author: louise spilsbury

The Science of the Digestive System

... liver is the largest internal body organ. In an adult, it is about the size of a softball. It is located mainly in the upper right part of the abdomen above the stomach and below the diaphragm. The liver produces bile ... stores bile in the ...

The Digestive System

... . They store the rest as starch in their roots and other parts for future use. People eat plants and plant-eating animals to get energy themselves. chart Get flow smart! This flow chart shows what happens in the digestive system. 7.

Animal Homes and Hang-outs

Discover the architects and construction engineers of the animal world! From underground aardvark burrows to giant termite mounds, find out how animals build homes to keep them snug and safe from predators.

Hurricane Hits the Coast

... free color catalog of all our high-quality books, call toll free 1-800-542 ... Perez 5, Chris Warham 27, Leonard Zhukovsky 6; Wikimedia Commons: Jocelyn ... book may be reproduced in any form without permission from the publisher, except ...

Landforms

... plate Eurasian plate Arabian plate Indian plate Philippine plate Pacific plate African plate Australian plate Scotia plate Antarctic plate flowchart smart! Get Continental Drift in Action Follow the steps in this flowchart. 7.

In the Desert

... 5, 7,43 food 11, 13, 31, 36, 39 food chains 15, 17. Index. gila monsters 9 Global Positioning System (GPS) 26, 33 global warming 13, 17, 38, 40, 41, 42, 45 Gobi 5 groundwater 14, 20, 38, 42 heatstroke 6 heliostats 34 inland deserts 5 ...

Plant Growth

What is a tropism? How do plants use hormones? What happens in a meristem? What do plants need to grow? How do they make their own food? What happens when they die? 'Plant Growth' provides the answers you want.

Hurricanes and Tornadoes in Action

... Tornado times Bangladesh has more than six tornadoes every year , because conditions in this tropical region are right for their formation . Most occur during April , May , and June . Early May is the pre- monsoon ( rainy ) season in ...

Terrifying Tornadoes

Louise Spilsbury, Richard Spilsbury. What is a tornado like ? A tornado may spin for just a few seconds , or it may go on ... tornadoes that move in a group or follow each other . Some tornadoes grow so big that they create other smaller ...

Ancient China

Ancient China may have existed thousands of years ago, but its civilization was incredibly rich with culture. This book explores the clues that have been left behind from this fascinating civilization.

Circuits and Conductors

... snap card game using the circuit symbols to help them learn all of the symbols . Pages 14-15 Investigating circuits Ask children to predict and investigate what would happen if they put a knot in a circuit wire . More able students ...

Lion: Killer King of the Plains

Lions are top of the food chain. This means that they are top predators. Find out all about lions, their life at the top, links in the food chain and killer facts.

Magnetism

Louise Spilsbury. 4 of rulers from These pencil the clay Using pencil the around are stand points pairs large to spins. up rest 2.5 against of lumps the magnets. cm the two (1 as in) 6 the should the so Now they Now magnets. pencil spin ...

How to Survive in the Arctic and Antarctica

Explores how to survive in the Arctic and Antarctica, including what to eat and drink, health and safety issues, and more.

Solids and Liquids

... worksheet for children to fill in to help them plan a chocolate melting ... solids? You could extend this work with a look at mixing plaster of Paris with ... different layers. Or, two-thirds fill a jar with a mixture of sand, silt and ...

The Ancient Greeks

... the father could decide whether to keep it. If the baby was weak or it was a girl, he might order the baby to be left outside to die. TOYS FOR CHILDREN Children in ancient Greece played with toys. WOMEN'S ROLE In ancient Greece, women ...

Survival of the Fittest: Extreme Adaptations

... bubble nets.” Whales find a school of fish and take turns diving up to 600 feet (180 m) to get underneath the school. They form a circle and blow air from the blowholes on their heads. The bubbles rise, forming a net of bubbles that ...

Magnetism

Louise Spilsbury. How. motors. work. The key to grasping how an electric motor works is to understand how electromagnets can be controlled. One thing that makes electromagnets so incredibly useful is that we can change the amount of ...

The Vikings

... warriors. Why do you think that is? Hint: Only the very best would do for a Viking leader's burial. Warrior. Clothing. Viking warriors did not wear uniforms. Some wore padded leather shirts for protection. Richer Vikings had heavy chain ...

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