Jennings, Terry J

Looks at flight and different flying machines such as hot air balloons, helicopters, and airplanes, with related activities and experiments.

An introduction to different kinds of energy, including energy from fossil fuels, moving water, the ocean, solar power, geothermal power, and garbage. Includes experiments for children to learn how energy works.

Experiments and activities explain clouds, fog, rain, snow, and wind.

An introduction to the science of electricity, explaining what it is, how it is made, how electrical circuits work, and how electricity is used, and including investigations and experiments.

Introduces the science behind forces and machines, with examples such as the use of gravity, friction, levers, and pulleys to make machines work. Includes simple experiments.

Explains essential facts about sound, including human voices, how musical instruments work, echoes, and ultrasound. Includes experiments.

Photographs, illustrations, and simple text describe how magnets work, how they are used, and why some things are magnetic and others are not.

Demonstrates what balance is and how it works through a series of simple experiments.

An introduction to the human body with accompanying study questions, activities, and experiments.

An introduction to the study of water and its properties, origins, and uses. Includes study questions, activities, and experiments.