Books in First Step Nonfiction _ Simple Tools series

This is one in a series of simple books for beginning readers which introduces students to simple scientific tools that could be found in their classroom. Short sentences and colourful images make the concepts explained easy to understand and copy.

Summarizes how water changes from a solid to a liquid and back again, and introduces related facts such as that water freezes at thirty-two degrees Fahrenheit and that ice floats.

An introduction to triangles and some of the many things that have a triangle shape.

Learners will understand how saws have sharp teeth that cut through wood. A back matter spread explains how saws are a kind of simple machine: a wedge.

Presents a brief look at how transportation has changed over the years.

Is it easier to move ice with a lever or a screw? Readers will see how a group of kids compares two simple machines and decides which one does a better job at moving the ice.

Students will see how levels indicate whether objects are flat or straight. A back matter spread explains why people use levels.

Kids will find out how wrenches tighten bolts in many types of situations. A back matter spread explains how a wrench is another type of lever.

Young readers will learn how pliers grip and hold objects in their jaws. A back matter spread explains how pliers also work as levers.

Each book in this series explains the uses for a simple tool found in the elementary classroom. With simple sentences and colorful photographs, this series corresponds directly to science standards.

A basic introduction to what you see on a snowy day

Each book in this series explains the uses for a simple tool found in the elementary classroom. With simple sentences and colorful photographs, this series corresponds directly to science standards.