Tuesday, November 4, 2008

New Science Books

From the series Science Q & A:

Machines - Janice Parker
Easy-to-follow text, in a question and answer format, teaches children about machines and how they work. Includes a hands-on activity, fast facts, and a glossary.

Construction - Rennay Craats
Introduces children to the science of building construction, including a look at materials, blueprints, and design, and focuses on different types of structures that exist throughout the world.

Health - Celeste Peters
Easy-to-follow text, in a question and answer format, teaches children about health-related topics, such as diet, sleep, allergies, diseases, and medicine. Includes a hands-on activity, fast facts, and a glossary.

Light - Gina L. Hamilton
Why is light important? -- What is light? -- What are the primary colors of light? -- How does solar energy work? -- How fast does light travel? -- What other forms of light are in the electromagnetic spectrum? -- What is infrared light? -- Why do some objects cast shadows, while others do not? -- What is absorption, reflection, and transmission? -- What gives objects their colors? -- How do fibre optics work? -- What is refraction? -- What do lenses do? -- What are lasers? -- Is light a particle or wave? -- How do we see light? -- What part of the eye sees color? -- How do our eyes adjust to light? -- What are optical illusions? -- How can we fix eye problems? -- What are some bright careers? -- What are your answers? -- Fast facts

Weather - Janice Parker
Easy-to-follow text, colorful photographs, and hands-on activities teach children about weather, detailing how to analyze and predict weather, and describes the many ways that weather can effect peoples lives.

Ecosystems - Gillian Richardson

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