THE EVERYTHING® KIDS’ SCIENCE
EXPERIMENTS BOOK
Boil ice, float water, measure gravity — challenge the world around you!
Tom Robinson
Copyright ©2001, F+W Publications, Inc.
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Cataloging-in-Publication Data Robinson, Tom, (Tom Mark). The everything kids’ science experiments book / Tom Robinson. p. cm. — (Everything series)
Includes index.
ISBN 1-58062-557-6
ISBN 978-1-60550-596-1 (EPUB)
1. Science — Experiments — Juvenile literature. I. Title: Kids’ science experiments book. II. Title. III. Series.
Q164 .R625 2001
507.8 — dc21
2001041276
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Interior illustrations by Kurt Dolber. Additional contributions by Kathie Kelleher. Puzzles by Beth Blair.
Series editor: Cheryl Kimball
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Note: All activities in this book should be performed with adult supervision. Likewise, common sense and care are essential to the conduct of any and all activities, whether described in this book or otherwise. Without limitation, no one should EVER look directly at the sun, as blindness could result. Parents or guardians should supervise children. Neither the author nor the publisher assumes any responsibility for any injuries or damages arising from any activities or outings.
DEDICATION
For Matt and Megan
CONTENTS
Introduction
BIOLOGY
Try This: Water Colors
Try This: Falling Leaves
Try This: Hole-y Walls
ANIMALS
Try This: Light Fright
Try This: Animal Camouflage
Science Fair Project: Biology
CHEMISTRY
CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Try This: Boiling Ice
Try This: Floating Grape
Try This: Floating Water
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
Try This: Red Cabbage Indicator
Try This: Raw Egg Peeler
Try This: Foaming at the Mouth
Try This: Cleaning Pennies
Science Fair Project: Chemistry
PHYSICS
MOTION
Try This: Seesaw
Try This: Water Balloon Toss
Try This: Corners
Try This: Balloon Rocket
ENERGY
Try This: Magnetic Electricity
Try This: Bird Cage
Try This: Colors of Light
Science Fair Project: Physics
THE PLANET EARTH
Try This: Acid Rain
Try This: Mini Volcano
Try This: Land Warmer
THE SKY ABOVE US
Try This: Space of Air
Try This: Seasons in the Sun
Science Fair Project: Earth Science
THE HUMAN BODY
THE FIVE SENSES
Try This: Hot and Cold
Try This: Tasteless Medicine
Try This: Cyan, Black, and Yellow
HUMAN MACHINE
Try This: Deep Breath
Try This: Action-Reaction
Try This: Blind Balance
Science Fair Project: Human Body
Final Thoughts
Notes
Puzzle Answers
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
I would like to express my deep gratitude to Amy Biddle and her chemistry classes at Pinkerton Academy in Derry, New Hampshire, for reviewing my manuscript and experiments. I am also indebted to Vince Howard and the science department at Kentridge High School, Angie Lavine, Sara Dacus, and Jeff Renner at KING-TV for suggesting experiments, verifying the accuracy of the science concepts in the book, and reviewing the manuscript. Finally, I owe a debt of gratitude to my wife, Lisa, who allowed me to turn her kitchen into a science lab so my two young scientists and I could play and discover the joy of doing “spearmints” as a family.