Koontz, Robin Michal

Takes a look at the current state and future of the field of robotics, emphasizing that robots are already playing an important role in making our lives easier.

Introduces ten sites located in the state of Missouri while discussing the history of the state.

Looks at how television remote controls work.

Looks at how a computer mouse works.

Paul Bunyan and Babe, his big blue ox, help people move their town.

A little goat learns he has completely misunderstood the troll Gruff's announcement that he wants to have him for dinner.

Introduces how light is important in daily life.

"Having trouble seeing something far away? Well, you may need a pair of binoculars! This book investigates the pieces of a pair of binoculars and explains how they combine to magnify far away objects. You won't need a pair of binoculars to read this book, but it's sure to be a topic you'll want to learn more about. This book will allow students to make observations and/or measurements of an object's motion to provide evidence that a pattern can be used to predict future motion"--Back cover.

Takes a scientific look at pandemics, epidemics that spread across a large region, or even worldwide, and the factors that contribute to them.

Lizzie Lizard is convinced the sky is falling when something hits her on the head, and she stirs the other desert animals into a frenzy on her way to inform the king.