Shockwave science

Photographs and text introduce students to the natural wonders of the world, including the Grand Canyon, the Great Barrier Reef, polar regions, and the northern and southern lights, and explains the natural forces that created them.

An exploration of carbon dioxide that explains its importance to living things, its physical properties, where it comes from, how it is uses, its role in pollution and global warming, how to cut back on fossil fuel use, and other places it is found in the solar system.

Examines how the muscles of the human body help it to move and how a healthy diet and exercise helps to keep the body clean.

Examines how mirrors are used in a variety of circumstances including those on a telescope or in cameras; and describes their use in medical technology and in buildings.

Introduces students to the science behind speed, explaining how vehicles throughout history have moved and describing how scientists and inventors are trying to come up with faster methods of traveling.

Examines the history and development of cans that are used to preserve foods.

Describes various species of cactus around the world, where and how they grow, and how they are used.

Photographs, illustrations, and text introduce children to the beach environment, describing the plants, animals, and fish found on and along the world's coasts, as well as the natural and man-made forces that shape them.

Teaches comprehension strategies and vocabulary through a study of the history, development, and technology of the space shuttle and space travel.

Offers an overview of the links between economics and science, describing how the economy is influenced by natural disasters and global warming and highlighting key economic booms throughout history.