Synopsis
A selection of hands-on experiments provide an entertaining and informative introduction to basic principles of electricity.
Children's Literature
Attention hands-on learners and science enthusiasts! This dynamic and appealing book about electricity offers direct, easy to understand text with colorful supportive photographs and illustrations that will make learning about physical science fun and exciting. This text is well organized by chapters, each representing a specific topic about electricity such as battery power, simple circuits, and conductors and insulators. Included in the two page chapter for each specific topic, there is a section called ?why it works' as well as a section called ?further ideas.' The content is supported or extended by clear illustrations and other attractive graphics such as diagrams with labels and real life photographs of children performing the described experiments. Important text features such as a table of contents, sidebars, an index, and a glossary make this text very user friendly for young readers who use this book as a resource or reference for science fair activities in their elementary school classroom. In or out of the classroom, this engaging informative nonfiction text about electricity will be enjoyed by young readers because it is attractive, informative, and totally engaging. Reviewer: Susan Borges