Investigating Electricity

by Sally M. Walker

Overview

Electricity powers lights, computers, and television sets. But have you seen how electricity can make objects stick together? Or make other objects pull apart? Now you can! Explore electricity with the fun experiments you'll find in this book. As part of the Searchlight Books¿ collection, this series sheds light on a key science question?How Does Energy Work? Hands-on experiments, interesting photos, and useful diagrams will help you find the answer!

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

"This series on energy offers a high-quality supplement for elementary classrooms. Photos of children conducting experiments are found throughout the book, and these are accompanied by simple text to explain what is happening and why. Bright yellow text boxes are placed in key areas to draw readers' attention to neat factoids. The experiments are low cost and require minimal time. They will enrich lessons because they are visual and hands-on. Various nonfiction features are found in the book to aid students in their learning; these include a table of contents, a glossary, a 'Learn More' section, and an index. Sally Walker, the author of the entire series, has been a children’s author for 20 years in the field of nonfiction science books. This series would be a great addition to any classroom science library or teacher resource room." --NSTA

Children's Literature - Sylvia Firth

Science is becoming more important in curriculum for younger children. As part of a series titled "Searchlight Books: How Does Energy Work?" this book precisely explains the properties, uses and importance of electricity. Each of the four chapters uses text, clear colored photographs and experiments to present a combined learning process. Many pages contain sidebars that provide additional facts or ask questions relating to the text. The second chapter centers on atoms and plainly explains how atoms are made up of protons, neurons and electrons. Electrical charges are the subject of chapter three and simple experiments demonstrate how static electricity works. In the last chapter readers learn how currents and circuits operate. The need for conductors and insulators is also covered. An experiment that uses a battery illustrates how current flows to produce a steady flow of electricity. Additional resources include a glossary, index, bibliography and three websites. The attractive cover that pictures a surge protector and three plugs will certainly draw the attention of youngsters who have an interest in energy. Teachers should find the book helpful for teaching a unit on energy. If the budget can cover the rather high price, add this to the collection. Reviewer: Sylvia Firth

Product Details

BN ID:	2940170134274
Publisher:	Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date:	01/01/2012
Series:	Searchlight Books ¿ How Does Energy Work?
Edition description:	Unabridged
Age Range:	8 - 11 Years

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