Provides an introduction to the basic characteristics and properties of solid matter, reviews the history of scientific discovery regarding solid matter, and looks at types of solid matter and their use.
"Science meets baseball in this fast-paced rhyming story that zooms in on all the mater--whether solid, liquid or gas--that makes up what truly matters at the ballpark and beyond!"--Provided by publisher.
Readers will learn about how chemists study the building blocks of our world, and how materials can be changed by applying different chemical and physical reactions.
Explores topics including, the properties of solids, liquids, and gases, how liquids become solids and how solids become liquids, how the water cycle works, why seawater is salty, and how changing states make recycling possible.
An introduction to solids, covering kinds of matter, what a solid is, how solids freeze and melt, and more. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.
