Children will learn how hot air helps balloons to fly...why the shape of a wing is important to flight...and how hang gliders glide and helicopters hover.
Here's a lively look at large building machines. It discusses how roads are made, shows how levers and pulleys help us move heavy loads, explains what a cement mixer has to do with Archimedes, and much more.
Paperback
(Oxford University Press, March 15, 2002)
This Primary geography course covers the National Curriculum and Scottish 5-14 guidelines and matches the QCA scheme of work for geography in KS1 & KS2. The pupils' text books include informative text illustrated with maps, photographs and artwork, plus a set of activities on each spread. They are recommended for guided reading with some teacher support, and comprehension work.
From city streets to cliffs by the sea, discover the birds, plants, bugs and small mammals in your local area with these fantastic guides to wildlife watching.
A look at large building machines discusses how roads are built, how levers and pulleys work, and much more, while featuring full-color illustrations, scientific explanations, and experiments and activities.
Paperback
(Oxford University Press, USA, March 12, 2015)
Oxford International Primary Geography is a complete six year course that provides an engaging introduction to the subject. Using real life examples from around the globe, the course covers both human and physical geography, from the basics of mapping to current hot topics such as how to meet the resource needs of the world's population.
Cutaway full-color illustrations, simple language, and experiments and activities mark an introduction to the world of flying machines, showing how hot air balloons fly, why the shape of a wing is important, how gliders glide, and much more.
Describes why volcanoes and earthquakes occur, the chaos they cause, how they help to form mountains, valleys, and islands, and ways in which they are useful to people.
Get ready to swing through the trees in the monkey house and swim in the aquarium with sea life! These great guides help teach children about animal habitats and endangered species. This title offers fascinating facts about natural habitats. It is suitable for use at home or in the classroom. It includes information about endangered species.
Some paper and pencils, a little glue, and a ruler and scissors are all that’s needed to make 101 great optical illusions. Put a bird in a cage without touching it; break a spoon and mend it without glue; get a whale to swim, a kangaroo to jump, or a ballerina to dance. Explore the techniques that led to the inventions of animated cartoons, cinema, and computer graphics. “An attractive introduction to the subject.”—Kirkus Reviews.