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1) Energy
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Introduces the concept of energy, describing the difference between potential and kinetic energy and detailing such types as heat, sound, light, chemical energy, and electricity.
4) Energy
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Explains how energy affects the movement of objects through the air, the warmth we feel on our skin when the sun shines, and many concepts in between.
Author
Series
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Positioned for students (and parents) who just want the key concepts and a few examples -- without the review, ramp-up, and anecdotal content -- The Essentials For Dummies series is a perfect solution for exam-cramming, homework help, and reference.
6) Make it move
Author
Publisher
Rourke Educational Media
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
This book helps emerging readers develop proficient literacy skills while learning about force and motion. It promotes beginning reading skills, teaches science vocabulary, and fosters curiosity about the world around us.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Force explores how humans interact with the material world in the course of their everyday activities. This book for the general reader also considers the significance of force in shaping societies and cultures. Celebrated author Henry Petroski delves into the ongoing physical interaction between people and things that enables them to stay put or causes them to move. He explores the range of daily human experience whereby we feel the sensations of...
Publisher
Wonderscape Entertainment, LLC
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Learn all about energy. What the Law of Conservation of Energy is, what potential and kinetic energy are, what work is, what energy transfers are. All of this are covered in depth with detailed graphics, diagrams and exciting video.
9) Forces
Author
Series
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
"Many forces of nature are at work all the time around us, without us even considering them. Friction slows down moving objects. Gravity fixes our feet to the ground. Magnetism sticks our objects to the fridge and keeps our computers working. This dynamic book, styled like a colorful comic, sheds light on these unseen forces surrounding us. Key scientific concepts are explained in a comprehensible way and accompanied by appealing graphics and diagrams....
10) Push and pull
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Provides a simple introduction to push and pull.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"It's time for Bird to build her nest! Follow her as she pulls a worm out of the ground, lifts some twigs that are just the right size, and pushes the twigs into place. Uh-oh! One of the twigs falls to the ground! But after a day of hard work, Bird's nest is ready and waiting"--Publisher's website.
Author
Series
Publisher
Windmill Books
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
"Energy comes in many forms, including sound, heat, electricity, and light, and is perpetually at work all around us. As the inquisitive scientists in this book, readers will come to recognize some key characteristics of energy. Measuring the speed of sound, investigating reflection and refraction, and examining static electricity are a few of the experiments young scientists will undertake, with the help of boxed instructions and bright illustrations....
13) Forces
Author
Series
Publisher
KidHaven Pub
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
"Help your readers discover the powerful science behind force. Various forces, such as gravitational force and applied force, explain how and why objects move the way they do. Through informative and concise main text, readers expand their knowledge of this essential science curriculum topic. Creative, full-color design elements, useful sidebars, thought-provoking fact boxes, and a helpful glossary add extra insight to give readers a better understanding...
Series
Publisher
Wonderscape Entertainment, LLC
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
This dynamic, high definition, science DVD defines and helps children explore the terms unbalanced force, balance, balanced force, gravity and force. Divided into segments, this program is designed to reinforce and support a viewer's comprehension and retention of these terms through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful, animated graphics and labels. Kids will see and hear the terms used in a variety of contexts.
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
This live-action video program incorporates many research-based learning strategies proven to help young viewers learn and retain science vocabulary, utilizing video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful, animated graphics and labels. Kids will understand what energy is, how it exists in many different forms (kinetic, solar, potential, sound and wave), and how it works. The program begins with a simple definition.
17) Amusement park
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Whee! Find out about the forces that keep you in motion while you spin, bounce, and bump your way through an amusement park."--
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
The Shocking Story of Electricity is a beautifully designed reader all about electricity, from the ground breaking discoveries of early scientists to future challenges around global warming--and all the lightning bolts, circuits and power sources along the way.
Author
Series
Publisher
Windmill Books
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
"Genuine scientists test their theories through experiments, using the results to uncover truly amazing discoveries. In this beneficial STEM-based book, readers are the scientists diving into experiments about forces such as gravity, friction, and magnetism. They'll use easy-to-find materials such as balloons, erasers, and rulers to perform step-by-step experiments, learning more about forces at work in the world all around them. A summary of each...
Series
Publisher
Wonderscape Entertainment, LLC
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
It encourages children to explore the world of science in their immediate surroundings. Through observation and experimentation, students will learn properties of forces, Newton's Laws of Motion, and how pressure affects the world around them. The program also motivates students to explore their surroundings and to discover the fascinating impact forces have on their everyday lives.
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