Also in the series:
From Grass to Milk
From Milk to Ice Cream
From Peanut to Peanut Butter
From Wheat to Bread
From Cotton to T-Shirt
From Iron to Car
From Oil to Gas
From Sheep to Sweater
From Wax to Crayon
How is Chocolate Made? by Angela Royston
Call Number: 664.153 ROY
Many Kinds of Matter by Jennifer Boothroyd
Call Number: 530.4 BOO
Materials and Properties by Peter Riley
Call Number: 620.1 RIL
For Teachers
Materials and Change (Focus on Science Book B) by Godfrey Hall
Call Number: 530.407 HAL
Bend it! Stretch it! by Julie smith and Kathryn Carter
Call Number: 531.382 SMI
Spot the Difference by Australian Academy of Science
Find out about freezing and melting and how matter changes.
How is the Melting of Ice Affected by Heat?
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Soil Types
Build sandcastles from three different soil types: sand, loam and clay. Compare results when adding water or compacting soil. Explore soil properties of density and stickiness.
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BBC Schools
Short videos from the BBC to explain how materials can be changed.
TigTag
TigTag is a collection of Science video clips and associated activities on a range of topics for the primary school.
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