This practical book answers common questions about magnetism by looking at evidence and demonstrating its properties through a range of carefully chosen experiments that can be done in the classroom or at home. It covers such questions as 'What happens inside a magnet?', 'What is a force field?', 'Can a magnet work through things?', 'How are magnetism and electricity connected?' and 'Can a magnet make electricity?' It also includes questions for readers to investigate further on their own. Written by a highly experienced and acclaimed science writer, the book includes links to useful websites as well as glossary, index and list of further reading.

 

This is volume 4 in Science Investigations .

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2006 by Hachette Children's Group .

John Gorman taught science in a number of different schools both primary and middle. He also taught for several years at the Dell Farm Centre at Whipsnade, Bedfordshire, an enviromental studies centre that offers residential courses for primary and secondary pupils. He lives in Bedfordshire. John Stringer is a former Head and Advisory Teacher, now a well known TES Primary contributor, author, consultant and INSET provider.

This book has the following chapters: What is sound?, 4; What makes sound?, 6; How does sound travel?, 8; Can sound bounce?, 10; How do we hear?, 12; Why are some people hard-of-hearing?, 14; Why are some sounds louder?, 16; Why are some sounds high pitched?, 18; What makes things sound different?, 20; How do stringed instruments sound?, 22; How do wind instruments sound?, 24; How do percussion instruments sound?, 26; How do microphones work?, 28; Glossary, 30; Index, 32.