Lisa  Greathouse

A comprehensive set of titles about physical science topics that feature easy-to-follow text, lab activities, supporting graphics, highlighted content-area vocabulary, sidebars, photographs, graphs, glossary and index.

Solids

Practice addition at the playground! This fun title uses examples from all around the playground to help children practice their addition and understand early STEM themes. Add up two blue swings and three red swings to get five swings! Add slides, rings, jump ropes, basketballs, and more! These familiar images work in conjunction with engaging "You Try It!" problems to encourage young readers to practice and improve their addition skills. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a lesson plan.

At the Playground 6-Pack

Breathe in . . . breathe out. Do you ever wonder how you can do that? And do you ever wonder what happens to the air you breathe? Read this Spanish-translated book to learn about your amazing lungs and how they work! This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a lesson plan.

Los pulmones (Lungs) 6-Pack

Stephanie Kuligowski

From Stonehenge to the Bermuda Triangle, there are many places on Earth that remain a mystery to scientists! Readers will discover these curious places--and more!--as they move through this fascinating nonfiction title. This mysterious book features detailed images, informational text, and stimulating facts and theories in conjunction with upper-level features, such as chapter format, a glossary of terms, and an index. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a lesson plan.

TIME For Kids Nonfiction Readers: Advanced: Unsolv

Unsolved! Mysterious Places 6-Pack

Learn how to make healthier foods with the help of this science reader. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a lesson plan.

Make It Healthy 6-Pack

Ancient astronomers looked at movements in the sun, moon, and stars to guide travelers and keep track of the seasons. Nicholas Copernicus was the first to challenge people's beliefs that Earth was the center of the solar system and is known as the founder of astronomy. Galileo Galilei built a telescope and spotted craters on the moon and sunspots on the sun. Isaac Newton invented the reflecting telescope and discovered the law of gravity. Astronomers continue to work every day to uncover the mysteries of the universe.

Astronomers Through Time

Inspire students to get moving and be more active with this colorful science reader.

Get Moving

Ice cream is a solid. But when it melts, it becomes a liquid. Solids can change to liquids and back again by melting and freezing. Read this book to learn what happens when heat and cold and solids meet. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a lesson plan.

Melting and Freezing 6-Pack

Readers will be amazed to discover that every time they climb onto bicycles and ride like the wind, they are defying gravity! This book explains the physics and history behind bicycles, skateboards, and surfboards. Readers learn what happens from the simplest movement of rolling forward to more complex tricks and stunts of jumping and spinning. Readers will never look at bikes, skateboards or surfboards the same way again.

Forces and Motion

Bikes and Boards

Are you prepared for an emergency? With the help of this science title, readers can learn how to prepare for all sorts of disasters and stay safe!

Emergency! Be Prepared

How do architects and contractors use math and geometry to help build a house? Readers will find out in this engaging nonfiction book that features bright images and charts, informational text, and intriguing facts that will familiarize children with construction, construction equipment and materials, and blueprints.

Big Digs: Construction Site

Learn the secrets to artful cupcakes, oven-fresh bread, and other delicious baked goods in this delightful nonfiction title. Readers will learn how mathematics helps bakers measure their ingredients to make tasteful treats. Featuring vibrant images and charts, informative text, and fun, intriguing facts, children will be fascinated by all the details that go into baking their favorite treats--like doughnuts and cookies! This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a lesson plan.

Sweet: Inside a Bakery 6-Pack

True or False: The only reason to play sports is to have fun. False! They also offer opportunities for readers to learn and apply concepts and principles related to force and motion. Readers learn how science plays a critical factor in any athlete's quest to be the best at his or her sport. They read how mass is related to acceleration and velocity. Physics and aerodynamics affect many sports and help athletes strategize their next moves against their opponents. This book covers a variety of interesting sports suitable for the casual to the most fanatic sporting enthusiast.

The Quest for Personal Best: Individual Sports

Learn how a designer's sketch becomes the fashion we wear and how a designer uses math and geometry to make their designs successful in this fashion-filled book! Including information about the fashion industry, clothing fabrics, patterns, and textures, readers learn all about the different aspects of the fashion industry. With a glossary, index, vivid images, informational text, and interesting facts, children will be engaged from beginning to end.

Backstage Pass: Fashion

Where is your brain exactly? What does it do? Use your brain to read this colorful, engaging title and learn all about it! This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a lesson plan.

Brain 6-Pack

Do you know how to eat healthy? You may be surprised to learn that many of the foods you already enjoy are not just good, but good for you. Discover the importance of eating healthy meals and snacks. You have the power to eat healthy and feel great.

Eat Healthy

People once believed that Earth was the center of the solar system. Scientists finally learned that Earth is one of at least eight planets in our solar system and that they all travel around the sun. Astronomers now know that our solar system is almost 5 billion years old and is part of at least 100 billion galaxies in the universe. Earth is the only planet known to have life and water. Scientists continue to discover new planet-like objects, called dwarf planets, all the time!

The Wonder of Our Solar System

Provides information on the three states of water and the idea that something that changes its state by melting or freezing remains matter.

Melting and Freezing

Early elementary readers find out how important lunch is in order to keep them energized throughout their busy day. Implementing a variety of mathematical skills, from addition to fractions, in conjunction with informational text, helpful charts and vivid images, children are encouraged to make healthy choices at lunch time to get the best nutrients and vitamins that their bodies need. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a lesson plan.

Count Me In! What's for Lunch? 6-Pack

Early elementary readers find out how important lunch is in order to keep them energized throughout their busy day. Implementing a variety of mathematical skills, from addition to fractions, in conjunction with informational text, helpful charts and vivid images, children are encouraged to make healthy choices at lunch time to get the best nutrients and vitamins that their bodies need.

Lisa Greathouse

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