Status
Available
Call number
Publication
Usborne Publishing / EDC Publishing
Pages
96
Description
A collection of one hundred science experiments designed to provide hands-on experience with scientific investigation, as well as the science behind the experiments.
Description
Table of Contents:
The power of the sun
Lighting effects
Shadow show
Light and colour
Seeing things
Tricky pictures
Sound vibrations
Highs and lows
Pushing and pulling
Friction in action
Down to earth
Elastic energy
Stable structures
Under pressure
Taking flight
Magnetic attraction
Static electricity
Electrical bugs
Electromagnets
Freezing and melting
Surface tension
Mixing up
Sorting out mixtures
Acids and alkalis
Foaming monster
Home-made paper
Paper flowers
Chain reaction
Creating crystals
Weather watch
Wind and water power
Sprouting seeds
Soil science
Animal antics
Butterfly search
Invisible creatures
Open wide
Test your reactions
Heart and lungs
All in the mind
Family ties
Doing your own experiments
The power of the sun
Lighting effects
Shadow show
Light and colour
Seeing things
Tricky pictures
Sound vibrations
Highs and lows
Pushing and pulling
Friction in action
Down to earth
Elastic energy
Stable structures
Under pressure
Taking flight
Magnetic attraction
Static electricity
Electrical bugs
Electromagnets
Freezing and melting
Surface tension
Mixing up
Sorting out mixtures
Acids and alkalis
Foaming monster
Home-made paper
Paper flowers
Chain reaction
Creating crystals
Weather watch
Wind and water power
Sprouting seeds
Soil science
Animal antics
Butterfly search
Invisible creatures
Open wide
Test your reactions
Heart and lungs
All in the mind
Family ties
Doing your own experiments
Series
Collection
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
96 p.; 12.25 inches
ISBN
0794510760 / 9780794510763
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LibraryThing member wichitafriendsschool
This is a "learn-by-doing" book with experiments appropriate for elementary level children. Most of the experiments use simple materials found in kitchens and garages. The teacher will have to decide what activities are accessible for early childhood. The internet-linked web sites are helpful.
Awards
Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize (Shortlist — Junior — 2006)
Royal Society Young People’s Book Prize (Shortlist — 2006)
Call number
SCI A