TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 Chemicals Everywhere 4 CHAPTER 2 What Do They Do 8 CHAPTER 3 Becoming a Chemist 18 ACTIVITIES TOOLS Try This 22 Glossary 23 Index 24 To Learn More 24
CHAPTER 1 CHEMICALS EVERYWHERE Chemicals are everywhere They are the building blocks of all matter They make up the food you eat They make up the water you drink They make up the air you breathe You are wearing them now CHAPTER 1
Chemists study matter and the chemicals that make it Their work makes us safer For example they might study water to see how much lead is in it Lead is not safe CHAPTER 1
