Books with title Shocking!: Electricity

Ever wonder what life would be like without electricity? Become electrified with the amazing facts about how electricity was discovered and how it has evolved over time. High-interest text and vibrant images and photographs fill the pages of this e-book to make learning about electricity fun and interesting. A "Think Like a Scientist" lab activity that supports STEM instruction is included at the end of the e-book for students to use what they learned in the text and apply that knowledge to the activity. A helpful glossary, table of contents, and index are also included for additional support.

What is electricity and how do we use it? Follow your cartoon guide in Electricity as he travels through circuits, generators, and even the human body to find out! Through bright and colorful comic-book-style pages, kids can explore how static and current electricity work. They will have fun learning about conductors, the invention of electric power, and its sources. World Books Building Blocks of Physical Science series makes complex STEM lessons exciting for young learners with a primary reading level grades 3 through 5. Each nonfiction book pairs humor and action with scientifically accurate information to make even the most difficult topics amusing and easy to understand. Kids will eagerly learn the fundamentals of physics through such volumes as Energy, Magnetism, and Matter and How It Changes. Helpful glossaries and indexes in each volume direct readers to the most important terms and topics. Materials for further exploration are suggested in lists of additional resources. Give budding scientists a head start with World Books fun Building Blocks series!

A fun, illustrated guide through a mysterious subject- Electricity! Children and adults alike will enjoy this straight-forward explanation of electricity basics: how it's made, how it's used, and how it affects everything we do! Parents and teachers will find this book helpful in making a sometimes difficult subject easy to understand.Beautiful, full-color illustrations on nearly all fifty pages!

This graphic nonfiction book introduces the properties of electrical energy. Each of the ten Building Blocks of Physical Science volumes features a whimsical character to guide the reader through a physical science topic. The science is as sound as the presentation is fun! The volumes include a glossary, an additional resource list, and an index. Several spreads in each volume are illustrated with photographs to help clarify concepts and facts.

The complex concepts of electrical energy are explained to readers, who will learn about basic science concepts such as static electricity, magnets, currents, circuits, and conductivity. Readers will learn about how electrical energy is measured and what fuels the electricity that flows into their home. Photographs show students electrical energy in action.

Electricity powers light bulbs, televisions, refrigerators even cars! Teeny-tiny electrons keep our big world running. In this title, early readers will explore the science behind electric currents, conductors, insulators, static electricity, and more. Narrative openings surround readers with the science around them. Photo labels visually define glossary terms and other important words. Infographics offer additional insight into concepts that are tough to grasp. Simple experiments help the readers test the topic on their own.