Robert Gardner
5) Energy experiments using ice cubes, springs, magnets, and more: one hour or less science experiments
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"Find out how energy is stored, transferred, and changed, what conducts and what stores heat, and how to change matter from a solid to a liquid to a gas"--
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Describes experiments involving simple machines that follow the scientific method, and can be completed in an hour or less. Explore using levers to control motion and lift, and how the steepness of inclined planes affects the force needed to move something. Most experiments also include ideas for science fair projects.
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This book discusses the process of photosynthesis, the life cycle of plants, the differences between short day and long day flowers, and much more. Filled with projects that use plants as the basis for experiments, it includes seeds, flowers, leaves, plants and even grass.
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Using materials they can find in their home, students can start to learn the facts about our sun and moon, including how to get the time or direction by looking at the sun, the colors in sunlight, and why the moon's appearance changes during the month. Each activity is followed by an explanation section to discuss the science concepts that were covered in the experiment. Engaging color illustrations accompany every experiment, and a glossary defines...
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It's time to join Team Green. Readers use science to explore ways to be mindful of Earth's environment. Author Robert Gardner guides young readers through many experiments that show readers how waste harms the environment and how to limit their impact. Informative text and projects that employ the scientific method will engage and excite young minds. Readers who are interested in entering science fairs will find additional project ideas.
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This book investigates the states of matter and the properties of solids, liquids and gasses. Some experiments detailed in the book include finding the mass and density of gases, making solids and liquids disappear and reappear, liquid surface tension and viscosity and the conductivity and effects of temperature on matter.
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How do your eardrums work? Can odor molecules pass through a solid the same way they pass through air? How does your sense of smell affect how something tastes? Readers will learn the answers to these questions and more with the fun life science experiments in this book. Young scientists will explore the five human senses. Readers will learn about the scientific method using the many experiments in this book. There are also ideas for science fair...
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How do joints work? How do sense receptors work? What type of personality do you have? Readers will learn the answers to these questions and more with the fun experiments in this book. Young scientists will explore human body systems and behavior. Many experiments include ideas readers can use for their science fair. Readers will learn about the scientific method, too.
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Protect Earth's water. Water is essential for life, so it is essential we protect this important resource. This book will guide readers through science experiments that explain the properties of water, the water cycle, and how to conserve water, using the scientific method. Many experiments include ideas they can use for a science fair project.
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Award-winning author Robert Gardner comes to the rescue of busy students everywhere. Each experiment follows the scientific method, and is designed to be completed in under an hour. Readers will discover how to weigh air, estimate the volume of matter, and the science of why water holds together. There are also ideas for more science experiments if readers have extra time.
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