Description
Book SynopsisStep up your science knowledge with Step Into Science and discover the science of sound!
Step Into Science: Sound looks at how sound moves; how fast sound travels; and what happens when sound waves reach our ears. With the help of a cast of funny blobby characters, you''ll discover how sounds can be high, low, loud or quiet.
Colourful and quirky illustrations make these core science topics exciting and fresh and encourage interaction with the subject.
Written to support the National Curriculum at Key Stage 2, each title explores key scientific topics through a combination of concise information and fun experiments.
Perfect for readers aged 7+
Titles in the series:
Electricity
Forces & Magnets
Habitats
Light
Plants
Rocks & Soil
Sound
The Body
Trade ReviewA well thought-out book which encourages children to really think about what they are learning. Well illustrated throughout, each photo has informative text linked to it * Parents In Touch *
Table of Contents
- 1: What’s that sound?
- 1: How is sound made?
- 1: Seeing sounds
- 1: Sounds near and far
- 1: Loud sounds, quiet sounds
- 1: Pitch
- 1: Elastic bands and strings
- 1: Wind instruments
- 1: Speed of sound
- 1: Sounds in solids and liquids
- 1: Sound insulation
- 1: Ears
- 1: Glossary
- 1: Answers to the activities and questions
- 1: Further information
- 1: Index
