Böcker av Rebecca Woodbury

Introduce young students to the scientific discipline of chemistry with this simply written, colorful reader. Students learn that chemists are scientists who study what the world is made of and use chemistry to understand our world. The first chemists were the alchemists who tried to make new substances. Chemistry happens everywhere and is used every day by everyone. Examples are given. 24 pages; full-color, fun illustrations. Reading Level 1-3, Interest Level 2-5. Includes a pronunciation guide for scientific terms.

In Sea Jellies young readers discover that sea jellies are soft-bodied animals that live in oceans, and although they used to be called jellyfish, they are not true fish. They have many different shapes, sizes, and colors and swim by moving water in and out of the bell, the name for their body. Some sea jellies have tentacles that they use to catch food, and oral arms that move the food toward the mouth. Sea jellies are found in oceans around the world and many have beautiful shapes and colors. Fundamental science concepts in biology are explained through simply written text, colorful photographs, and fun illustrations.A pronunciation guide of scientific terms is included. 24 pages. Reading Level 1-3, Interest Level 2-5.

Visible light is light we can see with our eyes. Light is a form of energy that plants use to make food and we use to see things with our eyes. Objects can be opaque, transparent, or translucent depending on how light interacts with them.

In the leveled reader Sponges, fundamental science concepts in biology are explained through simply written text and colorful illustrations and photographs. Young readers discover that sponges are soft-bodied animals that live in oceans and fresh water. Sponges can be very small or very big and come in different colors and shapes. Some sponges are used by fish as hiding places. Although some sponges look like plants, sponges are not plants but animals because they are made of animal cells. Cells, atoms, and molecules are described.A pronunciation guide of scientific terms is included. 24 pages filled with engaging, colorful illustrations. Reading Level 1-3, Interest Level 2-5.