Moving up with Science: Sound
Published on 9. April 2015
Book
Hardback
32 pages
978-1-4451-3520-5 (ISBN)
Description
Find out all about the science in the world around us with Moving Up with Science. Written to support the National Curriculum at Key Stage 2, each title explores key scientific topics through a combination of concise information and fun experiments.
Moving Up with Science: Sound looks at how sound moves; how fast sound travels; and what happens when sound waves reach our ears. Discover how sounds can be high, low, loud or quiet.
Moving Up with Science: Sound looks at how sound moves; how fast sound travels; and what happens when sound waves reach our ears. Discover how sounds can be high, low, loud or quiet.
Reviews / Votes
A well thought-out book which encourages children to really think about what they are learning. Well illustrated throughout, each photo has informative text linked to it * Parents In Touch *More details
Series
Edition
Illustrated edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hachette Children's Group
Target group
Children/juvenile
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Interest Age: From 7 to 9 years
Edition type
Illustrated edition
Dimensions
Height: 272 mm
Width: 218 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
352 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4451-3520-5 (9781445135205)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Peter Riley was a science teacher for 25 years, 17 of them as Head of Science. His first book was published in 1981, and he has been a full-time author since 1996, with over 200 books published for children, students and teachers. He is the winner of the prestigious Schoolbook Award for Science in 2000, as well as being shortlisted for the Aventis Science Prize 2004 and nominated for the Educational Resources Award in 2009.
Content
1: What's that sound?
2: How is sound made?
3: Seeing sounds
4: Distant sounds
5: Loud and quiet
6: Pitch
7: Elastic bands and strings
8: Wind instruments
9: Speed of sound
10: Sounds in solids and liquids
11: Sound insulation
12: Ears
13: Glossary
14: Answers
15: Index
2: How is sound made?
3: Seeing sounds
4: Distant sounds
5: Loud and quiet
6: Pitch
7: Elastic bands and strings
8: Wind instruments
9: Speed of sound
10: Sounds in solids and liquids
11: Sound insulation
12: Ears
13: Glossary
14: Answers
15: Index