SIMPLE SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS MATTER AND MATERIALS Chris Oxlade Consultant John Farndon Enslow PUBLISHING
CONTENTS 5 Notes for helpers 6 What is matter 7 What are materials 8 Using this book 10 Scientist kit A material can be described by its properties such as its color or strength Experiment time 12 Ice to water to steam 14 Create crystals 16 Mixing like magic 18 Can you mix it 20 Splitting the mix 22 Salty to freshwater 24 Color separation 26 Cabbage colors 28 Bubbles and froth 30 Electric bubble maker What shape are salt crystals Find out on page 15 32 Glossary and Index Do oil and water mix Find out on page 18 What does bleach do to colored water Find out on page 27
Notes for HELPERS Help and hazards Help needed All of the experiments are suitable for children to conduct but they will need help and supervision with some This is usually because the experiment requires the use of a stovetop or oven a knife or scissors or food coloring These experiments are marked with a Help needed symbol Read the instructions together before starting and help to assemble the equipment before supervising the experiment It may be useful to carry out your own risk assessment to avoid any possible hazards before the child begins Check that long hair and any loose clothing are tied back Also check that materials such as bleach are disposed of safely and that the oven or stovetop is turned off after use Extra experiments Also try You can also help children with the extra experiments in this book or search the Internet for more similar ideas There are hundreds of science experiment websites to choose from www lovemyscience com This website is packed with simple fun experiments for children to enjoy www sciencebob com experiments index php Engaging science experiments with clearly explained instructions will keep kids busy for hours www sciencefun org kidszones experiments You will find lots of entertaining and informative experiments on this colorful interactive Publisher’s note to educators and parents Our editors have carefully reviewed these websites to ensure that they are suitable for website students Many websites change frequently however and we cannot guarantee that a site’s future contents will continue to meet our high standards of quality and educational value Be advised that students should be closely supervised whenever they access the Internet 5 pop pop pop bubbly
