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Do You Really Want to Drive in a Blizzard?

Daniel D. Maurer (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781681510712

A girl and her family debate whether they should drive in bad weather, and the girl learns about how meteorologists predict the weather. Includes two hands-on experiments and further resources.

Do You Really Want to Burn Your Toast?

Daniel D. Maurer (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781681510736

Two children cook food for their parents and learn about the science of heat, and how energy transfers to cook food. Includes two hands-on experiments and further resources.

Do You Really Want to Yell in a Cave?

Daniel D. Maurer (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781681510682

Two children explore a cave and learn about echoes, sound waves, and properties of sound. Includes two hands-on experiments and further resources.

Do You Really Want to Create a Mudslide?

Daniel D. Maurer (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781681510699

Two children try to create a mudslide on a playground and then learn about the dangers of real mudslides, as well as how wind, water, and ice erosion can shape the land. Includes two hands-on experiments and further resources.

I'll Be a Veterinarian

Connie Colwell Miller (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607538639

A young boy pretends to be a veterinarian while playing with a friend after school, showing what it's like to be a professional veterinarian. Includes hands-on activity and glossary of veterinarian terms.

I'll Be a Paleontologist

Connie Colwell Miller (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607538622

A young boy and his friends dig in their sandbox and pretend to be real paleontologists digging up dinosaur bones, showing what it's like to be a professional paleontologist. Includes hands-on activity and glossary of paleontology terms.

Phones 100 Years Ago

Alison Lassieur (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607533429

A level 2 Amicus Reader that discusses turn-of-the-century telephones and how they looked and worked much differenlty from the early 1900s to today. Includes “What’s Different?” photo quiz.

Rough and Smooth

Emily Dawson (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607533290

A level A Amicus Reader that compares and contrasts common rough and smooth objects, both in nature and man-made. Includes comprehension activity.

Summer and Winter

Emily Dawson (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607533306

A level A Amicus Reader that compares and contrasts summer and winter in different climates around the world. Includes comprehension activity.

Animals with Speed

Heather Adamson (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607533153

Highlights animals with speed records, including the fastest land mammal, fastest digger, fastest swimmer, and more. Includes comprehension activity.

Hard and Soft

Emily Dawson (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607533283

A level A Amicus Reader that compares and contrasts common hard and soft objects, both in nature and man-made. Includes comprehension activity.

Energy

Karen Latchana Kenney (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607533030

Describes how various forms of energy are used with everyday examples. Includes experiments.

Magnets

Karen Latchana Kenney (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607533047

Describes how magnets work and gives examples of everyday uses of magnets. Includes experiments.

Push and Pull

Emily Dawson (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607533054

Describes the forces of push and pull using everyday objects such as strollers and wagons. Includes experiments.

Simple Machines

Jo Ann Early Macken (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607533061

Describes how simple machines are used in construction and how they make work easier. Includes experiments.

Toys

Jo Ann Early Macken (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607533078

Simply describes the forces of friction and other physics concepts using common toys such as bicycles and yo-yos. Includes experiments.

The Dinosaur Museum

Jo Ann Early Macken (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607533092

Describes how dinosaur fossils are found, prepared, and displayed in museums, and what you might see at a dinosaur museum. Includes visual literacy activity.

Animal Clothing

Emily Dawson (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607533146

Compares different animal coverings such as shells, feathers, fur, and scales. Includes comprehension activity.

Velociraptor

Barbara Alpert (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607534181

Describes how the Velociraptor was discovered, how paleontologists study its bones, and what the fossil evidence tells us about the behavior of this small, speedy meat-eating dinosaur.

Tyrannosaurus Rex

Barbara Alpert (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607534174

Describes how the Tyrannosaurus Rex was discovered, how paleontologists study its bones, and what the fossil evidence tells us about the behavior of the largest meat-eating dinosaur.

Triceratops

Barbara Alpert (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607534167

Describes how the Triceratops was discovered, how paleontologists study its bones, and what the fossil evidence tells us about the behavior of this three-horned plant-eating dinosaur.

Stegosaurus

Barbara Alpert (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607534150

Describes how the Stegosaurus was discovered, how paleontologists study its bones, and what the fossil evidence tells us about this plant-eating dinosaur with plates.

Pterodactyl

Barbara Alpert (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607534143

Describes how the Pterodactyl and other pterosaurs were discovered, how paleontologists study their bones, and what the fossil evidence tells us about these ancient flying lizards.

Do You Really Want to Visit Mars?

Thomas K. Adamson (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607534037

A child astronaut takes an imaginary trip to the Moon, visits the sites from the Apollo missions, and decides that Earth is a good home after all. Includes solar system diagram, Moon vs. Earth fact chart, and glossary.

Do You Really Want to Visit the Moon?

Thomas K. Adamson (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607534044

A child astronaut takes an imaginary trip to Mars, learns about the harsh conditions on the rocky red planet, and decides that Earth is a good home after all. Includes solar system diagram, Mars vs. Earth fact chart, and glossary.