First Science Encyclopedia

Help your child learn all about science with __First Science Encyclopedia__. Filled with fun science facts about many different subjects, from the human body and animals to facts about space and matter. From the blood and breathing to rocks and minerals__,__ kids will love getting to grips with this exciting encyclopedia. Perfect for homework or just for fun, __First S____cience Encyclopedia__ is the ideal starting place for young scientists aged 5 and up. 2 Contents......Page 4 4–5 What is science?......Page 6 6–9 Advances in science......Page 8 10–11 Being a scientist......Page 12 12–13 Science and everyday life......Page 14 14–15 The living world......Page 16 16–17 Micro life......Page 18 18–19 Fungi......Page 20 20–21 What is a plant?......Page 22 22–23 How plants work......Page 24 24–25 Plant reproduction......Page 26 26–27 What is an animal?......Page 28 28–29 Types of animal......Page 30 30–31 Animal reproduction......Page 32 32–33 Inheritance......Page 34 34–35 Bones and muscles......Page 36 36–37 Blood and breathing......Page 38 38–39 The digestion ride......Page 40 40–41 Health......Page 42 42–43 Food chains......Page 44 44–45 Ecosystems......Page 46 46–47 Staying alive......Page 48 48–49 The Earth’s cycles......Page 50 50–51 Carbon cycle......Page 52 52–53 What’s the matter?......Page 54 54–55 Properties of matter......Page 56 56–57 Changing states......Page 58 58–59 Amazing atoms......Page 60 60–61 Molecules......Page 62 62–63 Elements......Page 64 64–65 Properties of elements......Page 66 66–67 Mixtures......Page 68 68–69 Reactions and changes......Page 70 70–71 Irreversible changes......Page 72 72–73 What is energy?......Page 74 74–75 Energy changes......Page 76 76–77 Electricity......Page 78 78–79 Magnetism......Page 80 80–81 Energy waves......Page 82 82–83 Light......Page 84 84–85 Sound......Page 86 86–87 Heat......Page 88 88–89 Forces......Page 90 90–91 Forces and motion......Page 92 92–93 Machines......Page 94 94–95 The Universe......Page 96 96–97 Starry skies......Page 98 98–99 Our solar system......Page 100 100–101 The Moon......Page 102 102–103 The Earth’s structure......Page 104 104–105 Rocks and minerals......Page 106 106–107 Shaping the land......Page 108 108–109 Soil......Page 110 110–111 Resources in the ground......Page 112 112–113 Fresh and salt water......Page 114 114–115 The water cycle......Page 116 116–117 The atmosphere......Page 118 118–119 Weather......Page 120 120–121 The energy crisis......Page 122 122–123 True or false?......Page 124 124–125 Quiz......Page 126 126–127 Who or what am I?......Page 128 128–129 Where in the world?......Page 130 130–131 Glossary......Page 132 132–135 Index......Page 134 136 Picture credits......Page 138 Help your child learn all about science with First Science Encyclopedia . Filled with fun science facts about many different subjects, from the human body and animals to facts about space and matter. From the blood and breathing to rocks and minerals , kids will love getting to grips with this exciting encyclopedia. Perfect for homework or just for fun, First S cience Encyclopedia is the ideal starting place for young scientists aged 5 and up. Help your child learn all about science with First Science Encyclopedia. Filled with fun science facts about many different subjects, from the human body and animals to facts about space and matter. From the blood and breathing to rocks and minerals, kids will love getting to grips with this exciting encyclopedia. Perfect for homework or just for fun, First Science Encyclopedia is the ideal starting place for young scientists aged 6 and up