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K-3
A+ Books: Simply Science series.
James skims through basic physics principles with simple texts and large illustrative photographs. Real-life examples, such as banging a drum or pushing a shopping cart, adequately demonstrate principles for young learners. Readers are encouraged to try simple activities throughout, with a slightly more detailed experiment at the end. Final critical thinking questions seem to simply be testing reading comprehension. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these A+ Books: Simply Science titles: The Simple Science of Motion and The Simple Science of Sound.
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K-3
A+ Books: Simply Science series.
James skims through basic physics principles with simple texts and large illustrative photographs. Real-life examples, such as banging a drum or pushing a shopping cart, adequately demonstrate principles for young learners. Readers are encouraged to try simple activities throughout, with a slightly more detailed experiment at the end. Final critical thinking questions seem to simply be testing reading comprehension. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these A+ Books: Simply Science titles: The Simple Science of Motion and The Simple Science of Sound.
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K-3
A+ Books: Simply Science series.
This volume skims through magnets' basic properties and their uses in society. Clear photographs and diagrams paired with simple sentences keep this book accessible to young science learners. The content is minimal, but clear organization and subject headings make the flow of information easy to follow. A basic supplemental activity helps illustrate how magnets work. Reading list. Glos., ind.
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K-3
A+ Books: Simply Science series.
These books skim through earth science topics with clear full-spread photographs and simple sentences accessible to young science learners. The content is minimal, but clear organization and subject headings make the flow of information easy to follow. Each volume includes a basic supplemental activity with somewhat unclear explanations. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these A+ Books: Simply Science titles: The Simple Science of Dirt and The Simple Science of Rocks.
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K-3
A+ Books: Simply Science series.
These books skim through earth science topics with clear full-spread photographs and simple sentences accessible to young science learners. The content is minimal, but clear organization and subject headings make the flow of information easy to follow. Each volume includes a basic supplemental activity with somewhat unclear explanations. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these A+ Books: Simply Science titles: The Simple Science of Dirt and The Simple Science of Rocks.