Describes the importance of models and using good designs to create anything from buildings to roller coasters and beyond. As readers use scientific inquiry to learn the different tactics to use in the planning stages an activity based on real world situations challenges them to apply what theyve learned in order to solve a puzzle.

iScience Readers put the focus on fun and scientific enquiry. Each book introduces science fundamentals through a science puzzle and related hands-on activities. Critical thinking skills are strengthened through exploring science concepts and applying them to the real-world situation that the puzzle introduces. Three levels offer increasingly more challenging text and problem-solving activities.