An introduction to magnets that explains what magnetism is, how it works, and how it is used in everyday life and provides simple experiments using magnets to help readers understand the scientific concepts presented.
Through simple instructions and scientific illustrations, students can conduct easy yet engaging experiments to examine the principles of electricity and magnetism.
"Magnets are all around us--including the Earth under our feet! That's why compass needles are attracted to the north pole. Doorbells, refrigerators, and computers are just a few of the other places we use magnets in our daily lives. Readers will get the inside scoop on magnetism in this book!"--Provided by the publisher.
From the first discovery of atoms to modern superconductors, this appealing guide explains the fascinating facts about electricity and magnetism. Readers can perform fun, easy science experiments that will allow them to make a battery out of fruit and design an electronic quiz board. Entertaining illustrations and explanatory diagrams give details that help explain these forces of energy and motion.
Tempest and Tally Temple, mirror twins inseparable since birth, are now thirteen and being pulled apart by the same force that has separated other twins in their family, but Tally is determined to fight back.