Science Readers: Composition of Matter
9781480747203
Composition of Matter is an expository text that explores the make-up of an atom, the creation of molecules, how molecules react, types of bonds, and the Periodic Table of Elements. The book concludes with an experiment exploring chemical reactions.
The book is divided in chapters and contains a table of contents, glossary, and index. Sentences vary in length and structure. Information is presented by the main text, sidebars, labeled photographs, and illustrations highlighting definitions and interesting facts.
Content-specific terminology such as mass, protons, neutrons, electrons, nucleus, element, compound, and covalent bonds is defined in context and in the glossary.
This title is from the Science Readers: Content and Literacy in Science series from Teacher Created Materials. Build literacy skills and science content knowledge with high-interest, appropriately levelled information texts.
