Find out why electricity experiments are among the most exciting science activities you can do by performing these easy and safe ones. Most of the supplies you need can be bought at a local store or found around the house. Unlock the mysteries and magic of electricity: Create your own bolt of "lightning." Get a spark using the same tools as your ancient ancestors did - rocks. Turn a lemon into a battery that lights up an LED. Put together a galvanometer that can detect and measure small electric currents. Make a very simple kind of motor. Use them as a basis of a science fair project, or just for fun. Whether you try an experiment with static electricity that's a hair-raising experience or construct your own circuits, you'll be fascinated by what you're doing right from the start!

Shocking Science: Fun & Fascinating Electrical Experiments

Engineering & Transportation

Shar Levine

Leslie Johnstone

Engineering

Sterling Pub. Co., Inc.

The Incredible Secret Formula Book

Scholastic. Inc.

Scope it Out! A Book of Microscopic Adventures

Turn any time into party time with balloon creations that are more fun, and easier to make, than you'll find in any other book! Simple twist-and-turn techniques show how to loop and tie balloons together to create colorful creatures, large and small, make balloon costumes and hats, and transform any space indoors or out into a magic kingdom. Brilliant color photos show finished projects and close-ups of each step. For starters, turn single balloon into flowers or animals, hats or jewelry. Then try your hand at a stegosaurus, butterfly, dragon, or school of fish. Move on to eye-popping airplanes and space ships, a Halloween spider and web, your choice of a birthday centerpiece, braids and bracelets, and costumes for pirates, angels, fairies, and robots. There's even a section on building your own funhouse or festooning your entryway. Before you know it, you can host your own version of a Macy's Parade!

Ultimate Balloon Book : 64 Projects to Blow Up, Bend & Twist

Children's Books

Michael Ouchi

Arts, Music & Photography

Rebound by Sagebrush

Quick-But-Great Science Fair Projects

Want a winning science fair project that isn't a lot of work? Here are actual projects to use (with adaptations for different grade levels). Experiment and see whether family members have fingerprint characteristics in common, the effects of calcium on bone strength, how light affects leaves, and much more.  You'll get help in finding an idea and organizing the work; plus checklists and suggestions for doing research, all of which will speed you on your way!   Both authors live in Vancouver, British Columbia.  96 pages (all in color), 8 1/2 x 10.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

Teen & Young Adult

Education & Reference

Bt Bound

What could be more important than light? It makes plants grow; gives us food; lets us see bright, beautiful colors; and provides warmth. But to grasp the nature of light--and vision--we must understand optics. These delightful hands-on experiments vividly demonstrate the workings of absorption, reflection, refraction, and more. Toast marshmallows by the sun's intense heat. Create a "ray box," and view the entire spectrum through a water prism, and a rainbow in soap bubbles. Or try filters to really see the world through rose-colored glasses! Along with a materials list, the book includes safety instructions, explanations of the scientific principles underlying each experiment, a note on color blindness, and a glossary.  The authors both live in Vancouver, British Columbia.  80 pages (all in color), 8 1/2 x 10. NEW IN PAPERBACK                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

Optics Book: Fun Experiments with Light, Vision & Color

Sterling_Publishing

Ultimate Balloon Book & Kit

Sagebrush Education Resources

Offers instructions for fifty-five simple projects and experiments which teach chemistry concepts.

The Incredible Secret Formula Book: Make Your Own Rock Candy, Jelly Snakes, Face Paint, Slimy Putty, and 55 More Awesome Things

John Manders

Activities, Crafts & Games

Troll Communications Llc

Kids know bubbles are cool--but who would have thought they could teach basic science and math principles, too? It's time for some good, clean, and smart fun with bubbly experiments that combine learning and play. Each page is delightfully appealing and filled with colorful, child-friendly illustrations. Watch one bubble "swallow" another. Prove that bubbles don't like heat, don't mind cold, and really, really like humidity. Bothered by adults always saying, "Don't blow bubbles in your milk?" They won't mind if it's done in the name of science. So go ahead: get a straw, a glass of chocolate milk, and a timer and see whether soap or drink bubbles last longer. Find out how whales use bubbles to capture food and why soda fizzes. Make magic mixtures, bubbles that seem as if they'll never burst, and lots more.

The Ultimate Bubble Book: Soapy Science Fun

Science, Nature & How It Works

Simple experiments and activities designed for young scientists, that require minimal adult supervision. Cute illustrations and clear, large print make this book user-friendly. Sections of the book include Nifty Nature, Super Senses, Wonderful Weather, and Mighty Machines. Where an adult's help is needed, it is indicated.

First Science Experiments with Nature, Senses, Weather & Machines

Main Street Press

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