Science in Seconds for Kids: Over 100 Experiments You Can Do in Ten Minutes or LessMake 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 of the required materials already in your home, backyard, or neighborhood, and you can perform the experiments practically anywhere. The 108 activities in this book cover twelve different subject areas, including air, animals, energy, gravity, magnetism, light, the human body, and much more. You'll make a rainbow right on your floor, pop a balloon with a magnifying glass, make a coffee can roll back to you after you've pushed it away, and bend water as it streams from your faucet--all with the help of a leading educator. Children Ages 8-12 |
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adult helper Ask your adult attract balance ball bar magnet bend bolt bottom bounce brass fastener cardboard center of gravity circle clear plastic cup clothes hangers comb convex lens cup tap water cup with tap dew point drinking straw edge energy EXPLANATION eyes Fill the plastic flashlight food coloring force funnel happens helper PROCEDURE Hold hole ice cube inches inside iron filings lenses lift light rays liquid look loop magnifying lens marking pens masking tape MATERIALS scissors move muscles needle object oyster paper clips pendulum piece of string Place plastic bowl plastic cup tap PLASTRON pocket mirror pole primary colors pull pushed rainbow reflected Remove rubber band ruler shadow shape sheet of paper shell side soda bottle spool spoon stick sun's rays surface tension temperature thermometer tubing turned warm water vapor weight wheels wind wind chill wire yardstick meterstick