Dictionary of Forces, Matter and Energy

Forces, matter and energy affect every part of our world, from the sound energy we produce when we talk to the force of gravity pulling us towards the Earth's centre. This dictionary defines terms that are used in this area of science.

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• The widest cross-curricular coverage including science, history, geography and mathematics themes al clearly linked to the National Curriculum Programmes for Study and the 5-14 Guidelines for Scotland.
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• Constructive links to Art, Design and Technology, Music, Citizenship and PSHE are drawn out with practical suggestions for all titles in the teaching support.
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• Support for parents and homework activities provided in the Teacher's Files.

This book features in the following series: 4 Corners, Four Corners .

There are 32 pages in this book. It is a dictionary. A dictionary is a single-volume or multivolume reference work containing brief explanatory entries for terms and topics related to a specific subject or field of inquiry, usually arranged alphabetically (example: Dictionary of Neuropsychology). The entries in a dictionary are usually shorter than those contained in an encyclopedia on the same subject, but the word "dictionary" is often used in the titles of works that should more appropriately be called encyclopedias (example: Dictionary of the Middle Ages in 13 volumes). This book was published 2004 by Pearson Education Limited .