Books in Iscience Reader, Level a series

Colorful artwork complements a fun-filled, easy-to-read introduction to rocks and minerals, in a fact-filled beginning science guide from the creators of I Am Water and I Am an Apple. Original.

Describes how things change or stay the same as they are combined. As readers use scientific inquiry to learn about what makes up matter and how they can be mixed as well, an activity based on real world situations challenges them to apply what theyve learned in order to solve a puzzle.

Describes how we use balance and motion every day, and explains how gravity has an effect on everything on Earth. As readers use scientific inquiry to learn the stability and instability of objects that are caused by gravity, an activity based on real world situations challenges them to apply what theyve learned in order to solve a puzzle.

Describes the importance of air and weather and the profound effects they have on our daily lives. As readers use scientific inquiry to learn about how and why air and weather are connected, an activity based on real world situations challenges them to apply what theyve learned in order to solve a puzzle.

Describes the parts, functions, and development of plants how most grow from seeds, and how they travel. As readers use scientific inquiry to learn about the life cycle of plants, an activity based on real world situations challenges them to apply what theyve learned in order to solve a puzzle.

Describes the different jobs that levers and pulleys can perform and how they are able to do them. As readers use scientific inquiry to learn about how force, energy, and work make using these simple machines possible and effective, an activity based on real world situations challenges them to apply what theyve learned in order to solve a puzzle.

Using scientific inquiry, readers will learn about elements, mixtures, and solutions. Through everyday connections to science in the real world, see how mixing things together can sometimes cause a chemical reaction. Includes a note to caregivers, a glossary, a discover activity, and career connections, as well as connections to science history.

Describes the different kinds of soil what makes them up and when to use the soil for certain plants. As readers use scientific inquiry to choose the best soil for a neighbors garden, an activity based on real world situations challenges them to apply what theyve learned in order to solve a puzzle.

Describes the different fabrics we use for clothes: where they come from, how theyre made, and when its best to use them. As readers use scientific inquiry to learn how to tell which fabric to use and why, an activity based on real world situations challenges them to apply what theyve learned in order to solve a puzzle.

Traces the life cycle of polar bears, from the birth of twin cubs, through their infancy, until they leave their mother to seek mates of their own.

Describes the forces that shape the Earths surface, and how and why they occur. As readers use scientific inquiry to learn the different explanations for what causes landscapes to change, an activity based on real world situations challenges them to apply what theyve learned in order to solve a puzzle.

Describes the properties of solids and liquids; what happens, and how to separate them, when theyve been mixed together. As readers use scientific inquiry to learn about specific kinds of solids and liquids, an activity based on real world situations challenges them to apply what theyve learned in order to solve a puzzle.