Science

Learning about the states of matter is a crucial part of any physical science curriculum. In this title, readers learn about the states--but also make slime, race marbles, and find out how heavy air is! Each fun experiment or activity begins with an...

Learning about the states of matter is a crucial part of any physical science curriculum. In this title, readers learn about the states--but also make slime, race marbles, and find out how heavy air is! Each fun experiment or activity begins with an...

Chemistry is often students' favorite science because so many cool concepts are included in the field. This book showcases some of the most fun ways to use chemistry. The projects' outcomes are so amazing, they might even seem like magic! Readers are...

Chemistry is often students' favorite science because so many cool concepts are included in the field. This book showcases some of the most fun ways to use chemistry. The projects' outcomes are so amazing, they might even seem like magic! Readers are...

Can you make a homemade thermometer? Do rubber bands behave differently at different temperatures? What's needed to make your own cooler? The answers to these questions--and many more having to do with temperature--are found through experimentation in...

Can you make a homemade thermometer? Do rubber bands behave differently at different temperatures? What's needed to make your own cooler? The answers to these questions--and many more having to do with temperature--are found through experimentation in...

What are forces? These are the pushes and pulls on something that come from the world around them. Gravity, friction, lift, and drag are all forces explored in this title presented by Scientific American. Young scientists have a chance to test...

What are forces? These are the pushes and pulls on something that come from the world around them. Gravity, friction, lift, and drag are all forces explored in this title presented by Scientific American. Young scientists have a chance to test...

Sports and other kinds of fun movement make us feel good and energized, and are great to do with friends and family. But they also have a lot of science involved if you look closely! In this title, readers explore what bouncing a ball, jumping rope, hula...

Sports and other kinds of fun movement make us feel good and energized, and are great to do with friends and family. But they also have a lot of science involved if you look closely! In this title, readers explore what bouncing a ball, jumping rope, hula...

If you want to understand the fundamentals of the forces of magnetism and electricity, experimentation--safe and guided--is key. The many exciting experiments in this inspiring volume teach young scientists about attraction, magnetic poles, batteries,...

Some concepts about light and color can seem confusing to students without demonstrations for clarification. This vibrant volume provides plenty of experiments that young scientists can do themselves to learn more about light. They're accompanied in the...

It's not enough to just read about scientific concepts. Science and experimentation go hand in hand, especially when it comes to slime and other gross things! The experiments in this book offer engaging and achievable methods of learning about essential...

The rock cycle has been taking place for millions of years. However, geologists have only known about this phenomenon for about 300 years. Young terrestrial explorers are introduced to different types of rocks, where in the cycle these rocks fit, and...

The rock cycle has been taking place for millions of years. However, geologists have only known about this phenomenon for about 300 years. Young terrestrial explorers are introduced to different types of rocks, where in the cycle these rocks fit, and...

Pando is an inspiring tribute to a Utah grove of quaking Aspen trees connected by their roots to form one of the world's oldest and largest living things. Author Kate Allen Fox engages readers' senses to help convey the vastness of Pando, the challenges...

How can someone create toothpaste that looks large enough for an elephant, or make a drawing seem to float? While these feats may sound impossible, readers will learn how chemistry can make them happen with this intriguing title featuring ten hands-on...

What better way to make celebrating a holiday more exciting than to incorporate an intriguing science experiment? This title features ten fun projects that can enhance nearly any time of year around a holiday, from creating ghoulish glow-in-the-dark...

What better way to make celebrating a holiday more exciting than to incorporate an intriguing science experiment? This title features ten fun projects that can enhance nearly any time of year around a holiday, from creating ghoulish glow-in-the-dark...

With the prevalence of artificial light in our modern daily lives, its many incredible forms can be taken for granted. This illuminating title will help readers understand the many remarkable properties of light through ten memorable hands-on activities...

With the prevalence of artificial light in our modern daily lives, its many incredible forms can be taken for granted. This illuminating title will help readers understand the many remarkable properties of light through ten memorable hands-on activities...

Music is a powerful force in our modern world. Aspiring sound engineers may wonder about the science that makes music possible. This intriguing title allows readers to understand music's invisible forces firsthand through engaging experiments, including...

Is it possible to collect water from the air? And how exactly do parachutes work? Readers will find out the answers to these pressing questions and others involving gravity with this intriguing title. Engaging hands-on experiments provide readers with a...

Is it possible to collect water from the air? And how exactly do parachutes work? Readers will find out the answers to these pressing questions and others involving gravity with this intriguing title. Engaging hands-on experiments provide readers with a...

Kitchens can not only be a source of culinary inspiration, but also scientific discovery! Readers will learn how some of their favorite foods and recipes connect to important scientific concepts through the ten hands-on experiments featured in this...

Look outside! It's an icy day. This title uses a repetitive sentence pattern and strong visual cues to help early readers explore the effects of icy weather. This 16-page book features repetitive and predictable text and incorporates high-frequency and...

What's the weather outside? It's raining! This title uses a repetitive sentence pattern and strong visual cues to help early readers explore the effects of a rainy day. This 16-page book features repetitive and predictable text and incorporates...

Why does everyone want to go to Mars and not Venus? Spark kids' natural curiosity about planets with this inquiry-based nonfiction approach to Venus. A great choice for self-selection and early reports, this question-and-answer book covers Venus'...

How did Uranus get its silly name, anyway? Spark kids' natural curiosity about planets with this inquiry-based nonfiction approach to Uranus. A great choice for self-selection and early reports, this question-and-answer book covers Uranus' appearance and...

What's with those huge rings? Spark kids' natural curiosity about planets with this inquiry-based nonfiction approach to Saturn. A great choice for self-selection and early reports, this question-and-answer book covers Saturn's appearance and features,...

How did this planet get so blue? Spark kids' natural curiosity about planets with this inquiry-based nonfiction approach to Neptune. A great choice for self-selection and early reports, this question-and-answer book covers Neptune's appearance and...

How hot is this tiny planet? Spark kids' natural curiosity about planets with this inquiry-based nonfiction approach to Mercury. A great choice for self-selection and early reports, this question-and-answer book covers Mercury's appearance and features,...

Will we ever live on Mars? Spark kids' natural curiosity about planets with this inquiry-based nonfiction approach to Mars. A great choice for self-selection and early reports, this question-and-answer book covers Mars' appearance and features, plus...

How big is Jupiter anyway? Spark kids' natural curiosity about planets with this inquiry-based nonfiction approach to Jupiter. A great choice for self-selection and early reports, this question-and-answer book covers Jupiter's appearance and features,...

Are we ever going back to the Moon? Spark kids' natural curiosity about space with this inquiry-based nonfiction approach to the Moon. A great choice for self-selection and early reports, this question-and-answer book covers the Moon's appearance and...

Bold color photos and easy-to-read text introduce readers to conservation. Five informative chapters highlight why conservation is important and ways people work to protect our natural resources. Zoom in even deeper with key stats and bolded glossary...

Record high temperatures that are broken and reset three times in one week. Endless heat waves that happen year-round, regardless of season. Heat so intense it spawns raging wildfires. Our planet is getting hotter and hotter. What is behind Earth's...

Record high temperatures that are broken and reset three times in one week. Endless heat waves that happen year-round, regardless of season. Heat so intense it spawns raging wildfires. Our planet is getting hotter and hotter. What is behind Earth's...

The energy industry has profoundly impacted our world. The Planet Human series breaks down the human impact on the environment over time and around the globe. Each title presents important high-interest natural science nonfiction content with global...

Humans have a complex relationship with planet Earth. Life depends on the planet's natural resources. Yet human activity has led to many environmental issues. Renewable energy is one of the leading environmental issues today. In this book, young readers...