Magnet Science by Glen Vecchione
	List Price:   $14.95 Unit Price:   $11.96 You Save:   $2.99 (20%) ISBN-10:   1402722915 ISBN-13:   9781402722912 Publisher:   Sterling Publishing Category:   Science Books Pub. Date:   April 2007 Pages:   96 Format:   Hardcover; Cloth over boards Ages:   8 to 12 Grades:   3 to 7
Awards
1995  Americas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature  Nominee/Honoree  2004  Independent Publisher Book Awards ( IPPYs ) (USA)  Nominee/Honoree
Subjects
MAGNETS_JUVENILE LITERATURE
Description/Notes
This appealingly packaged kitin the same style as the enormously popular String Games (80,000 sold) and Tangram Puzzles (45,000 sold)is absolutely guaranteed to attract kids attention. A reissue of a Sterling favorite in an exciting new format!Magnet Sciencereceived outstanding reviews when first published: bothSchool Library JournalandBooklistpraised its range of activities, the clarity of its scientific explanations, and its illustrations. Now this strong elementary science book is back in a hot new format—the same package as the bestsellingTangram PuzzlesandString Games. Inside the concealed spiral hardcover is a bound-in, see-through box filled with many-shaped magnets, from bars to balls to horseshoes. It's a great new look for subject that’s part of every child’s school curriculum.nbsp; nbsp;nbsp; From the discovery of the lodestone to the use of magnetic technology in the space programme, this book introduces the science of magnets to younger readers. It also provides hands-on experiments and projects for children to try. What make magnets stick? How do you make them jump apart from each other? Readers learn what gives magnets their power to attract and the different forms of magnetism. Children can have fun discovering what makes the magnet one of the most amazing things in nature! 100 illustrations. 'Gr. 5-9. From the discovery of the lodestone...to the use of magnetic technology in the space program, this clearly written book introduces the science of magnets. Throughout, explanations of scientific principles are expanded by activities that demonstrate the concepts. These activities vary from simple to practical to playful to out-of-this-world....A good introduction to magnets.'-- 'Booklist . 'Gr. 4-9--An extremely useful offering....All activities are well diagrammed, and ample safety instructions are given.'-- 'SLJ . .'..fascinating hands-on experiments...a well-planned, well-organized book....'-- 'Science Bks & Films -starred review . 128 pages, 100 b/w illus., 5 3/8 x 8 1/4.