East Baton Rouge Parish Library

Physics, investigate the forces of nature, Jane Gardner ; illustrated by Samuel Carbaugh

eng

Includes bibliographical references (page 116) and index

illustrations

index present

12-15

non fiction

Physics

bibliography

859046279

Jane Gardner ; illustrated by Samuel Carbaugh

Inquire and investigate

investigate the forces of nature

Provides an introduction to physics, explaining how skateboarders use force and motion to perform tricks, how gravity determines the path of a baseball throw, and how electricity is used to power toasters and put on rock shows. Have you ever noticed that the physical world works in certain ways? When you push an object it moves. Skateboarders use force and motion to perform tricks. If you jump up as high as you can, you'll quickly fall back to the ground. Baseball players use gravity to bring the ball back down when they throw it. When you flip a switch, electricity powers your toaster. Rock bands use electricity to put on a show. The fascinating science of physics helps you understand why forces, motion, gravity, electricity, light, and sound work in predictable ways. Combining inquiry-based, age-appropriate activities with physics topics, Physics: investigate the mechanics of nature features graphic novel illustrations, fascinating sidebars, Youtube links, and a glossary of important vocabulary to illuminate the complex world of physics and bring it to life. Projects include designing a skateboard park that maps the forces at work on the skateboarder and the skateboard, arguing your way out of a speeding ticket using the properties of physics, and creating a stage design for a rock band that places electric current where it is needed. Additional materials include a list of current reference works, websites, and Internet resources.

juvenile