properties

Explains the science of solids, liquids, and gases, discussing what they are, and looking at their various properties and characteristics. Includes a glossary.

Make a simple refrigerator like pottery-maker Mohammed Bah Abba did that does not use electricity, or create little models of people out of ice like sculptor Nele Azevedo.

Introduces beginning readers to matter.

Introduces children to the world of atoms and molecules, describing what they are, what their purpose is, how they are studied, and other related topics.

Photographs and simple text describe solids, liquids, and gases.

Recognizing the weights of things can be prepared.

Photographs, diagrams, and illustrations describe the three different states of water.

Explores the characteristics of solids, liquids, and gases.

Discusses solid and liquid matter using pictures and simple text.

Explains what density is, using examples from a birthday party--such as a room filling with people, a floating balloon, and the bubbles in a cup of soda--to illustrate the concept.