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  • The Science of Hitting a Home Run: Forces and Motion in Action

    Jim Whiting

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2010)
    Crack! It's going, going, it's gone! Professional players make it look easy to hit a home run. But without science, they’d be left in the batter’s box. Come take a closer look at the science that makes a home run possible.
    X

  • Library Book: The Science of Hitting A Home Run: Forces and Motion In Action

    National Geographic Learning

    Paperback (National Geographic School Pub, June 23, 2010)
    Crack! It's going, going, it's gone! Professional players make it look easy to hit a home run. But without science, they’d be left in the batter’s box. Come take a closer look at the science that makes a home run possible.
    U

  • The Science of a Race Car: Reactions in Action

    Heather E. Schwartz

    Paperback (Capstone Press, March 1, 2010)
    Science is behind all things cool. From hitting a homer to lighting a city, this set takes science in action to a new level. Illustrative text skillfully unravels the science concepts while hands-on activities bring them to life. Science has never been so action-packed!
    T

  • Science of Roller Coasters: Understanding Energy

    Karen Kenney

    Library Binding (Abdo Publishing, Dec. 15, 2015)
    In this engaging title, young readers learn about different forms of energy! Different forms of energy such a potential and kinetic are explained, as are gravity, acceleration, velocity, g-forces, and centripetal force. These properties are illustrated by the design and operation of roller coasters. Colorful infographics make joules and shifting energy easily accessible, and prominent contributors such as LaMarcus Thompson are featured. A fun experiment with potential and kinetic energy brings the science of energy to life! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
    Y

  • The Science of Lighting a City: Electricity in Action

    Jim Whiting

    Paperback (Capstone Press, March 1, 2010)
    Click! The lights come on, and it seems like the most natural thing in the world. But without science, you’d be left in the dark. Come take a closer look at the science that makes lighting a city possible.
    V

  • Trees

    Carolyn Boulton, Colin Newman, Val Sangster, Christopher Forsey

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, Oct. 1, 1984)
    An introduction to how trees live, how leaves, buds, and flowers are formed, and offers practical activities for learning--"forcing" buds, rubbing tree bark, and collecting leaves
    R

  • The Science of a Rock Concert: Sound in Action

    Kathy Allen

    Paperback (Capstone Press, March 1, 2010)
    Bravo! The music is thumping, and the band sounds good from the farthest seats. But without science, you’d be left straining to hear. Come take a closer look at the science that makes a rock concert possible.
    V

  • Simple Chemistry

    Neil Ardley

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, )
    None
    U

  • Science of Music: Discovering Sound

    Karen Kenney

    Library Binding (Abdo Publishing, Dec. 15, 2015)
    In this engaging title, young readers learn about the form of energy that is sound! Sound waves and their wavelengths are discussed, as are the vibrations of molecules, acoustics, and how the ear interprets sound. These properties are illustrated by the making and hearing of music. Colorful infographics make decibels, amplitude, frequency, and ear anatomy easily accessible, and prominent contributors such as Ludwig van Beethoven are featured. A fun experiment with vibrations brings the science of sound to life! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
    S

  • Science of Color: Investigating Light

    Karen Kenney

    Library Binding (Abdo Publishing, Dec. 15, 2015)
    In this engaging title, young readers learn how visible light is the key to color! Discover how light begins with the sun and travels to Earth on electromagnetic waves, how white light actually holds the whole color spectrum, and how the eye perceives color. These properties are illustrated by the mixing of paints and pixels. Colorful infographics make the electromagnetic spectrum, wavelength, and eye anatomy easily accessible, and prominent contributors such as Sir Isaac Newton and Russell Kirsch are featured. A fun experiment with light and water brings the science of color to life! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
    X

  • The Science of Lighting a City: Electricity in Action

    Jim Whiting

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2010)
    Click! The lights come on, and it seems like the most natural thing in the world. But without science, you’d be left in the dark. Come take a closer look at the science that makes lighting a city possible.
    X

  • Science of Race Cars: Studying Forces and Motion

    Karen Latchana Kenney

    Library Binding (Checkerboard Library, Jan. 1, 2016)
    Uses race cars to explain force and motion, including such concepts as inertia, aerodynamics, and centripetal force.
    R