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Books in Let's Start! Science series

  • Oscar and the Cricket: A Book About Moving and Rolling

    Geoff Waring

    Paperback (Candlewick, Sept. 22, 2009)
    A Start with Science book about moving and rolling.One day Oscar sees a ball in the grass. "Try pushing it!" says Cricket. Oscar learns that the ball rolls slowly in grass and faster on a path, until it bounces off a tree and changes direction. Some things need a push to move, and others use their muscles to move themselves β€” and to move plenty of other things, too.Back matter includes an index and supplemental activities.
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  • Touch That!

    Sally Hewitt

    Paperback (Crabtree Publishing Company, March 1, 2008)
    How do we feel things? What can touch tell us about an object? How do animals use their sense of touch? Five fun activities help children discover the answers in this lively and entertaining introduction to the sense of touch.
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  • Oscar and the Bird: A Book about Electricity

    Geoff Waring

    Paperback (Candlewick, Feb. 22, 2011)
    Start with Science books introduce kids to core science concepts through engaging stories, fresh illustrations, and supplemental activities.When Oscar the kitten finds a tractor in a field and accidentally turns on the windshield wipers, he is full of questions about electricity. Luckily, Bird knows the answers! With the help of his friend, Oscar finds out how electricity is made and stored, which machines need electricity to work, and why we always need to be careful around wires, batteries, plugs, and sockets. Back matter includes an index and supplemental activities.
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  • Oscar and the Moth: A Book About Light and Dark

    Geoff Waring

    Paperback (Candlewick, Sept. 23, 2008)
    A first science book that introduce young readers to core science concepts through fresh, graphic illustrations, engaging stories, and supplemental activity suggestions.As Oscar the kitten watches the sun set one evening, he has lots of questions about light and dark. Who better than Moth to help out? Moth shows how sources of light are as different as the sun, stars, fireflies, streetlights, and airplanes, and also explains how shadows are made and why darkness comes at night. Includes lesson summaries!
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  • Tastes Good!

    Sally Hewitt

    Paperback (Crabtree Publishing Company, March 1, 2008)
    How do we taste different flavors? What is the link between taste and smell? How do colors provide clues as to what something will taste like? Five fun activities help children discover the answers in this lively and entertaining introduction to the sense of taste
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  • Hear This!

    Sally Hewitt

    Paperback (Crabtree Publishing Company, March 1, 2008)
    How does sound reach our brains? What is a sound wave? How can we tell how far away something is by using souns? Five fun activities help children discover the answers in this lively and entertaining introduction to the sense of sound.
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  • Smell It!

    Sally Hewitt

    Paperback (Crabtree Publishing Company, March 1, 2008)
    How can smells give us warnings? How does having a cold affect our sense of smell? How do animals use their sense of smell? Five fun activities help children discover the answers in this lively and entertaining introduction to the sense of smell.
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  • Look Here!

    Sally Hewitt

    Paperback (Crabtree Publishing Company, March 1, 2008)
    How do images get to our brains? Why do our pupils react to light? How can we trick our eyes? Five fun activities help children discover the answers in this lively and entertaining introduction to the sense of light.
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  • Oscar and the Bat: A Book About Sound

    Geoff Waring

    Paperback (Candlewick, Sept. 22, 2009)
    Start with Science books introduce kids to core science concepts through engaging stories, fresh illustrations, and supplemental activities.When Oscar hears a blackbird singing in the meadow, Bat swoops in to talk to him about sound. A sudden thunderstorm and a visiting cow give Oscar lots of opportunities to learn about sounds that are loud or soft, near or far, deep or high.Book Details:Format: PaperbackPublication Date: 9/22/2009Pages: 32Reading Level: Age 4 and Up
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  • Oscar and the Frog: A Book About Growing

    Geoff Waring

    Paperback (Candlewick, Sept. 23, 2008)
    From butterflies to ducks, plants to kittens like him, Oscar finds out how living things begin, why they eat, and how they grow.Oscar is a curious kitten, and at the pond he is full of questions about growing things. Luckily, Frog can help with the answers β€” after all, he’s gone through some impressive changes himself! Includes lesson summaries!Back matter includes an index and supplemental activities.
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  • Oscar and the Snail: A Book About Things That We Use

    Geoff Waring

    Paperback (Candlewick, Feb. 22, 2011)
    Start with Science books introduce kids to core science concepts through engaging stories, fresh illustrations, and supplemental activities.One day Oscar comes across a nest made of twigs and leaves, perfect for sheltering eggs. It makes him wonder about all the things we use in our daily lives β€” like glass, paper, plastic, and cloth. With the help of his friend Snail, the curious kitten learns why we choose specific materials to do different jobs, where the materials come from, and what useful qualities they have. Back matter includes an index and supplemental activities.
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  • Bubbles Float, Bubbles Pop

    Mark Andrew Weakland

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Feb. 1, 2011)
    What makes a bubble float? Are the bubbles in your soda the same as the bubbles in your tub? What makes a bubble pop? Discover the wonder and science of bubbles in Bubbles Float, Bubbles Pop.
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