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Publisher
Cavendish Square
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
"Everything around us is in motion, even if we cannot see the movement. This foundational volume in the How Does It Move? series illuminates the science of movement. With vibrant images, fun activities, and relatable analogies, this book explains the concepts of mass, weight, acceleration, gravity, and friction for an audience of young learners"--Provided by the publisher.
Author
Publisher
Cavendish Square
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
"Written in language accessible to elementary students, this resource brings the colossal science of planetary motion within reach of young readers. With beautiful illustrations and interactive experiments, this volume introduces students to the concepts of gravity, force, friction, and much more"--Provided by the publisher.
Author
Publisher
Cavendish Square
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
"How Do Waves Move? explores what ocean waves are and how they move. Young readers will be delighted to learn that waves are the result of energy moving through water, not of the water itself moving across long distances. This highly visual volume traces the discovery of wave theory and explains the principles of friction and inertia, using examples kids can relate to and practical exercises that demonstrate how waves are formed"--Provided by the...
Author
Publisher
Cavendish Square
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
"Holding a cup of hot cocoa. Feeling the warm sun while sitting on a beach. Warming up a pot of soup on the stove. All of these activities involve the movement of heat. Heat is an important form of energy in the world. Heat moves in three different ways: conduction, convection, and radiation. All of these ways are part of people's everyday lives. Readers will find out about how and why heat moves. They will also have the chance to try a fun experiment...
Author
Publisher
Cavendish Square
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
"Light travels in many amazing ways, exhibiting the properties of both particles and waves. This book illuminates how light moves, examining how it can be blocked, bent, and reflected. Readers will also be introduced to the discoveries of Sir Isaac Newton, who conducted an optical experiment to refract white light with a prism"--Provided by the publisher.
Author
Publisher
Cavendish Square
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
"Every sound starts with a movement, like clapping your hands or plucking a string. These movements set off vibrations, which spread from one molecule to the next, traveling through air, liquids, and solids. In this book, kids will learn how sounds move and how the human body translates vibrations into sounds we can understand. Familiar examples aid comprehension, and a simple, fun experiment using common kitchen items allows kids to see the vibrations...
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