Let's read and find out science. Level 2

All about heavy rains and floods. How they start, and how to stay safe.

Explains the basic characteristics of weather--temperature, humidity, wind speed and direction, air pressure--and how meteorologists gather data for their forecasts.

Explains the phases of the moon--the changes that seem to happen to it as it goes around Earth.

Color illustrations and text show five different ocean environments based on ocean depth and the animals that live in each.

Explores how mountains are made, including how Mount Everest grew from a flat plain under an ocean to become 29,028 feet tall!.

Illustrated examination of the causes and effects of severe flooding. Discusses floods in different global environments as well as safety preparation methods. Includes a glossary and science comprehension activities.

Describes the six simple machines: the lever, the wheel and axle, the pulley, the ramp, the wedge, and the screw.

Introduces young readers to how hurricanes form, where they most often occur, and what readers should do to stay safe if they find themselves in a hurricane watch.

Describes how the Sun provides light, how the eyes use light to see, and why light is important.

Describes the nine planets and other bodies of the solar system; includes directions for making models showing the size of the planets and their distance from the sun.