Unit F: Energy and Motion
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Leveled Independent Science Books
Extra Support
- Rube Goldberg's Machines
- Summary: Rube's cartoons were famous for showing machines that do easy work the hard way.
On Level
- How Did the Lights Go Out?
- Summary: This book explores the causes and effects of a blackout.
Challenge
- Lights On!
- Summary: Find out how much Thomas Edison's inventions have changed our lives.
STUDENT BIBLIOGRAPHY
CHAPTER 14
- Sound
- Explore how sounds are made by investigating vibration and volume.
- Energy
- Learn about different kinds of energy, how they change form, and energy conservation.
CHAPTER 15
- Awesome Experiments in Electricity and Magnetism
- This book contains over 70 safe experiments about electricity.
- Magnetism: From Pole to Pole
- The steps of the scientific process help explain the principles of magnetism.
CHAPTER 16
- Experiments with Simple Machines
- Nine experiments demonstrate simple machines found around the home.
- Experiments With Friction
- Ten experiments with everyday objects help the reader understand friction.