Books with author Georgia Amson-Bradshaw

Science really rocks! If you're feeling ignorant about igneous, or muddled about metamorphic rocks, read this book. You'll soon recognise a slate from a sandstone, and understand all about fossil formation.This essential KS2 series for children aged 7 and up covers all the key science topics in energetic, quick-fire way, aiding clear comprehension by getting straight to the point! Each spread starts with a 'flash' or headline, summing-up succinctly the science information to follow. Attractive and light-hearted illustration visually conveys the information, adding depth and detail to engage children. Also includes fun jokes and cartoons to keep even the most reluctant readers entertained.

Budding scientists love when experiments go boom, but there's plenty of excitement to be found outside the laboratory, too. This attention-grabbing series introduces readers to the fundamentals of many fascinating fields of science, including biology, earth science, and physics. Awesome experiments, thought-provoking puzzles, and descriptive diagrams are featured in an appealing comic-book design. Eye-catching graphics, colorful callouts, and clarifying photographs will help readers recall essential ideas as well as recognize that science is behind many awe-inspiring experiences. Features include: Summarizing questions throughout each book and a concluding answer key allow readers to assess their understanding. Key concepts correlate with the elementary science curriculum. Understanding and describing the relationship between scientific ideas is a standard of the English Language Arts Common Core.

A fun, attention-grabbing and interactive introduction to the science of the human body. Finding out about how the human body works has never been so engaging. This book is full of exciting experiments, fun puzzles, quirky humour and science facts to make you say WOW ... it's science with a BOOM! For children progressing through Book Bands, it is suitable for reading at band 12: Brown. Why not look out for the other BOOM SCIENCE titles This fun series for children aged 6+ explores key science topics including Electricity, Forces, Human Body, Light, Materials, Plants, Seasons and Sound.

Are you feeling the forces? Start reading this book and you won't be able to resist learning about air resistance, being attracted by magnetism or feeling the pull of gravity. This essential KS2 series for children aged 7 and up covers all the key science topics in energetic, quick-fire way, aiding clear comprehension by getting straight to the point! Each spread starts with a 'flash' or headline, summing-up succinctly the science information to follow. Attractive and light-hearted illustration visually conveys the information, adding depth and detail to engage children. Also includes fun jokes and cartoons to keep even the most reluctant readers entertained.

There are so many sources of light in our world: the sun, fire, electric lamps, flashlights, lightning, and countless more. Even some animals give off light. What makes these sources light up? This lively look at a fundamental segment of science combines a colorful comic-book design with important and accessible curricular content. Readers will be motivated to test their understanding of the topics with quiz questions and they'll appreciate the bright graphics that highlight need-to-know concepts.

This is a great resource that explores everyday topics like farming and housing, and connects them back to the concepts of sustainability and climate change. As students learn about the global issues related to these topics, Solve It! activities encourage them to engage their critical thinking skills and come up with eco-friendly changes for the future. This set ultimately provides young readers with the tools to understand and contribute solutions to the environmental issues that are dominating global current events. Features include: Exciting, hands-on activities that allow readers to explore the sustainable side of science, design, and technology. Eye-catching illustrations and full-color photographs that complement and further explain accompanying text. Aligns with the middle school Next Generation Science Standards for engineering design and problem solving.

This engaging book presents current agricultural problems that could impact our world in the future. By learning about things like deforestation, soil erosion, and decreasing biodiversity, students will understand sustainability and climate change, and will recognize the importance of these issues. Through full-color photographs, dynamic spotlight facts, and activities like "Solve It!" and "Test It!," readers are encouraged to think critically about the environment and come up with their own solutions for the future.

Because most people use electricity every day, it's important to understand how it works and respect its power. From the basics of current and circuits to how electricity is generated, this book covers many concepts included in the science curriculum using relatable examples, straightforward language, and colorful diagrams. Each chapter simply defines key terms and gives thorough explanations, as well as asks the reader questions and riddles to consider as they learn about renewable energy, electricity and magnetism, static electricity and more.

Many forces of nature are at work all the time around us, without us even considering them. Friction slows down moving objects. Gravity fixes our feet to the ground. Magnetism sticks our objects to the fridge and keeps our computers working. This dynamic book, styled like a colorful comic, sheds light on these unseen forces surrounding us. Key scientific concepts are explained in a comprehensible way and accompanied by appealing graphics and diagrams. Questions featured throughout the text quiz readers and help them evaluate their understanding.

The human body is a bit like its own universe: each limb, organ, and body system is a remarkable world to explore. Everything functions in sync to make the body the most amazing and complex machine we know of. Fascinating facts about the body are clearly explained in this accessible and appealing narrative, which mirrors the pages of a comic book. Essential concepts are highlighted in inviting boxes and detailed diagrams. Young scientists can assess their comprehension of curricular concepts through quiz questions featured throughout.

It seems impossible that the tiny parts of the ear allow us to hear birds chirping, music, and someone speaking. Each sound travels through the air and causes the parts of the ear to vibrate. The brain uses this information to tell us what we've heard. That's just the beginning of what this book can teach readers about sound. Detailed, colorful diagrams and simple explanations show readers how echoes work, how sound is recorded, what ultrasounds are, and more. Riddles and pop quiz questions ask readers to consider what they've read, aiding their understanding of these science curriculum topics.