Mythbusters: Confirm or Bust! Science Fair Book #2

by Margles, Samantha; Massen, Michael

• ISBN13: 9780545433976
• ISBN10: 0545433975
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-12-01
• Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks

Summary

Even MORE myths to bust...in the safety of your own home! Do you have what it takes to be a MythBuster? Confirmed! Kid-friendly and age appropriate, this fun follow-up book to the successful MYTHBUSTERS SCIENCE FAIR BOOK is packed with more than 30 brand-new experiments for school and at home. Follow the book's step-by-step simple instrcutions, and you'll be able to bust or confirm myths just like Adam and Jamie on the popular MythBusters TV show from the Discovery Channel.

Author Biography

Samantha Margles teaches life science at an independent school in Manhattan. She has also written numerous books for children including the MythBusters Science Fair Book.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Try This at Home!	p. 5
Tasty Topics	p. 7
Myth: Do Rats Pee on Soda Cans Before You Buy Them, Leaving Behind Germs That Can Make You Sick?	p. 7
Try This: Use a Black Light to Check Your Home and School for Unseen Nasties	p. 11
Myth: Do Some Foods Make You Gassier Than Others?	p. 12
Myth: Does Being Scared Really Give You Cold Feet?	p. 16
Try This: Critter Cookbook	p. 19
Try This: Make Your Own Jawbreaker Candy	p. 22
Homemade Hijinks	p. 25
Myth: Are the Stunts Macgyver Pulled Off on His TV Show Really Possible?	p. 25
Try This: Make Your Own Compass	p. 25
Try This: Make Your Own Candle	p. 28
Try This: Make Your Own Paint	p. 30
Myth: Can You Fold a Piece of Paper in Half More Than 7 Times?	p. 33
Try This: Make Your Own Paper	p. 33
Exciting Electricity	p. 36
Myth: Lights On or Off?	p. 36
Try This: Find Out How Much Energy Your Home Appliances Use	p. 40
Myth: Does Keeping Batteries in the Fridge Really Make Them Last Longer?	p. 41
Try This: Build a Model Solar Cell	p. 43
Try This: Make a Biogas Digester	p. 47
Bold Body Business	p. 51
Myth: Do Pirate Eye Patches Improve Night Vision?	p. 51
Flu Fiction Myth 1: Can A Sneeze Really Travel Up To 30 Feet?	p. 54
Flu Fiction Myth 2: What's the Best Way to Stop a Sneeze?	p. 57
Flu Fiction Myth 3: Does a Runny Nose Really Run All Over The Place?	p. 51
Myth: Can You Really Catch Someone's Cold Just By Hands?	p. 62
Try This: Test the Effect of Sanitizers on Bacteria and Fungal Growth	p. 66
Try This: Detect and Collect Latent Fingerprints	p. 68
Try This: Collect and Compare Fingerprint Data	p. 71
Myth: Is It True That People Can't Walk In A Straight Line?	p. 73
Surprising Strength	p. 76
Myth: Does A Baseball Bat Really Have A Sweet Spot?	p. 76
Try This: Build a Duct-Tape Hammock	p. 76
Myth: Can Salsa Really Eat Through The Bars of a Jail Cell?	p. 83
Myth: Is Toilet Paper Really Strong Enough to Help a Prisoner Escape From Jail?	p. 86
Myth: Are Bed Sheets Strong Enough to Help a Prisoner Escape From Jail?	p. 89
Try This: Use the Power of antacids to Launch a Rocket	p. 91
Myth: Is Falling From a Great Height into Water Just as Dangerous as Falling onto Cement?	p. 94
Try This: Make Your Own Catapult	p. 96
Myth: Can Armor Made Out Of Paper Really Protect You?	p. 101
Try This: Make Your Own Paper Armor	p. 105
Myth: Will A Boat Made Out of Wood Shavings and Water Really Float?	p. 108
Notorious Nature	p. 111
Try This: Make Your Own Tornado	p. 111
Try This: Make Your Own Lightning	p. 114
Try This: Make Your Own Tsunami	p. 116
Try This: Make Your Own Seismometer	p. 119
What are the Odds?	p. 122
Myth: Can Helium Balloons Really Lift A Child Into The Sky?	p. 122
Try This: Make Your Own Metal Detector	p. 125
Index	p. 128
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