Water Power and Electricity
The Ginn Science topic book Water Power and Electricity is a 48 page information book for students aged 10 to 11 years, published in 1991. It describes two important kinds of energy: moving water which has been used to drive machines for hundreds of years; and electricity, which can be created by using moving water. It begins by…
The Body Machine
The Ginn Science topic book The Body Machine is a 48 page book for students aged 10 and 11, published in 1991. It discusses the human body as a complex machine in which bones and muscles work together to give support and allow movement. It provides a drawing of the human skeleton with all main bones identified, and described how…
Metals and Plastics
The Ginn Science topic book Metals and Plastics for students aged 10 and 11 was published in 1991. It provides a wealth on information relating to the origin, properties and uses of these materials. Beginning with metals, it uses full colour illustrations in providing information about the history of metals, how they were used in…
Earth and Solar System
The Ginn Science topic book Earth and Solar System for students aged 10 and 11 was published in 1991. It is in two main parts. The first part discusses what is known about how the Earth and the life on it has changed, using information from fossil records and study of rocks. The second part concerns space and what is known about…
Minibeasts
The Ginn Science level five students’ book Minibeasts was written for students in Year Five (Primary Six) aged 9 to 10 years and published in 1990. It relates to the content strand Other animals and plants. Minibeasts is a popular term given to small animals of many different kinds that exist in our surroundings. They include…
Wood and Paper
The Ginn Science level five students’ book Wood and Paper was written for students in Year Five (Primary Six) aged 9 to 10 years, and published in 1990. It relates to the content strand Materials and their uses. With the help of full colour illustrations it gives information about the origin and uses of wood and paper. It…
Earth and Weather
The Ginn Science level five students’ book Earth and Weather was written for students in Year Five (Primary Six) aged 9 to 10 years, and published in 1990. It relates to the content strand Earth and space. With the help of full colour illustrations it provides information about the Earth's orbit around the sun, the seasons,…
Body Business
The Ginn Science level five students’ book Body Business was written for students in Year Five (Primary Six) (aged 9 to 10 years) and published in 1990. It relates to the content strand Ourselves and healthy living. Using full colour drawings and photographs, the book provides information about the function of the eyes and…
Life and Water
The Ginn Science topic book Life and Water is a 48 page book published in 1991 for students aged 10 to 11 years. It enables students to read about some of the plants and animals which live in water and how they are adapted to their environment. Full colour illustrations support the text providing information about the life cycles…