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Books in Alpha Science series

  • Living Things

    Robin Kerrod, Graham Allen

    Hardcover (Silver Burdett Pr, Aug. 1, 1987)
    Describes how plants and animals live, feed, grow, and reproduce; includes simple activities and experiments
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  • Backyard Science : Over 50 Ingenious Experiments for a Budding Scientist

    Christopher Maynard

    Hardcover (Gardners Books, April 30, 2001)
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  • The Sun

    Susan Ring

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2003)
    Ring, Susan
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  • What Hatches?

    Don L. Curry

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 2000)
    Describes different types of eggs and which animals hatch from them, including birds, butterflies, frogs, alligators, and fish.
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  • Sound

    Darlene Lauw, Cheng Puay Lim

    Paperback (Crabtree Pub Co, Sept. 1, 1997)
    Presents activities that demonstrate how sound, especially musical sound, works in our everyday lives, and includes history boxes that feature the scientists who made significant discoveries in the field of sound.
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  • Light and Dark

    Terry Jennings

    Paperback (Creative Co, Jan. 1, 2009)
    None
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  • Hot and Cold

    Terry Jennings

    Paperback (Creative Co, Jan. 1, 2009)
    Explains essential facts about temperature, including how it is measured, its effects on weather, and its effects on states of matter. Includes experiments.
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  • Forces

    Terry J Jennings

    Library Binding (Smart Apple Media, Aug. 1, 2008)
    Explains essential facts about forces and movement, including gravity, friction, pressure, and simple machines. Includes experiments.
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  • Models

    Lola M. Schaefer

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 2000)
    Explains what a model is and describes various types of models and their functions.
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  • What Is in Space?

    Vita Jiménez

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2006)
    Photos and text present what can be found in outer space.
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  • Weather

    Darlene Lauw, Lim Cheng Puay

    Paperback (Crabtree Pub Co, Jan. 1, 2003)
    Introduces concepts related to weather through various activities and projects.
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  • Up, Up, and Away

    Ellen Catala

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2006)
    Provides an introduction to flying machines including gliders, the first airplanes, helicopters, and jets. Includes information on Orville and Wilbur Wright.
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