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Science Makes Art: Energy

Andrew Charman, Author

Ali Ardington, Illustrator

Series: Science Makes Art

Imprint: Wayland

Publication date: January 9, 2025

Category: Science: general interest

ISBN: 9781526326355

Series: Science Makes Art

Imprint: Wayland

Publication date: July 24, 2025

Category: Science: general interest

ISBN: 9781526326362

Understand the science of the world around you by making art

Can you tell the difference between kinetic, stored and chemical energy? This book will help you to work like a scientist: testing ideas, making investigations and doing experiments. But you’ll also be an artist, using different kinds of energy to make art, including wind, water, heat and light. Sound good? What are you waiting for?

Science Makes Art skilfully blends science theory with fun art projects to encourage learning and creativity. It’s the perfect series to introduce key science principles and for cross-curricular and topic-based learning.

Using materials from around the home, make art projects such as:
– Paint pendulums
– Wind-powered dancer
– Heat mobiles
– Moving sea pictures
– A solar pizza oven

Contents:
Equipment and Materials/ What is Energy?/ Chemical Energy/ Kinetic Energy/ Stored Energy/ Electrical Energy/ Renewable Energy/ Transferring Energy/Heat Energy/ Light Energy/ Sound Energy/ Further Ideas/ Glossary/ Index

Ideal for readers age 8+.
Collect the rest of the series: Colour, Flight, Light, Materials, Movement.

Andrew Charman

Andrew Charman has written more than 50 books for young children. He lives in Wales with his wife and son.