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4) Motion
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"Simple text and full color photographs introduce beginning readers to motion. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--Provided by publisher.
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You push a swing. Your brother pulls a wagon. Forces are at work all around you. But what exactly is a force? And how do forces act on different objects? Read this book to find out! Learn all about matter, energy, and forces in the Exploring Physical Science series, part of the Lightning Bolt Books collection. With high-energy designs, exciting photos, and fun text, Lightning Bolt Books bring nonfiction topics to life!
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An airplane soars through the sky. A wind gust blows through the leaves. Objects are in motion all around you. But what makes objects move? And what are some different ways that objects move? Read this book to find out! Learn all about matter, energy, and forces in the Exploring Physical Science series, part of the Lightning Bolt Books collection. With high-energy designs, exciting photos, and fun text, Lightning Bolt Books bring nonfiction topics...
10) Fast and slow
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"A fast-flapping bird zooms through the sky. A tired turtle creeps along at a slow, lazy pace. Forces in motion are around us everywhere! They make things move at every speed. Explore science concepts through fun examples and simple, lively text to set learning into motion"--
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In this graphic novel, witness Isaac Newton develop the laws of motion and the law of universal gravitation. World-changing events unfold before your eyes in this amazing tale of invention! Dramatic illustrations and fast-paced text provide a "you-are-there" experience. With extensive back matter, including a bibliography, extended reading list, glossary, and further Internet sources, young readers will gobble up this action-packed comic book about...
12) Motion
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What does it mean to move? Young readers with learn how things stay in motion and how they start and stop. This book investigates the laws of motion that allow rockets to zoom into outer space, children to run around the playground, and leaves to dance on an autumn breeze. Children are keen observers of the world around them. This series helps kids understand the scientific basics behind their everyday experiences. Through simple, clear text and colorful...
14) Motion
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"Motion is all around us. Learn how it is used in art, technology, and engineering. Five easy-to-read chapters explain the science behind motion, as well as its real-world applications." -- Publisher's website.
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Everything moves! Kids run around the playground, cars drive on the road, and balls fly through the air. What causes all this motion? Physics! Forces and motion rule the way everything moves through space. In Explore Forces and Motion! With 25 Great Projects , readers ages 7 through 10 discover that the push and pull of every object on the planet and in space depends on how a force acts upon it. Things float because of a force called buoyancy, we...
19) Whirlpools
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Whirlpools-swirling vortexes in the ocean sometimes capable of capsizing entire ships-have long been featured in legend as the work of sea monsters or as gateways to other worlds. We now know that they are normal oceanic currents, usually caused by tides. This attractive volume concisely examines the natural and human-made conditions that create whirlpools, eddies, and more, providing a window into the field of oceanography for an elementary audience....
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How does ice skating work? Why can some sprinters run faster than others? What makes a ball bounce? Covering lots of different sports, including athletics sports such as sprinting and long-distance running, ball games such as tennis and football, and winter sports such as ice-skating and bobsleigh, Win that Sprint takes a fun look at forces in sport. While learning about forces you will find that you also find out the answers to many questions that...
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