Burlington Public Library

Experiments and activities present the properties of light and demonstrate how it can be bent, reflected in a mirror, and used to make shadows, rainbows, and moving pictures.

Provides instruction for a variety of projects demonstrating the properties and uses of magnets and electricity.

Provides instructions for various experiments and activities involving metal, plastic, fabrics, wood, paper, and other types of materials.

Provides instructions for a variety of projects that demonstrate the properties and uses of air.

A simple introduction to the Moon, its phases, and its neighbors.

A simple introduction to human and animal teeth, covering how to take care of teeth, which creatures have teeth and which do not, and more.

Presents a short study about different wildlife habitats such as the mountains, trees and woods, ponds and rivers, and more, and provides a story about how James and Dan discover amazing animals on the beach.

This book introduces football, a team sport, discussing the football field, end zones, and offense and defense positions; the rules; the officials; and the leagues.

This book introduces basketball, a team sport, discussing the basketball court; the basic moves or actions; the three main shots; the jobs of the point guards, shooting guards, small forwards, power forwards, and the centers; the referee; the free throws; the leagues; and the stars.

Explains what friction is and why smooth and rough surfaces provide different levels of friction, and includes a story that illustrates this fact.