Franklyn M Branley

Explains how the water cycle leads to different types of weather patterns.

Discusses why earthquakes happen, what their sometimes devastating effects can be, where the danger zones are, and what measures people can take to safeguard themselves.

Describes how magnets work and includes instructions for making a magnet and a compass.

Describes the nine planets and other bodies of the solar system; includes directions for making models showing the size of the planets and their distance from the sun.

Describes the origin and nature of tornadoes and how to stay safe when threatened by one of these dangerous storms.

Discusses the sun and the solar system, comparing how they were perceived in earlier times with what is known about them now.

A simple explanation of how to tell direction from the position of the sun or with a compass when the needle is at N.

Simple explanation of the water cycle, clouds, water vapor, condensation, evaporation, rain, and hail.

Child explains the location of the Big Dipper, Little Dipper, and North Star.