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Chemists are kind of like detectives. They do a lot of research and conduct experiments to find out new information. If an idea has not been proven yet, a chemist will need to make an educated guess called a hypothesis. Kids will learn what a hypothesis is and how a hypothesis can become a theory. Fun music and engaging lyrics will have future chemists learning about making an educated guess.

Kids will learn all the colors that make up white light are called the “spectrum.” These are the colors of a rainbow. Fun music will help explain that a prism is a special shaped piece of glass that breaks white light into seven colors. As the light passes through the prism it bends each color so we see all the colors separated from one another when the light comes out of the prism.

Kids learn how Big Rigs, Bulldozers, Dump Trucks, and other Big Machines help us in everyday life! They will meet Sammy the Steamroller, and his friends Connie the Crane, Dan the Drill, Bill the Bulldozer, and Charlie the Cement Mixer, and learn the important job that each machine does on the jobsite. Then young learners will meet Dumpy the Dump Truck and discover the valuable lesson Dumpy learns when working for driver Joe. Fun songs like “Big Rigs,” and “A Bulldozer Operator I Will Be,” will inspire kids to learn more about the occupation of operating BIG Machines!

The word “salamander” is a Greek word meaning “fire animal.” Long ago when people would collect logs to build fires, they noticed that salamanders would race out of the logs when they were heated. The people thought that the salamanders came from the fire. Of course, we know that salamanders like to live in damp logs and were simply running away from the fire. Did you know that salamanders breathe through their skin as well as through their lungs? Catchy lyrics and a fun melody line will teach kids all about salamanders in this fabulous audiobook.

Oye la historia. ¡Después canta la historia! ¡La historia lleva a los niños en un divertido viaje en camion donde las ruedas del camión van dando por toda la ciudad!

Upbeat, fun music will help kids learn addition facts for 0 and 1. The "Zero Strategy" and "Count Up One Strategy" will encourage kids to learn addition facts quickly.

Young science enthusiasts will learn that in physics, any kind of a force is a push or a pull. Forces make things begin to move. Forces can also make things slow down. Real life examples help kids understand the concept of “forces” including friction with fun music and engaging lyrics in this fact-filled audiobook.

Do you know what electricity is? Fun lyrics and engaging sound effects will teach young physicists that electricity is a kind of energy that gives us light, heat, and power. This fun audiobook will encourage kids to explore the wonders of electricity.

Children will explore fun facts about different barnyard animals and learn the name of each animal baby. From adorable, little puppies to spotted baby calves, this book teaches children about all of their favorite barnyard friends!

Hay diez ositos en la cama. ¿Qué sucederá cuando los ositos se abracen, se rían, y se revuelquen en una cama cómoda y grande? Los niños se divertirán mientras aprenden a contar de 1 a 10 con este libro. Este cuento para cantar juntos presenta música encantadora. Además, incluye otras canciones que refuerzan conocimientos básicos de matemáticas.

Upbeat, fun music will help kids learn addition facts for 9.

Fossils help scientists learn about animals and plants that lived long ago. Fossils are the remains of these animals and plants. Did you know that fossils were formed when a plant or animal died and was buried under sand or mud?

There are so many things that a physicist can study. It really depends on what they are interested in the most. Young science enthusiasts will explore many options that a physicist can study with upbeat, fun music and interesting lyrics, in this fact-filled audiobook.

Upbeat, fun music will help kids learn division facts of 0.

The story of Jesus' birth is simply presented to young children. Children will learn about: The angel Gabriel telling Mary she is going to have a baby; why Mary and Joseph needed to return to Bethlehem; the humble birth of Jesus in a stable; the angels who told the shepherds the good news; and, the wise men who followed the star to bring Jesus gifts.

There are a lot of interesting words chemists study in the science of chemistry. Kids will learn about compounds and mixtures in this fact-filled audiobook. Fun music and engaging lyrics will have young researchers understand the difference between a compound and a mixture.

Kids will learn that scientists call the smallest part of anything an atom. Anything you see at all in the world that takes up space is made up of atoms. Fun music and engaging sound effects will teach young scientists about tiny particles called atoms.

Upbeat, fun music will help kids learn addition facts for 6.

Stegosaurus means “roofed lizard.” This plant-eating dinosaur was about the size of a school bus and had two rows of bony plates along its back.

En Camiones, aviones y trenes, descubrirá toda clase de transporte. Desde aprender que los trenes llevan a las personas y materiales de construcción en todo el país, a los camiones que llevan cemento a un nuevo edificio, los niños aprenderán acerca de estos vehículos emocionantes.