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Science Makes Art: Materials

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Does the topic of materials give you a sinking feeling? Find out how to float to the top of the class with this book—it will guide you to work like a scientist: testing ideas, making investigations, and doing experiments. But you'll also be an artist, using... Read More
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Understand the science of materials by making art

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Does the topic of materials give you a sinking feeling? Find out how to float to the top of the class with this book—it will guide you to work like a scientist: testing ideas, making investigations, and doing experiments. But you'll also be an artist, using different materials and their properties to make art. Be a shape-changing master and soak up science secrets.

Science Makes Art: Materials 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, the art projects include:

  • Jumping frogs
  • Rocket launchers
  • Pop-up cards
  • Batik art
  • Picture frames

Ideal for readers age 9+.

Collect the rest of the series: Colour, Energy, Flight, Light, Movement.

Series: Science Makes Art

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  • Science Makes Art: Colour
    Understand the science of the world around you by making art Does the topic of colour make you feel blue? This book will help you to work like a scientist: testing ideas, making investigations, and doing experiments. But you'll also be an artist, working with colour to discover how the eye perceives different wavelengths. Let's mix some colours! Science Makes...
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  • Science Makes Art: Flight
    Understand the science of forces and flight by making art Is gravity weighing you down? Find out how to rise above it with this book—it will guide you to work like a scientist: testing ideas, making investigations, and doing experiments. But you'll also be an artist, designing different flying models to overcome the air's resistance. Feel the natural forces that...
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  • Science Makes Art: Energy
    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...
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  • Science Makes Art: Movement
    Understand the science of forces and movement by making art. Feeling a bit stuck with the topic of movement? Science Makes Art: Movement will help you work like a scientist: testing ideas, making investigations, and doing experiments. But you'll also be an artist, using different kinds of materials, techniques, and movements to make art. Let's get moving! Science Makes Art...
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  • Science Makes Art: Materials
    Does the topic of materials give you a sinking feeling? Find out how to float to the top of the class with this book—it will guide you to work like a scientist: testing ideas, making investigations, and doing experiments. But you'll also be an artist, using different materials and their properties to make art. Be a shape-changing master and soak...
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781526326348

Publisher: Hachette Children's Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 June 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wayland

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Ali Ardington
  • Illustrated by Ali Ardington

Audience: Primary and secondary education, Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 12.0mm

Width: 212.0mm

Height: 264.0mm

Weight: 152g

Pages: 32

About the Author

Andrew Charman (Author)

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

Ali Ardington (Illustrator)

Ali Ardington is a children's book illustrator, designer and author from Oxfordshire. Her childhood was spent with either her nose in a book, or a pencil in hand creating funny monsters that could gobble up her twin brother. Her love for illustration and reading led her happily into children's publishing and she now works on a wide range of books, from picture books to non-fiction and novelty. As busy as she is, juggling kids, spaniels and life, she still always finds time to doodle the odd monster eating brother, for old times' sake.

Also by Andrew Charman

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  • Science Makes Art: Energy
    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...
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