| Science Around the House: Simple Projects Using Household Recyclables Green Edition Contributor(s): Fulcher, Roz (Author) |
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ISBN: 0486476456 ISBN-13: 9780486476452 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - General (see Also Headings Under Animals Or Technology) |
| Dewey: 507.8 |
| Series: Dover Children's Science Books |
| Physical Information: 0.28" H x 8.38" W x 11.06" (0.61 lbs) 75 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: With this charmingly illustrated book -- and a little help from a parent or other grownup -- kids can conduct fun-filled science experiments using recycled household items. They'll learn about sound waves by transforming ordinary cardboard tubing into music-making didgeridoos and kazoos. Other eye-opening activities involve building a battery with pennies and tinfoil, playing a fishing game that illustrates the principles of magnetic force, and using food coloring and fizzy antacid tablets to make a lava lamp. Additional projects include discovering the differences between crickets and grasshoppers, mixing up a batch of invisible ink, and learning how to clone plants. Easy-to-follow instructions explain how to make a butterfly feeder, a birdbath, eggshell planters, a windsock, a string telephone, and other items. Each activity features a simple explanation of its underlying scientific principles. |