Microlife

With an emphasis on enquiry, the Science Answers books answer the questions that children ask and addresses the topics that they are required to research at this level.
Aspects of science are linked to everyday examples that will be familiar to the reader to aid understanding, before moving on to more complex topics.
Answers key questions about the main topics at this level.
Includes experiments to illustrate the topic under discussion and to develop understanding of scientific methodology.
Provides information on scientific measurement and the more unusual or amazing applications of the topic being covered.

Suitable for 8-12 year olds.

Heinemann Infosearch: Microlife

By Anna Claybourne
How small is a bacterium? What is a protist? Which micro-organisms move around like animals? Investigate the curious world of life science. Find out for yourself about microlife through experiments and demonstrations that you can do at home. Discover a kind of micro-organism that lives in boiling hot water. See how some micro-organisms are harmful to humans. This book will show you the importance of investigating and understanding the world around you.