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Do you know why a 10-ton boat floats but a tiny pebble sinks? Or why a hot air balloon will rise, but when you inflate a balloon it drops to the ground? From Archimedes and Boyle to Pascal and Charles, discover the basic principles of fluid mechanics in a refreshing and fun way.
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Why do we burp when we take a swig of a fizzy drink? What are air and water actually made of? And when a liquid raw egg becomes a solid fried egg, can this change of state ever be reversible? Packed with hands-on investigations, this book explores topics including, the properties of solids, liquids, and gases, how liquids become solids and how solids become liquids, how the water cycle works, why seawater is salty, and how changing states make recycling...
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This low-level title introduces young students to the physical properties of water through an interactive approach. The science of water is explained to the reader through a series of photo-illustrated, step-by-step experiments, shown as being performed by their elementary-aged peers. The accessible text and experiments combine to teach important scientific concepts as well as promote critical thinking in young students. The (fun!) experiments strongly...
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"It's amazing how many experiments you can do with a lemon! This book features lots of exciting experiments including planting seeds, making a fizz in a cup, blowing up a balloon, writing secret messages and using a lemon to make a battery. It is part of the series 'One-stop science' which features simple experiments using everyday objects. Each book includes step-by-step photographs and explanations behind the science"--
26) Liquids
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"Can you drink it? Can you pour it into a container? If so, it might be a liquid. Liquids do not have shape, but they do have size and volume" -- p. [4] of cover.
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"For a kid, watching a solid turn into a liquid or a liquid into a gas is nothing short of magic. In Explore Solids and Liquids! With 25 Great Projects kids experience the wonder of different states of matter. They'll learn what matter is made of, how it can change, and how these interactions really work in our universe. With plenty of activities and projects, young readers gain a solid understanding of the matter they touch, see, feel, and experience...
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"Describes the properties of solids and liquids; what happens and how to separate them when they've been mixed together. As readers use scientific inquiry to learn about specific kinds of solids and liquids, an activity based on real world situations challenges them to apply what they've learned in order to solve a puzzle"--Provided by publisher.
34) Líquidos
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Describes liquids, their various properties and the different types.
38) States of matter
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"Is it solid, liquid, or gas? The answer will be different for different materials. Learn about the properties of each state, and how one state can change into another."--Page [4] cover.