Hot and cold - Kay Davies

The "Starting Science" series is designed to make science themes come alive through a combination of full-page impact photographs with commentary for discussion, activities and investigations in which the children are involved. It also includes background information further linking pictures and activities into each chapter's topic.;Each book in the series provides an introduction to science enquiry methods. In using them the teacher will discover that they are involving the other core subjects of language and maths. Through the activities and investigations, the children use a variety of ways to explore the world around them and to record their discoveries. The activities and investigations are closely related to children's early experiences and can be used flexibly, depending on their ability. They are designed to be easily accessible to parents or teachers.;In this book, practical activities are used to show how things can change according to whether they are hot or cold. It covers aspects of the National Science Curriculum for Key Stage 1 (Levels 1 to 3) for the following Attainment Targets: AT1 exploration of science, AT2 the variety of life; AT6 types of uses of materials; AT13; and AT15.