Science & Nature

Paddle boats, tugboats, cruise ships, and submarines—our waterways are full of vehicles that float! How do they work, and where can they take us? Kids will find the answers to all their questions about water vehicles in this fun, interactive book.

Today, we can talk to someone across town or even across the country right away. We just pick up the phone and call them. But it took a lot longer to get in touch with folks before Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone. With historical images and...

How can medicine that tastes like bubble gum make you feel better so quickly? It has penicillin in it—an antibiotic that helps treat bacterial infections. But we wouldn’t have the drug without the work of Alexander Fleming. With historical images and...

Today, we can talk to someone across town or even across the country right away. We just pick up the phone and call them. But it took a lot longer to get in touch with folks before Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone. With historical images and...

How can medicine that tastes like bubble gum make you feel better so quickly? It has penicillin in it—an antibiotic that helps treat bacterial infections. But we wouldn’t have the drug without the work of Alexander Fleming. With historical images and...

An elephant hides on the beach. A strawberry hides at a campsite. A ghost hides in the snow. Do you see the giraffe on the mountain? Can you find them in this fun book of photo puzzles?

An elephant hides on the beach. A strawberry hides at a campsite. A ghost hides in the snow. Do you see the giraffe on the mountain? Can you find them in this fun book of photo puzzles?

YOU are lost in the wilderness when you suddenly hear a low growl behind you. You turn around and come face-to-face with a ferocious beast! Will you grab a big stick and fight, or will you flee for your life? Will you try to climb a tree or hide in a...

With just a few supplies and easy-to-follow steps, create a marshmallow catapult. This project demonstrates how a simple machine and forces and motion send a sweet treat skyward.

A sundial is the oldest tool used to tell time. Make a simple sundial using rocks, a paper plate, and a pencil. Track how the shadow made by the sun moves throughout the day.

Gather a few supplies and follow the simple steps to power a light with this fun science experiment!

With just a few supplies and easy-to-follow steps, create a marshmallow catapult. This project demonstrates how a simple machine and forces and motion send a sweet treat skyward.