Uses activities and projects to introduce how electricity and magnets work at home and in the everyday world.

Flying and Floating

by David Glover

Published 26 August 1993
Investigates the properties of air and water through experiments.

Making and Breaking

by David Glover

Published August 1993
Providing an introduction to science, this series presents concepts gradually and simply, and backs them up with experiments and activities that are designed to be both straightforward and enjoyable. The illustrated step-by-step projects are accompanied by colour photographs of real places and objects. This book investigates materials, both natural and artificial, and how they can change or be changed. The activities include building a rocket powered by a chemical reaction, and making a rubber-powered machine.

Crashing and Flashing

by David Glover

Published August 1993
Providing an introduction to science, this series presents concepts gradually and simply, and backs them up with experiments and activities that are designed to be both straightforward and enjoyable. The illustrated step-by-step projects are accompanied by colour photographs of real places and objects. This book focuses on sound and light, and explains what sound is and how fast it travels, how musical instruments produce various sounds, and how mirrors and lenses work. The activities and experiments include making pipes and a double bass, and building a periscope.