Let's-read-and-find-out science. Stage 2

Presents a simple introduction to earthquakes and explores their causes and how they are measured. Discusses major earthquakes from throughout history and describes what to do if caught in an earthquake.

Explains how animals, birds, reptiles, and insects vary their markings and color to hide from their enemies and respond to their environment.

Introduces the plants and animals of the rainforest ecosystem.

Describes the physical characteristics of a variety of snakes and how they hunt, catch, and eat their prey.

Describes the life cycle of an apple from its initial appearance as a spring bud to that point in time when it becomes a fully ripe fruit.

A visit to a museum of natural history provides a little boy with an introduction to the habits, characteristics, and habitats of fourteen kinds of dinosaurs.

LET'S-READ-AND-FIND-OUT ABOUTFrogsFrogs can jump thirty times their own body length, catch insects on the wing, and breathe underwater or on land. But they must always keep their skins wet. Read and find out why!.

With the help of an adventurous scientist and his fun-loving dog, kids learn about the mysterious force of gravity.

Looks at the many machines that use oil, discusses the danger of dwindling supplies and the environmental hazards of burning oil, and considers alternatives to fossil fuels.

Explains what causes wind and how it affects our environment. Includes instructions for making a weathervane.