Books in Sam's Science series

Basic text and suggested activities illustrate the nature of light and various optical principles

Provides an introduction to flying machines including gliders, the first airplanes, helicopters, and jets. Includes information on Orville and Wilbur Wright.

Photographs and easy-to-read text introduce wings, some of the birds and insects that have wings, and different ways they use them.

Describes the ears of many types of animals and tells how the animals use their ears.

Examines the variety of animals in the world, grouping them as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, insects, and those with soft bodies and shells

Explains the causes of changes in the weather, discussing such phenomena as sunshine, clouds, rain, snow, and storms and how they are observed and predicted.

Part of the IT'S SCIENCE series which explores a variety of everyday materials from building bricks to cooking oil, illustrated with photographs. Meets the requirements of National Curriculum Key Stage 1 Science.

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Introduces movement in human beings and in animals such as running, jumping, and climbing.

Describes what a rain forest is, along with some of the plants and animals that can be found in a rain forest.

Catala, Ellen

Discusses the elements that make plants grow, the structure of flowering plants, and the way they reproduce, and offers experiments and activities to demonstrate the principles in the text