Oxford International Primary Science takes an enquiry-based approach to learning, engaging students in the topics through asking questions that make them think and activities that encourage them to explore and practise. As students progress through the course, they not only learn about science but how to think like a scientist. They learn the language of scientific enquiry, for example the mea…
Remember: Science fair projects are due…NOW! It’s no secret that kids sometimes put off doing their assignments, especially if they get busy or don’t know where to begin. But with this compilation at hand, their science fair problems are over, because it’s full of super-quick ideas sure to wow the crowd and the judges. All the experiments use common, easy to find materials, and there’…
Get ready to make shooting rockets, slow motion explosions, and soda gushers. With just a few household items, you can create these science experiments and more. You’ll also find out what causes these projects to implode and explode. Science has never been this much fun!
A classic story about Harry and his bucketful of dinosaurs! When Harry and the dinosaurs go to the museum they see Roman swords and spears, Egyptian mummies and lots of Harry's ancestors. The dinosaurs want Harry to help them to find their ancestors...and that's how Harry gets lost! Will Mum and Nan know where to look for him?
When E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial was released in theaters thirty-five years ago, the film enchanted millions of kids and surpassed Star Wars to become the highest-grossing movie of all time. Now the blockbuster movie is an illustrated storybook, with colorful retro-style illustrations courtesy of Kim Smith. It's a story you can't help but love: After E.T. is stranded on Earth, he takes refuge wi…
The Magic Tree House whisks Jack and Annie off to the moon—and the future. Their mission? To find the last "M" thing that will free Morgan from the spell. Can they do it before the air in their oxygen tank runs out? Will the mysterious moon man help them? And why is Peanut the mouse acting so strange?
Ms Li's class is getting ready for the Science Fair, and Chad, Jordan , Zoe and Keisha want to come up with a mind-blowing project. With the helps of Chad's eccentric Auntie Kym, they decide to try and make a Black Hole! But class bully Shaun Simpson, whose Dad always gives him special stuff for his projects, seems determined to ruin it. No matter how they present the group project, using vacuu…
Pete's teacher seems ready to swallow any excuse. But surely even he won't fall for the tale about a stranded spacecraft and an alien who floats? Or will he?
Pete has a few problems. He has to think up an idea for the school science fair and yet he hates science; he has to walk his dog Dizzy every day and pick up her putrid, pongy poos (AND she's an old dog - so when she goes, it's NOT a pretty sight!); he has a snotty little sister Jemima, a nagging Mum, and now Grandad has come to stay for a while! Top that off with class geek Henry Benson (AKA Bu…
This charming reference book answers questions kids ask every day, taking a closer look at the things that surround them and how they work—from cars to vacuum cleaners, storms to seasons, animal bodies to humans. More than 100 colorful photos are paired with age-appropriate text featuring answers to questions like "How do chameleons change color?" "How do refrigerators stay cold?" "How do tor…