Experiments in Light and Sound with Toys and Everyday Stuff

by Natalie Rompella

Overview

Engaging experiments using simple toys and everyday stuff teach curious young minds all about light and sound. Readers can take an up-close look at how sound vibrations work, what pitch is, how reflection and refraction are related, and so much more. With low-level text and step-by-step photos, connecting young readers with science concepts and supporting the Next Generation Science Standards has never been simpler!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781491450734
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	08/01/2015
Series:	Fun Science
Pages:	24
Product dimensions:	8.12(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.12(d)
Age Range:	6 - 9 Years

Table of Contents

Turn Your Home Into a Science Lab! 4

Fright Night 6

Sun Power 8

Reflection Painting 10

Stained-Glass Masterpiece 12

See That Sound 14

Musical Rubber Bands 16

Be a Foley Artist! 18

Why It Works 20

Glossary 22

Read More 23

Internet Sites 23

Index 24

Interviews

Includes basic experiments that teach lower-level Physical and Earth Science concepts aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards. Uses step-by-step photos and clear instructions to guide activities about forces and motion, light and sound, material and matter, weather, and so much more. Easy-to-read text and clear photos make experiments accessible to the youngest readers. Readers will enjoy using toys and everyday stuff to learn about science!

Editorial Reviews

In this series of first facts, readers will enjoy science using everyday materials. Children will see how these concepts work through easy experiments that mostly include toys and things used around the house. . . .These are perfect books to introduce science to young readers.

School Library Connection

11/01/2015
Gr 1–3—Vibrant photos and straightforward language are the backbone of this series that introduces young readers to scientific experimentation. Using everyday objects, each activity takes readers through three to five steps in simple, clear sentences. While the experiments are relatively easy, students are advised to seek help from adults as a safety precaution. Pleasant graphics and images do not overwhelm the text, allowing readers to focus on the words, and sidebars define important vocabulary. Where this series suffers, however, is in its layout. Discussion of the science doesn't follow each experiment; instead, readers are forced to turn to a "Why It Works" page at the back of the book. These explanations are brief (only one to two sentences) and provide just the barest of information. VERDICT A serviceable option for beginning scientists, though lacking in some ways.

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