Checkpoint Physics
by Peter D. Riley

ISBN: 9780719580697
Publisher: Hodder Education
Published: 28/10/2005
Extent: 192 pages
Illustrations: Colour photos and artwork

£16.50

- Chapters are presented in the same order as topics in the Checkpoint Physics Scheme of Work, with the one exception of Measurement which has been placed as Chapter 1.
- The clear text and colourful illustrations and photographs fully explain the concepts and encourage background reading.
- Boxed sections are used to show how scientific ideas have developed over time and how they are applied in today's world.
- Questions throughout encourage pupils to extract relevant information from text and think more deeply about the topics.
- 'For discussion' boxes are designed specially to stimulate class or group discussions and can be used in work on science and citizenship.
- The extensive glossary contains all key syllabus words for physics and helps to build pupils' scientific vocabulary.
- The accompanying Teacher's Resource Book provides full support, including details of practical work, answers to all questions in the Pupil's Book and suggestions for the use of ICT.

Fully covers the requirements of the University of Cambridge International Examinations Checkpoint tests
Clear text and colourful illustrations fully explain the concepts
Photographs draw on a range of international examples

Table of Contents:
Introduction
1 Measurement
2 Forces and their effects
3 Fuels and energy
4 Electrical circuits
5 Particle model
6 Magnets and electromagnetism
7 Light
8 Sound
9 Energy transformations
10 Speeding up
11 Static electricity
12 Heat transfer energy
13 Pressure and density
14 Electric current
15 Energy crisis
Glossary
Index

Endorsed by University of Cambridge International Examinations