101 Great Science Experiments

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ISBN: 9780789449214 | 0789449218
Cover: Hardcover
Copyright: 12/27/2000

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Make science fun with 101 exciting step-by-step experiments that are safe and easy to do at home. Make science fun with 101 exciting step-by-step experiments that are safe and easy to do at home. Science writer Neil Ardley shows how you can use everyday objects to discover the basic principles of science and understand how these apply to the world around you. So if you want to make a volcano erupt, see around corners, find out how your eyes work, or build an electromagnet, this fascinating book will show you how.

Air and Gases
Crush with air	p. 7
Seal with air	p. 7
Weigh some air	p. 8
Discover the gases in the air	p. 9
Form a gas	p. 10
Make a volcano erupt	p. 11
Make a wing fly	p. 12
Detect moisture in the air	p. 13
Measure the wind	p. 14
Water and Liquids
Make things sink, then float!	p. 17
Find out about floating	p. 18
Command a deep-sea diver	p. 19
Make an underwater volcano	p. 20
See how liquids float and sink	p. 21
Find out if liquids mix	p. 22
Test the flow of liquids	p. 22
Grow a stalactite	p. 23
Measure the rain	p. 24
Is water hard?	p. 25
Race a speedboat	p. 26
See plants drinking	p. 27
Hot and Cold
Build a simple thermometer	p. 29
Race some beads	p. 30
Circulate some heat	p. 30
Keep a drink cool	p. 31
Store some heat	p. 32
Fight a fire	p. 33
Slice some ice	p. 34
Make your own ice cream	p. 35
Light
Play with shadows	p. 37
Look around corners	p. 38
Build a kaleidoscope	p. 40
See double	p. 41
Make your own flashlight	p. 42
Make a slide projector	p. 44
Bend a beam of light	p. 45
Construct a camera	p. 46
Create photos with light	p. 47
Color
Make a rainbow	p. 49
See a sunset	p. 50
Discover hidden colors	p. 51
Mix colors together	p. 52
Spin some colors	p. 53
Change color	p. 53
Test with color	p. 54
See colors in bubbles	p. 55
Print pretty patterns	p. 56
Get colors from nowhere	p. 57
Growth
Discover the needs of seeds	p. 59
See how a plant grows	p. 60
Make a plant maze	p. 61
Grow a piece of plant	p. 62
See a plant bubble	p. 62
Test a plant for food	p. 63
Grow your own mold	p. 64
Senses
See how your ears work	p. 67
Find out how your eyes work	p. 68
See two pictures as one	p. 69
Build a wobble detector	p. 70
Change your ears around	p. 71
Take a taste test	p. 71
Test your sense of touch	p. 72
Check your reaction time	p. 73
Sound and Music
See some sound	p. 75
Make a sound gun	p. 76
Make a coat-hanger clanger	p. 77
Bounce a sound	p. 78
Make a paper banger	p. 79
Beat some drums	p. 80
Strike up a tune	p. 82
Play a pipe	p. 82
Blow a horn	p. 83
Build a banjo	p. 84
Magnets
Charm a snake, fly a kite	p. 87
Compare the strength of magnets	p. 88
Build a magnetic car	p. 89
Detect a magnet's field	p. 90
Separate a mixture	p. 91
Construct a compass	p. 92
Make an electromagnet	p. 93
Build a buzzer	p. 94
Electricity
Bend some water	p. 97
Make a propeller	p. 97
Jump with electricity	p. 98
Wave a magic wand	p. 99
Build a charge detector	p. 100
Construct a circuit	p. 102
Probe for electricity	p. 104
Build a battery	p. 105
Make a merry-go-round	p. 106
Motion and Machines
Build a wheelbarrow	p. 109
Get a jet going	p. 110
Build a turbine	p. 111
Test for friction	p. 111
Move in a circle	p. 112
Engage gear	p. 112
Make an automatic machine	p. 113
Construct a fan	p. 114
Build a water wheel	p. 116
Lift a load with water	p. 118
Build a crane	p. 119
Index	p. 120
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