Junior/Intermediate/Secondary (Gr. 5-9) (3z(BWhy Chemistry Matters... is a 6 volume set... connected to... science topics... in... (grades) 7 and 9... In each text... topics come to life through easy-to-read text with eye-catching headlines, coloured photos, diagrams, and factual cutouts... information is extremely well-organized and permits... easy navigation... difficult or unfamiliar terms are bolded and information is provided... fantastic series... each volume includes an index, a glossary, and facts and figures... For... further research, websites... are detailed... at the end of each book there is (an)... experiment using common household items... This text explores what chemical reactions are, synthesis, decomposition, oxidation, reduction, precipitation, rates of reaction... energy, and what causes fuels to burn." - Resource Links, Feb/09.

Includes index.