Experiments with Heating and Cooling
By: Isabel Thomas ; Patrick O'Mahony
Contributors: O'Mahony, Patrick, consultant
Series: Read and Experiment
Publisher: Raintree
Published: 2015
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9781406290332
Subjects: Physics; Juvenile literature; Science; Experiments
Description: Can you make rain in a jar? What are solids, liquids and gases? What is a melting point? Explore the world of heating and cooling with clear text, real-world examples and fun, safe step-by-step experiments. This book brings the science of temperature to life, explaining the concepts and encouraging children to be hands-on scientists.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Why experiment?; title: What is it?; title: Experiment 1: Belt-busting balloons; title: Freezing and melting; title: Experiment 2: Pool party; title: Evaporation and condensation; title: Experiment 3: Weather in a jar; title: Heat on the move; title: Experiment 4: Ice cream emergency!; title: Plan your next experiment; title: Glossary; title: Find out more; title: Index