Taylor, Helen

"When a scientist came across a satellite image of the Antarctic's remote Danger Islands streaked with pink guano, she knew she was seeing evidence of a large, previously unnoticed colony of penguins. Join the team on an exploration as they discover one of the world's largest populations of Adelie penguins"--Provided by publisher.

Introduces colors, exploring primary and secondary colors, recognizing colors, colors in light, and more. Includes simple projects.

Explores all aspects of water, including its different forms, properties, uses, and effects.

Explores the four seasons, discussing such topics as the difference in shadows, temperatures, and the length of days,and what happens to plants and animals at different times of the year.

Discusses plants, what they need to grow, how and where they grow, and the many ways people use them. Includes simple projects.

Presents facts about the five senses, including information about how plants and animals sense their surroundings.

Discusses different aspects of time and how we measure it, including clocks, calendars, time zones, day and night, the seasons, and more. Includes related activities.

An introduction to electricity, discussing static electricity, turbines, batteries, magnetism, and the uses and safety aspects of this power source.

An introduction to astronomy, with information about such topics as how stars are born and how they die, why stars twinkle, and how to identify constellations.