Simons, Lisa M. B.
Summary: "You push your friend while they swing. You pull open a door. What happens when you push or pull an object? Let's investigate pushing and pulling forces!"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pebble 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 531 SIMMidthun, Joseph
Summary: "A graphic nonfiction volume that introduces energy, including its forms and uses. Features include several photographic pages, a glossary, additional resource list, and an index"--Provided by publisher
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 531 MIDFerrie, Chris
Summary: Presents simple illustrations of the concepts of motion, gravity, and mass that make up the theory of Newtonian physics.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky 2017
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: BRDMidthun, Joseph
Summary: "A graphic nonfiction volume that introduces the properties of force and motion. Features include several photographic pages, a glossary, additional resource list, and an index"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: World Book, a Scott Fetzer Company 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 531 MIDSummary: Super-engaging set challenges kids to build ramps, pendulums, hammers, and more - then drop a ball onto the tracks and set off a chain reaction. Perfect for exploring STEM concepts such as gravity, motion, momentum and force.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lakeshore 2016
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1 available in STEM Kits, Call number: J STEM KIT 163Spiro, Ruth
Summary: "The next two books in the Baby Loves series tackle the first law of thermodynamics (energy cannot be created or destroyed, but it can change forms) and Schrödinger's Cat, the famous thought experiment involving quantum theory (quantum physics states that a particle can exist in multiple places at once). Accurate enough to satisfy an expert and simple enough for the rest of us to comprehend,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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Summary: "How can a plane fly upside down? Why aren't there any super-giant humans? Why doesn't the Moon fall out of the sky? answers all these intriguing questions about the science of forces, and much more."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crabtree Publishing Company 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 531 CLAHeitkamp, Kristina Lyn
Summary: Energy is everywhere. Introduce young readers to mechanical energy with this visually engaging text. Mechanical energy is defined through accessible language, explaining basic concepts such as potential and kinetic energy. Learn how mechanical energy has been harnessed in inventive ways over the course of history. Readers discover different sources of mechanical energy and how it can be...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Britannica Educational Publishing in association with Rosen Educational Services 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 531 HEIBatchelor, Jacob
Summary: Defined as the ability to do work, energy is one of the most crucial concepts in physical science existing seemingly everywhere and in everything. In this book, readers will learn how energy affects the movement of objects through the air, the warmth we feel on our skin when the sun shines, and many concepts in between. Readers will also conduct energy experiments and find out how humans have...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 530 BATClaybourne, Anna
Summary: Presents simple experiments, with step-by-step, illustrated instructions, for studying the science of force and motion, including exciting zooming, flying, sliding, and squirting experiments.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Raintree 2015
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Summary: Introduces the concept of energy, describing the difference between potential and kinetic energy and detailing such types as heat, sound, light, chemical energy, and electricity.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 531 DODFaust, Daniel R.
Summary: "Why do objects fall toward the ground? What makes electric lights go on when we flip a switch? How do magnets work? The answers to these questions and many more become clear when you understand how electromagnetic force and gravitational force operate. This title looks at these forces and presents key concepts in an accessible way. Important theories and applications are presented in clear,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 530 FAUGreen, Dan
Summary: Introduces energy, discussing where it comes from, how it can change forms, and how it affects the planet.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 531 GREPamplona, Alberto Hernández.
Summary: "All students are familiar with the concept of energy, but never before will it have come alive for them the way it will with this illustration-packed title. Informative diagrams and colorful illustrations bring the concepts of energy and motion to life, engaging even science-adverse readers with these core curricular concepts. Furthermore, this title presents some of the natural resources most...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rosen Publishing 2018
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 531 PAMSchaefer, Lola M.
Summary: "An introduction to the six simple machines-the screw, lever, wedge, pulley, inclined plane, and the wheel and axle-and examples of how they are used in real life"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SCHBaker, Laura
Summary: "Discover forces that shape our world, and explore why matter really does matter ... Unlock a whole new way of thinking about ... the wonders of space and time, the electromagnetic spectrum, the hidden laws that govern motion, [and] electronics and new technologies"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Arcturus 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 530 BAKJenkins, Martin
Summary: "It's time for Bird to build her nest! Follow her as she pulls a worm out of the ground, lifts some twigs that are just the right size, and pushes the twigs into place. Uh-oh! One of the twigs falls to the ground! But after a day of hard work, Bird's nest is ready and waiting"--Publisher's website
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Sci JenkinsMullins, Matt.
Summary: Photographs and text introduce scientific concepts related to energy, explaining what energy is and what it affects, describing how people have used energy throughout human history, and providing additional facts, statistics, and a time line.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2012
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Summary: "What kinds of everyday objects use levers? What do pulleys do? Questions such as these are answered in this age-appropriate text about the science behind levers and pulleys, which is a essential physical science concept. Fact boxes, informative diagrams, and vivid, full-color photographs add extra insight, appealing to budding scientists who are curious about machines and the parts that make...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J STEM Things BrindedBradley, Kimberly Brubaker.
Summary: Simple language and humorous illustrations show how energy comes originally from the sun and can be transferred from one thing to another.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 2003
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE LETSummary: "A graphic nonfiction volume that introduces energy, including its forms and uses. Features include several photographic pages, a glossary, additional resource list, and an index"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: World Book 2011