Overview
'Forms of Energy' explores the different types of energy that are around us all the time. You will discover how energy can be moving or stored. You will learn what causes sound, heat, and light energy. You will also find out how different sources of energy can be turned into electricity to power our machines and gadgets. So come on a fantastic journey into the world of forms of energy! Sci-Hi is an engaging, comprehensive, and visually stimulating series that takes learning science core curriculum to a whole new level.
Full Product Details
Author: Anna Claybourne
Publisher: Raintree
Imprint: Raintree
Edition: Revised ed.
Dimensions:
Width: 18.50cm
, Height: 0.30cm
, Length: 24.40cm
Weight: 0.136kg
ISBN: 9781410985323
ISBN 10: 1410985326
Pages: 48
Publication Date: 15 August 2016
Recommended Age: From 11 to 15 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
"Lighthearted and visually interesting due to varied font size, many sidebars, colorful captions, and diagrams and illustrations that work together seamlessly to illuminate the texts, this accessible series packs in a lot of information. Whether discussing distillation and chromatography in Mixtures and Solutions, electromagnetic waves in Forms of Energy, pitch and frequency in Light and Sound, or the invention of Kevlar in Inventions and Investigations, this series will be compelling reading for both browsers and science buffs. Each title includes several experiments or activities, a summary of topics covered or a summary quiz, and suggestions for further research. Information is clearly presented and flows smoothly from subject to subject. A treasure trove of fascinating facts. --Ragan O'Malley, Saint Ann's School, Brooklyn, NY School Library Journal November 2009-- ""School Library Journal"" This volume in the Raintree Sci-Hi series, explains energy in small easily accessible bits. Covering forms of energy from heat to sound to kinetic each page is full of photos, diagrams, facts, factoids, following the paths of various energy as it travels from start to storage to finish. Included in the volume is a time-line, glossary, energy quiz and index. -Omaha Public Schools12/1/2010-- ""Omaha Public Schools"""
Lighthearted and visually interesting due to varied font size, many sidebars, colorful captions, and diagrams and illustrations that work together seamlessly to illuminate the texts, this accessible series packs in a lot of information. Whether discussing distillation and chromatography in Mixtures and Solutions, electromagnetic waves in Forms of Energy, pitch and frequency in Light and Sound, or the invention of Kevlar in Inventions and Investigations, this series will be compelling reading for both browsers and science buffs. Each title includes several experiments or activities, a summary of topics covered or a summary quiz, and suggestions for further research. Information is clearly presented and flows smoothly from subject to subject. A treasure trove of fascinating facts. --Ragan O'Malley, Saint Ann's School, Brooklyn, NY School Library Journal November 2009-- School Library Journal This volume in the Raintree Sci-Hi series, explains energy in small easily accessible bits. Covering forms of energy from heat to sound to kinetic each page is full of photos, diagrams, facts, factoids, following the paths of various energy as it travels from start to storage to finish. Included in the volume is a time-line, glossary, energy quiz and index. -Omaha Public Schools12/1/2010-- Omaha Public Schools
Author Information
Anna Claybourne enjoys writing nonfiction for children. It's a good thing she does, because she's the author of well-over 100 books on a range of topics.
