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Discusses how various animals defend themselves, build their owndwellings, live in families, feed, and generally interact withtheir environment.

Discusses basic genetics, explaining how the combination of genes passed on from our parents makes each of us a unique individual.

Describes the appearance and functions of bones, their association with muscles, tendons, and platelets, and how bones make up the skeleton.

Explains how electricity and magnetism are related, how they can be harnessed, and how they are useful.

Defines matter and includes instructions for simple experiments that explain the properties of its three principal forms.

Describes the properties of different types of natural and manufactured matter, including elastic, marble, wood, silk, and gold. Materials answers fundamental questions about the matter and materials that make up the physical world around us. What are rocks made of? Where do plastics come from, and what are they used for? Why can I see through glass? Readers are introduced to the most common natural and manufactured materials-including metals, wood,...

Introduces the planet's climate and geography, discussing topics including the water cycle, earthquakes, and natural resources, and provides instructions for creating simple projects.