This series explains science through examining items that children know about - core curriculum science through everyday objects. Each book combines a small amount of history with information on how the object works and the forces or scientific principles behind it. Each title in the series is directly relevant to KS2 and contains a topic web, glossary, further information and detailed teachers' notes to aid non-specialist teachers.

 

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

This book is suitable for Key Stage 2. KS2 covers school years 4, 5 and 6, and ages 8-11 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 2000 by Hachette Children's Group .

John Stringer is a former Head and Advisory Teacher, now a well known TES Primary contributor, author, consultant and INSET provider.