Science Smart

by Diehn, Gwen; Krautwurst, Terry; Needham, Bobbe

• ISBN13: 9781402705144
• ISBN10: 140270514X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-04-01
• Publisher: Main Street

Summary

Vibrantly colorful pictures plus 150 creative crafts and entertaining experiments equal science fun for kids. From a hot air balloon to a primitive kiln, here's the hands-on way for children to learn all about the world around them. Every project will encourage the budding scientist and inventor, and sidebars throughout answer the important questions. This is just some of what they can do: The bird, bees and animals too: Construct an observation station to study close-to-home wildlife without scaring them away. Dig into Planet Earth: Create a "fossil" that looks a million years old. Map and measure: On the ground and up in the sky, chart where things are by making and using maps of all kinds, or assembling a cross staff to measure the altitude of stars just as the early explorers did. They're perfect for science fairs, school projects, or just for the joy of discovery.

Table of Contents

Introduction to Science Projects	p. 12
Science Log	p. 14
Earth	p. 16
Bird Hide	p. 18
Whatta-buncha-ologies	p. 21
Camouflaged Periscope	p. 22
Cameo Creatures and How to Be One	p. 23
Mold Garden	p. 25
The Fungus Among Us	p. 27
Fuzzy Wuzzy Was a Worm?	p. 27
Wormery	p. 28
Toad House	p. 30
Toad-ally Awesome	p. 31
Root Viewer	p. 32
Seed Cast Tiles	p. 34
Buried Treasure
In Search of the Lost Landfill; Adventures in Garbology	p. 36
Radioactive	p. 37
Dating; Fantastic Fossils	p. 38
Spider Web	p. 39
Amazing Spiders and Incredible Webs	p. 41
Hypsometer	p. 42
Air	p. 45
Clay Pot Wind Chimes	p. 47
What's That Sound?	p. 48
Xylophone	p. 49
Totally Tubular	p. 50
Sound Viewer	p. 51
Nephoscope	p. 53
Jiminey Cricket, It's Hot!	p. 54
Hot Air Balloon	p. 55
Rocket Jet Kite	p. 58
What Makes a Rocket Rocket?	p. 60
Centipede Kite	p. 61
Hidden Air	p. 63
Barometer	p. 64
Wind Facts That'll Blow You Away	p. 65
Wind Sock	p. 66
Hovercraft	p. 68
Helicopter	p. 70
Riding on Air	p. 71
Wind Speed Meter	p. 72
Admiral Beaufort's Wind Force Scale	p. 73
Thunder Stick	p. 75
The Shocking Truth About; Lightning and Thunder	p. 77
Water	p. 78
Wave in a Bottle	p. 80
How Waves Work	p. 81
Waterspout	p. 82
Whirlpools and Rubber Duckies	p. 84
Red Cabbage Indicator Paper	p. 85
Acids and Bases and You	p. 87
Marbled Paper	p. 88
Backyard Mini-Pond	p. 90
Underwater Viewer	p. 92
Model Grist Mill	p. 93
Gearing Up, Gearing Down	p. 97
Skimmer Net	p. 98
Water's Skin	p. 99
Gluep and Oobleck	p. 100
Water Lens	p. 102
Powered Model Boats	p. 104
Try This Puzzle	p. 106
Clay Boats	p. 107
What Makes a Boat Float?	p. 109
Fire	p. 110
Solar Clock	p. 112
The Sun, Center of Life	p. 114
Solar Oven	p. 115
Polar Solar Collectors	p. 119
Solar Food Dryer	p. 120
Plant Tepee	p. 122
Color Spinners	p. 124
Mixed-Up Colors	p. 125
Fire Clock	p. 126
Dried Apple Garland	p. 128
Light Catcher	p. 129
Light and Color	p. 131
Solar Stone	p. 132
Geology Projects	p. 134
All About the Earth	p. 136
Geologist's Notebook	p. 138
Planet Mobile	p. 141
Molten to the Core	p. 144
Why the Earth's Insides So Hot?	p. 145
Earth Balls	p. 146
Our Ever-Moving Ever-Changing World	p. 148
Moving Liquid	p. 150
Moving Liquid-Experiment #1	p. 151
Experiment #2	p. 152
Pangaea, Laurasia, and Gondwana	p. 152
Jigsaw Puzzle	p. 154
How Do You Spell Relief? E-a-r-t-h-q-u-a-k-e!	p. 156
Seismograph	p. 158
Volcanoes!	p. 160
Exploding Volcano	p. 162
Nature's "Tea Kettles"	p. 164
Pebble Mosaic Flower Pot	p. 165
Mountains High, Valley's Low	p. 166
Mountain Building	p. 168
Landform Pop-Up Book	p. 170
The Map Makers	p. 175
Measuring a Slope	p. 176
Making a Topographic Map	p. 178
Self-Folding Map	p. 180
Where Do Rocks Come From?	p. 183
Granite Paper	p. 184
Pebble Race	p. 186
Igneous, Pop!	p. 188
Game Pebbles	p. 189
"Sedimental" Journey	p. 192
Making Sandstone	p. 193
Making a Conglomerate	p. 194
Morphed	p. 195
Faux Marble	p. 197
Metamorphic Rocks	p. 198
Weather Wear	p. 200
Erosion Experiment	p. 201
From Rock Into Soil; Don't Forget Clay	p. 203
Moss Rock Garden	p. 204
Hunting for Clay	p. 206
A Primitive Kiln	p. 209
Clay Beads	p. 212
Earth Crayons	p. 214
Rocks That Grow	p. 216
Limestone Cave	p. 218
Garden Markers	p. 220
Rock Jewelry	p. 221
Fossils: Signs of Ancient Life	p. 223
Fossil cast	p. 225
Seed Cast Medallions	p. 227
The Big Time Line	p. 228
The Geologic Time Scale	p. 230
Minerals, Minerals, Everywhere	p. 232
Building Blocks of Rocks	p. 233
Rock Candy	p. 234
Crystals and Their Shapes	p. 235
How Crystals Grow: The Birth and Growth of Quartz	p. 236
Crystal Theory Experiment	p. 237
Growing Crystals	p. 238
Paper Crystal Models	p. 240
A Mineralogist: The Sherlock Holmes of Geology; Moh's Scale	p. 243
What a Gem!	p. 244
Treasure Boxes	p. 246
Rock Mobile	p. 247
How We Use Rocks and Minerals	p. 249
Paperweight	p. 250
Sand Clock	p. 251
Trivet	p. 253
Rocks for Building	p. 254
Model Earth House	p. 255
Window Garden	p. 258
Tin Lantern	p. 260
Metals from Minerals	p. 261
Gold, Silver, and Platinum	p. 263
Collecting Rocks and Minerals	p. 264
Sand Painting	p. 265
Gearing Up	p. 268
Finding Rocks and Minerals	p. 269
Backpack	p. 270
Safety tips to Remember	p. 272
Rock Collection Box	p. 273
Geography Projects	p. 274
Introduction: What is Geography for Anyway?
Where in the World Are You?	p. 281
Astrolobe	p. 282
Oh, Drat, the World Ain't Flat	p. 285
Cross Staff	p. 286
Lost? Thank Your Lucky Stars	p. 289
A Totally Useful Compass	p. 290
The Great Age of Discovery in Perspective	p. 292
House Sundial Clock	p. 294
Still, Still Lost?	p. 296
Time-Zone Clock	p. 297
Dream Travel Box	p. 298
Before the World was a Spherical Planet Orbiting the Sun ...	p. 299
Marco Polo Travel Journal	p. 300
Worldly Place Mats	p. 302
Maps, Maps, & Even More Maps	p. 303
Become a Cartographer in One Day	p. 304
Antique Map & Case	p. 307
Old Map Pillowcase or Adventure Backpack	p. 309
Grid Art	p. 311
Neighborhood Map	p. 312
Family Maps	p. 314
Globe Your Friends	p. 315
Where the Rivers Flow	p. 317
The Center of the World	p. 318
The Flat Map Flap	p. 319
Forget latitude and Longitude ...	p. 321
Topographic Map of a Friend's Face	p. 322
Strange Place Names in the United States	p. 324
Deep Map	p. 324
Geographic Blunder: Naming Nome	p. 325
Take a Deep Breath and Say ...	p. 327
Create a Favorite Novel Map	p. 328
Mail Map	p. 329
Recycled Map Shade	p. 330
We Are Different; We Are the Same	p. 332
The Tooth Rat?	p. 333
"Made In .." Treasure Hunt	p. 334
World Snacks	p. 336
Stamp Box	p. 338
Family Tree Batik Banner	p. 340
Time Capsule	p. 343
Clay Bowl	p. 344
Baa, Moo, Kuk-kurri-kuu	p. 346
World Drum	p. 346
The Earth Shapes You	p. 348
Where You Live Brochure	p. 349
Hometown Detective	p. 351
Listen to Your Landscape	p. 352
Salt Dough Landscape Model	p. 353
Predict the Future	p. 355
Pangea Pudding Puzzle	p. 356
Serving Up Some plate Tectonics	p. 358
Climate Study With Tree Rings	p. 359
Reading Tree Rings	p. 360
Weather Station	p. 361
Making a Barometer	p. 362
Making a Wind Vane	p. 363
Building an Anemometer	p. 364
Cloud Chart	p. 365
More Weather Forecasting Tips	p. 366
Rain Map	p. 367
You Shape the Earth	p. 369
Solar Oven	p. 370
Water Filter	p. 372
CD Mobile	p. 374
Trash Trivia	p. 376
Debate Book	p. 377
To Fish or Not to Fish: A Debate	p. 380
Food for Thought	p. 381
World Hunger Banquet	p. 382
Population Numbers	p. 384
Luminary of Earth at Night	p. 385
Earth from Space	p. 386
Top 25 Largest Cities on Earth	p. 389
Native Habitat Garden	p. 390
Native Habitat Field Guide	p. 392
Toad House	p. 393
Twiggy Bird Feeder	p. 393
What's Up with All These Rabbits?	p. 394
The Ultimate World Heritage Site	p. 395
Templates	p. 396
Index	p. 398
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