Synopsis
Simple text and experiments describe and demonstrate the principles of heat and how heat energy is produced.
Sue Reichard <%ISBN%>0778706052 - Children's Literature
Young readers will quickly warm up to this fact-filled volume in the "Science Alive" series. Heat is a slim-volume chapter book revealing topics such as steam power, sun power, how heat travels, heat capacity and other uses of this form of energy. Each chapter begins with an experiment that gives clear and concise instructions and is accompanied by colorful diagrams. The easy-to-read text is filled with facts and concepts that are easily understood by young and future scientists. Each page draws readers in with brilliantly colored photographs and illustrations. Science words are in bold-faced type and Quiztime Questions on the pages engage readers. A glossary and index are useful aids. This is a useful resource for home libraries and intermediate and middle school classrooms. 2002, Crabtree Publishing,
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Children's Literature
Young readers will quickly warm up to this fact-filled volume in the "Science Alive" series. Heat is a slim-volume chapter book revealing topics such as steam power, sun power, how heat travels, heat capacity and other uses of this form of energy. Each chapter begins with an experiment that gives clear and concise instructions and is accompanied by colorful diagrams. The easy-to-read text is filled with facts and concepts that are easily understood by young and future scientists. Each page draws readers in with brilliantly colored photographs and illustrations. Science words are in bold-faced type and Quiztime Questions on the pages engage readers. A glossary and index are useful aids. This is a useful resource for home libraries and intermediate and middle school classrooms. 2002, Crabtree Publishing,— Sue Reichard <%ISBN%>0778706052