Bücher veröffentlicht von Real Science-4-Kids

In the Marshmallows, Mud Pies, and Messy Rooms leveled reader, fundamental science facts in chemistry are explained through simply written text and colorful, fun illustrations. Children will discover that in chemistry a mixture is any two or more things mixed together. Mixtures can be made up of large things or things as small as molecules. For example, salt water is a mixture of salt molecules and water molecules. Atoms are defined as the fundamental building blocks of matter that can link together to form molecules.There are different methods used for separating mixtures, such as by hand or with tools. Mixtures of molecules can be separated using processes such as paper chromatography, filtration, or evaporation. Soap can be used to separate oil from water because a soap molecule has an oily end and a watery end. The oily ends of soap molecules attract oil molecules, and the soap molecules form a ball around the oil, with the watery end of the soap molecules on the outside of the ball. This allows the soap molecules to interact with water, and the oil can be rinsed away. Examples of mixtures we use every day are shown.A pronunciation guide of scientific terms is included. 24 pages filled with engaging, colorful illustrations. Reading Level 1-3, Interest Level 2-5.

21 Super Simple Geology Experiments presents one-page real science experiments that focus on one aspect of scientific inquiry at a time. These experiments help students learn the skills necessary for doing real science. The experiments are simple and easy to do and use inexpensive, easily obtained materials. Each experiment has a short objective, a list of materials needed, a brief outline of the experiment, and an explanation of the expected results. Illustrations are included to guide setting up the experiments.

Microscopes is a simply written, colorful introduction to an important and commonly used scientific instrument. Young readers will learn that some objects are too small to be seen with the eyes alone, for example, red blood cells and atoms, but a microscope can be used to magnify them to a size that can be seen. A light microscope has lenses for magnifying the sample, a stage to hold the sample, and a light to illuminate it. Red blood cells can be seen with a light microscope. There are also other types of microscopes that can be used to see smaller things, even atoms. Some microscopic images are shown.A pronunciation guide of scientific terms is included. 24 pages full of engaging, colorful illustrations. Reading Level 1-3, Interest Level 2-5.

In the leveled reader Plant Cells vs Animal Cells, fundamental science concepts in biology are explained through simply written text and colorful, fun illustrations. Young readers will discover that plants and animals have different types of cells. Cells are made of atoms and molecules and do different jobs inside living things.Both plant cells and animal cells are surrounded by a cell membrane and have organelles, which are structures inside cells that do different jobs. The nucleus of a cell is the organelle where DNA is made and held. DNA is a strand of linked atoms that tell the cell what to do. A ribosome is an organelle that makes proteins, which are long chains of atoms. Proteins do all the work inside a cell, cutting, joining, and moving molecules. A mitochondrion is an organelle that makes energy for the cell.Plant and animal cells are also different. Plant cells have a stiff outer cell wall in addition to a cell membrane. Animals cells have only a cell membrane. Plant cells have chloroplasts, which are organelles that catch sunlight to make food. Animal cells do not have chloroplasts and do not make food from sunlight. Animals get their food from eating other animals and plants.A pronunciation guide of scientific terms is included. 24 pages filled with engaging, colorful illustrations. Reading Level 1-3, Interest Level 2-5.

In the leveled reader Plants, young readers discover that plants grow almost everywhere, in many different environments. Plants have different parts, including stems, leaves, roots, and flowers. Roots keep plants from getting blown away and gather water and minerals for the plant to use in making food. Stems move water and minerals from roots to other parts of the plant and move food made in the leaves down to the roots. Leaves catch sunlight and come in different shapes and sizes. Some plants make flowers and fruit. Flowers and fruit make seeds that grow into new plants. All seeds contain an embryo that can grow into a seedling and then a mature plant. The plant life cycle is pictured and described. Wind, bugs, and animals move seeds around so they can grow if different places.A pronunciation guide of scientific terms is included. 24 pages full of engaging, colorful illustrations. Reading Level 1-3, Interest Level 2-5.

In this easily understood, colorful book young readers are introduced to mushrooms, molds, and yeast, which are types of fungi. Fungi are found almost everywhere. Some are edible and some are poisonous. Fungi come in different sizes, from very small to very big. They do not make their own food but instead eat dead plants and animals, breaking them down into atoms and molecules which are left in the soil. Plants use these atoms and molecules to make their own food, and some plants are then used by animals for food. Mushrooms are connected in the soil, sometimes resulting in "fairy rings."A pronunciation guide of scientific terms is included. 24 pages. Engaging, colorful illustrations and photographs. Reading Level 1-3, Interest Level 2-5. Lexile measure 460L.

In the leveled reader Protozoa, fundamental science concepts of biology are explained through simply written text and colorful, fun illustrations. Young readers discover that protozoa are organisms too small to be seen with only the eyes. Protozoa were discovered by Anton van Leeuwenhoek when he looked at pond water with a microscope, a tool that makes tiny things look bigger. There are thousands of protozoa of different shapes and sizes that live in water. Euglena, paramecia, and amoebas are described and illustrated. A euglena moves by twirling a long tail called a flagellum, uses sunlight to make its own food, and has an eyespot that can detect light. A paramecium swims by wiggling tiny hairs called cilia and also uses the cilia to sweep food into its mouth. An amoeba crawls and eats by using "false feet."A pronunciation guide of scientific terms is included. 24 pages filled with engaging, colorful illustrations. Reading Level 1-3, Interest Level 2-5.

Introduce young students to the concept of viruses in this simply written, colorful book. Viruses are too small to be seen, are made of atoms and molecules, are not considered to be alive, and do not have all the parts of a cell. They can cause diseases and must live in other organisms. Full color with many illustrations. Reading level 1-3; Interest level 2-5. 24 pages.

In the leveled reader The Cell: A Tiny City, fundamental science concepts in biology are explained through simply written text and colorful, fun illustrations. Young readers discover that atoms make up everything we touch, taste, smell, and see. Atoms link together to make molecules. Frogs, plants, rocks, and stars are all made of molecules, but frogs and plants are different from rocks and stars because frogs and plants have cells. Cells are made of atoms and molecules organized into special molecules, such as proteins and DNA. Proteins are molecules made of long strands of linked atoms. Proteins fold into many different shapes and sizes and do different jobs in cells. DNA is a long strand of linked atoms that contains a code that tells cells what to do. Proteins and DNA work together like a tiny city. In a cell, just like in a real city, different jobs must be performed to make it function.A pronunciation guide of scientific terms is included. 24 pages filled with engaging, colorful illustrations. Reading Level 1-3, Interest Level 2-5.

Life introduces young children to the scientific discipline of biology, the study of living things. Fundamental science facts are explained through simply written text and colorful, fun illustrations and photographs. Children will discover that living things require food, grow and move, and reproduce. These characteristics distinguish living things from nonliving things. Children will also learn that living things are found everywhere, from mountaintops to the bottom of the ocean, and living things come in many sizes from huge to tiny. A pronunciation guide for scientific terms is included. 24 pages filled with engaging, colorful illustrations. Reading Level 1-3, Interest Level 2-5.

Energy Is a simply written, colorful reader that introduces young readers to a basic concept in physics. Energy is what is needed to do work. Work happens when force moves an object. Force is any action that changes the location, shape, or speed of an object. Food gives the body the energy it needs to do work. Energy comes in many forms, including food, batteries, and gasoline. A pronunciation guide for scientific terms is included. 24 full color, illustrated pages. Reading Level 1-3, Interest Level 2-5.

Work Is a simply written, colorful reader that introduces young readers to work-a basic concept in physics. Students learn that work happens when a force moves an object. Force is defined as any action that changes the location of an object, the shape of an object, or how fast or how slowly an object is moving (speed). Examples are given to show how work, force, and distance are related.24 full color, illustrated pages. Reading Level 1-3, Interest Level 2-5. Includes a pronunciation guide for scientific terms.

What Is Physics? Is a simply written, colorful book that introduces young readers to the scientific discipline of physics. Kids will discover that physicists ask lots of questions about how the world works. How fast can a kid run? What happens when a ball is thrown? Why does popcorn pop? How can birds and planes fly? How heavy are objects? Using tools helps physicists answer questions.24 full color illustrated pages. Reading Level 1-3, Interest Level 2-5. Includes a pronunciation guide for scientific terms.

In the DNA leveled reader, fundamental science concepts in chemistry are explained through simply written text and colorful, fun illustrations. Children will learn that DNA stands for deoxyribonucleic acid, which is a polymer made of two long strands wrapped around each other in a double helix shape. A polymer is a long chain of atoms and molecules linked together. DNA is found inside the cells of living things and contains four bases: adenine, thymine, guanine, and cytosine. These bases line up in pairs inside the double helix. The sequences of the bases makes a genetic code that is read by proteins and determines many of the characteristics of a living thing. Each person has a different genetic code, making everyone unique.A pronunciation guide of scientific terms is included. 24 pages filled with engaging, colorful illustrations. Reading Level 2-5, Interest Level 2-5.