Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The earth in space The earth in space Peter D. Riley Introduces the solar system, its planets, and the Earth's place in it. OL15118657W
Food Food Peter D. Riley Introduces the food cycle and its importance, including how plants manufacture food, the plants, animals, bacteria, and fungi that make up the food cycle, and the fragile balance between feeding the … OL15118676W
Forces & motion Forces & motion Peter D. Riley Discusses various aspects of force and motion, including gravity, the measurement of forces, Newton's laws, speed, friction, air resistance, floating and sinking, magnetic force, and electricity. OL15118679W
Light and color Light and color Peter D. Riley Introduces the scientific principles of light and color, including explanations of where light comes from, reflected light, colors in nature, and how the eye works. OL15118694W
Materials and processes Materials and processes Peter D. Riley Text and activities demonstrate that materials are solids, liquids, or gases, and while they have special distinguishing features called properties, they can be changed in ways known as processes. OL15118713W
Plants Plants Peter D. Riley A simple introduction to various kinds of plants and the basic concepts related to growing plants. OL21181417W
Materials Materials Peter D. Riley Award-winning author Peter Riley explores the basics of science, introducing key words and facts, promoting scientific thinking and building up confidence and enthusiasm. The titles in this series in… OL24284965W
Variation Variation Peter D. Riley 'Science@school' books feature double-paged spreads which combine facts and prompt questions with colourful photographs and artwork, for individual reading or acting as a starting point for whole-cla… OL26282883W