ACE Your Chemistry Science Project

Young scientists will explore fundamental chemical principles and learn about what happens when an acid and a base mix and which solids are good conductors of electricity. Many fun experiments are great ideas students can use for science fair projects.

Robert Gardner is a retired high school teacher of physics, chemistry, and physical science, and an award-winning author of many science books for young readers. After teaching science for nearly thirty years, Salvatore Tocci decided to devote his time to writing chemistry textbooks and science books for young readers. Kenneth G. Rainis is a microbiologist and a consultant for high school and college biology textbooks.

Introduction	p. 5
Science Fair Projects	p. 5
The Scientific Method	p. 6
Science Fairs	p. 8
Safety First	p. 8
Chemical Properties	p. 11
How Does Bleach Affect Stains?	p. 13
How Does Vinegar Affect Galvanized Nails?	p. 15
How Think Is the Galvanized Layer on Metal?	p. 18
What Is the Densest Object You Can Find?	p. 24
Acids and Bases	p. 27
How Do Acids and Bases Affect an Indicator?	p. 29
Is Grape Juice a Natural Indicator?	p. 32
What Happens When an Acid and a Base Mix?	p. 34
Using Titration to Determine Acid Concentration	p. 36
Building a Current Detector to Test Acids and Bases	p. 39
Making a Battery Pole Indicator Using a Potato	p. 43
Temperature, Volume, and Pressure	p. 45
What Is the Temperature of Air in Different Places?	p. 46
Air and Pressure: A Bouncing Coin	p. 47
How Does Water Depth Affect Pressure?	p. 48
A Barometer in Water and Air	p. 53
Using Air Pressure to Make a Chemist's Pipette and More!	p. 55
An Egg, a Bottle, and Air Pressure	p. 60
Conductivity and the Effects of Temperature on Matter	p. 63
Testing Solids and Gases for Electrical Conductivity	p. 64
Testing Solids for Thermal (Heat) Conductivity	p. 68
Testing Liquids and Gases for Thermal Conductivity	p. 71
How Does Temperature Affect Gases and Liquids?	p. 75
How Does Temperature Affect Solids?	p. 79
Water's Strange Behavior	p. 82
What Is Convection?	p. 85
Practical Applications of Chemistry	p. 89
Analyzing Aspirin	p. 91
Analyzing Aspirin Substitutes	p. 94
Using Distillation to Make Pure Water	p. 99
Can Fat Become Soap?	p. 104
Using a Chemical Test to Identify Blood	p. 106
Further Reading and Internet Addresses	p. 109
Index	p. 110
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