Books with title Simple Science Experiments With Everyday Materials

Be a scientist--and a magician--all at once! With just a little practice, you'll amaze people with fool-the-eye illusions that look like science experiments. Make a poker chip glow with a ghostlike blur. Shine a flashlight so it leaves a trail of light. Draw shark fins in a book, then watch them swim. Make an X disappear from a piece of paper. Turn green boxes red, then green again. Try all 50 tricks!

Have fun exploring nature's secrets with the experiments & activities in this book, on such topics as: soil & rocks -- make your own bricks, & grow a crystal garden; water -- create an ocean in a soda bottle, & see if water in a nearby stream is polluted; plants -- sprout your own seeds, & find out how a plant carries water & nutrients to all its parts; animals -- preserve a spiderweb, & make a bird feeder to attract feathered friends; ecosystems -- create a woodland environment right in your home, & find out what ''biodegradable'' means; & conservationism -- find out how much air pollution is around your house, & see why acid rain is a serious problem. With plenty creative projects, you'll have a great time discovering amazing things about nature! Illus.