Starting Science Book 3 - Light, Sound, Movement and Electricity

The Starting Science books reinforce key skills and concepts required by the National curriculum for science at Key Stage 1. Working with an adult, children using this series will gain first-hand experience of scientific techniques such as observation, exploration, prediction and recording and evaluating evidence. Notes for teachers and parents provide details of the equipment and materials needed for the investigations.

Starting Science Book 3 covers Attainment Target 4, Physical Processes, including:
- recognising everyday appliances that use electricity
- how a simple circuit works
- forces and motion (for example pushes and pulls)
- recognising light sources
- making and detecting sounds
- knowing how sound travels and changes.

Key Stage 1 level for ages 5 to 7