Ruby Sisson Library

Suggests activities and experiments that demonstrate the principles of science at work in a playground, exploring such topics as gravity, centrifugal force, and shadows.

Provides simple experiments that explore scientific phenomena occurring in a moving car.

Provides experiments that explore scientific phenomena occurring in the kitchen.

"Discusses the basic scientific principles and historical context of robots"--Provided by publisher.

How do we know about prehistoric humans and dinosaurs who walked on Earth millions of years ago? Fossils give us knowledge about all these ancient stories that have been buried with time. What can we learn from fossils? Readers will be surprised as they find out from this colorful, easy introduction to science concepts.

Have you ever played with a remote control car? Aren't they awesome? These cool cars are available in various sizes, ranging from miniature toy cars to the size of real cars. RC cars, also known as Remote-Controlled or Radio-Controlled cars, are self-powered cars that can be controlled from a distance. In this book about RC cars, independent readers not only strengthen their reading skills and increase proficiency, but they learn basic scientific...

What makes a volcano spurt such hot lava? Where does all the lava come from? What makes the lava so hot and furious? Volcanoes hold a story that is just waiting to spill out, as your readers will learn here. While focusing on the answers to these questions, readers will also be learning related science concepts.