Do You Know?

43 books in this series
Do You Know? Level 1 - Planets
Do You Know? Level 1 - Planets
Recommended for children aged 5+, Do You Know? is a series of levelled non-fiction books featuring video content, project work and critical-thinking activities. Each book asks a range of BIG questions, developing children's language, communication and investigation skills.

This Level 1 Reader is Pre-A1 in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Starters exams. Short sentences contain a maximum of two clauses, using the present tense and some simple adjectives.

What is a planet? What do we know about Mars? What are Saturn's rings made of? Find out more about the planets of our solar system.
Do You Know? Level 1 - Volcanoes and Earthquakes
Do You Know? Level 1 - Volcanoes and Earthquakes
Recommended for children aged 5+, Do You Know? is a series of levelled non-fiction books featuring video content, project work and critical-thinking activities. Each book asks a range of BIG questions, developing children's language, communication and investigation skills.

This Level 1 Reader is Pre-A1 in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Starters exams. Short sentences contain a maximum of two clauses, using the present tense and some simple adjectives.

What is the Ring of Fire? How big are volcanoes? What is a tsunami? Find out more about the science of volcanoes, earthquakes and tsunamis.
Do You Know? Level 2 - Earth
Do You Know? Level 2 - Earth
Recommended for children aged 5+, Do You Know? is a series of levelled non-fiction books featuring video content, project work and critical-thinking activities. Each book asks a range of BIG questions, developing children's language, communication and investigation skills.

This Level 2 Reader is A1 in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Movers exams. Short sentences contain a maximum of two clauses, introducing the past tense and some simple adverbs.

Do the continents move? Where did Pangea go? What is inside a cave? Find out more about mountains, caves and land on Earth
Do You Know? Level 2 - Stars and Galaxies
Do You Know? Level 2 - Stars and Galaxies
Recommended for children aged 5+, Do You Know? is a series of levelled non-fiction books featuring video content, project work and critical-thinking activities. Each book asks a range of BIG questions, developing children's language, communication and investigation skills.

This Level 2 Reader is A1 in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Movers exams. Short sentences contain a maximum of two clauses, introducing the past tense and some simple adverbs.

Where do stars come from? How many stars are in a galaxy? Can people travel to the sun? Find out more about stars, galaxies and how we study them.
Do You Know? Level 3 - Dinosaurs and Ancient Animals
Do You Know? Level 3 - Dinosaurs and Ancient Animals
Recommended for children aged 5+, Do You Know? is a series of levelled non-fiction books featuring video content, project work and critical-thinking activities. Each book asks a range of BIG questions, developing children's language, communication and investigation skills.

This Level 3 Reader is A1+ in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Movers exams. The longer text is made up of sentences with up to three clauses, some expression of future meaning, comparisons, contractions and relative clauses.

What are the oldest animals? What did dinosaurs eat? What is a fossil? Find out more about Earth's most ancient animals.
Do You Know? Level 3 - Moons
Do You Know? Level 3 - Moons
Recommended for children aged 5+, Do You Know? is a series of levelled non-fiction books featuring video content, project work and critical-thinking activities. Each book asks a range of BIG questions, developing children's language, communication and investigation skills.

This Level 3 Reader is A1+ in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Movers exams. The longer text is made up of sentences with up to three clauses, some expression of future meaning, comparisons, contractions and relative clauses.

Where did our moon come from? What is Moon dust? Can moons have volcanoes? Find out about the many moons of our solar system.
Do You Know? Level 4 - Space
Do You Know? Level 4 - Space
Recommended for children aged 5+, Do You Know? is a series of levelled non-fiction books featuring video content, project work and critical-thinking activities. Each book asks a range of BIG questions, developing children's language, communication and investigation skills.

This Level 4 Reader is A2 in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Flyers exams. The longer text is made up of sentences with up to three clauses, more complex past and future tense structures, modal verbs and a wider variety of conjunctions.

Are there planets like Earth? What is at the centre of a black hole? How big are the biggest stars? Find out about space and its surprises.
Do You Know? Level 4 - Water
Do You Know? Level 4 - Water
Recommended for children aged 5+, Do You Know? is a series of levelled non-fiction books featuring video content, project work and critical-thinking activities. Each book asks a range of BIG questions, developing children's language, communication and investigation skills.

This Level 4 Reader is A2 in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Flyers exams. The longer text is made up of sentences with up to three clauses, more complex past and future tense structures, modal verbs and a wider variety of conjunctions.

What is at the bottom of a lake? Can water be pink? Why are hot springs hot? Find all about oceans, lakes and water all around us.
Do You Know? Level 1 – 3D Printing
Do You Know? Level 1 – 3D Printing
Recommended for children aged 5+, Do You Know? is a series of levelled non-fiction books featuring video content, project work and critical-thinking activities. Each book asks a range of BIG questions, developing children's language, communication and investigation skills.

This Level 1 Reader is Pre-A1 in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Starters exams. Short sentences contain a maximum of two clauses, using the present tense and some simple adjectives.

Can you 3D print a house? Do astronauts have 3D printers? Find out more about the science of 3D printing, big and small.
Do You Know? Level 1 – Robots
Do You Know? Level 1 – Robots
Recommended for children aged 5+, Do You Know? is a series of levelled non-fiction books featuring video content, project work and critical-thinking activities. Each book asks a range of BIG questions, developing children's language, communication and investigation skills.

This Level 1 Reader is Pre-A1 in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Starters exams. Short sentences contain a maximum of two clauses, using the present tense and some simple adjectives.

Do robots play sports? How can robots help our planet? Find out more about robots of all shapes and sizes.
Do You Know? Level 2 – Making Computers
Do You Know? Level 2 – Making Computers
Recommended for children aged 5+, Do You Know? is a series of levelled non-fiction books featuring video content, project work and critical-thinking activities. Each book asks a range of BIG questions, developing children's language, communication and investigation skills.

This Level 2 Reader is A1 in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Movers exams. Short sentences contain a maximum of two clauses, introducing the past tense and some simple adverbs.

How big were the first computers? What is binary? Find out more about the science of computers.
Do You Know? Level 2 – The Internet
Do You Know? Level 2 – The Internet
Recommended for children aged 5+, Do You Know? is a series of levelled non-fiction books featuring video content, project work and critical-thinking activities. Each book asks a range of BIG questions, developing children's language, communication and investigation skills.

This Level 2 Reader is A1 in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Movers exams. Short sentences contain a maximum of two clauses, introducing the past tense and some simple adverbs.

How old is the internet? Where is the internet? Find out more about the science of the world wide web.
Do You Know? Level 3 – Coding and A.I.
Do You Know? Level 3 – Coding and A.I.
Recommended for children aged 5+, Do You Know? is a series of levelled non-fiction books featuring video content, project work and critical-thinking activities. Each book asks a range of BIG questions, developing children's language, communication and investigation skills.

This Level 3 Reader is A1+ in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Movers exams. The longer text is made up of sentences with up to three clauses, some expression of future meaning, comparisons, contractions and relative clauses.

How many coding languages are these? Can code take you to the moon? Find out more about coding and artificial intelligence.
Do You Know? Level 3 – Electric World
Do You Know? Level 3 – Electric World
Recommended for children aged 5+, Do You Know? is a series of levelled non-fiction books featuring video content, project work and critical-thinking activities. Each book asks a range of BIG questions, developing children's language, communication and investigation skills.

This Level 3 Reader is A1+ in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Movers exams. The longer text is made up of sentences with up to three clauses, some expression of future meaning, comparisons, contractions and relative clauses.

How do we make electricity? Can a potato be a battery? Find out more about circuits, transistors and batteries.
Do You Know? Level 4 – Tiny Technology
Do You Know? Level 4 – Tiny Technology
Recommended for children aged 5+, Do You Know? is a series of levelled non-fiction books featuring video content, project work and critical-thinking activities. Each book asks a range of BIG questions, developing children's language, communication and investigation skills.

This Level 4 Reader is A2 in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Flyers exams. The longer text is made up of sentences with up to three clauses, more complex past and future tense structures, modal verbs and a wider variety of conjunctions.

How big is a camera? How small is the smallest robot? Find out more about nanotechnology and the world's smallest things.
Do You Know? Level 4 – Video Games
Do You Know? Level 4 – Video Games
Recommended for children aged 5+, Do You Know? is a series of levelled non-fiction books featuring video content, project work and critical-thinking activities. Each book asks a range of BIG questions, developing children's language, communication and investigation skills.

This Level 4 Reader is A2 in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Flyers exams. The longer text is made up of sentences with up to three clauses, more complex past and future tense structures, modal verbs and a wider variety of conjunctions.

Can you live inside a video game? Are video games a sport? Find out more about graphics, virtual reality and video games.

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