Takes an active approach to finding out about the properties and uses of plastic. This book, which is one of a series encourages children to ask questions about what different materials are like, formulate ideas about how a material might behave, for example when water is dropped onto it and test out these ideas. Colour photographs show children experimenting with materials and speech bubbles convey their interaction with each other. The content backs up the scheme of work for science at Key Stage 1. A double page spread of notes for parents and teachers includes information about the scientific principles covered as well as suggestions for further activities.

 

This book is part of a book series called Science Explorers .

This book is suitable for Key Stage 1. KS1 covers school years 1 and 2, and ages 5-7 years. A key stage is any of the fixed stages into which the national curriculum is divided, each having its own prescribed course of study. At the end of each stage, pupils are required to complete standard assessment tasks. This book is aimed at children in primary school.

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 1999 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC .

Nicola Edwards is a writer, editor and consultant for children's non-fiction books and ha written several highly successful books for A & C Black. Jane Harris has worked as a teacher and is now a writer and editor of children's books. Nicola Edwards is an experienced author and editor of non-fiction books for children.