-understand examples make learning about forces understandable and fun.
It's Sports Week at Science Academy! Every year the other school wins the tug-of-war competition. But Katie is determined to win. Join Katie as she tries to learn everything there is to know about pulling forces to knock her opponent off balance. Simple sentences and easy-to-understand examples make learning about forces understandable and fun.
Help! The 3-D pizza printer is not working. Join the students at Science Academy as they solve their lunchtime problem while Professor Adams explains how electricity works and where it comes from. Simple sentences and easy-to-understand examples make learning about electricity understandable and fun.
The students of class 201 are locked out of their classroom. Professor Adams's car has broken down and they can't unlock the door without his nose print. Join the students of Science Academy as they learn how forces work and help Professor Adams get her car to move. Simple sentences and easy-to-understand examples make learning about forces understandable and fun.
What are materials? What are the properties of a material and how do these vary? What is the difference between natural and human-made materials? Find out the answers to these questions and much more.
What are solids? How are they different from liquids and gases? How can they be changed? Find out the answers to these questions and much more.
What is light and how does it help us to see? What is reflection? How does light form shadows? Find out the answers to these questions and much more.
What is a magnet? Why are some materials magnetic? How does a compass work? Find out the answers to these questions and much more.
What is electricity? How does a circuit work? Why do batteries only work if you put them in the correct way? Find out the answers to these questions and much more.
What is a force? How do forces make things move--or stop? How does the force of gravity affect life on Earth? Find out the answers to these questions and much more.
It’s Spring Break and the gang is presented with a mysterious new riddle that will challenge their mathematics skills and senses. What is the perplexing, suspended ring that oscillates? Jesse and her pals must work together to find out!
It’s a beautiful day in Deanville and the gang is presented with a new challenge. How will the kids solve this difficult new task? And how does a Greek mathematician play an important role in the solution? Think like an engineer and work alongside Jesse and pals to figure it out!
When Jesse stops by The Curiosity Shop she uncovers an old painting in a dusty antique steamer trunk. But what happens later that night when she is startled by a creepy eyeball? Find out how Professor Peach helps Jesse use art skills to uncover the mystery!
A summer trip to her grandparents’ house was going great until Jesse gets caught up in a mystery in the attic. When she encounters a pair of spooky green eyes during a lightning storm, Jesse sets out to use engineering skills to solve the Case of the Clicking Clock.
It’s a breezy new day and along with a tempest in a chocolate milk glass, Jesse’s presented with a messy new mystery when Dorky Dougy loses his lunch while spinning on the merry-go-round. The big question is, why did the ballistic barf fling outwardly, as Dougy spun? Learn all about these centrifugal and centripetal forces that make up the vomit vortex!
It’s springtime again in Deanville and everything is in full bloom—including some microscopic nuisances that put a damper on outdoor activities. What could it be? Help Jesse use science skills to figure it out!
While doing spring cleaning in her room, Jesse comes across a crayon on her window sill that is curiously bent over. She recalls that the crayon was there all winter and not bent at all. Jesse begins to wonder what caused the crayon to bend. Using science skills, Jesse discovers how the Sun is closest to Earth in summer and that's why the crayon melted.
A summer trip to her grandparents' house was going great until Jesse gets caught up in a mystery in the attic. When she encounters a pair of spooky green eyes during a lightning storm, Jesse sets out to use engineering skills to solve the Case of the Clicking Clock.
While playing in her tree house, Jesse is intrigued by a falling sycamore seed that slowly spins to the ground. But when she sees acorns falling fast directly down to the ground, she must solve the riddle while learning about propellers and windmills and using technology to understand aerodynamics.
What is aluminum and how is it made? Using images and simple text, Rocks and Minerals to Aluminum helps young readers understand what a metal is, where it is found, and how humans process it to make things used in everyday life. Aluminum Facts features explain where on Earth the world's most common metal is located. Free downloadable Teacher's Guide available.
We use plastic items every day, but often don't examine what plastics are and how they got to us. Oil to Plastics helps young readers understand how a natural resource can be processed to become a toothbrush or a toy. Simple Plastic Facts boxes explain that plastics can be hard, soft, or in-between. Free downloadable Teacher's Guide available.
This dynamic book follows the fluffy fiber known as cotton, from plant to final product--clothing. Close-up images illustrate how cotton is grown, harvested, and processed for sale. Wonder Word features ask readers to think about and engage with concepts such as "environment" and "raw cotton." Free downloadable Teacher's Guide available.
Grandpa told Mom, and Mom told me: The secret of a plant lives in every little seed. Seeds are truly amazing! Did you know that every seed, no matter how small (microscopic) or large (weighing up to 14 pounds), contains everything it needs to one day grow into a plant? Three generations of a gardening family work together to bring a backyard garden to full bloom. Young readers are taken through each important step, beginning with planting in the spring and ending with harvesting in the fall. And let's not forget the buzzy and buggy inhabitants, including bees, butterflies, and other insects (friends as well as pests). At the end of the harvest season, the family collects and stores the seeds for next year's garden. Rhyming text and lush artwork bring the wonders and joys of gardening to life. Back matter includes information about seeds.
Allosaurs hunted with sharp teeth, and Steogosaurs developed bones like armor to stay safe from fierce predators. It's no wonder dinos ruled Earth back in the Jurassic period. But what about creatures flying high in the sky or the predators lurking under the waves? Many of those animals were not dinos. Become a paleontologist of the Jurassic as you explore colorful illustrations and fabulous fossil photos to take a trip back in time and discover who was and was not a dino.
At first, small dinos scampered along on small legs. But it wasn't long before long-necked sauropods began to tower over the landscape. It's no wonder dinos ruled Earth back in the Triassic period. But what about other fierce creatures roaming the land and lurking under the waves? Many of those animals were not dinos. Become a paleontologist of the Triassic as you explore colorful illustrations and fabulous fossil photos to take a trip back in time and discover who was and was not a dino.
