Let's explore science

An introduction to advancements in medical technology and engineering, sharing real-world examples, and describing how they impact human lives.

Examines the history of the scientific method and describes each of its components, including observation, research, making an hypothesis, designing and conducting an experiment, and analyzing the results.

An exploration of genetics that discusses sex cells, traits, mutation, the Human Genome Project, and other related topics.

An introduction to weather that covers temperature, the water cycle, the atmosphere, seasons, climate, storms, and forecasting. Includes discussion questions, resources, a glossary, and an index.

An illustrated overview of models that describes how they help test new designs and discusses different types, such as scale, graphical, conceptual, mathematical, and computer models, as well as how they help us understand living things and things that are too small to see.

Photographs and text introduce the different biomes of the world, their distinguishing characteristics, and the plants and animals they attract; covering types of forest, desert, tundra, grassland, chaparral, freshwater, wetland, marine, and ocean biomes; and providing tips to preserve the Earth's natural environments.

Clear text, photographs, and graphics describe the work of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

Introduces children to the objects found in the solar system, providing information on the sun and each of the planets and their moons.

Introduces young readers to the importance of wetland areas to the Earth's ecosystem, and discusses threats against areas such as the Everglades and the Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary, along with the efforts to restore and protect wetland areas.

Describes scientific discoveries and inventions throughout history and discusses how they have changed the way people live.