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Books in Starting with STEAM series

  • Living Things

    Adrienne Mason, Ray Boudreau

    Paperback (Kids Can Press, Jan. 1, 1998)
    Hands-on science activities help kids explore the characteristics of living things in this title from the Starting with Science series.
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  • Sun, The

    Paulette Bourgeois, Bill Slavin

    Hardcover (Kids Can Press, June 30, 1995)
    This lavishly illustrated book in the Starting with Space series is an innovative, hands-on approach to learning about the many wonders of the sun.
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  • Moon, The

    Paulette Bourgeois, Bill Slavin

    Hardcover (Kids Can Press, June 30, 1995)
    This lavishly illustrated book in the Starting with Space series is an innovative, hands-on approach to learning about the wonders of the moon.
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  • Earth, The

    Cynthia Pratt Nicolson, Bill Slavin

    Hardcover (Kids Can Press, June 30, 1996)
    This lavishly illustrated book in the Starting with Space series is an innovative, hands-on approach to learning about our planet and its place in space.
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  • Exploring Space

    Cynthia Pratt Nicolson, Bill Slavin

    Hardcover (Kids Can Press, Sept. 1, 2000)
    Did you know that the first living thing launched into space was a dog? That astronauts train underwater? Or that space probes use radio signals to beam information back to Earth? This book in the Starting with Space series is the perfect resource for young children who'd like to find out more about space exploration, conduct their own experiments or read space stories and legends. Kids will discover the difference between space stations, space probes and space shuttles; they'll find out how telescopes work and how astronauts caught and repaired the orbiting Hubble telescope. Exploring Space also includes the latest discoveries and NASA photographs of our solar system and beyond.
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  • Starting with Nature Bug Book

    Pamela Hickman, Heather Collins

    Hardcover (Kids Can Press, Feb. 1, 1999)
    Get kids interested in bugs with fascinating information, little-known facts plus investigative activities and experiments! Detailed illustrations, accessible information and fun activities will stimulate children's interest in nature and help them identify the bugs where they live and all across the United States.
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  • Starting with Nature Tree Book

    Pamela Hickman, Heather Collins

    Hardcover (Kids Can Press, Feb. 1, 1999)
    Get kids interested in nature with fascinating information, little-known facts plus investigative activities and experiments! In this book in the Starting with Nature series, kids will learn about the American rain forest and about endangered trees. They'll discover some unusual trees, such as red mangroves, that are extending the shorelines of the Florida Keys. Detailed illustrations, accessible information and fun activities will stimulate children's interest in nature and help them identify the trees where they live and all across the United States.
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  • Living Things

    Adrienne Mason, Ray Boudreau

    Hardcover (Kids Can Press, June 30, 1997)
    Hands-on science activities help kids explore the characteristics of living things in this title from the Starting with Science series.
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  • Starting with Science: Solids, Liquids and Gases

    Deborah Hodge

    Paperback (Heinemann Library, )
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  • Sun, The

    Paulette Bourgeois, Bill Slavin

    Paperback (Kids Can Press, July 1, 1996)
    Long ago, people explained the mysteries of the Sun with stories. Today, we send spacecrafts to the Sun to find out how it shines. Part of the Starting with Space series, this book explains the science behind the mysteries of the Sun. Each chapter opens with a story, and then goes on to answer a child's most common questions about the Sun in an easy-to-understand way. Readers will learn how to simulate an eclipse and how to make a sundial. These and many other "Try It" activities and experiments can be done with materials found around the home and classroom. This unique combination of facts, folklore, simple experiments and hands-on activities meets the research needs of 7 to 11 year olds and gives kids lots of accessible information about the Sun.
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  • Starting with Nature Bird Book

    Pamela Hickman, Heather Collins

    Hardcover (Kids Can Press, Feb. 1, 2000)
    The United States is home to large birds and small birds, sea birds and song birds. Whether kids live in the city or the country, they know that birds are an important part of the environment. In this book, kids can discover the many different kinds of birds that live in the United States. Large pictures, hands-on activities and accessible information help children learn about birds in the U.S. Each page of this book in the Starting with Nature series is packed with fascinating facts that will stimulate the interest of young nature enthusiasts.
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  • Earth, The

    Cynthia Pratt Nicolson, Bill Slavin

    Paperback (Kids Can Press, Jan. 1, 1997)
    This lavishly illustrated book in the Starting with Space series is an innovative, hands-on approach to learning about our planet and its place in space.
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