Central Kansas Library System

Electricity powers light bulbs, televisions, refrigerators – even cars! Teeny-tiny electrons keep our big world running. In this title, early readers will explore the science behind electric currents, conductors, insulators, static electricity, and more.

A storm is ending, and a rainbow arches across the sky. Red, yellow, blue, violet – where do all these colors come from? Beginning readers will delve into the science of color, light wavelengths, reflections, and shadows in this bright book!

Whether solid, liquid, or gas, matter is everywhere! We need all states of it to live, from breathing air to drinking liquids. Students can take a closer look at the stuff that makes up our world in this engaging title.

Magnets are all around us – including the Earth under our feet! That's why compass needles are attracted to the north pole. Doorbells, refrigerators, and computers are just a few of the other places we use magnets in our daily lives. Readers will get the inside scoop on magnetism in this book!

"Did you know that an object can only move if a force is placed on it? Read about pushing and pulling-the forces that make objects move-and what happens when you change the strength or direction of a force"--

We can all make good choices to do our part to care for Earth. Read about the importance of reducing, reusing, and recycling, as well choosing items that can be used over and over.

Read about the things that change outdoors with the season, including the hours of sunlight and the temperature.

Enjoy reading about the changes in a rabbit as it grows from a newborn bunny to a full-grown adult.

Experiments and activities present the properties of light and demonstrate how it can be bent, reflected in a mirror, and used to make shadows, rainbows, and moving pictures.