Discover Chemistry: Educational Tin Set (Wonders of Learning)

$26.00 NZD

Category: Chemistry

Kit includes a 32 page reference book, wall chart and an Electrolysis in colour experiment kit. This set provides a captivating insight into a variety of scientific ideas and theories about substances, their properties and reactions.

How Carbon Footprints Work (Eco Works) by Nick Hunter

$24.00 NZD

Category: Technology & Industry | Series: Eco Works | Reading Level: Children's - Grade 4-6, Age 9-11

Water (What on Earth) by Isabel Thomas

$19.00 NZD

Category: Earth Science | Series: What on Earth

Explore, create and investigate Wind and Water. Learn about these elements through experiments, investigations and hands-on tasks. What on Earth? takes the reader on a journey of discovery to explore the natural elements of our world. Discover all about the water cycle and make a precipitation gauge or grow your own stalactite. This series takes a cross-disciplinary approach, including links to culture, history, arts and crafts, as well as the science behind each topic. Internal links encourage children to choose their own path through the book, with each spread providing a new adventure. ...Show more

The Periodic Table: A Field Guide to the Elements by Paul Parsons

$25.00 NZD

Category: Chemistry

As one of the most recognizable images in science, the periodic table is ingrained in our culture. First drawn up in 1869 by Dmitri Mendeleev, its 118 elements make up not only everything on our planet but also everything in the entire universe. The Periodic Table looks at the fascinating story and surp rising uses of each of those elements, whether solid, liquid or gas. From the little-known uses of gold in medicine to the development of the hydrogen bomb, each entry is accompanied by technical data (category, atomic number, weight, boiling point) presented in easy-to-read headers, and a colour-coding system that helps the reader to navigate through the different groups of elements. A remarkable display of thought-provoking science and beautiful photography, this guide will allow the reader to discover the world afresh. ...Show more

Periodic Table by Sean Callery; Miranda Smith

$25.00 NZD

Category: Chemistry

The definitive visual catalogue of the building blocks of the universe. Looking at the periodic table can be a bit daunting... how can you possibly remember what 118 different elements do? The Periodic Table takes a new approach to this important science topic by offering a fully visual guide to the e lements. Featuring eye-popping photography and an enormous wealth of cool facts, this is the only book you'll need to help you learn about the basic building blocks that make up everything in our world. ...Show more

Water (CloseUp) by Andrew Kelly

$18.00 NZD

Category: Chemistry | Series: CloseUp

The natural world is a fascinating subject for children, with water being no exception. Children recognise the importance of water, though they may not be aware of the many different ways it impacts upon their lives. Here is a collection of amazing facts that will be sure to develop a sense of wonder in even the most reluctant of readers. ...Show more

Periodic Table (DK Eyewitness)

$18.00 NZD

Category: Chemistry | Series: Eyewitness

This fact-filled book is the perfect guide to all 118 elements in the periodic table, the ingredients that make up our world. Packed with stunning new photography, Eyewitness Periodic Table begins with a concise history of chemistry, scientific pioneers, and the creation of the first periodic table, the n launches into a visual tour of each individual element. Along the way, you'll find out where each element comes from and what it is used for, explained clearly and simply for young readers. Explore elements such as carbon and oxygen and learn why they are essential to our survival. See how precious gold protects astronauts in space, and why the metal mercury can be both a solid and a liquid. Find out about man-made elements, which the smartest chemists are still busy figuring out how to use. Eyewitness Period Table also includes a pull-out poster to hang on your wall. This detailed, accessible book will inspire young, inquisitive minds - the scientists of tomorrow who will shape our future. ...Show more

The Photographic Card Deck of the Elements by Theodore Gray

$37.00 NZD

Category: Chemistry

This companion to the category best-selling book The Elements is a beautiful card deck featuring all 118 elements in the periodic table. One element per card appears as a full-size image on the front and fascinating information about the element on the back. This is the most detailed and beautiful set o f reference cards ever produced on the subject of the periodic table. The front side of each 127 x 127 mm card shows a full-size photographic image of the element, while the reverse gives scientific information including atomic weight, density, melting and boiling point, valence and the percentage of the element found in the universe, the earth's crust, the oceans and in man. ...Show more

Hands-on Science: 50 Kids' Activities from CSIRO by Sarah Kellett

$30.00 NZD

Category: Science | Reading Level: Children's - Grade 3-4, Age 8-9

Did you ever wonder why some insects can walk on water? Or how the Ancient Egyptians made mummies? Are you curious about why a guitar sounds different from a flute? Gather some everyday materials from around your home and find out the answers with these 50 kid-approved science activities from CSIRO. The activities cover electricity and magnetism, sound and light, heat and motion, water and gases, living things, shapes and our planet Earth. Each activity has a simple list of materials required, and uses simple step-by-step instructions and drawings to enable you to create exciting and interesting reactions, experiments and inventions. Fast facts and quiz questions will help you test your knowledge, and you'll also find an explanation of the science behind each activity, along with examples of how each principle works in the real world. Discover more about the world of science by making:* Dancing slime* Rubbery bones* A ping pong ball shooter* Ghastly ghostly photos* Fizzy dinosaur eggs* A lemon battery ...Show more

Everyday Materials (Ways into Science) by Peter D. Riley

$22.00 NZD

Category: Chemistry | Series: Ways into Science

A first science series that introduces young readers to basic science principles in a friendly and accessible way. Early scientific skills are taught through a combination of experiments, activities and key questions, designed to get young scientists thinking! Everyday Materials introduces readers to di fferent materials and their properties. ...Show more

Molecules: The Elements and the Architecture of Everything by Theodore Gray; Nick Mann (Photographer)

$35.00 NZD

Category: Chemistry

In this paperback edition of the beloved second book in Theodore Gray's bestselling (1.5 million copies) Elements trilogy, Gray demonstrates how the elements of the periodic table combine into the molecules that form the things that make up our world.   Molecules is the second book in the million-copy bestselling Elements trilogy. In Molecules, Theodore Gray takes the next step in the story that began with the periodic table in his best-selling book, The Elements: A Visual Exploration of Every Known Atom in the Universe (2015) and culminated with the publication of Reactions: An Illustrated Exploration of Elements, Molecules, and Change in the Universe (2017). Here, he explores through fascinating stories and trademark stunning photography the most interesting, essential, useful, and beautiful of the millions of chemical structures that make up every material in the world.   Gray begins with an explanation of how atoms bond to form molecules and compounds, as well as the difference between organic and inorganic chemistry. He then goes on to explore the vast array of materials molecules can create, including: soaps and solvents; goops and oils; rocks and ores; ropes and fibers; painkillers and dangerous drugs; sweeteners; perfumes and stink bombs; colors and pigments; and controversial compounds including asbestos, CFCs, and thimerosal.   Big, gorgeous photographs, as well as diagrams of the compounds and their chemical bonds, rendered with never before seen beauty, fill the pages and capture molecules in their various states.   It's the perfect book for his loyal fans who've been eager for more and for anyone fascinated with the mysteries of the material world. ...Show more

All About Chemistry (PB) by Robert Winston

$24.00 NZD

Category: Chemistry | Series: All About

An explosive look at chemistry with Robert Winston, All about Chemistry answers all those intriguing questions your kids ask...Why are helium balloons lighter than air? What are the secrets of the Philosopher's Stone? All About Chemistry takes an amazing look at the what, why and how of science. From th e geeky Greeks to explosive elements kids can enter a world of discovery as they find out the extraordinary way our world works. It's chemistry, but not as you know it. ...Show more