Books in Experiments in Science series

Presents new, tested experiments related to the intriguing field of forensic science. Forensic science is an applied science that uses scientific principles to meet specific goals. Students will be required to collect evidence, perform research, develop hypotheses, think analytically, conduct interviews, analyze data, employ deductive reasoning, draw conclusions, and finally share their results with others. The experiments are designed to promote interest in science in and out of the classroom, and to improve critical-thinking skills.

POLLEN: DARWIN'S 130 YEAR PREDICTION Elementary Science - POLLENHow long does it take for science to find an answer to a problem?On January 25, 1862, naturalist Charles Darwin received a box of orchids. One flower, the Madagascar star orchid, fascinated him. It had an 11.5" nectary, the place where flowers make nectar, the sweet liquid that insects and birds eat. How, he wondered, did insects pollinate the orchid? It took 130 years to find the answer.After experiments, he made a prediction. There must be a giant moth with a 11.5" proboscis, a straw-like tongue. Darwin died without ever seeing the moth, which was catalogued by entomologists in in 1903. But still no one had actually observed the moth pollinating the orchid.In 1992, German entomologist, Lutz Thilo Wasserthal, Ph.D. traveled to Madagascar. By then, the moths were rare. He managed to capture two moths and released them in a cage with the orchid. He captured the first photo of the moth pollinating the flower, as Darwin had predicted 130 years before.Backmatter includes information on the moth, the orchid, Charles Darwin, Lutz Wasserthal. Also included is Wasserthal's original photo taken in 1992.MOMENTS IN SCIENCE COLLECTIONThis exciting series focuses on small moments in science that made a difference. BURN: Michael Faraday's Candle CLANG! Ernst Chladni's Sound Experiments (2019 NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book) ECLIPSE: How the 1919 Eclipse Proved Einstein's Theory of General Relativity (Fall, 2019)

What a wonderful world we live in--and these fifty imaginative science experiments vividly demonstrate to kids concepts of nature such as gravity, evaporation, friction, density, and absorption. All you need are simple household articles. Fun's a-Poppin': Which is heavier--popped or unpopped popcorn? Harvey and Harry want to know...and here's a "way to weigh" them. All Puddled Up: It rained and rained...but now the sun's out and the water will soon disappear. Where does it go? And which puddles will dry more quickly--the ones that are deep or the shallow ones? How Does Your Garden Grow?: Gary Gardener and Belinda Blossom agree--it takes more than just sticking seeds in the ground to grow a great plant. With a few sponges, shallow pans, birdseed, water, and measuring utensils, see what they mean. Plus: Have barrels of fun building toy boats, preparing frozen yogurt, making music, creating abstract paintings and racing toy cars! 80 pages (all in color), 8 1/2 x 11.