This CGP Workout book is packed with practice covering everything Year 6 (ages 10-11) pupils need to know about Electrical Circuits and Living Things - all clearly laid out with plenty of space for writing answers. There's a range of questions for each topic, with a mixed section at the end of the book that tests children on everything they've learned. Practical mini-projects are also included to help them develop their scientific investigation skills. Answers to every question are included on the pull-out centre pages, along with a useful A3 poster that pupils can colour in. CGP Year 6 Science Workout books are also available for: Circulation and Keeping Healthy (9781782940920), Evolution and Inheritance (9781782940937) and Light (9781782940944).

Essential terminology for Physics study pulled together in one guide to maximize success in College and High School courses. Succinct definitions by our resident Harvard Ph.D., Chemistry author and professor ensure the usefulness of this handy guide from high school to college.

Find out about different snakes, including their body parts, how much they weigh, where they live and what they eat. Then test your new-found knowledge at the back of the book!

These CGP Practice Papers are the most realistic way for students to prepare for the Grade 9-1 GCSE AQA Biology Higher Level exams. This pack contains two complete sets of exam-style tests (four papers in total). We've also included a detailed answer booklet with full mark scheme to make marking easy. For even more practice, don't miss our Biology Practice Papers: Higher Pack 1 (9781782948254).

The latest title in the popular 'How Things Work' series will make the ordinary seem extraordinary. Featuring the beautifully detailed illustrations of James Gulliver Hancock, How Everything Works will take a close-up look at the world around us to examine well-known, everyday environments and reveal how all the various objects and machines found there operate. Full-page gatefolds showcase large, dense scenes while smaller flaps can be opened to uncover the secrets of the latest gizmos and gadgets. Explore a home, a building site, a factory, a shopping mall, an office and a busy street; find out how a car, a computer, a conveyor belt and mobile phone work, and much more! Contents includes: A History of Things: watch as a street changes through time Down on the Farm: from tractors to combine harvesters and wind turbines At the Construction Site: mix cement, dig underground, and then look upward to cranes and skyscrapers Staying in Touch: connect through mobile phones, wireless tech and satellite communications Getting Around - local: hit the road with cars, buses, bicycles, motorbikes and even electric vehicles Getting Around - long distance: jump aboard trains, planes and boats In the Home: the inner workings of washing machines, lightbulbs and electricity At the Office: computers, photocopiers, air con Entertainment: from rollercoasters to video games Shopping: scan barcodes and watch CCTV At the Factory: from assembly lines to automation, robots and fork-lift trucks At the hospital: uncover modern medicine About Lonely Planet Kids: Lonely Planet Kids - an imprint of the world's leading travel authority Lonely Planet - published its first book in 2011. Over the past 45 years, Lonely Planet has grown a dedicated global community of travellers, many of whom are now sharing a passion for exploration with their children. Lonely Planet Kids educates and encourages young readers at home and in school to learn about the world with engaging books on culture, sociology, geography, nature, history, space and more. We want to inspire the next generation of global citizens and help kids and their parents to approach life in a way that makes every day an adventure. Come explore!

This nonfiction science reader will help fifth grade students gain science content knowledge while building their reading comprehension and literacy skills. This purposefully leveled text features hands-on, challenging science experiments and full-color images. Students will learn all about global warming, the carbon cycle, deforestation, renewable energy sources, and more through this engaging text that supports STEM education and is aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards. Important text features like a glossary and index will improve students close reading skills.

In this funny, brilliant, entertaining book - highly illustrated with cartoons and diagrams - Terry Denton talks you through all you need to know about Earth, Life, the Universe and EVERYTHING (almost).

Perfect for anyone from the ages of 8 to 80 (and beyond), this is a funny, fascinating whistle-stop tour of the history and science of the universe, life on Earth, the ins and outs of biology, geography, geology and the weather, how life evolved and how it works, and how people use the forces of nature around us to create amazing things. There’s even a chapter on time! Get ready to laugh and be amazed at the world around you and within you.

The Knowledge Quiz series is a deviously simple and effective way for students to revise for GCSE subjects. Put together by teaching experts, these easy-to-use books feature tear-out quizzes to help students memorise the large body of knowledge that form the basis of success in exams.Rather than just flicking through revision cards expecting things to stick in your memory, self-quizzing allows students to complete multiple copies of the same quiz and kept doing them until you get them right every time. This edition will help students to effectively drill the essential facts necessary for success in the GCSE Physics exam.

The Knowledge Quiz series is a deviously simple and effective way for students to revise for GCSE subjects. Put together by teaching experts, these easy-to-use books feature tear-out quizzes to help students memorise the large body of knowledge that form the basis of success in exams.Rather than just flicking through revision cards expecting things to stick in your memory, self-quizzing allows students to complete multiple copies of the same quiz and kept doing them until you get them right every time. This edition will help students to effectively drill the essential facts necessary for success in the GCSE Chemistry exam.

Help your kids explore the wonders of science with over 100 easy and accessible experiments Science in Seconds for Kids: Over 100 Experiments You Can Do in Ten Minutes or Less, 2nd Edition makes learning science with your children fun and practical. Using ingredients and components found mostly in your home or classroom, Science in Seconds for Kids instructs caregivers and educators on how to create dazzling and enlightening experiments from scratch. This book utilizes bright and colorful illustrations and diagrams throughout, making the simple experiments even more accessible. Guide your kids through experiments including: Making rainbows on the floor Popping balloons with light Bending water from a faucet Making lightning in a room Keeping paper dry underwater The experiments will fascinate youngsters of all ages and encourage a love of science and learning that could last a lifetime. Science in Seconds for Kids is perfect for elementary, traditional, and homeschool educators, as well as parents, grandparents, and other caregivers.

Bestselling author and founder of the Passion movement Louie Giglio shares this interactive activity book for ages 6-10, combining biblical truths with scientific facts and fun activities and helping kids explore the wonder of God's creation at a whole new level!

With more than 100 activities, the Indescribable Activity Book For Kids includes:

• Mazes, puzzles, riddles, and logic games • Word searches, crosswords, and complete-the-story exercises • STEM projects for kids • Simple science projects and at-home activities • Ideas for helping your community and people around the world • Maps and diagrams • Coloring and drawing prompts and much more!

STEM-based learning has proven benefits, such as increased creativity, critical thinking skills, and cognitive development. This faith-based, educational activity book is a wonderful way to further prepare your child for success in school.

Each activity takes a close, interactive look at:

• Space--from asteroids to spacecraft • Earth--from volcanoes to rivers • Animals--from ants to dinosaurs • People--from our bones to our emotions and senses

With bright, kid-friendly artwork by Lynsey Wilson and Nicola Anderson, this activity book is a perfect cure for boredom at home, a fun diversion on car rides, and a healthy alternative to screen time.

A seed falls from a plant. A mouse eats the seed. An owl eats the mouse. Each animal gets energy from its food. How does energy flow from one living thing to another? Let's investigate food chains and food webs!

The Collins Cambridge International AS & A Level Physics course promotes a rich and deep understanding of the 9702 syllabus (for examination from 2022) and development of practical skills. This Student's Book provides in depth coverage of the Cambridge International AS & A level Physics syllabus. This text was written by experts in their field and allows students to develop practical skills in a range of contexts, deepen understanding of key concepts and make links between topics. Students are given regular opportunities to practice and revisit skills and understanding, and evaluate their learning throughout the course. Exam Board: Cambridge Assessment International Education First teaching: 2020; First examination: 2022 * Develop and strengthen practical skills throughout with assignments and experimental skills features and regular opportunities to handle, apply and evaluate data * Deepen understanding by making connections between topics. The prior understanding reviews and end of chapter mind maps provide starting points to build upon * Build self-awareness and take control of learning using the questions and opportunities for reflection throughout the book * Strengthen and challenge with questions requiring deeper engagement and thinking skills * Prepare for examinations with exam-style questions * A Teacher's Guide is also available to buy as a digital download. Full teacher support includes syllabus mapping, notes on common misconceptions, a wealth of activities including those to develop practical skills, and regular assessments including prior knowledge reviews, mid-chapter formative and end of chapter exam-style summative tests. Please see collins.co.uk/pages/caie-sciences for more information. This resource is endorsed by Cambridge Assessment International Education to support the full syllabus for examination from 2022.

HORRIBLE SCIENCE: DANGEROUS DISEASES coughs up all the disgusting details of the squelchiest sicknesses that mankind has suffered through. From the cruel common cold to shocking smallpox, see what happens when your body is attacked by germs! Find out which brave nurse drank diarrhoea, which scientist used eyeballs as food for bacteria, why deadly cholera makes your skin turn blue and how munching maggots can cure flesh diseases! With sickening sick notes, dreadful disease facts, and lots of vicious viruses to make you vomit, it'll leave you bursting with the knowledge of dangerous diseases! This reloaded edition also includes a chapter on the coronavirus crisis. Redesigned in a bold, funky new look for the next generation of HORRIBLE SCIENCE fans.

Thirteen-year-old Natalie lives a double life. By day, she's an average eighth grader at Golden Trails Middle. At night, she's Gnat112, a streamer for her favourite video game, Alienlord. But when the new girl moves in next door, will Natalie's double life be revealed? Natalie has a secret. She's a gamer. By day, Natalie is an average eighth grade student. At night, she's Gnat112! Living a double life is hard . . . and keeping a secret from your friends is even harder. In this illustrated middle grade book (the first of an all-new series, Gamer Girls), Natalie and her three BFFs learn to navigate the gamer world together, one girl at a time. This series is a great read for gamers and gamer enthusiasts of all kinds. Plus, there's the occasional middle school drama . . . if only Natalie could battle math teachers like video game aliens!

Have you ever wondered how cars roar along roads, or planes soar into the sky? Discover how all sorts of amazing things work, from fire engines and submarines to dishwashers and vacuum cleaners, in this exciting introduction to engineering for young children, with over 70 flaps to lift. Includes links to carefully selected websites to find out more.

Geothermal energy makes use of the energy already present within the earth. This clean, renewable energy is growing in its technology and popularity. Readers will learn how it is harnessed, how it compares to other forms of energy and how they may get involved in this exciting growing field some day. Get ready for an Energy Revolution!

Whether you're watching a movie, bingeing on a classic TV show or listening to your favourite song, you're probably streaming it. Videotapes, DVDs and CDs are mostly just memories now. Streaming puts a world of options at your fingertips when you're at home and, with a smartphone or tablet, when you're on the go. Find out how streaming was invented, how it works and what the future might hold for this part of a high-tech life.

Inspire a new generation of capable and curious scientists. This book will help build pupils' understanding through clear explanations, practicals and skills-based activities, ensuring that they're ready for the next step in their learning and promoting a sense of cynefin through examples and contexts from all around Wales. - Improve working scientifically skills and prepare students for future lab work with practical skills and suggested activities highlighted throughout - Guide pupils through the trickier maths and literacy skills with key term definitions and worked examples with step-by-step solutions - Support a holistic approach with links between the 'what matters' statements in the Science and Technology Area of Learning and Experience (AoLE) - Boost progress using summaries to recap prior knowledge, alongside 'Check your understanding' questions to embed understanding - Develop pupils' curiosity and interest in science with historical context and examples, including many from across Wales

No matter what you teach, there is a 100 Ideas title for you! The 100 Ideas series offers teachers practical, easy-to-implement strategies and activities for the classroom. Each author is an expert in their field and is passionate about sharing best practice with their peers. Each title includes at least ten additional extra-creative Bonus Ideas that won't fail to inspire and engage all learners. Awarded the Green Tick by the Association for Science Education 2021. 100 Ideas for Primary Teachers: Science is filled with exciting yet achievable ideas to engage pupils in all areas of the National Curriculum for science. With a whole host of ideas for activities, experiments, assessment and increasing parental engagement, this book will help primary teachers develop pupils' knowledge and shape their attitudes towards learning science. Paul Tyler and Bryony Turford cover the key areas of biology, chemistry and physics, providing specific teaching strategies and resources to demonstrate scientific concepts and link science to other curriculum subjects, particularly maths and English. Activities range from exploring gravity by building a marble run to simulating the human digestive system! Also included are ideas to build pupils' science capital so they feel inspired and invested in the sciences in the long term. Each idea, activity and experiment is ready to use and easy to follow for all primary teachers, regardless of their level of confidence in the sciences. Written by experts in their field, 100 Ideas books offer practical ideas for busy teachers. They include step-by-step instructions, teaching tips, taking it further ideas and online resources. Follow the conversation on Twitter using #100Ideas