Starting science

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

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

Examines various aspects of waste and pollution, including water waste, water pollution, oil spills, litter, air pollution, rust, and recycling.

Discusses animal life cycles, habitats, and physiology and examines physical similarities and differences in various species.

Text, illustrations, and suggested activities introduce the properties, sources, and effects of light.

Focuses on how sound is produced, transmitted, and received. Activities explore aural skills through sound recognition, dynamics, and pitch variation.

Text, illustrations, and suggested activities explore the world of food and its importance for us.

Text, illustrations, and suggested activities introduce weather, its effects on people and animals, and methods of observing and recording it.