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9781633228764

SUPER Science Experiments: Build It Build rockets and racers and test energy forces!

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  • ISBN13:

    9781633228764

  • ISBN10:

    1633228762

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2020-04-14
  • Publisher: MoonDance Press

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Summary

With more than 80 fun experiments, SUPER Science Experiments: Build It is the ultimate lab book for kids who want to build cool stuff!

This fact- and fun-filled book includes tons of simple, kid-tested science experiments, many of which can be done with items from around the house, and require little to no supervision! That’s right—no adult help needed. That means no grown-ups doing all the fun stuff while you watch. You can do lots of messy, cool, mind-blowing experiments all by yourself! All the supplies you need are probably already in your home. No fancy gadgets or doohickeys needed!

Whether you want to build your own catapult, lava lamp, rocket, or even a light bulb, this book has something for everyone. Each experiment features safety precautions, materials needed, step-by-step instructions with illustrations, fun facts, and further explorations.

With SUPER Science Experiments: Build It, kid scientists like you can:

  • Make a chair with newspapers
  • Erupt a ketchup volcano
  • Send a rocket into the air with the stomp of your foot
  • See which direction you’re facing with a homemade compass
  • Race little cars made from toilet paper tubes
  • Build an electromagnetic motor
  • And complete many other SUPER science experiments!


At once engaging, encouraging, and inspiring, the SUPER Science Experiments series provides budding scientists with go-to, hands-on guides for learning the fundamentals of science and exploring the fascinating world around them. Also in this series, check out: Cool Creations, At Home, and Outdoor Fun.

There’s no better boredom-buster than a science experiment. You will learn something and astound and amaze your friends and family. So, what are you waiting for? Get experimenting!

Author Biography

Elizabeth Snoke Harris has been involved in science education for more than 20 years—in classrooms, research facilities, and museums. When she’s not working on science curriculum projects or leading STEM field trips at the local roller rink, she serves as web master for science education organizations. She is the author of several science experiment books, including 365 Weird & Wonderful Science Experiments. She lives in Raleigh, North Carolina. Her science blog can be found at seven-oaks.net.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Make It
Make Bricks
Make a Light Bulb
Make a Chair
Make a Dam
Make Modeling Clay
Make Paper
Make a Stethoscope
Make a Cantilever
Make a Mummy
Make a Bridge
Make a Lava Lamp
Make a Wave Machine
Galileo’s Ball Drop
Double Ball Drop
The Way the Ball Bounces
Racquetball Popper
Shoot the Moon
Cradle of Energy
Zoom & Kaboom!
Tennis Ball Shooter
Popsicle Stick Catapult
Want S’more Catapult?
Seed Spinners
Centripetal Spinner
Straw Spinner
Straw Propeller
Pocket Slingshot
Stomp Rocket
Underwater Volcano
Ketchup Volcano
Drink Bottle Rocket
Geyser
Experi-mint Explosion
Water Bottle Rocket
Balloon Rocket
Lemon Juice Bottle Rocket
Tea Bag Rocket
Squeeze Rockets
By Land & By Air
Mousetrap Car
Balloon Car
Super Spool Racer
Totally Tubular Race Cars
Basic Paper Airplane
Paper Glider
Straw Glider
Balloon Flinker
Hot-air Balloon
Sled Kite
Cool Diamond Kite
Paper Bag Kite
Perfect Parachute
Dragonfly Helicopter
Homemade Hovercraft
Friction & More
Fun with Friction
Ball Bearings
Rollin’ with Friction
Phone Book Friction
Sticky Rice
Science Friction
A Penny for Your Bottle
Change-ing Tower
Don’t Drop This Egg
Streak of Beads
Balancing Stick
Buckets of Dryness
Sticky Balloons
Bending Water
Dancing Balloons
Levitating Tinsel
Spark Zapper
Salt & Pepper Pick-up
Gelatin Pick-up
Static Slime
Sticky Statics
Soda Can Electroscope
Electricity & Magnetism
Magnetic Compass
Nailed It Electromagnet
Floating Paper Clip
Magnet Gun
Electromagnetic Train
Minute Motor
Magnetic Fruit
This Battery Is a Lemon
Holiday Light Circuits
Gassy Water
Homopolar Motor
Electromagnetic Motor
Index
 

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