"A hands-on first science series that uses fun and practical activities to explore electricity, light and dark, materials and pushes and pulls.We use electricity all the time so it's important children know how it works and where it comes from. Discover what an electric circuit is and why static electricity makes your hair stand on end. Using simple explanations and engaging photos, this book encourages children to think about how their senses work, while taking their first steps into scientific discovery." --Publisher's website.

Includes index.

Electric world -- What does electricity do? -- Were does electricity come from? -- Making a circuit -- Electric light -- Switching on and off -- Static electricity -- Electric hair -- Spark in the dark -- Glossary -- Index -- Next steps.