Pocket Genius Science: Matter and materials – States of matter Matter is everywhere, but you cannot always see it. There are four main types, or states, of matter—solid, liquid, gas, and plasma. Each state is made up of moving particles, but they look and behave very differently. Solids In solids, the particles are packed together … Read more
Facts At Your Fingertips: Matter and materials Everything on Earth is made from different types of matter, which behave in different ways, depending on the conditions. Rock, for example, can form solid mountains, but at high temperatures it melts and flows as lava. Exploring the way matter changes its form under different conditions of heat … Read more
Pocket Genius Science – Everyday science Science does not just take place in laboratories. It forms part of almost everything we do, whether it is cooking food, playing with plastic toys, speaking to a friend on the telephone, surfing the Internet, or traveling from one place to another. Play From plastic toys and computer games … Read more
Pocket Genius Science: Scientific advances Some scientific breakthroughs have changed the course of history. Inventions such as the wheel, penicillin, and the World Wide Web have transformed people’s lives, while the development of theories on the laws of motion and natural selection have helped build our understanding of the universe. Inventions and theories An invention … Read more
Pocket Genius Science – What is science? Science is the study of the universe and everything in it—from the tiny atoms that make up all matter to the forces that build stars and planets. Through the study of science, we have been able to figure out how our planet came to exist and how life … Read more
