Publisher's Synopsis
"Exploring Science" is a series that is directly aimed at the National Curriculum Science 5-16, levels 3 to 6. It covers a wide range of topics. Each book has a structured development of its scientific content, giving the reader a clear progression through the topics. The books contain illustrated activities, accompanied by explanatory text. Process skills are tested using the suggested record-keeping and self assessments. Primary lower secondary teachers should find this series a useful resource for classwork.;This book contains a detailed development of the use of energy, from its importance to our lives, through its use in doing work, to its conservation, and transfer.;We use energy every moment of our lives - to keep alive, to perform everyday tasks and in our technology. This book describes now energy is related to work, the different types of energy and how they are transferred from one form into another. It shows how energy is conserved, and how we can conserve our energy by using simple machines to make tasks easier.
