Unit B: Physical Science
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Leveled Independent Science Books
Extra Support
- Thomas Edison and the Light Bulb
- Summary: Edison made lighting practical and inexpensive for cities.
On Level
- Magnet Games
- Summary: On a rainy day a girl and her mother create a game using the properties of magnets.
Challenge
- Seeing with Heat
- Summary: Infrared radiation is used to “see” things that the human eye cannot see.
Student Bibliography
Chapter 3
- Magnetism and Magnets
- Easy-to-create science experiments involving magnets.
Chapter 4
- Hot and Cold
- The author of Light and Dark explains the principles of heat and temperature.