Books in the Science Basics series

Get moving! By opening this book, you'll be using force to make the cover move. You use forces every day. But how? Learn more about this science basic and then experience the ups and downs of force with a hands-on experiment.

Listen up! Spread the word and ride the wave of science basics with this book about sound. Then look and listen during a hands-on science experiment that will draw everyone's attention in the library or classroom.

Where does light come from? How do magnets work? What is force? How does sound travel? Science Basics explores these questions (and more!) in an easy to explain, easy to read format that will spark a kid's interest in the world around them.

We can see light. We know it makes plants grow. Light pours from the sun and from glowing light bulbs. But we can't touch it, or hold it. What is light? Learn about this science basic, and then get hands-on with an experiment that will light up the classroom.