Weighing and Measuring (Making Science Work)
By Peter Smith.
Description
Aiming to help children understand everyday objects and events around them, this book on weighing and measuring is one of a series which introduces young readers to basic scientific concepts. The book contains activities so that the reader can test out the theories for themselves. To illustrate how a scale works there are instructions for making a spring balance using a ruler, a paper clip, string and a plastic cup suspended on string. This gives a simplistic explanation of the workings of a complicated scale. Similiarly, a weighing tool is described using a spring, two cans, a ruler and a ...
ISBN(s)
1855615312, 9781855615311
