Kathleen M Reilly

Learn about natural disasters throughout history, what caused them, their impact and how to cope with them today. Hands-on learning activities and experiments connect the concepts and illustrate the processes.

Explore Life Cycles! Takes kids on an amazing journey, where they will learn about the changes plants and animals experience throughout their lives. Kids ages 6–9 will discover what happens inside those magical cocoons to transform a caterpillar into a butterfly. They will explore how frogs breathe underwater as tadpoles, then use lungs as an adult. Explore Life Cycles! Will examine how plants and animals are born, develop, and live their lives....

Learn about earthquakes and volcanoes and how the earth's surface is always changing.

For a kid, watching a solid turn into a liquid or a liquid into a gas is nothing short of magic. In Explore Solids and Liquids! With 25 Great Projects, kids experience the wonder of different states of matter. They will learn what matter is made of, how it can change, and how these interactions really work in our universe. With plenty of activities and projects, young readers gain a solid understanding of the matter they touch, see, feel, and experience...

Did you know that your brain has up to 100 billion nerve cells? Wow! What else is going on in your body? In The Human Body: Get Under the Skin with Science Activities for Kids, middle schoolers learn about the different bodily systems that keep people breathing, moving, thinking, and staying healthy! Kids get a good look at all the action that's going on right inside their own bodies, from understanding just how that apple turns into energy to how...

A full-color introduction to the earth science happening all around us, packed with STEM experiments and real-world connections that invite kids ages 7 to 10 to discovery the wonderful world of meteorology! What's it like outside? Is it a day for building a snowman, constructing a sandcastle, or planting a garden? Weather and Climate! With 25 Science Projects for Kids introduces kids ages 7 to 10 to the fascinating world of meteorology and all of...

"Revealing what creates those unexpected snow days and the rain at recess, this activity guide goes beyond mere forecasting and reporting to thoroughly address children's curiosities about the world's weather. The process of how wind, sun, and water combine to form certain conditions is explored, and the reasons why weather reaches extreme levels-and what this means for each climate-are also explained in detail. Featuring 25 hands-on projects, this...

"...provides an engaging guide to the natural world and encourages children ages 9 and up to get their hands dirty and actively connect with the environment..."--P. [4] of cover.