Through a variety of hands-on explorations, students discover that energy is the root of all change that occurs in the world around them. Fifth graders explore the forms energy takes, how energy transfers from one object to another, how easily heat energy passes through different materials, and how transfers of energy are harnessed in everyday machines.
Everyday Conservation by
With easy-to-read text, full-color photos, and captivating graphics, this book discusses the importance and effects of energy conservation. Readers will learn about energy-saving technologies and methods for heating and cooling, appliances, lighting, electronics, and transportation. The mechanics of regular and compact fluorescent lightbulbs is broken down into basic concepts, aided by large photos. Helpful energy-saving tips are presented throughout the book. Greenhouse gas emissions, global warming, and the world's growing energy demand are among other topics addressed in this title. Informative sidebars, bold glossary terms, and an index accompany engaging text and interactive graphic elements.
How Renewable Energy Works by 
What in the World Is Green Energy? by
Let's learn about going green! This positive title presents the different ways we use energy and resources. This easy-to-read book also includes fun, kid-friendly ways to care for the earth. From wind to plants, readers can discover some easy ways to use renewable resources! Super Sandcastle is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.
How Carbon Footprints Work by 
Balloons by
Text and experiments introduce scientific principles that can be demonstrated with balloons and other inflatable toys.
Forces by
This book explains the basic principles of forces and movement through looking at everyday experiences, including how a wind-up toy works and why your bike slows down when you stop pedaling.
Forces and Motion by
Why do apples fall to the ground? What stops atoms from flying apart? Why don't submarines sink? Investigate the curious world of physical science. Find out for yourself about Forces and Motion through experiments that you can do at home. Learn why some balls are better to use in certain games. Find out how a person can lift a car. Forces and Motion will show you the importance of investigating and understanding the physical world around you.
Force and Motion by
Force and motion have changed our view of the universe -- and Eyewitness Force & Motion is the perfect way to learn more about them! Discover how Archimedes made water run uphill; why a perpetual motion machine cannot be built; why a spinning top stays upright. Superb full-color photographs of original equipment, 3-D models, and ground-breaking experiments make this a compelling look at force and motion.
Gravity in Action by
Nothing can capture attention like the thrill and rush of roller coasters. Your students will learn how the force of gravity makes their favorite roaring rollers move.
Super Simple Things to Do with Pressure by
The science projects in Super Simple Things to Do with Pressure: Fun and Easy Science for Kids are easy and fun! Young readers can find the common household elements around the house and then complete the projects at home. No laboratory required! Each simple activity includes how-to photos, easy instructions, and short explanations. Readers will be thinking like scientists in no time! Besides adhering to science standards, this title also includes beginning math principles. For those familiar with the Checkerboard Cool series, this is the "Cool junior" series. Super simple says it all! Super Sandcastle is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.
Give It a Push! Give It a Pull! by
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?
Energy for the Future by
Burning fossil fuels, such as oil and coal, may be accelerating Earth's climate change. How can we develop clean, renewable sources of energy and reduce our dependence on fossil fuels? Energy for the Future clearly presents the pros and cons of alternative energy sources from wind, water, and solar power to bio-fuels, hydrogen fuel cells, and nuclear power. A section in the back of the book will inspire young environmentalists by suggesting ways they can help protect their planet.
Nature Power by
With easy-to-read text, full-color photos, and captivating graphics, this book examines the background, pros and cons, and future of solar, hydro, wind, and geothermal power. Advanced technologies, such as photovoltaic cells, wave and tidal machines, and geothermal heat pumps, are simplified for basic comprehension. A colorful diagram of a geothermal heating system teaches readers how geothermal energy is used to heat homes. Environmental and economic concerns regarding dams, wind turbines, and offshore wind farms are also addressed. Other environmental topics introduced include greenhouse gases, global warming, and pollution. Informative sidebars, bold glossary terms, and an index accompany engaging text and interactive graphic elements.
Renewable Fuels by
With easy-to-read text, full-color photos, and captivating graphics, this book examines the background, pros and cons, and future of renewable fuels. Readers will learn about corn ethanol, cellulosic ethanol, biodiesel, landfill gas, and methane digesters. These fuels, including E85 and soy biodiesel, are compared and contrasted with widely used fossil fuels. The process of turning grains into ethanol is broken down into easy-to-follow steps, and the role of ethanol in the carbon cycle is simplified in an illustrated diagram. Environmental topics such as pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, and global warming are also introduced. In addition, a colorful timeline highlights advances in renewable fuels. Informative sidebars, bold glossary terms, and an index accompany engaging text and interactive graphic elements.
Solar Energy by
Solar Energy Is Explained. Included In This Book Is Where It Comes From, Who Uses It, And The Positive And Negative Benefits Of Using It.
How a Solar-Powered Home Works by
The ancient Greeks and Romans were the first to realize how to harness the sun for light and warmth. Today, it's common to consider window placement for optimum use of the sun when building new structures, and it's no longer unusual for buildings to use solar cells for electricity! Readers will be introduced to this exciting technology through brightly colored photographs and understandable explanations of how different kinds of solar power work. Sidebars focus on this technology up close while succinct fact boxes offer more ecological perspectives. Readers will not only learn why solar power is a technology to be invested in but also the limitations that still exist. The science and social studies content will illuminate a fascinating area of research for readers beginning to weigh pros and cons to form an opinion.
Solar Energy by
Earth receives only one billionth of the energy coming from the Sun. Yet, this is enough energy to power all of life on Earth. This title brings solar energy to life.
Nuclear Power by
Oil, Gas, and Coal: Our lives would be very different without oil, gas, and coal. These fossil fuels help heat our homes, turn on our lights, and power our cars and trucks. But they also damage our environmentand they wont last forever. Learn how we use these energy sources today and find out how we might use them with cleaner sources of energy in the future.
Nuclear Power by
With easy-to-read text, full-color photos, and captivating graphics, this book examines the background, pros and cons, and future of nuclear power. Simplified diagrams, such as the splitting of uranium atoms during nuclear fission and the labeled parts of a nuclear reactor, illustrate advanced concepts. Readers will learn about nuclear waste, reprocessing, nuclear radiation, and nuclear weapons, as well as the accidents at Three Mile Island and Chernobyl. Modern nuclear reactor designs, such as passive reactors, fast reactors, pebble-bed reactors, and heavy-water reactors are discussed, as well as nuclear fusion. Environmental topics, including the burning of fossil fuels, carbon dioxide emissions, global warming, and pollution, are also introduced. Informative sidebars, bold glossary terms, and an index accompany engaging text and interactive graphic elements.
Put Pulleys to the Test by
What do flagpoles and some window blinds have in common? They use pulleys to perform work! Pulleys are simple machines. They help us to do jobs more easily. But dont take our word for it. Put pulleys to the test with the fun experiments youll find in this book.
