temperature

"Too hot! Too cold! Goldilocks is one picky eater. In this retelling of Goldilocks' classic conundrums, readers will use science, technology, engineering, and math to solve problems"--Amazon.com.

Young readers will discover intriguing facts in polar regions.

Exposes 12 of the most enduring myths about weather.

Readers learn about what a grassland is, which plants and animals live there, and differences between temperate and tropical grassland.

Text and illustrations explore the life and career of Anders Celsius, a Swedish scientist best known for the Celsius temperature scale.

Simple text and color photographs provide an introduction to temperature.

Heat can do some amazing things, like turn solids into liquids and liquids into gases. But how do these changes happen? This book helps readers understand how heat changes matter, what causes things to burn, and how these changes impact a vast number of objects in our world. Flowcharts filled with vivid photographs and interesting fact boxes visually bring to life the concepts of heat and the changing states of matter, turning readers into eager scientists!.

Discusses temperature, how it affects matter and is affected by pressure, how it is measured and why that measurement must be precise, and the different scales used for measuring temperature.

Contains video clips and animations that demonstrate the science concepts of temperature, solids, and liquids, and how they work in everyday life, including a visit to a metal foundry, and a look at natural and man-made insulation.

Includes bibliographical references and index. Audience: 5 to 8.