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The Sideways Planet: Uranus
Nancy Loewen, Jeff Yesh
Paperback (Picture Window Books, Feb. 15, 2008)Which pole is north? Which pole is south? It's hard to tell on the sideways planet of Uranus. Explore the gas giant's strange position, its rings, moons, and more in this book about Uranus.
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Amazing Materials
Sally Hewitt
Library Binding (Perfection Learning, Nov. 12, 2007)This fascinating new book introduces children to the concepts of solid, liquid, and gas, as well as to the different kinds of materials that things are made from. Colorful photographs help show how things can change shape, which materials are natural and which are man-made, and which kind of materials can be recycled and why.
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Seeing Red: The Planet Mars
Nancy Loewen, Jeff Yesh
Paperback (Picture Window Books, Feb. 15, 2008)Named for the god of war because of its blood red color, Mars is the second smallest planet in our solar system. Explore its cold canyons, ice caps, and more in this book about Mars.
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Quicksand and Other Earthly Wonders
Q. L. Pearce, Mary Ann Fraser
Paperback (Julian Messner, Oct. 1, 1989)Presents "astonishing" features of our planet such as geysers, caves, salt lakes, peat bogs, carnivorous plants, creeping swamps, and autumn colors.
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Amazing Light
Sally Hewitt
Library Binding (Crabtree Pub Co, Oct. 15, 2007)Introduces natural and artificial light, shadow, and the human eye, and discusses rainbows, color, and reflection.
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Wetlands: Soggy Habitat
Laura Purdie Salas, Jeffrey Joseph Yesh
Paperback (Picture Window Books, Jan. 1, 2007)What lives in a wetland besides flamingos, ducks, and other birds? How do plants survive in the soggy soil? What jobs do wetlands do? Wade into this book to find out what makes wetlands one of Earth's treasures.
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Amazing Sound
Sally Hewitt
Library Binding (Crabtree Pub Co, Oct. 15, 2007)Introduces the characteristics of sound, vibrations, and hearing, and discusses the ways in which sound can differ under different circumstances, echoes, music, and sound transmission.
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From Mealworm to Beetle: Following the Life Cycle
Laura Purdie Salas, Shelly Lyons, Jeffrey Joseph Yesh
Library Binding (Picture Window Books, Sept. 1, 2008)A digital solution for your classroom with features created with teachers and students in mind: • Perpetual license • 24 hour, 7 days a week access • No limit to the number of students accessing one title at a time • Provides a School to Home connection wherever internet is available • Easy to use • Ability to turn audio on and off • Words highlighted to match audio Is a mealworm a worm or an insect? How long does the pupa stage last? Crawl through the pages of this book, and learn about the life cycle of a beetle.
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Tyrannosaurus Rex and Other Dinosaur Wonders
Q. L. Pearce, Mary Ann Fraser
Paperback (Julian Messner, )None
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Dwarf Planets: Pluto, Charon, Ceres, and Eris
Nancy Loewen, Jeffrey Joseph Yesh
Library Binding (Picture Window Books, Jan. 1, 2008)They're like major planets, but not quite. They circle around the sun. They're round. But they haven't cleared everything out of their path. Explore these unusual objects in this book about the dwarf planets.
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Tidal Waves and Other Ocean Wonders
Q. L. Pearce, Mary Ann Fraser
Paperback (Julian Messner, Oct. 1, 1989)Describes some of the biological and geological wonders found in the ocean depths, including electric creatures, poisonous fish, swimming reptiles, the longest mountain chain, and a river in the ocean.
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Fun Experiments with Electricity: Mini Robots, Micro Lightning Strikes, and More
Rob Ives, Eva Sassin
Library Binding (Hungry Tomato ®, Aug. 1, 2017)Make a robot from a toothbrush, send Morse code messages by telegraph, and create your own lightning! These amazing science projects use readily available items and have simple step-by-step instructions. Discover the science behind each quick experiment, and have fun showing your friends and family. It moves, it spins, it flashes, it glows―it's electricity!
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