Science Alive 2: Jacaranda My Middle Years Project

The Science Alive series has been designed to fascinate, confront and stimulate the Middle Years student. Stunning full-colour illustrations and photographs are complemented by high-interest text that is both accessible and instructive. Students also have access to the complete textbook through a bonus CD-ROM that also includes animations of key concepts, interactive activities and self-testing revision exercises. Science Alive learning materials and activities cater for a wide range of abilities and interests. A separate book of photocopiable Multiple Intelligence worksheets extends the topics and range of activities for different types of learners. Features * Detailed illustrations and concepts to engage both the visual and linguistic learner * Graded activities for a range of learning styles on every spread * Special boxed features - How about that! and How it works - provide high-interest material to engage young learners * Hands on Science activities give a range of exciting practical activities to cement important concepts * Newspaper spreads explore issues and events from Science in an engaging fashion * Check and Challenge provides a complete range of revision questions and some challenging extension activities

Table of Contents:
Coverage of multiple intelligences Coverage of outcomes About the CD-Rom How to use this book Acknowledgements Chapter 1: Substances: A look inside States of matter Change of state Change of state
The particle model Change of state and the particle model Hard times Go with the flow Spaced-out particles What's in an atom? Compounds and elements Science Weekly: A fourth state of matter discovered Check and challenge Summary of key terms Chapter 2: Heat Heat and temperature Transferring heat Heating fluids Radiant heat Insulation Insulating your home The Gazette: Tennis sizzler What to wear? Natural temperature control Weather Check and challenge
Summary of key terms
Chapter 3: Nutrients Nutrient groups Healthy eating Digestive system Mechanical digestion Chemical digestion Transporting the nutrients Other digestive systems Nutrients for plants Plant transport systems The Daily Earth: Brussels-sprout mania hits Oz Check and challenge Summary of key terms Chapter 4: Chemical reactions What's cooking ? Chemical changes Precipitation reactions Taste sensations Gut reactions Combustion reactions Reactions with light Speeding up and slowing down The Evening Standard: Massive chemical disaster avoided! Check and challenge Summary of key terms Chapter 5: What's in a rock The lithosphere Rock properties Stone technology Rock this house The Meteor: Meteor hits homes Rocks and minerals Mineral properties Beautiful rocks and minerals Aluminium - from mineral to metal Precious metals Check and challenge Summary of key terms Chapter 6: Electric Circuits Thinking electrically Circuit electricity Conductors and insulators Series circuits Parallel circuits Comparing circuits Power packed The price of power The Sun: Solar power colossus Safety Check and challenge Summary of key terms Chapter 7: Living together Caught in the web Mother Earth Who's hungry Natural recyclers Fighting for survival Summer Times: Shark attack Helping and hurting Baby boomers Those fabulour plants! Check and challenge Summary of key terms Chapter 8: Changing times Nature's time machine Living in a greenhouse Fired up for change Surviving fire Clean up your act! Species in danger Techno-world Ecological footprint Changing futures Check and challenge Summary of key terms