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Books in Science World series

  • Cracking Up: A Story About Erosion

    Jacqui Bailey, Matthew Lilly

    Library Binding (Picture Window Books, Jan. 1, 2006)
    A rocky cliff juts out toward the ocean, its rough face jagged and worn. In a process called erosion, water, ice, and wind wear away the rock and change its shape over time. From rivers cutting deep valleys to ocean waves crashing into the shore, erosion changes the face of the earth.
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  • The Science of a Light Bulb

    Neville Evans

    Library Binding (Heinemann/Raintree, Jan. 1, 2000)
    Traces the development of different forms of artificial lighting as well as basic information about electricity.
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  • A Drop in the Ocean: The Story of Water

    Jacqui Bailey, Matthew Lilly

    Paperback (Picture Window Books, Jan. 1, 2004)
    Follows a drop of water as it cycles from droplet to vapor and back to water and describes its journeys in between. Includes activity.
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  • A Dot Markers & Paint Daubers Kids Activity Book: Outer Space Dots: Learn as you play: Do a dot page a day

    14 Peaks Creative Arts

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, March 31, 2018)
    Space Dots for Mini Dot Markers! Welcome to the dot frontier of outer space dots for toddlers. Preschoolers and Toddlers will have lots of "do a dot" art book fun with this toddler outer space book. This Outer Space book for toddlers is designed for dot markers, bingo daubers, dab markers and mini dot markers. There are dot marker dots on every design in this space book for toddlers! - Over 30 Dot Marker outer space coloring pages- Bound Coloring Book: No loose papers- Fun for Preschoolers and Toddlers- 8.5” x 11” Pages perfect for framing- Works great with mini dauber dawgs markers, dab o ink markers, dab and dot markers, crazy dot markers, do a dot art markers, dab markers and more!
  • Electricity and Magnetism

    Dana Meachen Rau

    Library Binding (Cherry Lake Pub, Jan. 1, 2009)
    Discusses electricity and magnetism, and explains the ways in which they make many household objects work.
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  • Music and Sound

    Mark Pettigrew

    Library Binding (Stargazer Books, May 1, 2004)
    Looks at the scientific principles of sound and how it can be recorded.
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  • Science: Reproducible Grade 6

    STECK-VAUGHN

    Paperback (STECK-VAUGHN, Sept. 1, 2003)
    Support and extend your science curriculum with this activity-rich program! Meeting NSTA standards in Life, Physical, and Earth & Space Science, this extensive resource provides a wonderful blend of background information for the teacher, cross-curricular activities, projects and experiments, and assessments that enrich and extend science period. All-inclusive presentation of life, physical, and earth & space sciences. Useful background information ideal resource for teachers with limited science exposure as well as the veteran science educator. Projects and experiments that will intrigue students and that use easy-to-find materials. Plenty of graphic organizers, including charts, tables, maps & graphs. Assessments that are ideal as pretests, posttests; perfect for portfolios. Lists of books for further reading allowing students to pursue individual interests and expand into other curriculum areas. Correlation to FOSS standards.
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  • Engineering in Your Everyday Life

    Danell Dykstra

    Paperback (Enslow Publishing, July 15, 2019)
    How many day-to-day important devices are engineering design products? How does a smartphone send wireless communication? How do batteries release energy? These and other questions are explained using straightforward language that weaves in science terminology and is accompanied by intriguing photographs. Easy experiments demystify engineering concepts with step-by-step instructions to make bioplastics, bridges, motors, and robot arms. Sidebars explore high-interest current developments such as drones, 3D printing, and self-driving cars. Based on the Next Generation Science Standards, this book helps students understand the engineering design process and boosts their physical science knowledge of matter, forces, energy, and waves.
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  • Chemistry in Your Everyday Life

    Thomas R. Rybolt

    Paperback (Enslow Publishing, July 15, 2019)
    How do soaps and detergents clean? Why do metals conduct electricity? How does burning fossil fuel contribute to global warming? The answers to these questions are found by examining the properties and behaviors of atoms and molecules. Insightful explanations and hands-on science activities simplify complicated chemistry principles into pieces of information that are more easily grasped. Sidebars include discussions on animals that can live thirty years without water, the Maillard reaction responsible for the taste and texture of french fries, the increase of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, and how tires provide a cushion of air to smooth our rides. This book allows students to appreciate that when it comes to understanding the world around us, tiny molecules can provide big explanations.
  • Magnetic and Nonmagnetic

    Angela Royston

    Paperback (Heinemann, July 29, 2008)
    Are all metals magnetic? Can magnetism pass through other materials? What do compasses do? Read ‘Magnetic and Nonmagnetic’ to find out! Learn how people use magnets every day, and how magnets can even work in water. Each book in the ‘My World of Science’ series explains science that you see in the world around you and use every day.
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  • The Science of Noise

    Lynne Wright

    Library Binding (Heinemann/Raintree, Jan. 1, 2000)
    Describes different sounds, how they are made, how they travel, and how to change sounds by altering the pitch or volume.
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  • Living and Nonliving

    Angela Royston

    Paperback (Heinemann, July 26, 2008)
    Readers will learn the differences between living and nonliving. The book explores how living things move, use their senses, eat and breathe, as well as how objects can be made from nonliving materials. Each book in the ‘My World of Science’ series explains science that you see in the world around you and use every day.
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