The Sunlight Science e-book engages readers through an interactive story that features a family outing at the beach. Learners investigate, along with the characters, the phenomenon of sunlight heating sand, rocks, water, and other surfaces. Readers also explore how objects can block the sunlight resulting in shady, cooler areas. Interactive elements and questions guide readers to explore the cause and effect of sunlight on different surfaces, as well as how blocking the Sun creates shade and cooler areas.

In Kristel Pushes and Pulls, a bed mysteriously ends up hanging in a tree in Kristel’s front yard. Kristel is determined to figure out how it got there and e-book readers will help her figure it out. As Kristel progresses through the day, she explores her activities that involve push and pull forces. She notices how these forces cause objects to change position, move different distances, and change speed and direction.

Bobby and Carmen are at summer engineering camp. They have been challenged to design and build a useful project for their fellow campers. Time is short, and most of the materials have been used! Will Bobby and Carmen succeed in using science and engineering to build something useful before their afternoon hike?