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K-3A+ Books: Simply Science series.
James skims through basic physics principles with simple texts and large illustrative photographs. Real-life examples, such as banging a drum or pushing a shopping cart, adequately demonstrate principles for young learners. Readers are encouraged to try simple activities throughout, with a slightly more detailed experiment at the end. Final critical thinking questions seem to simply be testing reading comprehension. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these A+ Books: Simply Science titles: The Simple Science of Motion and The Simple Science of Sound.