Science is in every part of our lives. Where there is science happening, scientists will be there. Learn about areas of science you like--it might just become your career one day. Great for STEM and content literacy.
How do big construction machines do their job? Young readers will see that they use the force of push and pull to get the work done. Great for STEM and content literacy.
Young students are introduced to the cycle of day and night and how the Sun heats our planet and provides life for all animals and plants. Great for STEM and content literacy.
Squares, rectangles, triangles, circles--these shapes help us build things. Look around! Shapes are everywhere! Great for STEM and content literacy.
Why do some things float while others sink? Readers learn about buoyancy and density, guess what type of objects will float or sink, and conduct a floating experiment of their own! Great for STEM and content literacy.
In this book, young readers will discover how and why canals are made. Using full-page photographs, simple sentences, and relevant sight words, early readers will enjoy learning about canals while practicing their reading skills. This book also includes a page for caregivers and teachers that suggests guiding questions to help aid in reading comprehension.
Living in a city prevents some children from seeing farms. This book shows them some of the big machines used every day on farms. A fun way for kids to learn how big farm machines get the work done while they build literacy skills.
Any child that likes big machines will love looking at the awesome photos and reading about tractors in this book. A fun read that engages the young reader while they build literacy skills.
Readers will see what it takes to move dirt and rock, lift heavy materials, and to build smooth roads for travel. This photo-packed book about construction machines helps children understand that vehicles can be tools. A fun way for kids to learn about construction vehicles while they build literacy skills.
This fact-filled book describes all things plants! With terms like species, photosynthesis, life cycle, and habitat, young readers will gain an understanding of how plants have survived on Earth for millions of years, and how we can't survive without them.
The perfect, low-level book for introducing magnets and how they work. Kids will be able to identify many magnetic objects after reading this book, as well as what materials are NOT magnetic.
Learn about light in this easy-to-read book. Simple text, colorful photos, and diagrams explain how light comes from a source, how it moves, and what is happening when you see reflection or refraction. Light waves and frequency also featured. Fun facts about light scattered throughout. Word matching game, comprehension questions, glossary, and index included. Contains the science concepts and vocabulary students need to know in grades 3 to 5. Correlates to NSTA's Science Standards.
Young readers learn plenty about sound energy including how sound travels, how animals and people focus on sounds, and and how we use sound to gather information all around us.
It moves, it freezes, it melts. Kids find out that water takes on different forms and that it plays an important role in supporting life on Earth. Includes the water cycle.
Young readers will learn what electricity is, where it comes from, and how it is produced and used in our homes and businesses. Words like energy, circuit, and conductor, are clearly explained.
Young readers will understand the differences between living and non-living things with this bright and colorful book, which describes objects, as well as animals and plants and their life cycles.
Young readers should prepare for this early STEM concept. This book will help early learners get ahead in understanding the concept of the cycle of seasons.
Detailed illustrations and colorful photos show kids how our five senses help us explore and enjoy the world around us.
Earth has many natural cycles. Day and night repeat over and over again. Seasons happen year after year. Even plants and animals have cycles. This book helps young readers understand how our life cycle and Earth's cycles work together.
Skeletons can look a little creepy, because, well, we usually wear them on the inside. This book explains why some animals don't have a skeleton, and why humans can't do without one. Amazing photos and simple text make this book a great high-interest read.
This book takes a first look at the tools young scientists can use to explore the world around them.
This low-level book describes what light is and how objects can only be seen with light shining on them or from them. Simple explanations describe which materials light can shine through, what causes shadows, and what happens when you shine light on a mirror.
Seeing is one of our five senses and we need light to see the world around us. This book explains in simple terms how light shines on objects allowing our eyes to see and send messages to our brain.
This book explains in a simple way how air allows some objects to float--even enormous objects, such as ships!
Hearing is one of our five senses. Sound helps us identify things around us and helps us learn. Learn how sound travels in waves and we hear different pitches of sound.