At home with science

Introduces various scientific principles about botany and plants and presents simple experiments which illustrate them.

Provides a detailed description of how a telephone works.

Archie and his friends learn why they have to go to bed, how a cradle rocks, what moonlight is, and why it is important for them to get a good night's sleep.

Uses a question and answer format to teach children how they can learn about color and noise by playing with their toys.

Discusses how refrigeration and air conditioning work.

Explains the basic properties of water, as well as how it is treated and piped to and from the home.

Introduces various scientific principles about botany and plants and presents simple experiments which illustrate them.

Shows how energy in the form of electricity does a variety of tasks in and around the home. Readers learn to conduct their own experiments in making electricity.