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Investigating Heat
Sally M. Walker
Paperback (LernerClassroom, Aug. 1, 2011)The sun, furnaces, and ovens all make heat. But have you ever watched matter expand when it is heated? Or seen how different kinds of matter conduct heat? Now you can! Explore heat with the fun experiments you'll find in this book. As part of the Searchlight Books™ collection, this series sheds light on a key science question―How Does Energy Work? Hands-on experiments, interesting photos, and useful diagrams will help you find the answer!
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Investigating Electricity
Sally M. Walker
Library Binding (Lerner Publications TM, Aug. 1, 2011)Electricity powers lights, computers, and television sets. But have you seen how electricity can make objects stick together? Or make other objects pull apart? Now you can! Explore electricity with the fun experiments you'll find in this book. As part of the Searchlight Books™ collection, this series sheds light on a key science question―How Does Energy Work? Hands-on experiments, interesting photos, and useful diagrams will help you find the answer!
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The Congress: A Look at the Legislative Branch
Robin Nelson, Sandy Donovan
Library Binding (Lerner Publications TM, Jan. 1, 2012)What is the legislative branch? It's the part of government that makes our country's laws. But just how does the legislative branch make a law? And what else does this branch do? Read this book to find out.
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Getting Elected: A Look at Running for Office
Robin Nelson, Sandy Donovan
Paperback (LernerClassroom, Jan. 1, 2012)What does it mean to be elected to political office? It means you get to decide how to make a town, a state, or even the whole country a better place to live. But how does someone get elected? And what are the challenges of running for office? Read this book to find out.
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Put Screws to the Test
Roseann Feldmann, Sally M. Walker
Paperback (LernerClassroom, Aug. 1, 2011)What do jar tops and water-bottle lids have in common? Both of them are screws! Screws are simple machines. They help us to do jobs more easily. But don't take our word for it. Put screws to the test with the fun experiments you'll find in this book. As part of the Searchlight Books™ collection, this series sheds light on a key science question―How Do Simple Machines Work? Hands-on experiments, interesting photos, and useful diagrams will help you find the answer!
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Investigating Matter
Sally M. Walker
Library Binding (Lerner Publications TM, Aug. 1, 2011)Solids, liquids, and gases are the three states of matter. But have you ever made matter change from one state to another? Or seen how even invisible matter takes up space? Now you can! Explore matter with the fun experiments you'll find in this book. As part of the Searchlight Books™ collection, this series sheds light on a key science question―How Does Energy Work? Hands-on experiments, interesting photos, and useful diagrams will help you find the answer!
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Judges and Courts: A Look at the Judicial Branch
Kathiann M. Kowalski
Library Binding (Lerner Publications ™, Jan. 1, 2012)What is the judicial branch? It's the part of government that's in charge of our courts. But just what do the courts do? And how do they affect your daily life? Read this book to find out.
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The President, Vice President, and Cabinet: A Look at the Executive Branch
Elaine Landau
Library Binding (Lerner Publications ™, Jan. 1, 2012)What is the executive branch? It's the part of government that's led by our president. But who else is part of the executive branch? And just what does this branch do? Read this book to find out.
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Put Pulleys to the Test
Roseann Feldmann, Sally M. Walker
Paperback (LernerClassroom, Aug. 1, 2011)What do flagpoles and some window blinds have in common? They use pulleys to perform work! Pulleys are simple machines. They help us to do jobs more easily. But don't take our word for it. Put pulleys to the test with the fun experiments you'll find in this book. As part of the Searchlight Books™ collection, this series sheds light on a key science question―How Do Simple Machines Work? Hands-on experiments, interesting photos, and useful diagrams will help you find the answer!
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Checks and Balances: A Look at the Powers of Government
Kathiann M. Kowalski
Library Binding (Lerner Publications TM, Jan. 1, 2012)What are checks and balances? They are limits that keep different parts of government from having too much power. But just what are these limits? And how do they help our government run more smoothly? Read this book to find out.
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Put Wheels and Axles to the Test
Roseann Feldmann, Sally M. Walker
Paperback (LernerClassroom, Aug. 1, 2011)What do bicycles, doorknobs, and screwdrivers have in common? All of them use wheels and axles to perform work! Wheels and axles are simple machines. They help us to do jobs more easily. But don't take our word for it. Put wheels and axles to the test with the fun experiments you'll find in this book. As part of the Searchlight Books™ collection, this series sheds light on a key science question―How Do Simple Machines Work? Hands-on experiments, interesting photos, and useful diagrams will help you find the answer!
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Put Inclined Planes to the Test
Roseann Feldmann, Sally M. Walker
Paperback (LernerClassroom, Aug. 1, 2011)What do staircases, dump truck beds, and ramps have in common? All of them are inclined planes! Inclined planes are simple machines. They help us to do jobs more easily. But don't take our word for it. Put inclined planes to the test with the fun experiments you'll find in this book. As part of the Searchlight Books™ collection, this series sheds light on a key science question―How Do Simple Machines Work? Hands-on experiments, interesting photos, and useful diagrams will help you find the answer!
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