Janet Slingerland

Find out how the atmosphere makes the sky look blue during the day, orange, and red at sunrise and sunset. Additional features to aid comprehension include colorful images, informational diagrams, hands-on activities, detailed captions and callouts, a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, and an introduction to the author. Activities for further learning Author/Illustrator biography Index Sources for further research...

Illustrates the differences between quiet and loud. Explains what makes a sound quiet or loud and how they affect everyday life. Colorful photographs and diagrams help illustrate each science concept. A chart compares the concepts head-to-head to help solidify readers' grasp of the material. Additional features include a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research. Science is full of opposites that are present...

Let's have some fun! Use Scratch, a language developed by The Lifelong Kindergarten Group at MIT Media Lab, to create code that animates, makes music, plays games, and draws shapes. This Makerspace title supports NGSS Waves and Their Application in Technologies for Information Transfer.

Sports scientists and engineers develop new equipment, improve athletic performance, and keep players safe from injury. Sports Science and Technology in the Real World examines the history of these branches of science and engineering, what sports scientists and engineers do today, and what's next for these fields. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents,...

Find out how raindrops in the air bend sunlight to turn it into a colorful rainbow. Additional features to aid comprehension include colorful images, informational diagrams, hands-on activities, detailed captions and callouts, a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, and an introduction to the author.

Atoms and molecules are the basic building blocks of matter. Matter is every physical thing around us in the universe, including our own bodies! In Explore Atoms and Molecules! With 25 Great Projects, readers ages 7 to 10 investigate the structure of atoms and learn how atoms fit together to form molecules and materials.If everything is made out of atoms and molecules, why do people look different from dogs and doorknobs? In Explore Atoms and Molecules,...

In cartoon format, uses werewolves to explain and illustrate the science involved in states of matter.

In cartoon format, uses werewolves to explain and illustrate the science involved in states of matter. Fully translated Spanish text. En esta novela gráfica, los hombres lobo explican e ilustran la ciencia de los estados de la materia.