Central Kansas Library System

Zoom! What makes a car go fast, or slow down? This book teaches young readers in kindergarten to grade 2 all about speed and direction, including pushing, pulling, starting, and stopping. This collection introduces a variety of science topics for early learners based on physical science NGSS standards. From motion to energy supplied by the sun, these books present complicated information in easy-to-understand language and provide kid-friendly examples....

Let's get moving! Objects move when they are pushed or pulled. This book teaches young readers in kindergarten to grade 2 what happens when we push or pull an object, including discussions of speed, strength, direction, and what happens when objects touch or collide. This collection introduces a variety of science topics for early learners based on physical science NGSS standards. From motion to energy supplied by the sun, these books present complicated...

The sun is huge and bright! We get heat, light, and energy from this star. My Physical Science Library: Sun Power teaches young readers in kindergarten to grade 2 about the power of the sun while asking readers to consider cause and effect. This collection introduces a variety of science topics for early learners based on physical science NGSS standards. From motion to energy supplied by the sun, these books present complicated information in easy-to-understand...

Water can be hard to find on African savannas. Luckily, African elephants have unique ways to stay cool and hydrated with their wrinkly skin and throat pouches! In this title, simple text helps young readers explore all the ways these elephants have adapted to their dry biome. Special features showing range, conservation status, and diet visually support the text to aid in learning and comprehension.

Without the sun, we wouldn't have bountiful harvests, beautiful flowers, or green forests. The relationship between the sun and plants is complex, fascinating, and altogether necessary for life on Earth. Through colorful photographs, easy-to-follow diagrams, fun facts, and standards-based activities, this book gives readers an inside look at photosynthesis, sun plants versus shade plants, seasons, and so much more. The narrative takes young learners...

Though carbon dating has only been put into practice since the late 1940s, it has since revolutionized the work of archaeologists around the world. Its profound impact has opened the door for scientists to assign accurate timeline data to found objects, enabling them to ask even deeper questions about their work and how it relates to discoveries from across the globe. Through a close examination of the fundamental principles of physics involved in...

African lions easily sneak through the savannas of Africa thanks to the camouflage of their tan fur. Engaging text covers this and other attributes that have made lions top grassland predators, with features showing major adaptations, range, and diet. Beginning readers can learn just how lions survive under the hot African sun in this fact-filled title.

Hyenas have large hearts that make them perfect endurance athletes for covering large stretches of land. This is a key adaptation in the grasslands! This title uses simple text and features including maps and status charts to explain the adaptations of these giggling mammals. Young readers will learn that there is so much more to these misunderstood animals than the movies show!

From licking their forearms to lying in the shade, kangaroos have ways of staying cool in the hot Outback. This title for beginning readers shows how these marsupials have adapted to their grassland home through body parts and behaviors.

Today, there are many national parks and reserves in the United States that preserve our country's beauty and wildlife. This is the story of the United States National Park Service, from its creation by Woodrow Wilson in 1916 to its evolution through the decades, including its counterparts around the world and the legal and political challenges it faces today.