Electricity and magnetism

By Kathryn Whyman

Explores how electricity and magnetism are closely related and how together they produce the electric current that we use every day to provide heat, light, and power.

Forces in action

By Kathryn Whyman

Demonstrates how natural, elastic, and centripetal forces cause changes in the shape and direction of things.

Heat and energy

By Kathryn Whyman

Discusses how heat makes things expand and how energy changes from one form to another.

Chemical changes

By Kathryn Whyman

Describes the properties and uses of chemicals, how a solid changes to a liquid or gas, and how chemicals combine to make substances we use every day.

Light and lasers

By Kathryn Whyman

Illustrates the properties of light and the production and uses of lenses and lasers. Includes instructions for making a periscope.

Living things

By Kathryn Whyman

Examines how living things survive in different environments, cope with changes taking place around them, and depend on each other for survival.

Structures Materials

By Kathryn Whyman

Wood

By Kathryn Whyman

Solar system

By Kathryn Whyman

An introduction to the solar system including information on the sun, moons, planets and stars. Also includes instructions for making a solar system mobile.

Metals and alloys

By Kathryn Whyman