Known for their quality, award winning Thames and Kosmos science kits have been a favorite among educators and home-schooling families alike. Investigate the most important phenomena in biology, chemistry, and physics by conductingmore than 100 fun experiments. A broad yet elaborate introduction to the physical and lifesciences, this kit is intended to expose children to the full spectrum of science and showfirsthand how these three core disciplines interrelate. Ages 10 and up.The full-color, 112-page book is organizedinto the following 15 chapters:1. Water: adhesion, cohesion, buoyancy, density,states of water, surface tension2. Air: Bernoulli"s Principle, gases, pressure,wind, molecular theory3. Heat: temperature, evaporation, heat energy4. Sound: music, sound waves, vibration5. Forces: centrifugal force, energy, weight,gravity, inertia, pendulums, rockets6. Magnetism: magnetic fields, compasses,magnetic poles, radiation7. Electricity: electric motors, lightbulbs,simple circuits, static electricity8. Electromagnetism: electromagnets, the EMspectrum, waves, current indicators9. Light: camera obscura, light and shadow,light intensity10. Optics: microscopes, telescopes, lenses,prisms, reflection, refraction, optical illusions11. Plants and Animals: seeds, microscopicorganisms, plant cycles, plants and light12. Colors: color theory, printing, spectrum13. The Human Body: brain, eyes, circulatorysystem, ears14. Chemistry: acids, bases, chromatography,filtration, reactions, tricks, safety15. Earth and Sun: globes, day and night, seasons,rotation, sundials, time zoneIncludes a Coloring Book bundled in the same packaging.