Description
Part of a series designed to help 8 to 12 year olds enjoy finding out how things work and why things happen in the world around them. By carrying out simple experiments, making toys and models, and performing some startling tricks, readers can understand first hand the scientific ideas that are such an important part of everyday life.
Features:
- atoms and molecules
- kitchen mixtures and reactions
- solids, liquids, and gases
- making a volcano
- colours and a space-age meal
- metals and alloys
- carbon chemistry and turning milk into plastic
- biochemistry in your body
- the chemical industry
- and a lot more
