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Books in World of Science series

  • Transparent and Opaque

    Angela Royston

    Paperback (Heinemann, July 30, 2008)
    Readers will learn the difference between transparent, translucent, and opaque materials and see how each is used in everyday life. Each book in the ‘My World of Science’ series explains science that you see in the world around you and use every day.
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  • Wonders of Science

    STECK-VAUGHN

    Paperback (STECK-VAUGHN, June 1, 2004)
    Book Details:Format: PaperbackPublication Date: 6/1/2004Pages: 144Reading Level: Age 12 and Up
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  • Cracking Up: A Story About Erosion

    Jacqui Bailey, Matthew Lilly

    Paperback (Picture Window Books, Jan. 1, 2006)
    A rocky cliff juts out toward the ocean, its rough face jagged and worn. In a process called erosion, water, ice, and wind wear away the rock and change its shape over time. From rivers cutting deep valleys to ocean waves crashing into the shore, erosion changes the face of the earth.
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  • Solids, Liquids, and Gases

    Angela Royston

    Paperback (Heinemann, July 28, 2008)
    What is matter? Is salt is a solid? Do gases have a shape? Read ‘Solids, Liquids, and Gases’ to find out! Learn about hardness and softness, changing shapes, gases and the air, and melting and freezing. Each book in the ‘My World of Science’ series explains science that you see in the world around you and use every day.
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  • The Rock Factory: The Story About the Rock Cycle

    Jacqui Bailey, Matthew Lilly

    Paperback (Picture Window Books, Jan. 1, 2006)
    Explains the formation of rocks and minerals, and includes information on volcanoes.
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  • Charged Up: The Story of Electricity

    Jacqui Bailey, Matthew Lilly

    Paperback (Picture Window Books, Jan. 1, 2004)
    Describes how electrical energy is generated in power stations and how it travels through pylons, power cables, and wires into people's homes. Includes activity.
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  • Wonders of Science

    STECK-VAUGHN

    Paperback (STECK-VAUGHN, June 1, 2004)
    Book Details:Format: PaperbackPublication Date: 6/1/2004Pages: 144Reading Level: Age 12 and Up
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  • Sunlight

    Samantha Bell, Jeff Bane

    Library Binding (Cherry Lake Pub, Jan. 1, 2018)
    Using the new Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), the My World of Science series provides the earliest readers with background on key STEM concepts. Sunlight explores the sun's energy and how it affects the earth in a simple, engaging way that will help readers develop word recognition and reading skills. Includes a glossary and index.
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  • Sun Up, Sun Down: The Story of Day and Night

    Jacqui Bailey, Matthew Lilly

    Paperback (Picture Window Books, Jan. 1, 2004)
    Follows the sun from dawn to dusk to explain how light rays travel, how shadows are formed, how the moon lights up the night sky, and more. Includes activity.
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  • Magnetic and Nonmagnetic

    Angela Royston

    Paperback (Heinemann, July 29, 2008)
    Are all metals magnetic? Can magnetism pass through other materials? What do compasses do? Read ‘Magnetic and Nonmagnetic’ to find out! Learn how people use magnets every day, and how magnets can even work in water. Each book in the ‘My World of Science’ series explains science that you see in the world around you and use every day.
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  • Living and Nonliving

    Angela Royston

    Paperback (Heinemann, July 26, 2008)
    Readers will learn the differences between living and nonliving. The book explores how living things move, use their senses, eat and breathe, as well as how objects can be made from nonliving materials. Each book in the ‘My World of Science’ series explains science that you see in the world around you and use every day.
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  • My World of Science: Magnetic and Non-Magnetic

    Angela Royston

    Hardcover (Heinemann Educational Books Ltd, Jan. 1, 2004)
    This series introduces the reader to scientific ideas by way of everyday situations and objects that they can recognise in the world around them. Covering a range of basic science topics required by the science curriculum, these books support the QCA KS1 schemes of work. They introduce age-appropriate terminology, present scientific concepts in a straightforward and logical way, and provide activities and questions to encourage the reader to think about the concepts raised.
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