Provides an introduction to weather phenomena associated with rain, including clouds, fronts, atmospheric pressure, thunder and lightning, and more.

An illustrated introduction to what the seasons are, why and when they change, and how they affect plants, animals, and people.

Describes briefly the most widely accepted scientific explanations regarding the origins of the universe, the birth of stars, and the formation of the planets.

"How can the biggest living thing on the planet survive almost anything? How did it get to be so big? And who really is the biggest killer on the reef? Working with geologists and marine biologists, extreme adventurer Will Gadd gets up close and personal with the largest living thing on the planet ( the only one you can see from space)- the Great Barrier Reef. The story of what makes this place the perfect location for Australia's mysterious past....

SCIENCE. This fascinating book is part of the Life Sciences Readers for students in Upper Primary School. Contents: What Are Landforms?; Mapping the Earth's Surface; Earthquake and Volcanoes; Weathering; What Is Erosion?; Appendices.

There are many different kinds of rocks. But rocks have many things in common, too. All rocks are solid, are made naturally, and are made up of groups of smaller particles and minerals that are stuck together. There are three types of rocks: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic. Rocks have been used to make buildings, walls, and roads. In the form of fossils, rocks have taught us many things about the kinds of plants and animals that have lived on...

Examines the Earth's surface, including how it changes and why it shifts, and describes the formation of mountains, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, and the movement of continents.

An introduction to the vast universe, explaining what stars are and how they are born, discussing galaxies, dark matter, and black holes, and looking at the levels of stars and galaxies that exist across the universe.