Science Starters S.
13 total works
Examines the similar properties of electricity and magnetism and demonstrates how electrical energy is generated to power household appliances.
Describes the nature and capabilities of air and how it makes flight possible.
Suggests activities demonstrating how variations in the creation of sound can create musical tones for the human ear and why musical instruments produce sound.
Examines what makes the air move, how wind affects us and our natural environment, how to measure and forecast weather, and how pollution affects the weather.
Examines the properties of various building materials and shows through simple text and specific do-it-yourself projects how the structure of roofs, foundations, and bridges relate to that of the human body.
Describes the properties of water and relates how we make use of water in our everyday activities. Includes experiments.
Photographs, simple text, and activities introduce the subject of force and the way things move.
Summary, Presents projects and experiments demonstrating the effects of mirrors and lenses on rays of light.