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Books in Physical Sciences series

  • Forces and Motion

    Lesley Evans Ogden

    Library Binding (Av2 by Weigl, July 1, 2011)
    The Physical Science series helps readers make sense of the world around them. Each book guides readers through the core components of physical science. Vibrant photos, and eye-catching diagrams, compelling sidebars, and inspiring biographies engage even the most reluctant readers. This series will inspire a new understanding of the laws of physics and how they relate to everyday life.
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  • Forces and Motion

    Angela Royston

    Paperback (Heinemann, July 1, 2013)
    All movement depends on forces, and forces hold the universe in balance. This book explores forces, from simple pushes and pulls to the force of gravity that keeps our feet on the ground.
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  • Move It!: Motion, Forces and You

    Adrienne Mason, Claudia Davila

    Hardcover (Kids Can Press, Aug. 1, 2005)
    Developed with the cooperation of a science consultant, this book in the Primary Physical Science series is a tool to teach the physical sciences to young children. Move It! follows science curricula and is loaded with surprising facts and hands-on activities designed to hold young readers' interest and tap into their fascination with the everyday world. Move It! explores the physics of why and how things move.
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  • Properties of Matter

    Aaron Carr, Lesley Evans Ogden

    Paperback (Weigl Pub Inc, July 1, 2011)
    The Physical Science series helps readers make sense of the world around them. Each book guides readers through the core components of physical science. Vibrant photos, and eye-catching diagrams, compelling sidebars, and inspiring biographies engage even the most reluctant readers. This series will inspire a new understanding of the laws of physics and how they relate to everyday life.
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  • Build It!: Structures, Systems and You

    Adrienne Mason, Claudia Davila

    Hardcover (Kids Can Press, Sept. 1, 2006)
    Developed with the cooperation of a science consultant, this book in the Primary Physical Science series is a tool to teach the physical sciences to young children. From bicycles to bridges to beaver dams, structures are all around us. Build It! explores the function of structures, the materials they're made of, how their parts are joined together and more.
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  • Change It!: Solids, Liquids, Gases and You

    Adrienne Mason, Claudia Davila

    Hardcover (Kids Can Press, Sept. 1, 2006)
    Developed with the cooperation of a science consultant, this book in the Primary Physical Science series is a tool to teach the physical sciences to young children. Change It! takes the physics of matter -- solids, liquids and gases -- and transforms it into an enjoyable and easy-to-understand first science book.
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  • Physical Science in Street Sports

    Enzo George

    Paperback (Crabtree Pub Co, Jan. 15, 2020)
    The streets are a physics playground! Discover how, by applying forces such as friction and the laws of motion, inertia, and torque, the urban environment can be used for sports including skating, soapbox racing, climbing, and parkour.
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  • Electricity

    Abbie Dunne

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Aug. 1, 2016)
    Simple text and bright photographs explain the concept of electricity for beginning readers. The book concludes with a simple, kid-friendly activity.
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  • Magnetism

    Abbie Dunne

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Aug. 1, 2016)
    Simple text and bright photographs explain the concept of magnetism for beginning readers. The book concludes with a simple, kid-friendly activity.
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  • Light and Sound

    Louise Spilsbury, Richard Spilsbury

    Paperback (Heinemann, July 1, 2013)
    We learn about the world by seeing and hearing, but how do light and sound actually work? This book explores the ways that light and sound travel, how we sense them, and how they affect our daily life.
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  • Solids, Liquids, and Gases

    Louise Spilsbury, Richard Spilsbury

    Paperback (Heinemann, July 1, 2013)
    All materials can exist in different states, but what are the differences, and how do materials change from one state to another? This book explores solids, liquids, and gases, looking at their properties and the processes involved in changing state.
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  • Manipulating Light: Reflection, Refraction, and Absorption

    Darlene Ruth Stille, Farhana Hossain

    Library Binding (Compass Point Books, Sept. 1, 2005)
    Provides an explanation of how light works, including how it bounces or reflects, how it bends or refracts, and how light gets absorbed. Also discusses mirrors, telescopes, and colors.
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