Science Safari S.
4 total works
Discusses what causes rot and the role it plays in the cycle of living things and presents facts about mold, bacteria, and mildew. Includes experiments.
An introduction for young children to the materials which we use to wrap presents, keep food fresh and carry heavy loads. Simple experiments include how to make recycled paper and finding out why a polystyrene cup keeps coffee hot. This book is one of a series which aims to encourage young children to look closely at their surroundings, ask questions about their discoveries and try simple experiments to find out how and why things happen.
An attempt to provide an insight for young children into the nature and uses of fibres, natural and artificial. The importance of plant and animal fibres is emphasized throughout and simple experiments explain how to get fibres out of a pineapple leaf and how to make a piece of homespun yarn. This book is one of a series which aims to encourage young children to look closely at their surroundings, ask questions about their discoveries and try simple experiments to find out how and why things happen.
A light-hearted look at some of the substances which we spread on our sandwiches, pour over a salad and use to clean the dishes. Delightfully messy experiments include making butter and mayonnaise, sticking papers together with jam and blowing bubbles in egg white. The book also introduces some of the sticky substances inside the human body and explains how saliva helps us to digest our food. This book is one of a series which attempts to encourage young children to look closely at their surroundings, ask questions about their discoveries and try simple experiments to find out how and why things happen.