Experiments with Light

by Isabel Thomas

Overview

Explore the world of light with engaging text, real life examples and fun step-by-step experiments. This book brings the science of light to life, explaining the concepts then getting kids to be hands-on scientists!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781410968371
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2015
Series:	Read and Experiment
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.90(w) x 10.50(h) x 0.40(d)
Lexile:	NC720L (what's this?)
Age Range:	7 - 9 Years

About the Author

Isabel Thomas studied Human Sciences at Oxford University before working in the wonderful world of children's publishing. She has written dozens of books for children and teenagers, and is a trained literacy tutor. Isabel lives in Cambridge, UK, with her husband and three rambunctious sons.

Table of Contents

Why Experiment? 4

What Is Light? 6

Experiment 1 Sources of Light 8

How Does Light Travel? 10

Experiment 2 Glowing Lanterns 12

What Are Shadows? 16

Experiment 3 Shadow Play 18

How Do Mirrors Work? 22

Experiment 4 Goal! 24

Plan Your Next Experiment 28

Glossary 30

Find Out More 31

Index 32

Interviews

Learn to work like a real scientist with hand-on experiments, putting theory into practise.

Editorial Reviews

Classroom teachers and budding scientists alike will find much to appreciate in this series. Each book opens with a concise and compelling introduction to the role of experimentation in science, followed by sections that introduce a basic concept about each topic and a thorough, age-appropriate experiment that tests related questions.  . . .This series is full of kid-friendly science and deserves a place in most library collections.

School Library Connection

This series explicitly introduces the scientific method and features experiments that clearly follow the steps of the scientific method. . . .“See the Science” provides additional mini-demonstrations of concepts.

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