How Things Work-are Made

How does a tree become a baseball bat? First, a tree is cut into logs. Then logs are cut ...

Introduces readers to the science that makes the Internet possible. Accessible text and e...

Introduces readers to the science that makes Smartphones possible. Accessible text and en...

This close-up look at the internet and smartphones introduces young listeners to the scie...

How does a cocoa bean turn into tasty chocolate? Follow each step in the food production ...

How does grass help cows make yummy milk? Follow each step in the food production cycle&m...

How do trees make sweet maple syrup? Follow each step in the food production cycle—...

How does milk turn into frosty ice cream? Follow each step in the food production cycle&m...

How does a peanut turn into peanut butter? Follow each step in the food production cycle&...

How does wheat turn into bread? Follow each step in the food production cycle—from ...

How does an egg become a butterfly? Follow each step in nature's cycle—from egg to ...

How is honey made from a flower? Follow each step in nature's cycle—from pretty blo...

How does a foal grow into a horse? Follow each step in nature's cycle—from birth to...

How does a corn seed become corn on the cob? Follow each step in nature's cycle—fro...

How does an apple tree produce a tasty fruit? Follow each step in nature's cycle—fr...

How does a tadpole become a frog? Follow each step in nature's cycle—from egg to ad...

Introduces the topic of simple machines through the familiar tune Kookaburra. Summary pr...

How does cotton turn into a soft T-shirt? Follow each step in the production cycle—...

How does iron turn into a brand-new car? Follow each step in the production cycle—f...

How does a roll of leather become a pair of basketball shoes? Follow each step in the pro...

How does a sheet of leather become a football? Follow each step in the process—from...

How does oil turn into fuel for cars and trucks? Follow each step in the production cycle...

How does a sheet of plastic become a soccer ball? Follow each step in the process—f...

How does sheep's wool turn into cozy clothing? Follow each step in the production cycle&m...

How does steel become a shiny new bicycle? Follow each step in the process—from sha...

How does a tree turn into a comic book or a magazine? Follow each step in the production ...

How does wax turn into a colorful crayon? Follow each step in the production cycle—...

How does a piece of wood become a brand-new baseball bat? Follow each step in the process...

For more than a hundred years, humans have depended on cars to get them where they need t...

From huge passenger jets to speedy fighter planes, airplanes bring us to new heights. How...

Incredible high tech spacecraft allow us to explore the depths of outer space. How are th...

Before you can cruise down the highway on two wheels, a lot of work goes into making a mo...

How did the bananas on your breakfast cereal get to your local grocery store? Easy-to-und...

Where does the trash from last night’s pizza party go after you take it to the curb...

Curious readers want to know how things work. Easy-to-understand text explains how water ...

How does a butterfly grow? It starts with a mother butterfly laying eggs. Next the eggs h...

How does hot wax become a colorful crayon? First wax is melted. Then a worker adds color....

How does a swimming tadpole become a hopping frog? A tiny tadpole leaves its egg. It swim...

How does a seed turn into a tasty apple? The seed spouts. The tree grows. Then the tree f...

How does a cocoa bean become a delicious chocolate bar? Cocoa beans ripen. Workers open t...

How does a seed become a yummy ear of corn? A farmer plants seeds. The seeds change into ...

Honey is a sweet treat! But where does it come from? Flowers open. A bee flies to the flo...

How does milk become delicious ice cream? A farmer milks cows. The milk is mixed and heat...

Where does milk come from? Cows eat grass. They make milk in their bodies. Next a farmer ...

How does a peanut become creamy peanut butter? A farmer grows peanuts. The sun dries the ...

How does salt go from the sea to flavoring your food? Workers pump seawater into ponds. S...

How does a piece of leather become a football? Readers discover the process step by step ...

Scientists have programmed robots to figure out a way to keep going after becoming damage...

Highlights' science editors answer kids' questions about Earth, such as How Is Metal Made...

Highlights presents Take Bearings for a Spin by Mark Calderwood. Find out what helps whee...