Children’s / Teenage general interest: Physical world

Learn how to draw a map of North America.

Are you curious about fire trucks?

How does oil turn into fuel for cars and trucks?

Want to travel to some of the world's most dangerous spots?

Soil can be found almost everywhere on Earth.

Rocks can be made of many different minerals.

Minerals are fascinating resources that have a variety of uses.

Fossils give us a window to the past.

Earth is changing every day.

The outside layer of our planet is an active place.

Happy Tu B/Shevat!

For hundreds of years, people found the fossils of ancient sea creatures at the tops of tall mountains.

Since prehistoric times, people have been fascinated by electricity and magnetism.

When the Queen goes on a trip and sends back a photo of her feeding some penguins, Little Princess decides she wants snow too.

The night of the hurricane is one that David and George will never forget.

This book is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with UCL Institute of Education (IOE)It's Snowing is a non-fiction text reporting on the effects of snow.

This book is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with UCL Institute of Education (IOE)Seasons is a non-fiction text exploring how the weather changes in different seasons.

Weather is awesome and exciting - it's part of our everyday lives but what is it?

Hot Planet offers young readers the perfect, non-alarmist introduction to Earth's climate change crisis Climate change is a new reality in today's world.

This book is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with UCL Institute of Education (IOE)The Wind is a non-fiction text explaining the effects of the wind.

See how much there is to discover with this Earth science adventure for kids 3-5.

Learn to love reading with this Level 2 DK ReaderDiscover the world around you with the bright and colourful Munching, Crunching, Sniffing and Snooping.

On November 14, 1963, a volcano fifteen miles off the shore of Iceland exploded under the sea, resulting in a brand-new island.

In this this thrilling entry into The Scientists in the Field series, follow scientists as they search for dangerous asteroids in space, study asteroids that have crashed into the ground, and strive to prevent an asteroid strike if one ever threatens our planet.

With stunning photos, detailed maps, and infographics, Amy Cherrix takes readers on a trip into the eye of the storm of hurricane danger zones as she chronicles a team of daring NASA scientists looking to discover the future of the hurricane forecast.

Considered the ';lungs of the world,' the Amazon provides a full fifth of the world's oxygen, and every year unsustainable human practices destroy 2.

In this acclaimed addition to the beloved Scientists in the Field series, author Amy Cherrix follows scientists investigating black bearsand other animals around the globewho are rapidly becoming our neighbors in urban and suburban areas, with full-color photography.

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Dinosaurs went extinct 66 million years ago, but their fossils can still be found hidden beneath the earth - if you know how to look for them.

This introduction to science for little learners is bursting with fantastic facts and super scientific ideas.

The wonderful legend in this book reveals to children applying in the stage of learning to read about the old days when the hippopotamus was grabbing its body with hair.

Prepare for a unique and exciting adventure with the life of the small bear in the Himalayas, with the fluctuations, turns, and unique shatta of this magical being.

Kate stared at the rickety wooden bridge.

Abbie was afraid.

Earth Day is celebrated on April 22 each year to remind people about the dangers of pollution.

Describes Ben Franklin's interest in and experiments with electricity, what he learned about electricity, and his famous experiment with lightning.

Following the format of the successful Learning is Fun series, the Learning About series moves slightly upward in age range, from preschool and kindergarten concepts to curriculum topics covered in kindergarten through grade 1.

Where does rain come from?

Why does a volcano erupt?

What is matter and where can it be found?

Why do some things heat up quickly while others don't?

Where does electricity come from?

Did you know that both electricity and light move in waves, like water does?

Young children usually think of their home as the structure in which they live.

This book is a very basic introduction to maps and their uses.

This book is a very basic introduction to globes and what they are used for.

Once embraced only by environmentalists and "e;health nuts,"e; the organic agriculture movement is flourishing in the United States.

At one time or another, just about everyone has talked about the end of the world.

Earth has a water problem.

Earth has a pollution problem.