This volume covers key foundational topics related to 'living things,' including the classification of organisms, ecosystems, plant functions, and food webs. It has been carefully supervised by a working science expert, and includes a hands-on experiment kit that lets kids try 'fingerprint collection,' one of the real methods used by police in crime scene investigations. The kit contains tools for collecting fingerprints—such as aluminum powder, a brush, and filter paper—along with a helpful guide. Chapter 1: The Child from Germany Science Point: Combustion, photosynthesis in plants Experimenting at Home: Ants love familiar paths! Mold loves dark, damp places! Chapter 2: The Complex World of Living Things Science Point: Observing kidney bean sprouts, types of plants, classification of living things Scientists Who Changed the World: Carl von Linné Chapter 3: A Genius in Evolution Science Point: Frog dissection, making two-colored roses, plant respiration, transpiration, observing plant stomata Using Experiment Tools 100%: Dropper, reagent bottle Chapter 4: The Mysterious Black Bean Science Point: Dandelions, determining acidity/alkalinity with litmus paper Experimenting in the Science Lab: Testing for starch with iodine solution Chapter 5: The Secret of the Missing Dandelion Science Point: Earthworms, food webs, Western dandelions vs. native dandelions Science in Everyday Life: The science behind food Chapter 6: The Final Round of the Experiment Contest! Science Point: The evolution of dinosaurs Experiment King Core Notes: Classification of living things and ecosystems, food webs