Akron Public Library

Explains basic facts about the Big Dipper, including which stars make up the constellation, how its position changes in the sky, and how it points to the North Star.

A simple explanation of how a shadow is formed.

An introduction to map reading including key, scale, and different kinds of maps.

A simple introduction to the composition and functions of blood.

Describes the behavior and physical characteristics of the birds that live in a sub-zero climate, swim instead of fly, and send their chicks to "kindergarten."

A simple description of how corn was discovered and used by the Indians and how it came to be an important food throughout the world.

Explains how to start a rock collection and how to recognize igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks.

Explains the phases of the moon--the changes that seem to happen to it as it goes around Earth.

Describes, using evidence found in fossil layers, how one-cell organisms evolved into complex plants and animals.

Explains how fossils are formed and what they tell us about the past.