STEM Resources: Physics (Matter and Energy, Light and Sound, Forces and Motion)

"It's monsoon season in Bangladesh, and that means Iqbal's mother must cook indoors over an open flame, even though the smoke is making her and the family sick. When Iqbal learns about the district science fair, with the theme of sustainability, he is determined to win first prize. With the cash reward, he can buy a pipe stove that draws smoke out of the house. Then Iqbal is struck with an ingenious idea! For his science fair project, he will build a cook stove that doesn't produce smoke. He researches solar cookers and finds the winning design--one that harnesses the sun's energy and do away with those harmful fumes. But the competition at the science fair is fierce--will Iqbal bring home the prize?- Goodreads

Shares the true story of how the people on the Danish island of Samsø reduced their carbon emissions by 140 percent over the course of ten years by harnessing wind power.

An Usborne flap book.

Text and photographs look at new and sustainable energy sources from around the world.

Science teacher Mr. Whiskers teaches his students about matter through seven exploration stations. Includes instructions for the open-ended experiments in the book.

Looks at the history and use of the bicycle.

Color illustrations introduce levers, wheels, pulleys, and inclined planes, explain how they work, and show how they are used every day.

"National Geographic's trademark science blends with Angry Birds' beloved entertainment to take readers into the world of physics. Rhett Allain, physics professor and Wired blogger explains basic scientific principles in fun, accessible ways; the Angry Birds come along for the ride to illustrate concepts we see in the real world--as well as in the Angry Birds games. Packed with science and a sense of humor, this book will improve readers' understanding of the world and how it works--and it may just improve their Angry Birds scores as well"--Provided by publisher.

Uses brain-teasers, puzzles, and experiments to explore questions about how Earth works.

In Dan Zettwoch's Science Comics: Cars, you'll learn where cars came from and how they work. When you pop the hood, what are you looking at? How does gasoline—or electric batteries, or even steam—make a car move? Rev up your motor and take look at the combustible history of the automobile and its explosive effects on our modern lives.

Describes how electricity was discovered, how early devices were invented to make use of it, how it is generated in power plants and then distributed for many different uses.