Books in Big Bang Science Experiments series

Even reluctant readers will be pulled into these engaging experiments about force! Cool activities, like constructing different types of ping-pong catapults, make science concepts both tangible and fun. Enthusiastic readers will love trying recommended additional twists to activities. Theyll learn amazing real-life examples of the same forces they are studying at home, such as how tightrope walkers use poles to keep their mass over their center of gravity. Easy-to-understand language explains the forces at play and answers curious readers questions, while step-by-step instructions and photographs make activities accessible. Helpful tips ensure they safely conduct experiments with ease.

Plastic milk? Carbon dragons? Readers will explore these and other whacky experiments in this awesome book on the science of materials! Accessible language breaks down complex concepts, and hands-on activities allow readers to experience science firsthand. Using supplies from around the house, theyll stack liquids, slice ice, and build a tower on a base of eggshells! Readers will love learning about the real-life applications of scientific principles. Theyll launch vinegar rockets using the same science behind car engines! Step-by-step instructions with accompanying photographs and helpful tips make activities safe and easy to follow.

Reading about heat and cold is just the tip of the iceberg this book lets readers create their own icebergs! Hands-on activities make learning about heat and cold both tangible and fun. Simple explanations help readers grasp complex concepts while step-by-step instructions and accompanying photographs ensure they will master each experiment. Helpful tips keep readers safe and offer suggestions for improvements! Aspiring young scientists will enjoy trying the recommended additions and twists to activities. Theyll also learn real-life applications for the same scientific principles theyre working with at home, such as how air pockets in igloos work as insulation!

How do machines work? Kids will have a blast constructing a mini-seesaw to illustrate the way a lever operates or creating their very own pulley from an empty spool, string, ribbon, pails, pennies, a broom, and two chairs. They’ll find out why they can’t put in a screw using only their fingers and examine the different parts of compound machines. In another experiment, a child’s bicycle becomes a laboratory for understanding whether wheels have to be smooth to run. A good time will be had by all.

Ever wonder how astronauts are able to breathe a continuous supply of oxygen in space? This hands-on approach to electricity and magnetism lets readers conduct experiments to answer this and other fascinating questions! Readers will love learning that the scientific principles theyre applying at home have real-world applications. For example, theyll rock out on their own electric drums while learning about technological advances in professional instruments. Simple step-by-step instructions accompanied by detailed photographs make each activity accessible, while handy tips ensure readers safety and fun. Budding scientists will enjoy exploring the recommended twists and additions to experiments.