Science kaleidoscope

A discussion of the role of decomposition in nature, covering bacteria, fungi, marine decomposers, composting, and digestive functions in animals, people, forests, and soil, with illustrations.

A discussion of glaciers that discusses topics such as their movement, impact on geology, and larger sizes during ice ages, and covers Glacier National Park, the clues they contain to the past, and their shrinking mass due to global warming, with illustrations.

Discusses the history and development of robots, covering their function in industry, space exploration, medicine, and military applications, role as toys, and future possibilities for the technology, such as nanorobots, with illustrations.

Describes the key aspects of magnetism, discussing magnetic fields, electromagnetism, and common uses of magnets.

Looks at glaciers, describing what they are, how they move, and how global warming affects glaciers.

Describes Earth's rock cycle, explaining how rocks are formed and describes the properties of each type of rock.

Examines how electricity works and was invented and reveals how electricity is used in nearly every facet of the modern world.

Explains what camouflage is and describes the different ways that animals camouflage themselves.

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 and how they are used in many types of applications.

A discussion of the unique ecosystem that covers temperature, various plant and animal life, biomes, decomposers, ocean life, and people of the arctic, and provides information on the influence of global warming, with illustrations.