Books in Science for Smart Kids series

Electricity and magnetism are a huge part of our lives, and we often take these forces for granted. Before eBooks, computers, and remote control toys, though, scientists put a lot of effort into discovering how they worked, and how they could capture that energy to make our lives easier. Through their explorations, the connection and relationship between electricity and magnetism was discovered. Scientists and inventors found ways to bring electricity to the people who wanted and needed it. And, while we benefit from the discoveries that have already been made, there is always more to learn! Whether you try the activities in this book as a fun unit study, as part of your homeschool science lessons, as an extra project for school or a science fair, or just to discover new things, you’ll get an up-close look at electrical and magnetic forces. Enjoy the SHOCKING discoveries you make as you enjoy the PULL of science!

Learning About Weather covers concepts that address National Science Education Standards. Concepts covered include: there are many kinds of weather, weather changes from day to day, weather can be described by measurable quantities-temperature and wind materials exist in different states, water can change from one state to another, and rain is part of the water cycle. A variety of engaging activities present the concepts in ways that young students can understand. Each concept presented includes: teacher directions for lessons and reproducible resource pages such as sets of picture cards, minibooks, and lab sheets to record the results of hands-on investigations.

Learning About My Body covers concepts that address National Science Education Standards. Concepts covered include: the human body has structures and behaviors that help it grow and survive: the body has external parts, the body has internal parts-skeleton and muscles, heart and lungs, stomach and intestines, the brain controls body functions and is the center of thinking, humans use their five senses to find out about their surroundings: hearing, sight, smell, taste, touch, humans grow and change during their life cycles, we must take care of our bodies: nutrition, rest, cleanliness, exercise, safety. A variety of engaging activities present the concepts in ways that young students can understand. Each concept presented includes: teacher directions for lessons and reproducible resource pages such as sets of picture cards, minibooks, and lab sheets to record the results of hands-on investigation

Learning About Plants covers concepts that address National Science Education Standards. Concepts covered include: plants are living things; living things are alike in many ways, there are many kinds of plants in many kinds of environments, and the parts of a plant help it survive in its environment. A variety of engaging activities present the concepts in ways that young students can understand. Each concept presented includes: teacher directions for lessons and reproducible resource pages such as sets of picture cards, minibooks, and lab sheets to record the results of hands-on investigations.

From making an earthworm farm to launching a plastic bottle rocket, here's hours of fun for curious kids ages 8 to 12. Plus, kids learn a lot of science with the 250 simple-to-perform activities in this book. In half an hour or less, using only readily available materials like bottle caps and liquid detergent , kids can try experiments that demonstrate real laws of chemistry and physics, principles of animal and plant biology, geology, meteorology (the study of weather), and astronomy. This well-illustrated, best of the best collection from McGraw-Hill's popular "Science for Kids" series also gives kids help putting together a science fair project.

Learning About Animals covers concepts that address National Science Education Standards. Concepts covered include: animals are living things; living things are alike in many ways, there are many kinds of animals; animals live in different habitats, an animals body and behaviors help it survive in its environment, animals are many sizes, animals are many colors, animals bodies have different kinds of coverings, animals have different types of appendages, animals find and eat food in different ways, animals have different methods of self-defense, animals need air, food, and water; animals depend on plants for food, animals grow and change, and animals look like their parents. A variety of engaging activities present the concepts in ways that young students can understand. Each concept presented includes: teacher directions for lessons and reproducible resource pages such as sets of picture cards, minibooks, and lab sheets to record the results of hands-on investigations.