Backyard Science (Bca) - Hardcover

Maynard, Christopher

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0751343900 ISBN 13: 9780751343908

Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd, 2001

Synopsis

Science has come out of the laboratory and into the real world. Now is the time for children to see that they can become scientists in their own home. Everyday gardening tools and nature's raw materials are used to carry out experiments.

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Review

The National Curriculum states that by around the age of 11 most children will be able to achieve the following targets, that are set for Key Stage Two Science: scientific inquiry:

• recognise that scientific ideas are based on evidence, suggest practical ways to answer scientific questions
• set up a fair test by varying one thing while keeping everything else the same
• make predictions and make a series of observations or measurements
• record them using tables, bar charts and simple graphs

Backyard Science has more than 50 safe and achievable garden-based experiments that will help your children reach those targets. Packed with hundreds of colour photographs and detailed instructions, this is a book that will teach children massive amounts about science, mostly with things that are found around the garden. Suitable for ages 8 and above. --Amanda York

Please note: some experiments may require adult supervision.

Edition details

• Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0751343900
• ISBN 13: 9780751343908
• Binding: Hardcover