F&P Level: J. Texture is how something feels. Materials can feel different. Some may feel rough or smooth. Others may feel slippery or sticky. This nonfiction Beginning-to-Read book contains high-frequency words and content vocabulary. Connecting Concepts pages include a word list along with activities to strengthen early science and literacy skills, such as understanding nonfiction text, science in the real world, science and academic language, fluency, and finding further information. Aligns with Next Generation Science Standards for Grades K-3.

Soft, slippery, rough, or prickly. All day long, we encounter objects with different textures. In this easy-to-follow text, readers are introduced to fundamental concepts of matter and texture. The connection between texture and touch is explored, as well as specific examples of texture in solids and liquids. Fast facts, Words to Know, and detailed full-color images stimulate curiosity and learning. An activity underlines the new concepts and allows readers to experiment. This book correlates directly with the expectation for students to "classify different kinds of materials by their observable properties" in second grade, as specified in the Next Generation Science Standards.

Eww, that feels gross! Young learners love learning about texture up close. This accessible book enables readers to imagine how objects would feel that might not be available in the classroom, such as an alligator! Smooth, bumpy, dry, sticky, hard, and soft are just some of the adjectives introduced in this valuable volume. The text and photographs demonstrate objects that illustrate each adjective as well as how to sort objects of a certain texture from a mixed group.

When people think of soft things, they immediately conjure up images of furry bunnies and similarly textured animals and objects. This inviting book helps young readers to do the same, as learning about textures is an important tenet of the early elementary curriculum. Carefully selected photographs of soft objects make the concept of texture clear to the reader as well as aid in vocabulary acquisition.

Understanding textures is a preliminary step in becoming an attentive observer of nature and the world around us. Comprehending textures, including smooth, is a standard of early elementary curricula. This attractive book explores the quality of smooth through achievable sentences and fun photographs of familiar objects perfectly matched to the text. Readers will be motivated to add "smooth" to their growing list of adjectives.

Understanding textures is a preliminary step in becoming an attentive observer of nature and the world around us. Comprehending textures, including smooth, is a standard of early elementary curricula. This attractive book explores the quality of smooth through achievable sentences and fun photographs of familiar objects perfectly matched to the text. Readers will be motivated to add "smooth" to their growing list of adjectives.