Motion, Magnets and More
- Publisher
- Kids Can Press
- Initial publish date
- Aug 2011
- Category
- General, How Things Work-Are Made
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781554537075
- Publish Date
- Aug 2011
- List Price
- $19.95
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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age: 4 to 7
- Grade: p to 2
Description
Where do the bubbles come from in a piece of cake? Why do triangles make a structure stronger? And how come magnets don't stick to the wall? This colorful and straightforward introduction to the physical sciences gives young readers an easy-to-understand overview of such concepts as materials, forces, structures, solids, liquids and gases. Explanations are accompanied by simple, fun activities, including building a structure out of dried spaghetti and inflating a balloon with a gas made by combining vinegar and baking soda. Parents and teachers will find more explanations, activity ideas and a helpful glossary in the back.
About the authors
Adrienne Mason is a writer, editor and life-long resident of Vancouver Island. A biologist and naturalist/interpreter, she is the managing editor of KNOW: The Science Magazine for Curious Kids. She has a Bachelor of Science in biology from the University of Victoria, and her articles have appeared in National Geographic Kids, WILD, Canadian Geographic, Georgia Straight, Beautiful BC, OWL, Ranger Rick, Boys' Life and Nature Canada. She lives in Tofino, BC, and enjoys hiking, beachcombing and exploring the coast with her husband and two daughters.
CLAUDIA DÁVILA a été directrice artistique des magazines Chirp et ChickaDEE, en plus d’être l’auteure-illustratrice de la série de bandes dessinées primées The Future According to Luz et de l’album Super Red Riding Hood. Elle a également illustré l’ouvrage percutant et multi récompensé Child Soldier: When Boys and Girls Are Used in War de Michel Chikwanine et Jessica Dee Humphreys, ainsi que Viminy Crowe’s Comic Book de Marthe Jocelyn et Richard Scrimger. Claudia est née à Santiago, au Chili, et vit maintenant à Toronto avec sa famille.
Claudia Dávila is the former art director of Chirp and chickaDEE magazines, and is the author-illustrator of the award-winning graphic novel series The Future According to Luz and the picture book Super Red Riding Hood. Claudia illustrated the powerful and multi-award-winning book Child Soldier: When Boys and Girls Are Used in War by Michel Chikwanine and Jessica Dee Humphreys, Viminy Crowe's Comic Book by Marthe Jocelyn and Richard Scrimger and The Canadian Kids Guide to Outdoor Fun by Helaine Becker. Claudia was born in Santiago, Chile, and lives in Toronto, Ontario, with her husband and two children.
Awards
- Winner, Best Books for Kids & Teens, Starred Selection, Canadian Children's Book Centre
Librarian Reviews
Motion, Magnets and More: The Big Book of Primary Physical Science
A one-stop sourcebook to answer kids’ tricky questions about the physical sciences. Divided into four sections, this book is loaded with fun facts and hands-on activities designed to hold young children’s interest. The “Touch It” section covers materials, matter, mass and magnets; the “Build It” section delves into structures, systems and shapes; the “Change It” section deals with solids, liquids and gases; and the “Move It” section discusses motion, forces, friction and gravity.Source: The Canadian Children’s Book Centre. Best Books for Kids & Teens. Fall, 2012.
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