How Does Science Work?: Light
No. of pages 32
Published: 2014
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Find out where light comes from, how we use our eyes to see, and how light travels. Learn about reflections, lenses and how rainbows are made.
The topic of light is approached in a simple and clear way. The concepts are complemented by new artwork and specially-commissioned photography featuring children.
Each step-by-step experiment has been tried in the classroom and is illustrated with photography which encourages children's understanding.
Each book is bright, colourful and simple in its design.
This book is part of a book series called How Does Science Work? .
There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2014 by Hachette Children's Group .
Dr Carol Ballard worked for many years as a school science co-ordinator. She is now a full-time writer of information books for children and teenagers.
This book has the following chapters:
- 1: Light
- 2: Where does light come from?
- 3: How does light travel?
- 4: How do we see?
- 5: Light and materials
- 6: Shadows
- 7: Times of day
- 8: In the dark
- 9: Reflections
- 10: Using mirrors
- 11: Bending light
- 12: Using lenses
- 13: Rainbows and colours
- 14: Glossary
- 15: Further information
- 16: Index
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