Broekel, Ray

Photographs and brief text introduce piranhas, sharks, stonefish, electric catfish, and other dangerous marine animals.

Briefly discusses different types of maps and globes and explains such map-related terms as symbol, key, direction, and scale.

Describes the weather conditions that produce storms and the damage that can be done by rain, snow, wind, dust, ice, thunder, lightning, and hail.

Discusses the behavior and the habitats of different kinds of animals and what can be learned by observing birds, mammals, insects, and other kinds of wildlife.

Presents experiments which demonstrate the properties of air.

Briefly discusses sound, pitch, sound travel, sound waves, vibration, frequency, length, and thickness, with simple experiments to demonstrate each concept.

Presents experiments which demonstrate the properties of water.

Illustrates some basic principles of science, based on experiments and tricks using straws, paper, drinking glasses, and coins.