Cars, planes, boats, and trains

Summary: "Vehicles such as cars, planes, boats, and trains are high-interest topics, and they're also excellent ways to introduce physics concepts to young readers. Through this exciting lens, readers are shown how science curriculum topics are at work in the world around them, and they're encouraged to have fun with these concepts through engaging activities and puzzles. A quiz allows readers to independently evaluate what they've learned and enhance their reading comprehension skills. The helpful main text is accompanied by fact boxes that provide additional information and colorful illustrations of a variety of vehicles on the go"--Amazon.com

Item details

ISBN: 1508198845
ISBN: 9781508198840
Physical Description: 48 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
print
Publisher: New York, NY : Windmill Books, 2023.
Copyright: ©2021

Contents / Notes

General Note:

"Science puzzles for clever kids"--Cover.

Formatted Contents Note:

Useful vehicles -- Wheels -- What do axles do? -- Turn on the power! -- On rails -- On the water -- In the air -- Powerful engines -- Electric power -- Gliders and gravity -- How do boats float? -- Emergency! -- Homes that move -- Mighty machines -- Useful tractors -- Hot-air balloons -- Magic floating trains -- Cable power -- Speed machines -- Big, powerful trucks -- Transport genius test -- Answers.