Defines what a pattern is and points out some of the many different patterns that can be seen around us, in nature, at home, and in architecture, for example. Includes simple activities designed to increase the reader's awareness of patterns.
Looks at ladybugs and other beetles in their natural habitats, with information on how to observe these creatures without harming them or their environment.
A biography of the chemist whose work with radium laid the foundation for much of today's scientific knowledge, told in the form of an imagined interview.
Presents an historical overview of how time has been measured around the world, focusing on calendars, sundials, shadow clocks, longitude, biological clocks, and atomic clocks.
Introduces new readers to consonant sounds and how they go together through illustrations, naming activities, and suggestions for games using some type of rhyme.
A biography of the inventor responsible for the electric light bulb and other important inventions and innovations, told in the form of an imagined interview.