Understanding Electricity

    Review:
    Understanding Electricity is a 32 page activity book in the publisher's Science for Fun series that works very well with young children. It is brightly illustrated with art and photos showing activities in progress. First published in England, the photos of the batteries will not look familiar to your students, they do not look like the ones that are common in the U.S.

    Other Information:
    Understanding Electricity ($4.95 paperback, plus shipping) is available from Millbrook Press, Inc., 2 Old New Millbrook Rd., Brookfield, CT 06804. Call 203-740-2220.

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