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  • Earth's Core and Crust

    Barbara J. Davis

    Paperback (Gareth Stevens Pub Secondary Lib, Jan. 12, 2007)
    Discusses the properties of the Earth's layers, explains how plate techtonics help to form the planets geographic features, and describes how earthquakes and volcanoes occur.
    Z

  • Properties of Water

    Alfred J. Smuskiewicz

    Paperback (Gareth Stevens Pub Secondary Lib, Jan. 12, 2007)
    Discusses the properties of water, explains its importance to life on Earth and Earth's climate, and describes the places and forms in which water is found on Earth and in the solar system.
    Z

  • Plant Life

    Jean F. Blashfield

    Library Binding (Paw Prints, Aug. 11, 2008)
    Key features: - Topics correlated to the middle school science curriculum- Text developed in consultation with a science curriculum consultant- Clear explanations of key scientific concepts- A wealth of diagrams and other detailed illustrations that aid understanding- A glossary of key scientific termsSpecial Features: - Diagrams- Focus boxes- Glossary and Index- Sources of further information

  • Transfer of Energy

    Simon de Pinna, Suzy Gazlay

    Paperback (Gareth Stevens Pub Secondary Lib, Jan. 1, 2007)
    Explores the forms energy takes, including heat and the electromagnetic spectrum, discusses how energy is transferred between objects and forms, and describes the properties of the different types of energy.
    X

  • Electricity and Magnetism

    Steve Parker

    Paperback (Gareth Stevens Pub Secondary Lib, Jan. 12, 2007)
    Describes what electricity is and how it is generated, stored, and used; explains what magnets are and how magnetism works; and discusses how electricity can be used to create magnets.
    X

  • Rocks and Fossils

    Richard Hantula, Suzy Gazlay

    Paperback (Gareth Stevens Pub Secondary Lib, Feb. 12, 2007)
    Describes the different kinds of rocks and minerals found on Earth, explains how they can change over time, and discusses how fossils are formed and studied.
    Z

  • The Nature of Matter

    Anna Claybourne

    Paperback (Gareth Stevens Pub Secondary Lib, Jan. 12, 2007)
    Discusses matter, from atoms and elements and how they bond to the properties of solids, liquids, and gases.
    T

  • Chemical Reactions

    Simon De Pinna

    Paperback (Gareth Stevens Pub Secondary Lib, Jan. 12, 2007)
    Introduces chemical reactions, covering how atoms, compounds, and mixtures form acids, bases, and salts and what happens when these come in contact with each other under certain conditions.
    W

  • Sound

    Anna Claybourne

    Paperback (Gareth Stevens Pub Secondary Lib, Jan. 12, 2007)
    Introduces sound, covering such topics as what causes sound and how it is heard, pitch, frequency and amplitude, volume, resonance, and music.
    V

  • Transfer of Energy

    Simon De Pinna

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Secondary Lib, Jan. 12, 2007)
    Explores the forms energy takes, including heat and the electromagnetic spectrum, discusses how energy is transferred between objects and forms, and describes the properties of the different types of energy.
    X

  • Chemical Reactions

    Simon De Pinna

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Secondary Lib, Jan. 12, 2007)
    Introduces chemical reactions, covering how atoms, compounds, and mixtures form acids, bases, and salts and what happens when these come in contact with each other under certain conditions.
    W

  • Electricity and Magnetism

    Steve Parker

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Secondary Lib, Jan. 12, 2007)
    Describes what electricity is and how it is generated, stored, and used; explains what magnets are and how magnetism works; and discusses how electricity can be used to create magnets.
    X