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Explaining Scientific Experiments - Book 1

Practical experiments and the science behind them

Explaining Scientific Experiments Book 1, opens up many tantalising opportunities for experimentation at the upper primary to lower secondary school levels with step-by-step worksheets designed to light the spark of scientific curiosity in your classroom. From a teacher's perspective, it has the added attraction of taking much of the time and trouble out of facilitating learning: every experiment is accompanied by teacher notes that offer a deeper understanding of the concepts behind it, along with handy troubleshooting tips and answers to tricky questions that students love to ask.

Ages: 11-13 | Pages: 60 | Code: 51067 | ISBN: 9781776555123

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Julia Burton

Julia Burton holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and a Bachelor of Arts in English from Otago University, New Zealand. She later completed her Postgraduate Diploma of Teaching (Secondary) at Victoria University. Julia taught science and chemistry at Upper Hutt College before taking time out to raise her children. She now works as a structured literacy tutor, combining her love of language, science, and teaching to support young learners and develop high-quality educational resources.

Contents

Introduction4
Planet Earth and beyond5
Melting glaciers5
Soaking up spills8
Cloud in a bottle10
Growing crystals12
Dissolving seashells15
Why is the sky blue?17
Chemistry20
Does size matter?20
Balloon kebabs22
Crushing cans24
Solid or liquid?27
Brilliant bubbles29
Snuffing out candles32
Physics35
Defying gravity35
Rainbow spinners37
Dancing candle flames40
Fantastic friction42
Sticking with static44
Soap sculptures46
Biology48
Finding fingerprints48
How big are your lungs?50
How plants drink52
Sometimes our eyes play tricks on us54
Bendy bones56
Digging deep58

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