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Books in Let's Investigate Science series

  • Let's Investigate Marvelously Meaningful Maps

    Madelyn Wood Carlisle, Yvette Santiago Banek

    Paperback (B E S Pub Co, Oct. 1, 1992)
    Introduces all kinds of maps including weather, topographic, road, and undersea; and explains such terms as scale, projections, symbols, latitude, and longitude.
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  • Machines

    Robin Kerrod, George Fryer

    Library Binding (Benchmark Books, Sept. 1, 1995)
    Examines simple machines, engines, and machines at work and includes experiments exploring mechanical principles
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  • Fun With the Sun

    Jeffrey Scherer, Melissa Stewart

    Library Binding (Compass Point Books, Jan. 1, 2004)
    Stewart, Melissa
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  • Heat and Cold

    Peter Lafferty, Terry Hadler

    Library Binding (Benchmark Books, Sept. 1, 1995)
    Investigates the effects of heat and how these effects can be used and includes suggestions for experiments with heat and temperature
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  • Glaciers

    Barbara Allman

    Paperback (Enslow Publishing, July 15, 2019)
    Glaciers are icy giants that come and go with the ice ages. This first look at glaciers explores how they have shaped, and continue to shape, Earth's landscape. From the ice sheets of Antarctica to the glacial basins of the Great Lakes, readers learn about the amazing power of ice on the move. Using concise language and introductory science vocabulary, this book answers questions that curious young scientists wonder about. How do glaciers form? How do glaciers shape Earth? What is their future? Color photographs, fast facts, and a hands-on activity augment the informative text.
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  • Circles

    Marion Smoothey, Ted Evans

    Hardcover (Cavendish Square Publishing, Jan. 1, 1993)
    A LET'S INVESTIGATE mathematics title which looks at circles. Full colour illustrations supplement the text, whilst puzzles, games and projects illustrate individual areas. The roots of words are explained, and the origins of theories and formulae are described.
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  • Air Is Everywhere

    Melissa Stewart, Jeffrey Scherer

    Library Binding (Compass Point Books, Sept. 1, 2004)
    Introduces the characteristics and importance of air.
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  • Triangles

    Marion Smoothey, Ted Evans

    Hardcover (Cavendish Square Publishing, July 1, 1993)
    These books provide a thorough and enjoyable introduction to math. The reader is encouraged to discover basic concepts through a combination of investigation, hands-on activity and theory. In many cases these activities are based on practical projects; in others the reader is encouraged to develop problem-solving strategies.
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  • Down to Earth

    Melissa Stewart, Jeffrey Scherer

    Library Binding (Compass Point Books, Jan. 1, 2004)
    Introduces the components of soil and rocks, and discusses the patterns of change, and erosion.
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  • Light and Sound

    Peter Lafferty, Terry Hadler

    Library Binding (Benchmark Books, Sept. 1, 1995)
    Describes the sources, nature, and behavior of light and sound and includes suggestions for experiments
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  • Electricity and Magnetism

    Robin Kerrod, Ted Evans

    Library Binding (Benchmark Books, Feb. 1, 1994)
    Suggests activities and experiments which explain electric and magnetic principles
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  • Use Your Senses

    Melissa Stewart, Jeffrey Scherer

    Library Binding (Compass Point Books, Sept. 1, 2004)
    Introduces the characteristics and importance of the five senses: seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, and touching.
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