Light & Sound (Mad About Science) - Softcover

Clark, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1902463439 ISBN 13: 9781902463438

Publisher: Red Kite Books, 2001

Synopsis

Our new and exciting Mad About Science series comprises four titles, each covering a key area of science, which support national curriculum teaching practices. Investigative in their style, they are designed to encourage children to think and ask questions for themselves. Packed with fascinating Information, amazing fact boxes, historical notes on great scientific discoveries and colourful artworks and photos, Mad About Science is all your child needs to become one of the budding scientific minds of tomorrow. Light & Sound is a fascinating guide to two everyday things that most of us take for granted, but imagine a world without them! Discover more about light, reflections, colours and shadows, as well as how sounds are produced and how your ears work. Light & Sound is the perfect supplement to classroom teaching, will keep children busy for hours, and is a great way for parents and kids to learn about the wonder of science together.

About this title

Synopsis

The "Mad About Science" series makes learning at home fun for seven-11-year-olds. The content and approach of each book reflect subjects taught within international curriculum guidelines, so the books provide back-up for schoolwork. Besides fact boxes and information on great scientists and their famous discoveries, each book contains a number of fun experiments which are easy-to-follow and can be carried out safely at home, using readily available materials. The "Mad About Science" series encourages children to process activities in a logical manner and to think for themselves. It's easy to take light and sound for granted, but imagine a world without them! How fast does light travel? Can it bend around corners? How does the ear work? Children will discover the answers as they make their way through "Light and Sound".

About the Author

John Clark is a highly experienced children's science writer and editor. He has lost track of the number of books he's worked on and is looking forward to retiring so he can spend some time counting them up!

Edition details

• Publisher: Red Kite Books
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1902463439
• ISBN 13: 9781902463438
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32