Educational: Sciences, general science

This third entry in the Jumpstarts series focuses on Science topics for upper elementary and middle school students.

Take the time to watch, wonder, ask questions, talk about, and explore the world of science with your child!

Young children are naturally interested in the patterns and processes occurring in the world around them.

Even the youngest children love animals; they want to pet puppies, visit lions at the zoo, and imitate animal sounds.

Bugs and spiders are fascinating to adults and children alike!

Each book in the Learn Every Day series features one hundred activities contributed by teachers around the world.

Children learn best through hands-on exploration, observation, and discovery.

Dive into science with these fun and simple experiments for children to do at home.

'The structure [of this book] encourages active participation via reflective activity boxes which further allows for the engagement and consolidation of ideas.

Charles Ludwig retells Michael Faraday's remarkable life story in fictionalized form.

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

"Dino" Don Lessem brings readers face-to-face with various dinosaur species, detailing their habitats, way of life and how they became extinct.

"Dino" Don Lessem brings readers face-to-face with various dinosaur species, detailing their habitats, way of life and how they became extinct.

"Dino" Don Lessem brings readers face-to-face with various dinosaur species, detailing their habitats, way of life and how they became extinct.

"Dino" Don Lessem brings readers face-to-face with various dinosaur species, detailing their habitats, way of life and how they became extinct.

"Dino" Don Lessem brings readers face-to-face with various dinosaur species, detailing their habitats, way of life and how they became extinct.

"Dino" Don Lessem brings readers face-to-face with various dinosaur species, detailing their habitats, way of life and how they became extinct.

The skeletal system is made up of bones.

In the ocean, a box jellyfish dangles tentacles covered with venom-filled stingers.

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

Each night, millions of stars light up the dark skies.

Known as the red planet, Mars is the closest planet to the sun.

During the formation of the solar system, not all of the materials in the vast could of dust and gas were used.

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?

“Dino” Don Lessem brings readers face-to-face with various dinosaur species, detailing their habitats, way of life and how they became extinct.

"Dino" Don Lessem brings readers face-to-face with various dinosaur species, detailing their habitats, way of life and how they became extinct.

“Dino” Don Lessem brings readers face-to-face with various dinosaur species, detailing their habitats, way of life and how they became extinct.

“Dino” Don Lessem brings readers face-to-face with various dinosaur species, detailing their habitats, way of life and how they became extinct.

“Dino” Don Lessem brings readers face-to-face with various dinosaur species, detailing their habitats, way of life and how they became extinct.

“Dino” Don Lessem brings readers face-to-face with various dinosaur species, detailing their habitats, way of life and how they became extinct.

What is work?

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

Do you ever wonder why it seems like you are not moving even though you are standing on a planet that moves through space?

Have you ever wondered why things drop to the ground instead of float or fly?

Have you ever seen a magician make something disappear and question if anything could really just vanish?

Do you know why a 10-ton boat floats but a tiny pebble sinks?

What is work?

Of the six simple machines, the wheel and axle is probably the most recognized.

Do you know what a lever is?

An exciting trip below the surface of Michigan s rocks and fossils.

Practical guidance for teachers aiming to strategically support the full participation and engagement of minoritized students in STEM education.

Now you can discover the answers to these and many other fascinating questions about engineering for yourself with this fun-filled resource.

There's plenty for you to choose from in this collection of forty terrific science project ideas from real kids, chosen by well-known children's science writer Janice VanCleave.

Inquiry Science encourages students in grades 4-5 to explore, discover, explain, and understand science!

Inquiry Science encourages students in grades 2-3 to explore, discover, explain, and understand science!

Test with success using Spectrum Science for grade 5!

Passing the State Science Proficiency Tests presents essential content for elementary and middle school teachers who want to improve their science content background, enhance their classroom instruction, or pass the state science proficiency tests.

As in previous books in this critically acclaimed series, Brynie polled hundreds of high school students across the country to find out what they wanted to know most about blood and circulation.