Overview
Here is an open invitation to unlock the secrets of the laboratory and follow in the footsteps of the world's greatest scientists. Kids and teachers alike with enjoy the many experiments and illuminating activities this full-color science school-in-a-book has to offer. Organized by subject area--Matter, Heat, Air and Water, Forces, Light, Sound, and Electricity--this book teaches kids how to keep a notebook to record their actions and observations and how to investigate scientific principles by performing a wide array of experiments.Text, experiments, and scientific recreations introduce basic concepts about matter, heat, forces, sound, electricity, and other areas of physics.
Synopsis
Science School invites young readers to follow in the footsteps of the world’s greatest scientists with experiments that reveal how we keep things warm, how a submarine dives to the bottom of the ocean, and why a compass always points north. Featuring lively text and engaging color illustrations, the book helps children build a hovercraft, create a personal rainbow, design ghostly shadows, and make a volcano erupt!
Children's Literature
This adorable book invites the young reader to explore and answer questions about light, matter and much more. Make a pinwheel and learn about the air. Make a sundial and learn about light. Eighteen appealing experiments are so much fun that students won't notice how much they are learning. Delightful full-color pictures and lively text accompany each experiment. Supplies and instructions are simple. Kids, parents, and teachers alike will enjoy the activities this science school-in-a-book has to offer.