Living science

Describes various energy sources including wind, water, and fossil fuels and explains how energy is turned into electricity. Includes suggested activities throughout the book.

Provides information about various parts of the body and how they work.

Photographs and text provide information about primates to young readers, discussing the physical characteristics of primates, their life cycles, types, homes, and behaviors. Includes suggested activities, a glossary, index, and list of related Web sites.

Text and photos explain the scientific changes that affect the natural world during each season of the year.

Photographs and text provide young readers with information about the environment, looking at deserts, forests, grasslands, watery places, and lands of ice and snow; considering the impact of people on the environment; and discussing efforts to save the environment. Includes suggested activities, and a list of related Web sites.

A description of tools and the role that they play in daily life.

Introduces the basic concepts of the science of sound to young readers through a combination of clearly written text, colorful photographs and investigative activities.