Davies, Kay

Uses simple activities with a balloon to introduce basic science concepts.

Text, pictures, and suggested experiments introduce the forces that determine whether an object floats or sinks.

Examines weather and climate on both local and global levels, discussing natural cycles, changes in weather, and weather prediction.

Text, illustrations, and suggested activities introduce the forces of electricity and magnetism and how they work.

Explains what wind is, what it does, how it can be used, and different types of wind.

Tells facts about automobiles while showing how much fun it is to play with, and make, toy cars. Suggests activities illustrating basic science principles.

Examines the passing of time and how it has been measured through history, from such methods as observation of natural cycles to various kinds of clocks and watches.

Uses simple activities with a mirror to introduce basic science concepts.

Discusses how the sun gives the Earth light and how plants need the sun to grow. Includes activites and experiments for children.

Looks at snow and ice, how they are formed, and offers several activities to explore ice and snow.