Cool projects that let your kid test the laws of science
There’s no better way to learn about the world around us than to test how things work–and that’s exactly what this book guides kids to do. Featuring easily achievable projects your youngster can complete using simple household items, Experimenting with Science is designed to appeal to your little one’s inner Einstein–and helps them have a whole lot of fun in the process.
From mixing up potions and testing the invisible force of air to conducting experiments that reveal how the brain works, your aspiring scientist will have his or her hands–and mind–full from page one! And the best part is that you can safely let them work on their own, which helps instill confidence, independence, and pride as they watch in wonder as each project unfolds.
* Appropriate for children aged 7-11
* Simple explanations guide children to complete three projects using household items
* The full-color design, short page count, and easy-to-follow instructions are designed to appeal to kids
* Brought to you by the trusted For Dummies brand
If your kid’s been blinded by science, this book puts a lens on a fascinating world of experimentation that’s within their grasp!
Table des matières
Introduction 2
About Scientists 2
About This Book 2
Safety 4
About You 4
What You Need to Know 4
About the Icons 5
Project 1 The Forces Around You 6
What Is a Force? 6
Make a Paper Clip Jump 9
Make a Paper Clip Reach for the Sky 11
Static Electricity: Make a Plastic Bag Sticky 15
Bend a Stream of Water 17
Laugh at the Force of Gravity 20
Swing, Swing: Cup Is Upside Down, but the Water Won’t Fall Down 23
Project 2 Air Pressure and Earth Science 26
Air, Air Is Everywhere 26
Balloon Rocket 29
The Impossible Task: Blowing a Ball into a Bottle 32
Fountain Air Pressure Trick 34
Just One Breath: Make a Windbag and Blow it Up Quick 36
Make Water Float, Make Water Sink 40
Project 3 Sound Waves 44
What Is Sound? 44
Who Knew You Could Do That with a Balloon? 46
Rubber Band Music 48
Sound Moves Through a String 50
Make Salt Jump with Your Voice 53
Project 4 Chemistry 55
What Is Chemistry? 55
Tie-Dye Milk 57
Every Scientist Needs a Little Oobleck 59
Bounce an Egg 62
Blow up a Balloon with a Chemical Reaction 64
Citric Acid and Baking Soda: Endothermic Reaction 67
Yeast and the Stuff in That Brown Bottle:
Exothermic Reaction 69
Project 5 Plants and Animals 72
Introduction to the Living Stuff 72
Sprout an Avocado Seed 74
Grow Seeds in a Plastic Baggy 78
Three Seed Goo 80
How Much Sugar? 84
Taste Bud Detection 88
Fat Keeps You Warm 90
Project 6 Perceiving Is Believing 92
It’s All in Your Head 92
Jelly Bean Taste Test 95
Where’s That Sound? 97
Poke Your Friend in the Name of Science 99
The Water is Warm – No Cold – No?@102
The Penny Challenge 105
Project 7 Art and Science 107
Delicious Smelling Paint 108
Shaving Cream Patterns 110
Two Pictures Become One 113
Magnet Monsters 117
A propos de l’auteur
Olivia J. Mullins, Ph.D, is is the founder of Science Delivered, a non-profit which provides hands-on science enrichment for elementary and middle-schoolers. Prior to Science Delivered, Olivia worked in research as a Neuroscientist for nine years.
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