Experiments category: 574 books

A beginner's guide to wind power and an invitation to experiment with wind and its potential as an energy source. Wind-powered generators are now used worldwide as a reliable source of "green" energy. How does wind create power? What is wind? What scientific characteristics make pinwheels,...

Aprende todo sobre los hermosos accidentes geográficos que cubren la Tierra. Este libro cubre montañas, colinas, mesetas, mesas, cañones, valles, costas, penínsulas, bahías, golfos, mares, ¡y más! Las imágenes vibrantes son acompañadas de texto fácil de leer para mantener la atención de...

People are always changing their environment. Farmers use the land to grow crops and raise animals. People cut down trees and build roads. Many people live in big buildings in cities. We must take care of the earth and protect our environment. Colorful images, supporting text, a glossary, table of...

The jungle is teeming with dangerous creatures. Do humans have what it takes to survive in the animal kingdom? Readers of this engaging book with learn the STEM skills necessary for surviving the deadly rain forest habitat. Makerspace activities put their critical thinking and creativity to the test....

Fun engineering projects for kids Does your kid's love of 'tinkering' resemble that of a budding Thomas Edison? Then Getting Started with Engineering is guaranteed to spark their fascination! The focused, easy-to-complete projects offered inside are designed to broaden their understanding of...

A cool idea with a big splash You know the Super Soaker. It’s one of top twenty toys of all time. And it was invented entirely by accident. Trying to create a new cooling system for rockets, impressive inventor Lonnie Johnson instead created the mechanics for the iconic toy. A love...

**Experiment, learn, and imagine as you make the 20+ spinning, swimming, flying, and lurking creatures of Marvelous Makeable Monsters. ** What can a makeable monster do? They motor, inflate, wobble, drool, soar, and one of them can even do push-ups. Add a pair of wings, subtract a tentacle...the...

Each book in the My Science Fun series includes a simple experiment for the earliest readers. This book features step-by-step instructions on playing with gravity while encouraging further exploration on the topic. Simple sentence structure and word usage help children develop word recognition and reading skills. Includes a glossary and index.

Todos tenemos preguntas sobre el mundo. Las prácticas científicas, tales como hacer preguntas, analizar y realizar experimentos, ayudan a los científicos a responder a esas preguntas. Este libro de palabras dinámico ayudará a los estudiantes de segundo grado a aprender todo sobre el método científico...

Learn all about the beautiful landforms that cover the earth. This book covers mountains, hills, plateaus, mesas, canyons, valleys, coastlines, peninsulas, bays, gulfs, seas, and more! Vibrant images pair with easy-to-read text to keep students engaged from cover to cover. This reader also includes...

Timekeeping: Explore the History and Science of Telling Time travels through the past and into the future to explore how humans have measured the passage of time. From ancient civilization's earliest calendars and shadow clocks to GPS and the atomic clocks of today, kids will track the evolution of...

Calling all pumpkin chuckers, wannabe marauders, and tinkerers of all ages! Flinging things and playing at defending your own castle has never been more fun. Whether playing at defending their own castle or simply chucking pumpkins over a fence, wannabe marauders and tinkerers will become fast acquainted...

Equip the next generation of scientists with the physics facts they need to know from one of the most trusted names in STEM books for children. David A. Adler's kid-friendly introduction to the physics of light covers the basics of solar energy, the electromagnetic spectrum, photon particles,...

JUVENILE CHRISTMAS LECTURES AT THE ROYAL INSTITUTION MICHAEL FARADAY'S ORIGINAL LECTURE, NOW IN PICTURE BOOK FORMAT! Solid wax is somehow changed into light and heat. But how? Travel back in time to December 28, 1848 in London, England to one of the most famous juvenile science Christmas...