- 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- Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry- Form questions about objects, organisms, and events in the environment- Conduct investigations- Physical Science: II- Position of motion and objects- An object's motion can be described by tracing and measuring its position over time.