Merrill, Amy French

Contains simple experiments designed to teach young students about gases and their uses and properties.

Presents color-illustrated, step-by-step instructions for eight experiments that teach about liquids, exploring such aspects as surface tension, a moving liquid's force, and evaporation.

Examines a day in the life of a colonial dressmaker through the story of Bess O'Donnell, a young woman who is working for a Philadelphia milliner at the time the Liberty Bell is hung.

Illustrations and simple text introduce young readers to the daily experiences of of a surveyor living in the Colonial period.

Examines a day in the life of a colonial cabinetmaker through the story of William Smith, a Rhode Island craftsman who runs a busy shop during the time of the French and Indian War.