Science starters. Level 3

An introduction to space, describing the Earth, moon and sun, the solar system and its planets, stars, galaxies, meteors, and comets, discussing space travel, and offering tips on how tolook at objects in the night sky. Includes a related fiction story.

An introduction to balance, discussing the related concepts of weight, base, heavy and light, and tipping and tilting, and describing seesaws, scales, cranes, acrobats, wheels, and other things that balance. Includes a related fiction story.

Photographs, diagrams, and simple text identify and explain key science principles and concepts about rocks, gems, minerals, and soil including erosion, fuels, and fossils.

Photographs, diagrams, and simple text identify and explain key science principles and concepts about growing plants including leaves, roots, and the importance of light and water to plants.

An introduction to conservation, discussing some of the reasons why animals are in danger, including habitat destruction, litter, hunting, and pollution, and looking at various conservation efforts. Includes a related fiction story.

Presents a short study of magnets that describe the various kinds of magnets and what they do, how magnets attract, electromagnets, and more, and includes a short story about how Billy and his friends use magnets.

Presents a short study about different wildlife habitats such as the mountains, trees and woods, ponds and rivers, and more, and provides a story about how James and Dan discover amazing animals on the beach.