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Level A
Science on the Playground
  • Playground Scientists
  • Running Races
  • Kickball
  • Seesaws
  • Swings
Solids, Liquids, and Gases
  • Matter
  • Solids
  • Liquids
  • Gases
  • Mixing Forms of Matter
Floating and Sinking
  • What Floats?
  • Will It Float or Sink?
  • Why Ships Float
  • Swimming and Air
  • Life Jackets
Level B
Magnets
  • What Do Magnets Do?
  • Make Your Own Magnet
  • North and South
  • Finding the Right Direction
  • Everyday Uses of Magnets
Forces Around Us
  • Push and Pull
  • Work and Play
  • Energy and Work
  • Up and Down
  • Smooth and Rough
Thinking Like a Scientist
  • Asking Questions
  • Using Your Senses
  • Taking Notes
  • Doing Tests
  • A Shark Scientist
Level C
Inventions
  • What Is an Invention?
  • Finding the Right Use
  • Solving a Problem
  • An Invention that Saves Lives
  • An Invention that Keeps Changing
Simple Machines
  • What Is a Simple Machine?
  • The Most Important Machine of All
  • The Simplest Machine of All
  • Pull Down, Lift Up
  • Playing on a Simple Machine
Sound
  • What Is Sound?
  • The Speed of Sound
  • Hearing It Two Times
  • Sound Effects
  • Can Sounds Hurt?
Level D
Electricity
  • What Is Electricity?
  • Static and Current Electricity
  • How Electricity Comes to Your Home
  • Batteries
  • Electric Light Bulbs
Wind and Solar Energy
  • Sources of Energy
  • Wind Energy
  • Wind Farms
  • Solar Energy
  • Solar Cars
Cameras and Photography
  • Cameras Today and in the Past
  • What Happens When You Take a Picture?
  • Box Cameras
  • Easy-to-Use Cameras
  • Filmless Cameras
Level E
How Light Works
  • The Colors of Light
  • The Speed of Light
  • Light and Shadows
  • Laser Beams
  • Light Tricks
Heat and Energy
  • Generating Heat
  • Temperature
  • Growing Larger and Smaller
  • Heat in Black and White
  • How Heat Moves
The Laws of Motion
  • Force and Motion
  • The First Law: Inertia
  • The Second Law: Acceleration
  • The Third Law: Action and Reaction
  • Friction
Level F
The Scientific Method
  • What Is the Scientific Method?
  • The Study of Animals
  • The Study of Light Bulbs
  • Scientific Experiments
  • Fact and Theory
Constructing a Building
  • Beginning With a Blueprint
  • A Firm Foundation
  • Supporting the Roof
  • Drains and Vents
  • Zero-Energy Homes
Computers
  • What Is a Computer?
  • What’s Inside a Computer?
  • Software
  • Software Development
  • Computer Networks

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Level A
Solids, Liquids, & Gases
  • Matter
  • Solids
  • Liquids
  • Gases
Level B
Forces in Sports
  • Push and Pull
  • Energy and Work
  • Up and Down
  • Smooth and Rough
Level C
Inventions
  • What Is an Invention?
  • Finding the Right Use
  • An Invention that Saves Lives
  • An Invention that Keeps Changing
Level D
Wind and Solar Energy
  • Wind Energy
  • Wind Farms
  • Solar Energy
  • Solar Cars
Level E
Heat and Energy
  • Generating Heat
  • Temperature
  • Colors and Heat
  • How Heat Moves
Level F
Computers
  • What is a Computer?
  • Computer Hardware
  • Computer Software
  • Computer Jobs

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Level A
How Submarines Work
The Science of Play
Water Goes Around and Around
Level B
Forces in Basketball
The Pull of Magnets
Thinking Like a Scientist
Level C
Inventions That Changed the World
Play It Again
Simple Machines
Level D
Cameras Across Time
Solar and Wind Farms
The Day the Lights Went Out

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Level A
Science on the Playground
Level B
Forces Around Us
Level C
Inventions
Level D
Cameras and Photography