- Includes very basic science facts for early elementary readers.- Simple language patterns help emergent readers master the text.- Format includes large color photographs, easy-to-read font, and simple interior design.- Photographs are directly related to the text.- Includes index and a word list.Grades K-4 National Science Standards- Science As Inquiry: I- Form questions about objects, organisms, and events in the environment- Conduct investigations- Physical Science: II- Objects can be moved, and those motions can be described