Understanding Science is a series of books designed to reinforce skills and knowledge at Key Stage 2 of the National Curriculum. Each book focuses on a particular science topic with explanations and teaching points, exercises, answers section and glossary of terms. Forces and Electricity propels you into two particularly exciting areas of science. Forces influence every aspect of your life, making things go faster or slower, rise or fall, float or sink. Equally important is electricity - a form of energy that helps you with many everyday tasks. Both these topics are covered in detail, and include enjoyable activities. The Forces and Electricity book includes: magnets, friction, air and water resistance, gravity, weight and electricity.