In this book an active approach is taken to find out about the properties and uses of sand. Children are encouraged to ask questions and formulate ideas which they then test out. It asks where does sand come from? What happens when you mix it with water? Can cress grow in sand? It also looks at hourglasses, sandpaper, cement and mortar and includes making a sandpicture and writing in sand.

 

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

This book is aimed at children in primary school.

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2000 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC .

Nicola Edwards is an experienced author and editor of non-fiction books for children. 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.