Jump into science
Author
1) Sun
Author
Series
Publisher
National Geographic Society
Pub. Date
[2001]
Physical Desc
31 pages : color illustrations ; 24 x 28 cm.
Language
English
2)
Volcano!
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3) Babies
Author
Series
Publisher
National Geographic Society
Pub. Date
[2002]
Physical Desc
30 pages : color illustrations ; 24 x 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes how babies look and act and how they change as they grow.
4) Dirt
Author
Series
Publisher
National Geographic Society
Pub. Date
2002.
Physical Desc
31 pages : color illustrations ; 24 x 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
Brief text explores how soil is formed, its layers, and its importance as a natural resource that living things need to survive.
5) Earthquakes
Author
Series
Publisher
National Geographic Society
Pub. Date
[2002]
Physical Desc
31 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 x 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
A friendly crow gives readers a bird's-eye view of earthquakes in action and introduces the basics of plate tectonics. Includes instructions for creating your own earthquake.
6) Honeybees
Author
Series
Publisher
National Geographic Society
Pub. Date
[2002]
Physical Desc
31 pages : color illustrations ; 24 x 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
Introduces honeybees, including the many jobs they do and how they help the environment.
7) Coral reefs
Author
Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2003]
Physical Desc
31 pages : color illustrations, map ; 24 x 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
A brief introduction to coral reefs, including where they are found, how they grow, what lives in them, their importance, and efforts being made to protect and restore them.
8) The moon
Author
Publisher
Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Did you know the moon is considered a natural satellite? Or that its gravity affects ocean tides on Earth? This book explores the closest celestial body to Earth and the ways in which the moon and Earth affect each other. Chapters introduce topics including the moon's origin, its makeup and phases, the first people to walk on its surface, and the moon's role in both lunar and solar eclipses.Planets and stars, moons and galaxies! The universe is a...
9) Sand
Author
Series
Publisher
National Geographic Society
Pub. Date
2000.
Physical Desc
32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 24 x 28 cm
Language
English
Description
Describes the formation of sand from materials such as coral, rock, or crystals and shows how it can be moved through water, wind, ice, and other erosion agents.
10) Stars
Author
Series
Publisher
National Geographic Society
Pub. Date
[2003]
Physical Desc
31 pages : color illustrations ; 24 x 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
Introduces stars and what they are made of, how they shine, their positions with relation to earth, and more.
11) Rocks & minerals
Author
Series
Publisher
National Geographic Society
Pub. Date
2010.
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 x 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
A survey of the earth's rocks and minerals explores some of the ways they have been transformed into usable materials from talcum powder to silver jewelry, in a reference complemented by a bonus activity suggestion.