Math is everywhere - in nature, in machines, in space and even in us! At first, it might not be obvious but this cross-curricular series leads young readers all around our mathematical world. Using a topic-based approach each title explores and explains how math can be found in almost everything we do.
Offers readers a captivating look into UFOs and questions whether aliens exist, complete with vivid photographs and exciting diagrams. Back matter includes an in-depth 'Out of This World' feature that highlights a related topic, a phonetic glossary, resources for further study, and an index.
General information about what a pandemic is, examples of various pandemics throughout history, and ways humanity can fight future pandemics. Additional features include informative captions, interesting factual sidebars, suggested activities, a phonetic glossary, resources for further research, information about the author, and an index.
In Where Does Garbage Go?, early fluent readers follow trash as it leaves the home and heads to the landfill and all the steps in between. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn about what happens to garbage. An infographic illustrates the steps of the process with real photos and descriptions. Children can learn more about garbage and landfills using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Where Does Garbage Go? also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.
In Where Does Recycling Go?, early fluent readers follow recyclables as they leave the home and head to a recycling plant to get sorted and all the steps in between. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn about what happens to recyclables and how they're made into new products. An infographic illustrates the steps of the process with real photos and descriptions. Children can learn more about recycling using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Where Does Recycling Go? also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.
In Where Does Water Go?, early fluent readers follow water as it leaves the home and travels either to a septic tank or a wastewater treatment plant. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn about what happens to water after it is flushed or goes down the drain. An infographic illustrates the steps of the process with real photos and descriptions. Children can learn more about wastewater using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Where Does Water Go? also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.
In Rainbows, early fluent readers will explore the science behind the optical illusions of rainbows. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they explore rainbows and how sunlight and water play a role to create them. An infographic, sidebars, and an activity offer kids an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more about eclipses using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Rainbows also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.
In Farm Machines, beginning readers will follow a farmer throughout the year, learning about the many ways he or she uses a tractor to pull different farm equipment, such as plows, planters, and balers, to combining in the fall. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn what each piece of farm machinery is called and what it does. Photos and further detailed descriptions of different equipment help introduce the content, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about farm equipment online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Farm Machines also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, and an index.
In Auroras, early fluent readers will explore the science behind the northern and southern lights. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they explore outer space, auroras, and their amazing displays of color. An infographic, sidebars, and an activity offer kids an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more about auroras using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Auroras also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.
In Food Scientist, carefully leveled text and vibrant, full-color photographs take early fluent readers on an informational interview with a life scientist. Readers learn about the day-to-day responsibilities and challenges of this career and the things they can do now to prepare for work as a food scientist. An infographic illustrates the tools of the trade, and an activity offers kids an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more about food scientists online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Food Scientist also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.
Mr. Bunsen’s class has a fun assignment today: to look at wiggly, squiggly, squirmy WORMS! The students have lots of interesting experiments to carry out and questions to answer, from whether worms like water to how long they are when they stretch out.
Lots of fun, lots of science: when Sophie and Hank fill up a bowl with rainwater on a gloomy day, they have a great time seeing what happens when the water freezes, when it’s mixed with food coloring, and when it’s left out in the sun.
In this contest, which asks students to protect an egg and then drop it from a specified height so that it lands on the ground intact, it's all or nothing. If Hank's egg falls to the ground without breaking, he wins. If it breaks or smashes, he loses. Surely Irma, the smartest dog in the world, can help Hank figure out how to emerge a winner.
From down on the ground to way up in the sky, we like to be on the go! But what makes cars drive and airplanes fly? In My Engineering Library: Design and Build It to Go, you'll learn about what engineers think about to build vehicles that go.
We all need help sometimes. Someone might need help hearing. Police might need help solving a crime. Even Earth needs help! In My Engineering Library: Design and Build It to Help, you'll learn about how engineering designs help people every day.
People love to play! From zooming down roller coasters to riding bikes, we like to be in motion. In My Engineering Library: Design and Build It to Play, you'll learn about how engineers use science to increase safety and fun for roller coasters, zip lines, helmets, and more.
There are many ways to make things move. Let’s discover how we can push and pull to set things in motion! Ready for Science: Make It Move, a 16-page book for readers in prekindergarten to grade 2, helps emerging readers develop proficient literacy skills while learning about force and motion.
Do not throw that thing in the trash. Reuse it! Reusing items helps Earth and keeps garbage out of landfills. Ready for Science: Reuse It!, a 16-page book for readers in prekindergarten to grade 2, helps emerging readers develop proficient literacy skills while learning about how to reuse everyday objects to reduce waste and help planet Earth.
A microscope, a telescope, a thermometer, a beaker – let's explore these science tools, and more, that help us learn about the world around us! Ready for Science: Science Tools, a 16-page book for readers in prekindergarten to grade 2, helps emerging readers develop proficient literacy skills while learning about the tools used in science.
Gas is everywhere. But what is it, and where can you find it? Ready for Science: Where is the Gas?, a 16-page book for readers in prekindergarten to grade 2, helps emerging readers develop proficient literacy skills while learning about one state of matter – gas!
We live in a water-filled world. Water is all around us, and even inside us! In My Earth and Space Science Library: A World of Water, you'll learn more about Earth's bodies of water and how water flows through the water cycle.
Earth is constantly changing. Some of these changes happen in the blink of an eye. Some take place over millions of years. In My Earth and Space Science Library: Changes on Earth, you'll learn more about the fast and slow changes happening all around us.
The land on Earth can be high, low, bumpy, flat, and everything in between. In My Earth and Space Science Library: Land Tour, you'll learn all about the landforms that cover Earth's surface and the forces that create them.
Earth is our home, but its health is in danger! In My Earth and Space Science Library: Protecting Our Planet, you'll learn more about the threats facing Earth and how you can help protect our planet.
New buds sprout. Leaves turn green. Leaves turn gold. Snowflakes fall. Why do seasons change? Hint: It's all about the sun! In My Earth and Space Science Library: Seasons and the Sun, you'll learn about the different seasons and how Earth’s tilt toward the sun causes the seasons to change.
