Help your kids with science : a unique step-by-step visual guide
Vorderman, Carol2012
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Reduce the stress of studying science and help your children with their homework with this unique visual guide that demystifies the subject for everyone. Uses clear, accessible pictures, diagrams and easy-to-follow step-by-steps
Main title:
Help your kids with science : a unique step-by-step visual guide / by Carol Vorderman
Author:
Imprint:
London Dorling Kindersley 2012
Collation:
256 p.
Audience:
Upper primarySecondary
Contents:
1. Biology: What is biology? -- Vatiety of life -- Cell structure -- Cells at work -- Fungi and single-celled life -- Respiration -- Photosynthesis -- Feeding -- Waste materials -- Transport systems -- Movement -- Sensitivity -- Reproduction I -- Reproduction II -- Life cycles -- Hormones -- Disease and immunity -- Animal relationships -- Plants -- Invertebrates -- Fish, amphibians, and reptiles -- Mammals and birds -- Body systems -- Human digestion -- Brain and heart -- Human health -- Human reproduction -- Ecosystems -- Food chains -- Cycles in nature -- Evolution -- Adaptations -- Genetics I -- Genetics II -- 2. Chemistry: What is chemistry? -- Properties of materials -- States of matter -- Changing states -- Gas laws -- Mixtures -- Separating mixtures -- Elements and atoms -- Compounds and molecules -- Ionic bonding -- Covalent bonding -- Periodic table -- Understanding the periodic table -- Alkali metals and alkali earth metals -- The halogens and noble gases -- Transition metals -- Radioactivity -- Chemical reactions -- Combustion -- Redox reactions -- Energy and reactions -- Rates of reaction -- Catalysts -- Reversible reactions -- Water -- Acids and bases -- Acid reactions -- Electrochemistry -- Lab equipment and techniques -- Refining metals -- Chemical industry -- Carbon and fossil fuels -- Hydrocarbons -- Functional groups -- Polymers and plastics -- 3. Physics: What is physics? -- Inside atoms -- Energy -- Forces and mass -- Stretching and deforming -- Velicity and acceleration -- Gravity -- Newton's laws of motion -- Understanding motion -- Pressure -- Machines -- Heat transfers -- Using heat -- Waves -- Electromagnetic waves -- Light -- Optics -- Sound -- Electricity -- Current, voltage, and resistance -- Circuits -- Electronics -- Magnets -- Electric motors -- Electricty generators -- Transformers -- Power generation -- Electricity supplies -- Energy efficiency -- Renewable energy -- The Earth -- Weather -- Astronomy -- The Sun -- The Solar System I -- The Solar System II -- Stars and galaxies -- Origins of the Universe
ISBN:
9781409383468 (pbk)
Dewey class:
500 HEL
Local class:
500
Language:
English
BRN:
12076
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Clair | Nonfiction | 500 HEL | Available |