Books with author Robert Gardner

Award-winning author Robert Gardner makes earth science fun. Using common materials found in the home or school, students can perform simple, hands-on experiments and find out what an aquifer is, if water ever disappears, and in what type of soil plants grow best. The follow-up section to every activity includes narrative that explains the scientific concepts of each experiment. Color illustrations and a glossary add even more to this fun title.

Down to the wire? Have you waited until the last minute to start your science project? Don’t worry, award-winning author Robert Gardner has you covered! Each experiment in this book follows the scientific method, and can be completed in an hour or less. Find out how to make different circuits, an electromagnet, and a simple electric motor. Most experiments also include ideas for science fair projects, in case you have more time than you originally thought!

By doing the simple science projects in this book, young scientists will discover if air has weight, if one can make a cloud, and the reason the sky is blue. The experiments use materials found at home or at school. Young scientists can take what they've learned from these experiments and use suggestions to create their own unique science fair projects. Detailed explanations explain the science used in each experiment. A glossary and full-color illustrations complete each title.

Join Team Green! 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.