The Scientific American Book of Great Science Fair Projects

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• ISBN13: 9780471356257
• ISBN10: 0471356255
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-11-06
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Summary

Explore the wonders of science with the very best of guides!Have you ever wished that you could observe underwater creatures undetected? Or watch the very moment a caterpillar becomes a butterfly? Or create your own rain? Well, with Scientific American Great Science Fair Projects, you can! Enter the fascinating world of Scientific American--the ultimate science authority--and learn how to build an underwater periscope, photograph a lunar eclipse, grow hydroponic plants, and much, much more! From creating your own non-newtonian fluids (slime, putty, and goop!) to teaching a sow bug how to run through a maze, you'll be astounded at the number of incredible things you can do with Scientific American Great Science Fair Projects. Based on the long-standing and well-respected "Amateur Scientist" column in Scientific American, each experiment can be done with ordinary materials found around the house or that are easily available at low cost. Whether you're looking for a great idea for your next science fair project, want to astonish your friends and family with your discoveries, or are just intrigued by the world around you, you'll find endless hours of scientific \fun in this one-of-a-kind project book! Scientific American magazine reaches more than three million readers globally by subscription, on newsstands, and online at www.sciam.com.The company also publishes Scientific American Explorations, a quarterly family magazine, and the Scientific American Archive, an online archive of issues from 1993 to the present at www.sciamarchive.com

Author Biography

MARC ROSNER is a science teacher, educational consultant, and science writer. He lives in Yonkers, New York.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(2)
Astronomy	3	(10)
Making a Sundial	5	(2)
Photographing Lunar Eclipses	7	(2)
Tracking Artificial Satellites	9	(2)
Demonstrating Orbits	11	(2)
Biology	13	(32)
Hydroponics	15	(3)
Stimulation of Plant Growth	18	(3)
Sensitive Plants	21	(2)
Growing Algae	23	(2)
Cultivating Slime Molds	25	(3)
Learning Behavior in Sow Bugs	28	(3)
Breeding Butterflies	31	(2)
Hummingbird Studies	33	(2)
Raising Reptiles	35	(4)
Stereoscopic Vision	39	(3)
Binocular Vision and the Reversing Cube Illustration	42	(3)
Chemistry	45	(14)
Paper Chromatography	47	(3)
Freezing and Thawing of Water and Salt	50	(2)
Growing Crystals	52	(2)
Non-Newtonian Fluids	54	(2)
Measuring the Thickness of an Oil Slick	56	(3)
Earth Science	59	(22)
Backyard Archaeology	61	(2)
Building a Rock and Mineral Collection	63	(3)
Fossil Models	66	(2)
Making Clouds	68	(2)
Measuring Raindrops	70	(2)
Making a Hygrometer	72	(3)
Building an Anemometer	75	(3)
The Coriolis Effect	78	(3)
Physics	81	(36)
Experiments in a Wind Tunnel	83	(3)
Test-Flying Planes Underwater	86	(3)
The Cartesian Diver	89	(2)
Color Addition	91	(2)
Studying Wave Properties in a Ripple Tank	93	(3)
Wave Interference	96	(2)
Studying Liquid Vortices	98	(2)
Gravitational Field Demonstrated in a Soap Bubble	100	(2)
Building a Periscope	102	(2)
Kite Flying	104	(3)
A Rubber Band Heat Engine	107	(2)
Electric Circuits	109	(3)
Making an Electroscope	112	(3)
Electric Pendulum	115	(2)
Glossary	117	(4)
Sources	121	(1)
Index	122