Building Blocks of Matter
7 total works
The calm of the night is shattered by an explosion and flames: a chemical factory is on fire, and a dangerous gas is drifting across town! This book looks at the topic of chemical reactions to explain the properties of chemicals and how they react, what has caused the explosion, and how the resulting fire and pollution can be tackled. It shows how the emergency services use their knowledge of science and technology to make the factory safe, and how investigators can analyse the evidence to determine the cause of the disaster.
Readers will learn about molecules, elements, the grouping of elements, metals and non-metals, both natural and man-made compounds, and the periodic table.
Readers will learn about how mixtures and solutions are made and measured; what makes dissolving easier; how we can separate mixtures and solutions; what air is made from; and more.
The concepts of matter and changing materials form a significant part of the Key Stage 2 Science curriculum with no fewer than 8 Schemes of Work devoted to the topic. This new series provides a 'one-stop' resource to explore topics such as changing materials, elements and compounds, and chemical reactions in depth.
Building Blocks of Matter Pack A of 4
by Louise Spilsbury and Richard Spilsbury
Published 26 January 2007
Titles in this series look at changing materials, elements and compounds and chemical reactions in depth. Includes simple hands-on experiments, explanatory diagrams, charts and graphs.