FUNdamental Science Key Stage 1 – serie

We all use it every day but what happens when we throw it away? The BIG problem is that it does not disappear. In this title kids will act as environmental scientists to learn about the problem with plastic; single use plastic; plastics in landfill; plastic in the ocean; microplastics and the dangers to birds, animals and the environment. On a more positive note they will also learn about recycling; plastic free packaging; beach clean-up operations and the actions we can all take to reduce the plastic pollution and save our oceans. This title is filled with critical thinking questions and answers, activities and experiments, and it is supported with downloadable worksheets.

Crunch! Munch! Delicious! We eat fruits and vegetables every day, but how do these foods actually grow? In this book, kids will discover how seeds develop into mature plants from which farmers or gardeners can harvest a crop. Many children are not aware of how the foods they eat are produced, so this eye-opening book will have them looking at produce as plant scientists. They will also learn how fruits and vegetables are good for our bodies and help to keep us healthy. The book includes critical thinking questions, activities and experiments, and it is supported with downloadable worksheets.

A muddy puddle might not look like a habitat, but peer inside with a microscope and it’s home to a world of microscopic creatures. In this book, readers will explore the smallest of habitats and ecosystems. What lives on and in a rotting tree stump? Who makes their home in a compost heap? And is it true that your body is actually a microhabitat? The book includes critical thinking questions, activities and experiments, and it is supported with numerous free downloadable worksheets and resources.

In this book, readers will discover all about the basic structure of plants, including roots, stems, leaves and flowers. For example, how roots take in water and nutrients and how leaves make food for a plant. Packed with facts and information about familiar wild and garden plants, this title gets readers testing how water travels up plant stems, exploring how some plants grow from bulbs, and even going on scavenger hunts to find out all about leaves, tree bark and colourful petals. Look for the download button throughout the book. It shows there are free downloadable worksheets and other resources available for that topic.

How does an acorn become a mighty oak tree? What does a tiny sunflower seed need to grow into a tall, yellow flower? Using examples of familiar plants (including vegetables), readers will investigate what seeds need in order to grow into plants. They will discover the different ways in which plants disperse their seeds, and explore how many of the foods we eat are actually types of seeds. Filled with ideas for activities and experiments, this title will give young science enthusiasts all the information they need to learn about different types of seeds and the processes they undergo. Look for the download button throughout the book. It shows there are free downloadable worksheets and other resources available for that topic.

What plants and animals live in a garden? What do these living things need from their habitat? And who eats who? In this title, readers will explore a garden, woodland, rock pool and desert habitat. They will also discover what plants and creatures make their home in a tree stump micro-habitat. This book introduces simple food chains and helps students discover how living things in a habitat depend on each other for survival. Look for the download button throughout the book. It shows there are free downloadable worksheets and other resources available for that topic.

Is it living or non-living - can it move on its own? Does it need air? Does it need water and food? Does it produce waste? Does it react to things that happen around it? Does it grow? Can it reproduce? Ask these questions about the things around you to learn if they are alive or not alive. From cats to plants; robots to skin cells and toys to clothes; using fun experiments and activities and answering critical thinking questions kids will discover if things are alive, were once alive or have never been alive. This title is supported with downloadable worksheets.

How do the changing seasons affect what time it gets dark and the type of weather we experience? How do plants and wild animals respond as the year passes by and the seasons change? From new green shoots pushing through the soil and warm sunshine in spring, to shorter days and frost and snow in winter, readers will discover how the world around them changes as the seasons change. This title is filled with critical thinking questions and ideas for activities and experiments to enable young science enthusiasts to learn about the seasons. It is supported with downloadable worksheets.

Hearing, seeing, smelling, tasting and feeling; all this is possible because of our senses. In this title kids will act as scientists and investigate our senses; how they can be useful to keep us safe. They will learn about our eyes, ears, nose, tongue and skin and how these organs work with the brain to enable us to enjoy these sensations. This title is filled with critical thinking questions and ideas for activities and experiments to enable young science enthusiasts to learn all our their five senses. It is supported with downloadable worksheets.

Your body is amazing but how does it work and what does it need? In this title kids will discover more about what is inside their bodies. Muscles, bones, tendons and trillions of tiny cells; the brain the body's control centre; the heart and blood; breathing and digesting. Kids will learn what their bodies need to stay healthy: different types of food; water; exercise; hygiene and sleep. With a multitude of ideas for activities and experiments young scientists will investigate their bodies and how to look after themselves. Downloadable worksheets will help parents, teachers and carers get the most out of this book.