Ace Your Space Science Project: Great Science Fair Ideas

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Enslow Publishing, LLC, Aug 1, 2009 - Juvenile Nonfiction - 128 pages
Why doesn't the Moon fall to Earth? Why do the seasons change? What is parallax? How can you simulate weightlessness on Earth? Young scientists will explore the solar system through applied space science answering questions about space. The far-out space experiments in this book will help students make a model of a lunar eclipse, build a spectroscope, and more. Many experiments include ideas students can use for science fair projects.
 

Contents

Introduction
7
The Scientific Method
8
The Nearby Sky
12
The Nearby Sky and Beyond
32
The Sun Our Very Own Star
50
The Moon Our Neighbor in the Sky
70
Humans Into Space
100
Answers for Chapter 3
122
Further Reading
123
Internet Addresses
124
Index
125
About the Authors
128
Back Cover
129
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