| Weird Science for Kids: Kitchen Chemistry
| Kid-tested experiments from a teacher!Weird Science for Kids is a series of household science experiments for children. A few will require adult supervision. Unlike some science experiment books, Weird Science for Kids attempts to explain each experiment in simple, kid friendly language. By the end of Weird Science: Book One, a child should understand basic concepts like surface tension, density, chemical reactions, and adsorption. Most experiments can be set up in minutes with common household ...More
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| Kitchen Science for Kids: Chemistry and More
| Kitchen Science for Kids includes a series of household science experiments for children. Each of these quick experiments requires simple household items—items you can probably find in a kitchen pantry.This second edition includes several “chemistry” experiments involving common chemicals found in homes: water, vinegar, baking soda and powder, rubbing alcohol, vegetable oil, lemon juice, soda pop, and food coloring. Be sure to check the master list of materials for all your needs. Happy ex...More
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| Kitchen Science for Kids: Physics
| Grades 2-5Kitchen Science for Kids includes a series of household science experiments for children. Each of these quick experiments requires simple household items—items you can probably find in a kitchen pantry. A brief glossary of key terms is included in the back of the book as well as a master list of materials.Happy experimenting!
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| The Everything Kids' Science Experiments Book: Boil Ice, Float Water, Measure Gravity-Challenge the World Around You! (Everything Kids Series)
| Science has never been so easy - or so much fun! With The Everything Kids' Science Experiments Book, all you need to do is gather a few household items and you can recreate dozens of mind-blowing, kid-tested science experiments. High school science teach Tom Robinson shows you how to expand your scientific horizons - from biology to chemistry to physics to outer space. You'll discover answers to questions like: Is it possible to blow up a balloon without actually blowing into it? What is insid...More
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| Naked Eggs and Flying Potatoes: Unforgettable Experiments That Make Science Fun (Steve Spangler Science)
| From the creator of the mentos soda geyser--the viral video sensation--comes a collection of outrageously entertaining science experiments and cool tricks guaranteed to get ooohs and ahhhs! Author, celebrity teacher and science guy Steve Spangler teaches you how to transform the ordinary into the amazing as you make everyday items ooze, bubble, fizz, and pop! Make people wonder . . . How did you do that? From flying toilet paper to trash can smoke rings, erupting soda to exploding sandwich bags...More
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| Human Anatomy Coloring Book (Dover Children's Science Books)
| Including numerous views, cross-sections, and other diagrams, this entertaining instruction guide includes careful, scientifically accurate line renderings of the body's organs and major systems: skeletal, muscular, nervous, reproductive, and more. Each remarkably clear and detailed illustration is accompanied by concise, informative text and suggestions for coloring. 43 plates.
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| Fire Bubbles and Exploding Toothpaste: More Unforgettable Experiments that Make Science Fun (Steve Spangler Science)
| More outrageously thrilling science experiments from the guy who taught you how to turn a bottle of soda into an exploding geyser! If you thought Steve Spangler's book Naked Eggs and Flying Potatoes pushed the limits of your inner mad scientist, this second volume of extraordinary home experiments is guaranteed to knock your socks off! Seriously, your socks are going to fly across the room. The materials are easy to find and the directions are simple to follow, but the end result ...More
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| The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Young Readers Edition
| When fourteen-year-old William Kamkwamba's Malawi village was hit by a drought, everyone's crops began to fail. Without enough money for food, let alone school, William spent his days in the library . . . and figured out how to bring electricity to his village. Persevering against the odds, William built a functioning windmill out of junkyard scraps, and thus became the local hero who harnessed the wind.Lyrically told and gloriously illustrated, this story will inspire many as it shows how - eve...More
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| The Great Kapok Tree: A Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest
| Exhausted from his labors, a man chopping down a great kapok tree in the Brazilian rain forest puts down his ax, and, as he sleeps, the animals who live in the tree plead with him not to destroy their world. "This modern fable with its urgent message contains an abundance of information."--The Horn Book
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| Science in Seconds for Kids: Over 100 Experiments You Can Do in Ten Minutes or Less
| Make lightning in your room! Keep paper dry under water! Lose weight by going upstairs! See colors that aren't there! Experience the magic of science with these quick, easy experiments and activities from Jean Potter. You can complete each activity in ten fun-filled minutes or less. Clear, step-by-step instructions and illustrations help you get it right every time. The projects help you learn about everything from why eggs aren't round to how submarines surface and submerge. You will find most ...More
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| The Book of Totally Irresponsible Science: 64 Daring Experiments for Young Scientists
| What could be more fun for kids than to have the kind of rip-roaring good time that harkens back to pre-video game, pre-computer days? Introducing 64 valuable science experiments that snap, crackle, pop, ooze, crash, boom, and stink! From Marshmallows on Steroids to Home-Made Lightning, the Sandwich Bag Bomb to Giant Air Cannon, The Book of Totally Irresponsible Science awakens kids' curiosity while demonstrating scientific principles like osmosis, air pressure, and Newton's Third Law of ...More
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| 101 Great Science Experiments
| Science writer Neil Ardley shows how you can use everyday objects to explore the basic principles of science with 101 exciting step-by-step experiments that are safe and easy to do at home.
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| Eyewitness Workbooks: Rocks and Minerals (DK Eyewitness Books)
| Perfect for getting ahead at school or just stimulating children's interest, this groundbreaking series of workbooks leaves the competition in the dust, with exciting subjects, 48 full-color pages, a turn-and-learn info wheel, and special carrying folders. Never before have there been workbooks with so many opportunities for fun and interactive learning! This book helps kids take their knowledge of rocks and minerals to the next level, from simple limestone to shimmering gems.
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| TIME For Kids Big Book of Science Experiments: A step-by-step guide
| @font-face { font-family: "Cambria"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; } TIME For Kids' successful Super Science Book just got bigger and better-with the all-new Big Book of Science Experiments. This full-color and expanded hardcover book presents 100 fresh and fascinating experiments for kids 8 to 12 to wrap their heads (and<...More
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| Prize-Winning Science Fair Projects for Curious Kids
| New in PaperIt's coming sooner than you think--the time to prepare for the next science fair! For projects, for presentation, for blue-ribbon winning ideas, there's no better place to come than here. From thinking of a unique science fair experiment to putting fabulous finishing touches on the display, this cool collection of smart and illustrated projects gives budding scientists everything they need to put together a winner--and have fun doing it, too. Kids have seen all the tricks, an...More
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| Gravity Is a Mystery (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2)
| What goes up must come down. Everybody knows that. But what is it that pulls everything from rocks to rockets toward the center of the earth? It's gravity. Nobody can say exactly what it is, but gravity is there, pulling on everything, all the time. With the help of an adventurous scientist and his fun-loving dog, you can read and find out about this mysterious force.
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| Science Experiments You Can Eat: Revised Edition
| Incredible Edible ExperimentsEver wonderwhat makes popcorn pop? why cakes rise? how jelly gels?Your kitchen will be transformed into a laboratory worthy of a mad scientist as you make startling discoveries about how cabbage can detect acid, how bacteria makes yogurt, and how decomposed sugar turns to caramel. Then after a long day at the lab you can relax and eat your results: soup, biscuits, pretzels, cupcakes, or cookies.Vicki Cobb's seminal book has been revised and updated to encompas...More
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| Amazing Leonardo da Vinci Inventions You Can Build Yourself (Build It Yourself series)
| From armored tanks and gliders to "plastic glass" and drawing machines, this interactive book explores the incredible mind of Leonardo da Vinci through hands-on building projects and activities. Most of Leonardo's inventions were never made in his lifetime and remained sketches in his famous notebooks; kids examine some of these original sketches and learn about the models he made of his inventions. From there they delve into detailed step-by-step instructions, diagrams, and templates for each p...More
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| The Everything Kids' Easy Science Experiments Book: Explore the world of science through quick and fun experiments!
| Why is the sky blue? What makes a balloon float? Why can't I see in the dark?You can discover the answers to these questions and more with The Everything Kids' Easy Science Experiments Book. Using easy-to-find household materials like soda bottles and flashlights, you can build bubbles, create plastic--even make raisins dance! All of the experiments are kid-tested and educational--but more importantly, they're tons of fun! These quick and easy experiments help you to:Explore your five sensesDisc...More
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| TIME For Kids Super Science Book
| Understanding science means understanding the world around you. It also means having fun! The Super Science Book uses stuff you can find around the house to explain and demonstrate dozens of science concepts. The explanations are clear and the experiments and activities let you see and understand the science close-up. Use the book to satisfy your scientific curiosity, or to provide ideas for science fair projects.
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