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Have you ever been to a big city before? Learn about the different elements that you can find in a large city by using your senses! What can you see, smell, taste, hear, and touch in a city?

Have you ever wondered how plants grow? How does the plant stem know to grow up while the roots grow down? This book will teach children how gravity affects plants with a fun experiment to grow their own beans!

Despite being a slave, Morgiana will do anything to keep her brother safe, even if it means getting kidnapped by the Forty Thieves. Once they escape, things seem to go back to normal—that is, until Morgiana finds out the Forty Thieves are planning to rob her master’s house! Together with her brother and new friends, she must find a way to fend off the thieves and protect her family and their home.

Yo is happy his mother and father are staying home with him on this winter day. It’s a snow holiday at Yo’s house! The streets are blocked with snow from a winter storm. What would you do on a family snow holiday? Yo builds a snowman with his father that looks like their dog, Lips. They use snow to make his body and paws. Guess what Yo’s mother wants to do next on their snow holiday?

Yo looks at her baby clothes with her mother! Yo’s mother holds up a shirt that is very tiny, and Yo thinks it must have been boring to be a baby? What can babies do when they’re little? What does Yo like about being bigger?

Have you ever visited an apple orchard? Yo and her dad visit an apple orchard and discover how apples grow and all the different kinds of apples that grow! Learn about the delicious foods you can make from your favorite apple and the special fruit treat Yo is sure to love!

Yo and Jennifer are learning about an ant community by watching an ant farm! Yo uses a magnifying glass to see the tiny tunnels the ants have made. Yo and Jennifer are excited to see what the ants will do in their rooms next!

Do you know where your clothes come from? Learn about the processes of making certain materials that are used in clothing! Guess what plant or animal that rubber boots come from? What material is made from plastic bottles? You’ll be surprised to learn how the clothes you wear everyday are manufactured!

Yo and Jennifer are making a dinosaur sculpture—but he can't get the eye to stay on his dinosaur! Yo isn’t old enough to weld it on like he’s seen his father do. Welding is dangerous. Will Yo come up with another creative idea to solve his problem and finish his art sculpture?

Yo and Jennifer taste different types of fruit. Some fruits are sweet and some are sour. Cucumbers aren’t sweet or sour. Jennifer doesn’t like green food, and Yo only likes red food, like tomatoes and strawberries. Yo says yellow is a sour color and lemons and grapefruit are sour, too. Yo’s mom lets Jennifer try pineapples. Will Jennifer like pineapples? What kind of fruit will they try next?

Yo and his grandmother are visiting the lake for some swimming! They find lots of ducks swimming on the water. Yo wishes he could swim like them—he is still learning. Together, they observe the anatomy of duck feet that make them amazing swimmers. What piece of equipment does Yo wear on his feet to help him swim?

What would we do without wheels? We use wheels for all kinds of things, including transportation. Learn about alternatives for transportation other than the wheel! Do you use any of these different ways of moving around?

What does the school you attend look like? Does it have two floors? Does it have a playground? Look at the building plans the architect has drawn for Hopperville’s new school. Next, the old building needs to be removed with machines like a crane and a wrecking ball. Only the excavator can build a big, deep hole for the building. Find out what the surveyor does!

Do you know how buildings you see in your city got there? Before buildings are built, machines that move the ground are used! The excavator or digger move old ground away, preparing the space for a new building! A driver sits in the cab where all the fun begins! The tools to control the machine are inside the cab. Levers control the arms which do all the digging. How does the digger’s body move?

Do you like to play basketball? Learn how to shoot free throws using science! What is an arch? What is the effect of resistance and drag on the ball? How do you use the forces of physics like angle, backspin and angle? Learn to shoot free throws like a scientist and improve your game!

Yo and his father are on an adventure in the snow—but he hates his snowshoes! He thinks he can go faster without them. So his father challenges to take try and take his snowshoes off. Will Yo be able to move quicker without his special shoes?

Have you ever heard of the Iditarod? Learn all about the history behind the iconic sled dog race, as well as, what racers and their dogs go through as they brave Alaskan winter along the race trail.

Learning a new sport can be exciting and difficult! Yo is trying to learn how to play T-Ball, but it’s harder than it looks. Luckily Yo’s Dad is here to help, and after instructing Yo on the best way to stand and swing, something amazing happens!

Yo and his dad are walking their dog, Lips, when they discover that Lips is cold and needs his own coat. Now, Yo wants to make a coat for Lips—but he doesn't know how! Together, Yo and his dad, make a coat for Lips that they measure, cut and sew from an old blanket! What pattern of fabric do they use for Lips coat?

Yo's toy giraffe is getting wet from the rain outside—he needs to find a way to keep it safe! Yo attempts to build a tower with blocks to shelter his toy from the wind and rain, but the wind knocks over the blocks. What construction advice does Yo’s mother give him that saves his toy giraffe’s tower from blowing over?